Nevada Foreclosure Mediation

52 New Mediators for Foreclosure Mediation Program Brings Total to 270

Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:41 +0000

The addition of 52 new mediators to the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program brings the total to 270 and will allow more expedient handling of the thousands of cases pending.

“Increasing the number of mediators is vital to our goal of providing an efficient system for the thousands of homeowners in foreclosure and their lenders to resolve their mutual dilemma,” said Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre.

“With the number of cases we have, and the number we expect in the future, we must have sufficient mediators available for the workload,” he said. “We will continue to add mediators as time and training allow.”

The new mediators were sworn in by Chief Justice Parraguirre during a videoconferenced ceremony on April 28, following training sessions conducted by the program in Clark and Washoe Counties. The mediators primarily are Nevada attorneys, experienced mediators, or senior judges.

The Foreclosure Mediation Program, which began on July 1, 2009, initially operated with 95 mediators.

Training for the new mediators was conducted over two days as a prerequisite to their appointment by the Supreme Court.

Since the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program began on July 1, 2009, and through April 30, 2010:

74,031 notices of default have been filed statewide.
7,915 homeowners who received notices of default have requested mediation.
2,635 mediations have been conducted.

48 New Mediators Being Added to The Foreclosure Mediation Program

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:30:18 +0000

Forty-eight new mediators have added by the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, with most being sworn-in by Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre during a March 22 videoconferenced ceremony in Carson City and Las Vegas.

The appointment of the new mediators, following training sessions conducted by the program in March in Clark and Washoe Counties, brings the total number of mediators to 218. The mediators primarily are Nevada attorneys, experienced mediators, or senior judges.

PUBLIC HEARING SET ON RULE CHANGES FOR FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:58:12 +0000

The Nevada Supreme Court will consider amendments to the rules governing the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program (FMP) at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

"With the Foreclosure Mediation Program now in its eighth month of operation, we have determined that some additional rule changes are necessary to make the process more efficient and responsive, to benefit both the homeowner and the lender" said Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre.