After more than a decade of overheated growth, the rapid increase in mortgage rates helped stall progress in the U.S. housing market in 2022.
Read More »Uncovering Diamonds in the Rough
Wendy Lee of Sagent explains how to properly refine talent during this tough 2022-23 mortgage cycle.
Read More »Foreclosures Have Likely Peaked for 2022
Foreclosure activity, up 98% year-over-year in November, “declined from last month, and lenders often put a moratorium on foreclosures during the holiday season,” according to ATTOM’s EVP of Market Intelligence, Rick Sharga.
Read More »Analyzing Q3’s Most At-Risk Housing Markets
A new study examines the nation’s regions that were most vulnerable to market declines in the third quarter of 2022, based on home affordability and foreclosures.
Read More »Tracking the Progress of Foreclosure Protections
A new article from the Washington Post examines the government’s Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) and the speed at which these resources are reaching those in need.
Read More »Webinar Spotlight: Experts Discuss Servicing, Loss Mit, and More
Five Star gives thanks for the subject-matter experts who have headlined our 2022 lineup of webinars. Check out some of the recent highlights.
Read More »Share of Distressed Home Sales Shrinks in October
Distressed sales, including foreclosures and short sales, comprised just 1% of home sales in October 2002 according to new NAR data, down from 2% in September.
Read More »Q3 Foreclosure Rates ‘Reflecting Other Aspects of the Economy’
With talk of a recession on the horizon, ATTOM’s latest data breaks down foreclosure rates and related data, as well as how they are being impacted by larger economic factors.
Read More »A Guiding Light for Borrowers in Forbearance
John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer of Selene Finance LP, sits down with DS News to discuss the state of the servicing sector, as well as lessons learned from listening and working with borrowers on the path to a successful resolution of their forbearance plans.
Read More »HUD Offers Assistance to Victims of Hurricane Fiona
In an effort to assist in the recovery after Hurricane Fiona made landfall, the Department has issued a new set of waivers offering regulatory and administrative relief to homeowners impacted in Puerto Rico.
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