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After witnessing a sudden drop in foreclosures in the spring, the number of metro-east homeowners filing for foreclosure last month swung back up.

Attorney, consultant sued in alleged foreclosure scam involving Bakersfield homeowners (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

The California Attorney General filed a $2 million lawsuit against a foreclosure consultant and an attorney Monday saying they defrauded 2,000 homeowners, including some in Kern County, into paying thousands...

Federal funds meant to ease valley's foreclosure problems (Las Vegas Sun)

Clark County and the three cities in the valley will be asking the federal government for $368.2 million to fund programs aimed at easing the foreclosure problems in Southern Nevada.