Report Indicates Nevadans are “Walking Away” From Distressed Properties

The Nevada Association of Realtors (hereinafter “NVAR”) recently released a report entitled “Face of Foreclosure.”  This report paints a rather grim picture.  It reports that more than 20% of Nevada homeowners have strategically defaulted and allowed a foreclosure to occur rather than pursuing other alternatives. The NVAR report explored the reason that people went to […]

Default Servicers, Foreclosure and the Securitization Debacle

On November 16, 2010, the Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Mortgage Services and Foreclosure Practices which included, Bank of America, among other lending institutions, along with consumer advocates and academics. Coincidentally, the Congressional Oversight Panel has recently produced a 127-page report, “Examining the Consequences of Mortgage Irregularities for Financial […]