Napa wineries fall under foreclosure crush - San Francisco Chronicle
As many as 10 wineries and vineyards in Napa, where the most expensive U.S. wines are produced, will change hands in distressed sales or foreclosures this year and next, up from none in 2008, according to Silicon Valley Bank. In a bank survey of ...

Feds to offer homeowners cash to sell at a loss - Fresno Bee
We want to streamline and standardize the short sale process to make it much easier on the borrower and much easier on the lender,” said Seth Wheeler, a Treasury senior adviser. The problem is highlighted by a routine case in Phoenix.

Wrongful foreclosure ruling in King County court - Olympian
Dorothy Halstien refinanced her home in 2004. It was auctioned by Quality Loan Service Corp. after she fell behind ... The auction cost Halstien more than $150,000 of her home equity. Superior Court Judge Barbara Mack's ruling finalizes a January ...

Bringing down the house - Globe and Mail
S ometimes boring is a good thing. International Monetary Fund economist John Kiff has spent the past few months looking at how mortgage markets in various developed countries ...