Sacramento, California-based ForeclosureS.com released a report this week, saying the state of Nevada is leading the pack when it comes to the state’s number of pre-foreclosure filings per-capita.

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The negative impact of the recent foreclosure surge is apparent to default servicers nationwide, but what’s less apparent is the heavy workload new foreclosures are placing on local courthouses. This dilemma became a real concern for Tampa, Florida-based ProVest, L.

Oxford Funding Corp.— a publicly traded asset resolution company, specializing in the purchase and management of bulk subprime loans—has announced the opening of a new headquarters in Houston and the addition of Ron Redd as chief executive officer.

News of an upswing in foreclosures nationwide sent the mortgage and real estate industries into overdrive last week. But, with the initial shock over, some industry professionals believe certain aspects of the foreclosure crises have been over-hyped unnecessarily.

The SoftPro division at Jacksonville, Florida-based Fidelity National Information Services) has won the business world’s equivalent to Hollywood’s Oscar. FIS announced last week that its SoftPro division won the Stevie Award for Best Support Team during the 2007 American Business Awards.

The Governor of Maryland took major steps this week to ensure the state legislature is armed with solid information regarding predatory lending as representatives head into the 2008 legislative session.

Santa Ana, California-based The First American Corp. has appointed Jo Etta Bandy to the position of senior vice president of corporate communications. In her new role, Bandy will oversee all facets of corporate communications, including internal employee communications, corporate branding, and media and public relations.

Brea, California-based ResMAE Mortgage Corp. said Friday that it’s emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy status with renewed strength and a commitment to delivering best in class products and services in the non-conforming mortgage marketplace.

Irvine, California-based RealtyTrac®, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, says the American Business Awards honored the company’s Vice President of Marketing Rick Sharga this week by presenting him with the Stevie Award for Best Marketing Executive.