Seth Woodworth stood paralyzed by fear in his parents' driveway in Moses Lake, Wash. It was two years ago, during his sophomore year at Central Washington University, and on this visit, he was bringing home far more than laundry. He was carrying more than $3,000 in credit-card debt. "I was pretty terrified of listening to my voice mail because of all the messages about the money I owed," says ...

Mortgage crisis hits home (Overland-St. Ann Journal)
A year ago, Cheryl Trueblood and her family were trapped in the mortgage crisis that is still gripping thousands of homeowners in North County and millions nationwide.