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.
Read More »Home Flips Rebound, ROI Plummets
The market share of houses bought, remodeled, and sold by investors increased for the first time in a year, but, as one expert puts it, "their profits sure didn't."
Read More »Covius to Acquire Nationwide Title Clearing
Covius Holdings—provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry—has reached an agreement to acquire Palm Harbor, Florida-based Nationwide Title Clearing, a national lien release provider, according to a press release from Covius. The transaction is expected to close early ...
Read More »Legislation to Release $322B for Housing Programs Advances
A majority of Financial Services Committee members voted to pass a portion of the Build Back Better bill to fund new and existing federal programs.
Read More »The Exchange: Mortgage Solutions Financial’s Bobbie Collins
The General Counsel and new Chief Administrative Officer discusses passion projects, lessons learned during a pandemic, and the importance of a supportive work culture.
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