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Study: Defaults come when home equity hits 62 percent of purchase

The average homeowner doesn’t think about so-called “strategic default” on their mortgage until equity falls to 62 percent of the home’s value, a study from the Federal Reserve Board showed.

Homeowner gets foreclosure reprieve

Tyree Brown, the homeowner who complained that Wells Fargo Bank blindsided him with a foreclosure during loan modification negotiations, has won the first round in court.

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Mortgage fraud initiative targets 123 in Southern Nevada

Representatives of the Southern Nevada Mortgage Fraud Task Force gathered Thursday morning at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse to announce the regional results of a nationwide takedown dubbed Operation Stolen Dreams.

Area homeowners flustered while trying to ward off foreclosures

Charles and Roberta Ferraris are trying to do the right thing — to pay their debts and meet their obligations like they were taught by their parents. Money’s been tight since Charles got laid off from his casino job and Roberta had her hours cut at a local accounting firm.

Bill aims to help military homeowners

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon would have more flexibility to assist military families in bad housing markets under legislation passed Friday that lawmakers said could help airmen stationed at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases.

Problems continue in high-rise condo market

It really didn’t take a $40,000 study from the Sierra Club to determine that Las Vegas was overbuilt, putting a strain on natural resources. Just look at the vacant buildings.

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