Subject-matter experts who attended this year’s Five Star Conference break down the trends and challenges they are facing as we approach 2022.
Read More »Mr. Cooper Agrees to Sell Xome Field Services
Mr. Cooper's CEO says the sale is consistent with his company's strategic focus on mortgage originations and servicing.
Read More »Aspen Heights to Build New Single-Family Rental Community
Hutto, Texas, will be home to the brand's latest built-to-rent community during a time of "incredible demand for SFR options," a spokesperson says.
Read More »Top Legal Minds Address Pressing Housing Issues
Members of Five Star Institute's Legal League 100 gathered at the Five Star Conference where they discussed the regulatory landscape, court backlogs, staffing challenges, and more.
Read More »HUD’s ‘All-Hands-on-Deck’ Approach to ‘House America’
The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge called on local leaders to join a HUD-led initiative to create more homes in America. House America is a federal initiative in which HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness ...
Read More »Critical Defect Rate Dips
Despite the quarterly decline, analysts say lenders and servicers should be mindful of what is on the horizon.
Read More »Radian Expands titlegenius Closing Services Platform
Philadelphia-based Radian Group Inc. announced that its title insurance and closing services offering, titlegenius, launched in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania, following its initial debut in Florida. titlegenius platform provides a simple, transparent, and secure way to order title ...
Read More »FORCE Rally Jump Starts 2021 Five Star Conference
The 2021 Five Star Conference and Expo kicked off Sunday with the FORCE Rally and reception for members of Five Star's Federation of REO Certified Experts group. The session was hosted by Continental Realtors and co-hosted by RealtyTrac, whose EVP Rick Sharga delivered the keynote address. ...
Read More »Forbearance Volume Milestone: Plans Dip Below 1.6M
The number of borrowers in COVID-19-related mortgage loan forbearance plans dipped below 1.6 million for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, according to the weekly report from Black Knight, whose data-analytics team has been tracking forbearance activity ...
Read More »DS5: Top Post-Pandemic Priorities for Servicers
DS5: Inside the Industry returns with Freddie Mac’s Kevin Palmer discussing a critical issue facing hundreds of thousands of homeowners and the professionals assisting them.
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