Foreclosures and Home Improvement

The Meridian Housing Project in Reno, Nevada, Seeks Refinancing After Default

Foreclosure Market

The expansive housing development near Boomtown Hotel and Casino, west of Reno, is working to restructure its finances and refinance after receiving a foreclosure notice a few months ago due to a missed loan payment. According to Washoe County records, a foreclosure notice was filed months ago against BT South and Reno Land Development Co., […]

A Virginia Beach Family Faces a Foreclosure Battle Over a “Zombie Mortgage”

Chesapeake - VA

What is a zombie mortgage and why do families face so many risks of foreclosure on their homes and properties? For many homeowners, keeping up with one mortgage is already a struggle; now, imagine receiving a notice stating that there is now a second mortgage in your name and that if you do not pay […]

Mortgage giant to pay $9.9 million for alleged discrimination in Black neighborhoods of Birmingham

Alabama

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, accusations based on its alleged discriminatory practices, including lending discrimination in predominantly Black neighborhoods in the city of Birmingham. Following the agreement between the parties, the Department of Justice […]

The City of Albuquerque Ends Partnership with Non-Profit Organization After Misuse of Funds

Albuquerque - NM

The City of Albuquerque has discovered that a non-profit organization dedicated to housing, with which it had an agreement, misused city funds, putting some tenants at risk of eviction and even foreclosure. As a result of this discovery, the city has decided to cut ties with the organization. Regarding this, Gilbert Ramirez, Director of Albuquerque’s […]