Thursday, May 16 2013 5:09 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:09:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas attorney Stanley Walton pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge brought against him in February 2011 that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutionsMore>>
Las Vegas attorney Stanley Walton pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge brought against him in February 2011 that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan applications, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.More>>
Monday, February 25 2013 6:59 PM EST2013-02-25 23:59:27 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A judge dismissed all felony charges Monday against two people accused of robo-signing. Gerry Sheppard and Gary Trafford were former employees with Lender Processing Services. They facedMore>>
A judge dismissed all felony charges Monday against two people accused of robo-signing.More>>
Monday, November 19 2012 7:58 PM EST2012-11-20 00:58:58 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Led by Bank of America, the nation's five largest mortgage servicers reported helping a combined 9,071 Nevada borrowers through September as part of the national multi-state mortgage settlement. ReadMore>>
Led by Bank of America, the nation's five largest mortgage servicers reported helping a combined 9,071 Nevada borrowers through September as part of the national multi-state mortgage settlement.More>>
Tuesday, September 4 2012 2:04 PM EDT2012-09-04 18:04:36 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Slightly more than 5,000 Nevadans have seen any relief on their mortgages from a landmark settlement with the nation's five biggest banks. According to a report released Wednesday, very fewMore>>
Slightly more than 5,000 Nevadans have seen any relief on their mortgages from a landmark settlement with the nation's five biggest banks.More>>
State Program to Help Homeowners Running Out of Money
Tuesday, September 4 2012 2:02 PM EDT2012-09-04 18:02:20 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program is running out of money. Lawmakers must now decide whether to keep the program created to help families stay in their homes. The legislatureMore>>
The State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program is running out of money. Lawmakers must now decide whether to keep the program created to help families stay in their homes.More>>
Thursday, August 9 2012 9:03 PM EDT2012-08-10 01:03:25 GMT
Some homeowners are receiving letters promising a refinancing deal, but the attorney general says it's a scam.
LAS VEGAS -- Some homeowners are receiving letters promising a refinancing deal – oftentimes just what people, desperate to keep their homes, want to hear. "We're pleased to inform you that Bank of AmericaMore>>
Some homeowners are receiving letters promising a refinancing deal – oftentimes just what people, desperate to keep their homes, want to hear.More>>
Thursday, August 9 2012 12:01 AM EDT2012-08-09 04:01:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The home foreclosure rate in Southern Nevada still exceeds the national average but the Las Vegas metro area in July fell out of the top 20 in this category for the first time since the GreatMore>>
The home foreclosure rate in Southern Nevada still exceeds the national average but the Las Vegas metro area in July fell out of the top 20 in this category for the first time since the Great Recession began.More>>
Wednesday, August 8 2012 8:16 PM EDT2012-08-09 00:16:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Seven people scammed by a business called Save Your House got restitution checks and Nevada state Attorney General Catherine Cortez is offering their experience as a lesson for homeownersMore>>
Seven people scammed by a business called Save Your House got restitution checks and Nevada state Attorney General Catherine Cortez is offering their experience as a lesson for homeowners seeking help to avoid foreclosures.More>>
Thursday, July 26 2012 3:59 PM EDT2012-07-26 19:59:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Nevadans are equally divided over whether homeowners who owe more on their homes than they are worth should purposely refuse to pay their mortgages, according to a report released ThursdayMore>>
Nevadans are equally divided over whether homeowners who owe more on their homes than they are worth should purposely refuse to pay their mortgages, according to a report released Thursday.More>>
Thursday, July 5 2012 6:05 PM EDT2012-07-05 22:05:56 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A July 31 deadline is approaching for Nevadans whose homes were in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 to apply for a federal independent foreclosure review. Nevada state Attorney GeneralMore>>
An aide to Nevada state Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto says a July 31 deadline is being extended to Sept. 30 for people whose homes were in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 to apply for a federal independent foreclosure review. More>>