Channel 13 Investigation of Bank of America
Local news station, Channel 13 Action News, investigates Bank of America, the largest home mortgage lender in Nevada. Read the full story here.
60 Minutes Special: Walking Away
The incidence of negative equity in properties is unmatched in history. 65% of residences in Nevada are drowning and the water continues to rise. See the full 60 Minutes broadcast here.
Republicans Want to End Fannie and Freddie
On Wednesday, Republicans announced a plan to wind down bailed-out mortgage-financing giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This proposal has the potential to create some political headaches for Democrats and the Obama administration which have bet heavily on the companies’ futures. Republicans submitted the measure as an amendment to the financial-regulatory bill in the Senate. […]
Fannie Mae Shortens Wait Time to Get a New Mortgage
Fannie Mae announced a reduction in wait time for some borrowers between when they complete a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction and when they can obtain a new mortgage. Previously, a borrower waited four years before getting a new mortgage. Under the new guidelines, a borrower that previously completed a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure can get a […]
12 Percent of all Defaults are Strategic
U.S. homeowners are deciding to strategically default in greater numbers. A homeowner strategically defaults by ceasing mortgage payments he could otherwise afford because the loan is underwater. According to Morgan Stanley, approximately 12 percent of all mortgage defaults in February 2010 were strategic, up from 4 percent in mid-2007. A Morgan Stanley analyst stated that […]
Tisha Black Chernine quoted in the Las Vegas Sun
Tisha Black Chernine, Esq., is featured in the Las Vegas Sun’s article, Coldwell Banker program is similar to federal tax credit.
Changes to Law Enables More Renewable Energy Investments
Nevada Assembly Bill 186, effective October 1, 2009, is expected to make financing the installation of renewable energy systems throughout the state easier for third parties. AB 186 clarifies the definition of “third-party ownership” allowing third-party providers to install, own, and operate a renewable energy system, such as solar, on a home or facility and […]
Two Programs Help Nevada’s Foreclosure Rate
Just as it has for the past 13 quarters, Nevada continues to lead the nation in foreclosures during the first quarter of 2010. One in every 33 Nevada housing units received a foreclosure filing which is more than four times the national average and an increase of nearly 15 percent from the previous quarter. However, […]
Homes Projected to Remain Underwater until 2020
According to the latest research by First American CoreLogic, average Las Vegas area homeowners will not return to positive equity in their homes until the year 2020. Negative equity, also referred to as “being underwater,” refers to a homeowner owing more on the mortgage than the home is worth. In the U.S., the typical underwater […]
Bank of America Will Cut Loan Principal for Some Customers
Bank of America announced on March 25, 2010 that it will implement a principal forgiveness program to modify underwater loans. Bank of America is specifically targeting certain, subprime and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) qualifying for its National Homeownership Retention Program (NHRP), Pay-Option ARMs, and prime two-year hybrid ARMs. The program is limited to Bank of […]