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Brian Honea's writing and editing career spans nearly two decades across many forms of media. He served as sports editor for two suburban newspaper chains in the DFW area and has freelanced for such publications as the Yahoo! Contributor Network, Dallas Home Improvement magazine, and the Dallas Morning News. He has written four non-fiction sports books, the latest of which, The Life of Coach Chuck Curtis, was published by the TCU Press in December 2014. A lifelong Texan, Brian received his master's degree from Amberton University in Garland.

DS News Webcast: Monday 6/6/2016

Foreclosure, REO, News, Webcast

Cash sales have declined overall, but they still account for the majority of sales in the lowest 20 percent of property values, according to Black Knight Financial Services’ April 2016 Mortgage Monitor released Monday. Overall, the cash sales share has ...

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DS News Webcast: Wednesday 6/1/2016

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McCalla Raymer, LLC, which has been in business for 34 years and is based in Atlanta, and Pierce & Associates, PC, which has been in business for 41 years and is based in Chicago, have combined into one entity that will ...

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DS News Webcast: Tuesday 5/31/2016

Foreclosure, REO, News, Webcast

The sales of non-performing residential mortgage loans by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD have been a lightning rod for controversy in the last year or so. Some claim the guidelines are too strict, which can discourage investors from participating. ...

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DS News Webcast: Friday 5/27/2016

Foreclosure, REO, News, Webcast

Mortgage servicers have still been extremely active with efforts to contact borrowers regarding loss mitigation, despite a lengthy, sustained decline in the number of delinquencies and defaults, according to HOPE NOW. Approximately 319 thousand homeowners received a non-foreclosure solution in the ...

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Fannie Mae Sells More Delinquent Loans to Non-Profit

Government agencies have have taken a lot of heat from advocacy groups, civil rights groups, and lawmakers in the last few months over the sales of delinquent mortgages to private investors. Fannie Mae went another route with its latest sale.

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DS News Webcast: Thursday 5/25/2016

Foreclosure, REO, News, Webcast

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced on Wednesday that it has terminated the mortgage servicing-related consent order against Wells Fargo. At the same time, the OCC issued a civil money penalty of 70 million dollars to the bank ...

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DS News Webcast: Wednesday 5/25/2016

Foreclosure, REO, News, Webcast

While flipping activity overall is down considerably from its peak reached 11 years ago, the median gross profit per flipped property is up considerably and some markets in the country are providing ample opportunities for flippers, according to data released ...

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