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OREGON ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN KROGER ANNOUNCES MULTI-STATE INVESTIGATION INTO MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE IRREGULARITIES

October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General John Kroger and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services today announced a multi-state investigation into whether affidavits and other documents have been improperly used as part of the foreclosure process.

Merkley Calls for Independent Investigation of Foreclosure Practices

Washington, D.C. - October 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following the news that Ally Financial improperly handled foreclosure documents and decisions by several of the largest mortgage servicers to freeze foreclosures,

Housing Authority of Portland Invites Community to Planning Sessions for Hillsdale Terrace Redevelopment

PORTLAND, OR - September 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Authority of Portland is holding four community meetings in preparation for submitting an application for federal HOPE VI funds to redevelop its Hillsdale Terrace public housing community in southwest Portland.

Merkley and Wyden Highlight Housing Renovation Grant to Save Energy, Create Jobs in Portland

Portland, OR - August 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden commended a federal Recovery Act grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today that will help fund “green” renovations at a housing development for Portlanders afflicted by mental illness.

HAP Purchases Jeanne Anne Apartments in the Rockwood Area

PORTLAND, OR - August 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Families living in the Jeanne Anne apartments, located at 178th and Burnside in the Rockwood area of Gresham, will soon have the Housing Authority of Portland as a landlord.

Merkley: $50 Million for Foreclosure Assistance Will Help Unemployed Oregonians Stay in Their Homes

Washington, D.C. - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that Oregon will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding to assist homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments due to the loss of a job.

Consumers have new tool to check out mortgage lenders

Salem, OR - August 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Starting this week, Oregonians looking to buy a home or refinance their mortgage can go online to see if a mortgage lender has met stringent new licensing standards.

State issues fines, enforcement orders in three mortgage cases

Salem, OR - July 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the state‟s ongoing effort to protect Oregonians from mortgage fraud, the Department of Consumer and Business Services recently took action against three mortgage lending companies and their owners.

Phillips Edison Acquires Johnson Creek Shopping Center

CINCINNATI, OH - July 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Phillips Edison & Company's Fund IV announced its June 16 acquisition of Johnson Creek Shopping Center, a 106,709-square-foot shopping center located in Clackamas, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.

Governor Kulongoski and Senator Wyden welcome new green energy development in Oregon

Salem, OR - June 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Governor Ted Kulongoski and Senator Ron Wyden broke ground at ZeaChem, a new cellulosic biofuels facility, and toured Shepherds Flat Windmill Farm, which broke ground late last month on the first of three phases.

Senate Passes Merkley-Klobuchar Amendment to Protect Homeowners from Deceptive Mortgage Practices

WASHINGTON, DC - May 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, an amendment put forth by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar to the Wall Street reform bill passed the Senate by a vote of 63-36.

Merkley Introduces Amendment to Protect Homeowners from Deceptive Mortgage Practices

WASHINGTON, DC - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced an amendment to the Wall Street reform bill that will ban one of the most egregious mortgage practices that directly led to millions of families losing their homes.

Merkley: Oregon to Receive $88 Million for Programs Tailored to Assist Families Facing Foreclosure

Washington, D.C. - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that Oregon will be eligible for $88 million to help families living in areas that have been hit hardest by the housing crisis to stay in their homes.

Bend event to help homeowners prevent foreclosures

Salem, OR - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of an ongoing effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, state agencies are organizing a foreclosure-prevention event in Bend on Saturday, March 27.

Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Related to Residential Loan Applications

PORTLAND, OR - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Joel D. Surprenant, 43, of West Linn, Oregon, pled guilty today to the crime of bank fraud. Surprenant is scheduled to appear again before U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones on May 12, 2010, for sentencing on these charges.

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Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Vietnamese Neighbors and Interfering with...

John Blayne Vangastel, 37, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, pleaded guilty today in the District of Oregon to one count of using threats of force to injure, intimidate and interfere with his neighbors in the enjoyment of their housing rights because they are a family of Vietnamese descent.

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New Coalition Formed to Advance Zero Energy Buildings in Oregon

A group of Oregon-based organizations is announcing the formation of a coalition to advance the rapid adoption of zero energy building standards in the state of Oregon. A zero energy home or commercial building generates as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year through renewable resources. The founding members of the Oregon Zero Energy Buildings Coalition are Earth Advantage, Climate Solutions, New Buildings Institute, NW Energy Coalition, International Living Future Institute, and the Zero Energy Project.