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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• Legacy Building Parties Settle Disputes

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via The Morning News 

  The remaining parties settled an 11-month dispute involving their interest in the Legacy Building, an upscale condominium project at 401 Watson St.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Washington County, AR, Fort Smith, AR, Fayetteville, AR

• Court: $18.7 Million Due on Failed Legacy Building

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via ArkansasBusiness.com 

  Legacy National Bank of Springdale receives a decree of foreclosure on the Legacy Building in downtown Fayetteville from Washington County Circuit Court Judge William Storey.

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  Related Topix: Springdale, AR, Washington County, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Foreclosures, Fayetteville Metro

• Home Sales Continue Fall

  Thursday Jul 17 | via The Morning News 

  Home sales in Benton and Washington counties fell nearly 30 percent in the first half of the year as demand deteriorated amid the lowest consumer confidence reading in 25 years, according to Paul Bynum, ...

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  Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Benton County, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Home Listing, Home, Housing, Real Estate

• Assessor to see if some homes overappraised

  Wednesday Jul 9 | via Benton County Daily Record 

  Washington County Assessor Lee Ann Kizzar wants to give a tax break to homeowners in subdivisions affected by slumping home prices.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Washington County, AR, Benton County, AR, Real Estate

• Bank accuses builder of fraudulent transfer

  Tuesday Jul 8 | via Benton County Daily Record 

  A Rogers bank recently filed a lawsuit against an area builder, Mark B. Foster, claiming he gave away property to his children and a girlfriend to prevent the bank from collecting money he owed.

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  Related Topix: Rogers, AR, Washington County, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Foreclosures

Regional Headlines

• Home Prices Tumbled 4.8% in May as U.S. Banks Curbed Lending, Ofheo Says

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Bloomberg 

  U.S. home prices fell 4.8 percent in May from a year earlier as banks restricted lending after recording more than $400 billion in mortgage-related losses and writedowns.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Arkansas, Housing

• Economy Forces Arkansans to Borrow From 401K Plans

  Sunday Jul 13 | via KATV Little Rock 

  For many Arkansans, these tough economic times are forcing them to take drastic economic measures.

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  Related Topix: Housing, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, 401K, Arkansas, Arkansas Government

• Twin Lakes Area real estate market hangs on to value

  Friday Jul 11 | via Baxter Bulletin 

  Homes sales in Baxter and Marion counties declined in May while average prices increased.

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• Help for Foreclosures in Region 8

  Monday Jul 7 | via KAIT-TV Jonesboro 

  In the past two years the number of foreclosures has doubled nationwide and we're starting to see the impact here in Region 8. While there are a lot of people in Region 8 that haven't been touched by the ...

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Arkansas

• Public tipsters help foil fugitive murder suspect

  Friday Jul 4 | via Log Cabin Democrat 

  The image of fugitive murder suspect Nicholas Sheley's mug shot on her television screen was fresh in Samantha Butler's mind when the mother ventured out to get dinner for the family, warning them to lock the ...

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Reality TV, Crime TV, Entertainment, Television, Arkansas

National Headlines

• Bill heads to Bush for signature

  5 min ago | via WSJV-TV South Bend 

  The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at helping thousands of struggling homeowners fight off foreclosure.

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• Two more U.S. banks fail

  6 min ago | via John Dvorak 

  Federal regulators have closed two small Western banks, bringing to seven the number of U.S. banks that have failed this year.

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  Related Topix: Scottsdale, AZ, Financial Services, Foreclosures, Housing, Home, Mortgage

• Housing Stimulus Package to Stabilize Neighborhoods, Attract New Capital to Communities: LISC

  6 min ago | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald 

  The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 will help stabilize disinvested neighborhoods, offer relief to families stung by the foreclosure crisis and attract new capital to affordable housing developments ...

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• Apartment Industry Commends Congress For Learning From Past Mistakes...

  6 min ago | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald 

  The National Multi Housing Council /National Apartment Association joint legislative program issued the following statement by NMHC/NAA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Jim Arbury concerning the ...

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  Related Topix: George Bush, US News, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Foreclosures

• How they voted: Senate roll call on housing bill

  7 min ago | via The Oregonian 

  The 72-13 roll call Saturday by which the Senate passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from failing.

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