DS News spoke with Jacquelyn Pardue, Director of Purchasing and Vendor Management, Gateway First Bank discussed how to balance rising originations and declining defaults to a new environment.
Read More »Trends, Challenges Facing Property Preservation in 2020
Caroline Reaves, CEO, Mortgage Contracting Services told DS News, the industry is looking for ways to “leverage our technology” as property preservation faces more regulation.
Read More »Fighting Fraud in Default Servicing
Scheiderman and Sherman President and Managing Partners Neil Sherman recently spoke with DS News about the possibility of an impending recession, technological changes in the industry, and what can be done to combat fraud.
Read More »Homeowners’ Insurance Knowledge Gap
While Americans believe natural disasters will become more frequent, many Americans lack insurance. How does this vary across generations?
Read More »Gen Z’s Thoughts on Renting vs. Buying
The youngest generation entering the housing market have a more positive perception to homeownership compared to millennials of the same age.
Read More »Optimism in the Housing Market and Economy
Leonard Kiefer of Freddie Mac spoke with DS News about some misconceptions surrounding the current housing market, and expressed optimism going into 2020. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of DS News.
Read More »Challenges Ahead for Mortgage Servicing in 2020
Click through to see what the Director of Default Services from Ocwen believes are some of the hurdles the industry needs to overcome in the coming year.
Read More »African-American Homebuyers Still Feeling Impact of Great Recession
The homeownership rate for people of color has yet to rebound nearly 10 years after the financial collapse. A new book chronicles their struggles.
Read More »The Challenges Facing Law Firms, Servicers in 2020
Christopher Carman has been in the mortgage servicing industry for over twenty years, and he spoke to DS News about the challenges facing servicers, how to better protect against fraud, and his thoughts on the case against the CFPB. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the November issue of DS News.
Read More »Could a Vacancy Tax Help Los Angeles’ Affordability Crisis?
Housing activists propose taxing those who let housing units stay empty, as the city struggles with rising home and rent prices.
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