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VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM North Dakota rank: 49 90+ Day 0.63% 0.62% 1.62% 90+ Day 0.00% year ago 0.91% percent point change -100.00% 13.59% Top Core-Based Statistical Area FARGO, ND-MN 90+ Day 0.68% year ago 0.79% percent point change -14.18% -9.66% note: The 90+ Day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are 90- plus days delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the June 2012 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary June 2012 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of Lender Processing Services. 1.43% Delinquency Rate june 2012 1.29% Foreclosure Rate 1.88% Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate june 2012 1.08% year ago 1.08% percent point change 0.51% Top County WALSH COUNTY Delinquency Rate june 2012 2.14% Unemployment Rate 2.9% 3.6% -19.4% Foreclosure Rate month that it has reached an agreement to acquire Bank of America's (BofA) entire field service operation. Under the agree- ment, Safeguard will take on BofA's vendor network and field service employees from the bank's three facilities—two in California and one in Texas. Safeguard will be responsible for inspecting and maintaining the bank's portfolio of defaulted and REO properties. The deal is scheduled to close within 60 Safeguard Properties announced last to 90 days of the companies' August 2 an- nouncement. The cost of the acquisition and the number of BofA employees to transition to Safeguard was not disclosed. A Safeguard spokesperson said until closing, the company is not in a position to discuss the details. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio rank: 11 90+ Day 3.19% 3.24% -1.39% 90+ Day 4.24% year ago 4.22% percent point change 0.28% -2.99% Top Core-Based Statistical Area Foreclosure YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN-BOARDMAN, OH-PA 90+ Day Delinquency Rate june 2012 4.14% year ago 4.06% percent point change 2.16% 0.71% note: The 90+ Day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are 90- plus days delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the June 2012 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary June 2012 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of Lender Processing Services. 6.83% 6.88% Rate 7.53% Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate june 2012 4.35% year ago 4.34% percent point change 0.23% Top County MAHONING COUNTY Delinquency Rate june 2012 7.30% Unemployment Rate 7.2% 8.9% -19.1% Foreclosure Rate Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the United States. The company inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for a wide range of clients in the mortgage industry. NAREB Hosts State of Housing in Black America Forum Brokers (NAREB) hosted its State of Hous- ing in Black America (SHIBA) issues forum in Cleveland on August 6, to discuss how the foreclosure crisis, neighborhood blight, and natural disasters have disproportionately impacted minorities. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) provided The National Association of Real Estate IN THE NEWS Safeguard to Acquire BofA's Field Service Operations Listen closely to the beat of the industry. DS News—keeping you in sync with success. Subscribe today. the opening remarks. Other political officials and representatives from minority-owned businesses were present to hear research analysis, propose solutions to the housing problems facing minorities, and participate in a private bus tour of neighborhoods in the area affected by blight. The Cleveland event was the final SHIBA issues forum NAREB will host. The final SHIBA solutions forum will be held in Houston, Texas, November 16-17, 2012. Call 214.525.6700 or visit DSNews.com. 133

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