Irvine, California-based ""RealtyTrac"":http://www.realtytrac.com, an online portal designed for the marketing of foreclosure properties, is revving up its business platform for the benefit of agents and brokers with the launch of...

Lending institutions mailed default notices to 81,550 California homeowners between the months of October and December of last year, according to data released by ""DataQuick Information Systems"":http://www.dataquick.com on Wednesday. DataQuick...

""California Assembly Member Ted Lieu"":http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/makebio.aspxdistrict=53, who chairs the State's Banking and Finance Committee, says new foreclosure statistics in his state prove current legislation is not effectively encouraging home retention initiatives...

""LandAmerica Financial Corp. Group Inc."":http://www.landam.com told DSNews.com on Friday that the company has agreed to settle with the ""California Department of Insurance"":http://www.insurance.ca.gov by paying $3.5 million in penalties and refunds...

The California Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance has approved a bill that, if passed, would require lenders in the state to provide reports on how their internal loss mitigation...

Calabasas, California-based ""Countrywide Financial Corp."":http://my.countrywide.com experienced a jump in delinquencies last month when compared to the same period a year earlier. According to the lender's December 2007 Operational Results, delinquencies...

A California lawmaker has proposed legislation, that if passed, would require lenders in the state to publicly report their internal loss mitigation efforts. California Assembly Member Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) is...

San Diego, California-based ""Advent REO"":http://www.adventreo.com/, a firm that provides asset management services, has officially opened its doors after a soft roll-out in mid-2007. Advent REO's President Jason Purkiss says his...

""Real Estate Disposition Corp."":http://www.ushomeauction.com (REDC), a real estate auction marketing firm, is about to hold what they believe to be the largest auction of foreclosed homes in Southern California history....

Calabasas, California-based lender ""Countrywide Financial Corp."":http://www.Countrywide.com has partnered with the ""Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now"":http://acorn.org (ACORN) in an effort to create home retention programs for struggling borrowers. ACORN—a...