BREAKING DOWN 'Strategic Default'. Strategic defaults are often employed by borrowers when the value of their property has dropped substantially within a fairly short time. If the value of the property dips below the mortgage balance then a strategic default provides a way to minimize the property owner's loss.
Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska. Estimates put the population of the city proper at 32,324, and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 100,807, making it the second most populous metro area in Alaska (after Anchorage).
Welcome to The Capital City Home Page, the official web site of the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska. Juneau is located in the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska, 900 air miles north of Seattle and 600 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The current population of Juneau is 32,739. The economy is based on government, tourism, mining, and fishing. Juneau is one of the most beautiful state capitals in the nation.