Mississippi RealEstateRama

July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announces that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided funding for the following State programs:

Jackson, MS - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jim Hood today announced that his office has created the “Mississippi Foreclosure Prevention Consortium” to assist homeowners who are struggling as a result of the foreclosure crisis. The consortium was created through funding provided under the National Mortgage Settlement that was entered into earlier this year with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, and unacceptable mortgage servicing practices

BOLTON, MI - May 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Economic Development Initiative-Special Purpose funds to the Second Congressional District.

JACKSON, MS - April 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demetrius Mathis, 49, and Jacqueline Mathis, 45, husband and wife from Madison, each pled guilty in federal court on Thursday, March 29, 2012 to charges relating to a real estate investment scheme, U.S. Attorney John Dowdy and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen announced. Demetrius Mathis pled guilty to wire fraud and Jacqueline Mathis pled guilty to money laundering.

BOLTON, MI - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $1,037,535 in Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance funds to the Second Congressional District.

ATLANTA, GA - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The town of Utica in Hinds County, Miss. is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means those living and working in the town can purchase federally-underwritten flood insurance.

Jackson, MS - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jim Hood today announced Mississippi is part of the $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices. The proposed agreement provides an estimated $47.1 million in direct relief to Mississippi homeowners and addresses future mortgage loan servicing practices.

PEARL - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices encourage residents to check for potential hazards in their homes in case of an earthquake.

BOLTON, MS - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded FY 2011 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance awards to the Second Congressional District.

Jackson, MS - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A three day trial of a Hurricane Katrina contractor has ended with the defendant entering a guilty plea, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.

JACKSON, MS - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Lance Persac, 37, of Canton, was sentenced in federal court today to serve 30 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for mortgage fraud, U.S. Attorney John Dowdy announced. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $574,413.99, and the Court entered an order of forfeiture in the form of a money judgment for $3,049,969.12. Persac was a mortgage loan originator who previously pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy as a result of his role in a scheme to submit false documents to lenders in order to get fraudulent mortgage loans approved.