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WASHINGTON, DC - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed Ally Financial, Inc., formerly known as GMAC, to prove immediately that it is complying with state law or, if it cannot, to cease and desist from foreclosing on California homes.

Stockton, CA - September 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Next Sat., Sept. 29, 2012, Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) will attend a foreclosure assistance and first-time homebuyers workshop in Stockton. The Congressman will speak at the event at 10 am. HUD-certified counselors will be on hand to provide assistance, and first-time homebuyers can find out how to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in 20 years.

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal agents this morning arrested 10 defendants who worked at a Rancho Cucamonga-based business that allegedly offered bogus loan modification programs to financially distressed homeowners. As a result of the scheme allegedly run out of 21st Century Real Estate Investment Corp. and several related companies, more than 4,000 financially distressed homeowners lost at least $7 million in fees they paid to the company, and many homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure.

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of California homeowners facing foreclosure, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass held a community town hall and consumer rights workshop to provide residents with one-on-one foreclosure counseling, financial guidance, as well as brief attendees on current legislation in Congress to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure stay in their homes.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.

Washington, DC - July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Click here for entire Capitol Connection Newsletter During Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Congressman Miller expressed his serious concerns about the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) pilot program to sell Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties in California in bulk.

Washington, D.C. - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) introduced the Fast Help For Homeowners (FHFH) Act, H.R. 6153, to help speed up the short sale process, a necessary step to addressing the housing crisis. McNerney’s bill was met with broad bipartisan support and industry endorsements

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday July 21st, Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced), the California Partnership for San Joaquin Valley, and the San Joaquin Valley Housing Collaborative will be hosting a free foreclosure and recovery workshop where current and former homeowners can receive valuable advice and counseling from experts.

Washington, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after California Governor Jerry Brown, joined by Attorney General Kamala Harris, signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights into law today in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that the Homeowner Bill of Rights, which will protect homeowners and borrowers during the mortgage and foreclosure process, was signed into law today by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Both houses of the California Legislature today approved the Foreclosure Reduction Act, a bill designed to reduce unnecessary foreclosures in the state. The bill is the centerpiece legislation of Attorney General Kamala Harris' Homeowner Bill of Rights.

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Washington, D.C. - June 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Reps. Gary Peters (D-MI), John Campbell (R-CA) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2012. The crux of this legislation is the creation of a principal reduction program to allow eligible homeowners to have their underwater properties revalued at a more accurate level. By implementing this program, struggling homeowners could qualify for more affordable monthly mortgage payments which would cut foreclosure rates and strengthen the housing market. And by using a shared appreciation model, taxpayers would receive a portion of future revenues from the sale of the house.

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arrest of two individuals in a $1.3 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Latino investors, many of whom were seniors.

June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today asked the nation’s five mortgage loan servicers that settled in the joint federal-state mortgage settlement to voluntarily pause foreclosure proceedings against homeowners who are at risk for foreclosure but could be eligible for assistance under the terms of the settlement

Tarzana, CA - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the $2,326,000 sale of an approximately 12,044 square foot vacant retail property located at 18553-18563 Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana. This prime Ventura Blvd storefront property is located in the heart of Tarzana’s business and entertainment district with significant frontage and excellent visibility near one of the busiest intersections in the San Fernando Valley on Ventura Blvd and Reseda.

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and Holly Petraeus, Director of the Office of Service Member Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), today met with Airmen and their families to discuss the financial difficulties they face, especially as they relate to the foreclosure crisis.

SACRAMENTO, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today testified in support of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, a package of legislation designed to protect homeowners from unfair practices by banks and mortgage companies and to help families and communities cope with the state's urgent mortgage and foreclosure crisis.

La Jolla, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California’s median sale price rose year-over-year in April for the first time in 16 months, reflecting stronger, affordability-driven demand and a slimmer inventory of homes for sale – especially low-cost foreclosures. Last month’s sales were modestly higher than a year ago, thanks to significant gains in the coastal counties, but remained well below average, a real estate information service reported.