The FHFA has outlined a roadmap for the housing finance agency and the entities under its conservatorship for a more diverse and inclusive future by 2021. What are those goals and how will they impact your business?
Read More »LERETA Announces Chief Strategy Officer
LERETA, LLC, a national provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers based in Covina, California, has tapped Eric Christensen as the Chief Strategy Officer for the company. Christensen is responsible for product development, corporate strategy, marketing, and M&A transactions.
Read More »FHFA Memo Cites “Performance Challenges”
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Inspector General released a memo listing four crucial challenges she believes the agency faces in its role as regulator over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »FHFA Weighs in on Foreclosure Prevention
A recent FHFA report reflects the total number of foreclosure prevention actions taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, comparing those statistics to the numbers overall since 2008. What were the key causes of delinquencies during the period?
Read More »The Mortgage Industry Braces for Hurricane Michael
The latest hurricane to hit the U.S. made landfall as a category 4 storm Wednesday. See how the industry is readying for the aftermath.
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Updates on Fannie Mae, Equifax, and More . . .
From Fannie Mae making headlines with the addition of John Forlines as SVP and Chief Risk Officer to Equifax securing a coveted accolade, catch up on what some of the biggest company names in the housing industry have been up to.
Read More »What’s Driving Mortgage Servicing?
From business expansion to exploring the value of artificial intelligence to make mortgage servicing more cost-effective, Steven Frie, Director Structured Finance at S&P Global Ratings shares his views on the trends that are shaping the industry.
Read More »Fannie Mae Makes Senior Staff Announcement
Fannie Mae recently announced the promotion of John Forlines to SVP and Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately.
Read More »How AI Could Impact the Industry
Both lenders and servicers may be on the verge of integrating artificial intelligence within their business infrastructure. But how close are they? A new survey by Fannie Mae provides some possible answers.
Read More »Judge Denies Motion to Transfer in Lehman Indemnity Suit
A New York Bankruptcy Court recently denied the motion filed by mortgage sellers to transfer a case where they’re defending Lehman Brothers’ claims for third-party indemnity. Here’s why the now defunct bank is suing these companies.
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