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Reston, Virginia - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (collectively, MERS) and a number of MERS members by affirming a U.S. District Court dismissal of a recording fee suit filed jointly by Christian and Washington County Clerks in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A purported Louisville real estate entrepreneur was sentenced in United States District Court today by District Judge Charles R. Simpson, III to 37 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay $2,797,000 in restitution for a single count of mail fraud connected to real estate schemes that resulted in the loss of more than $1 million to investors, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. There is no parole in the federal system.

January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) will hold a special needs subcommittee meeting at 10:30 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, as well as a regularly scheduled meeting at 1:30 p.m., ET, on the same day, at Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort

LOUISVILLE - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) and Mayor Greg Fischer announced that Louisville’s $101 million redevelopment of Sheppard Square begins with new construction in the Smoketown neighborhood.

LOUISVILLE, KY - November 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Jeffersonville, Indiana man was sentenced in United States District Court this week by District Judge Charles R. Simpson, III to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $487,111 in restitution after pleading guilty to engaging in a conspiracy, with five indicted co-defendants, to commit bank and wire fraud. In court, Dane Little admitted to intentionally devising a scheme to defraud various banks and mortgage lenders by submitting fraudulent mortgage loan information in the purchase of 19 properties in Louisville, Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana, totaling nearly $5 million dollars announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment sponsored by Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) that expands foreclosure protections for members of the military and their families. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act approved by a 394-27 vote.

FRANKFORT, KY - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers today announced $100,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)...

FRANKFORT, KY - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Visitors to the 37th Annual Central Kentucky Home, Garden & Flower Show will have the opportunity to see the work of artists who create architectural elements, sculptures, custom-made fixtures and uniquely crafted installations for residential and commercial interior and exterior spaces. The Kentucky Arts Council’s exhibit of architectural artists will be prominently featured at the show, April 12-15, in Heritage Hall, Lexington Convention Center.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAHB’s new Beat 2011 program created a lot of excitement for local HBAs. Building on that buzz, some state HBAs are also chipping in to encourage locals to beat their 2011 Builder and Associate membership totals. In addition to the incentives being made available by NAHB, both the Home Builders Association of Kentucky and the Oregon Home Builders Associationare offering additional cash back to their HBAs that Beat 2011.

FRANKFORT, KY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced it is participating in the $25 billion national mortgage settlement reached in response to significant and far-reaching problems discovered in the residential mortgage servicing industry.

FRANKFORT, KY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Property and Buildings Commission (SPBC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at *10:15 a.m. in Room 386 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Ky.

FRANKFORT, KY - January 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Administrative Office of the Courts will move its facilities to a new location in Frankfort under a lease-to-purchase contract signed last week with Home Depot. The agreement will allow the AOC to purchase the vacant 14-acre Home Depot property at 1001 Vandalay Drive in Frankfort and consolidate its facilities into one building from seven.

FRANKFORT, KY - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), the state housing finance agency, is offering the lowest rates in its 40-year history. “With rates this low and down payment and closing costs assistance, Kentuckians who thought they would not be able to own a home now have an opportunity,” said Gov. Beshear. “I encourage potential homeowners to contact KHC to learn more about this unique financing opportunity. These low rates will not last.”

Lexington, KY - December 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE Capital Markets arranged an $18.5 million loan via Freddie Mac for the purpose of taking out bank construction financing on Red Mile Village, a 537-bedroom Class A student housing property near the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The 10-year fixed rate loan was arranged on behalf of RCH Development, Inc. based in Jackson, Missouri. Terms of the loan include a sub-5% interest rate, 75% loan- to-value and a 1.35x DSCR.

FRANKFORT, KY - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Property and Buildings Commission (SPBC) will hold a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 at 2 p.m. in Room 182 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky