From new appointments and research to new technology and accolades, get the latest buzz on the industry in this update. The founder of Orlans PC in Troy, Michigan, Linda Orlans, has been selected by the Michigan Supreme Court to serve ...
Read More »MCS Adds New VP of Business Development
Lewisville, Texas-based Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS) a national provider of residential and commercial property services, is pleased to welcome Jason R. Myers as VP of Business Development. Myers brings more than 17 years of mortgage and real estate sales and ...
Read More »How Political Affiliation Impacts Housing Policy Outlook
Americans responded questions related to housing policy in an early October Redfin survey of over 3,000 U.S. adults. Researchers asked about respondents' views on down payment assistance, government incentives to create low-income housing, view on government incentives for builders to ...
Read More »The GSEs Path to Becoming ‘Investment Opportunities’
In September 2019, President Donald Trump and his administration initiated a process whereby GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would exit conservatorship. Former Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton, now a Senior Industry Fellow at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, ...
Read More »Zombie Property Totals Down in Q4
Property data provider ATTOM Data Solutions Thursday reported that about 1.6 million residential properties, or 1.6% of all U.S. homes, are vacant. That is according to the Q4 2020 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, which offers a snapshot of ...
Read More »Orlans PC Founder Appointed to Michigan’s Attorney Discipline Board
The founder of Orlans PC in Troy, Michigan, Linda Orlans, has been selected by the Michigan Supreme Court to serve on the state's Attorney Discipline Board (ADB). She is one of six lawyers appointed for a three-year term. The board ...
Read More »Driving Innovation in Valuations & Vendor Management
California-based US Real Estate Services, Inc. (USRES), provider of default management and portfolio services, announced today that Garrett Mays has been promoted to VP of Valuations and Vendor Management. Mays oversees the daily operations of the valuation department and manages ...
Read More »Updates on Statewide Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoria
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the impetus for federal foreclosure prevention measures. Many states also have taken their own measures. The legal-news site JDSupra has provided a summary of the most-recent statewide foreclosure and eviction moratoria updates. Its updates specifically ...
Read More »Mortgage Industry Professionals Discuss 2021’s Anticipated Challenges
Innovating and ‘nimbly’ incorporating new technologies, managing denser workflow, and dealing with the eventual end of foreclosure moratoria and forbearance plans topped the list of topics on day one of the National Property Preservation Conference.
Read More »Occupancy Fraud Risk Rises in Q3, Other Segments Decrease
Overall, mortgage fraud risk in Q3 declined, however purchase applications revealed a 6% risk increase since Q2. The one fraud type segment to increase since last year is occupancy fraud. This intel comes from the latest CoreLogic Mortgage Fraud Report. ...
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