foreclosure

In fact, about 25% of cancer patients either lose their homes to foreclosure or go bankrupt.

There’s another kind of mobility that comes about involuntarily — a result of foreclosure, eviction, or housing insecurity.

“The home can be repossessed if the person falls behind, and that's usually a quicker process than in default and foreclosure,” Rachel Siegel, a senior officer with Pew Charitable Trusts’ housing policy initiative, told Salon.

The suit alleges that the foreclosure “was part of a sham to defraud creditors” and did not disrupt business operations.

Under the plan, which must be approved by a state board, more than $100 million would be available in direct relief for people at risk of foreclosure.