The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it has sent out more than $218 billion in less than five weeks, while the Department of Housing and Urban Development committed another $1 billion to assist homeowners.
Read More »Unemployment Rate Skyrockets to 14.7%
The U.S. economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April and the unemployment skyrocketed to 14.7%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate rose from the prior month’s 4.4%, with CNN reporting this being the most-sudden ...
Read More »White Paper: Self-Governance Critical for PLS Industry
Analysis by the Milken Institute says the private-label residential mortgage-backed security sector must come together on a uniform set of guidelines for borrowers impacted by COVID-19.
Read More »Delgado: COVID-19 a ‘Tsunami’ With Slowly Rising Defaults
Five Star Global’s President and CEO was among the industry leaders who participated in Altisource’s Mortgage Industry Pandemic Summit.
Read More »Ed Delgado: ‘Pettiness of Politics’ Eroding Confidence in Mortgage
The House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to some of the nation's largest lenders requesting information on how it communicated relief options to its borrowers. Click through to see what they were asking for.
Read More »Senate Weighs Federal Housing Commissioner Nominee
Dana T. Wade was before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Tuesday for a nomination hearing. She said, if confirmed, she would work to help the nation emerge from COVID-19 “a more prosperous economy.”
Read More »Flattening the Curve: Servicing in a Pandemic
The wrath of COVID-19 has touched all facets of the housing market, and now law firms are offering a helping hand to servicers in their efforts to assist homeowners.
Read More »Wells Fargo: No New HELOCs Due to Current Market Conditions
Also, a coalition of states sent a letter to HUD urging action to protect seniors with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages.
Read More »Former CFPB Director Discusses Bureau’s Response to COVID-19
Richard Cordrary says the Bureau should be doing more to help consumers during this pandemic. Click through to read more.
Read More »Access to Mortgage Credit May Suffer
New analysis shows that banks are growing wary of borrowers entering forbearance, and could tighten lending standards.
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