There’s still time to help recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of the talented women within the mortgage servicing and housing industries. Click through to learn more about the Women in Housing Leadership Awards, and to submit your nominations.

Freddie Mac announced a new partnership with re-employment solutions company NextJob to provide job search assistance to current and aspiring homeowners living in high-needs and other persistent poverty areas.

Founded in 1988 as a debt recovery firm specializing in the nationwide resolution of commercial and consumer judgments, deficiencies, and charge-offs, today Texas-based Dyck-O’Neal purchases and services all types of performing, sub-performing, and non-performing loans.

Mortgage Network Inc., an independent mortgage lender operating in the eastern U.S., announced it has opened a new branch office in Bluffton, South Carolina. The office joins the company's other Southeast branches.

President Trump recently nominated Kathy Kraninger, an associate director at the Office of Management and Budget, to succeed Mick Mulvaney as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. With a week to let the news settle, how has the industry reacted to her nomination?

From new appointments and research to new technology and rule changes, get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update.

On Thursday, DS News and Altisource presented a complimentary webinar delving into the servicing, legal, and property preservation challenges presented by vacant and abandoned “zombie homes.” Click through to learn more, and to access a recording of the event if you missed it.

Foreclosure rates have continued to dwindle in recent months, and May was no exception. Click through to learn what milestone the national foreclosure rate crossed last month, and whether there are any changes on the horizon.

A New Jersey appeals court recently weighed in on a case involving a dispute over whether a foreclosing party that didn’t possess the note had standing to foreclose in the first place. Click through to learn the details of the case.

With natural disasters causing more than $300 billion in damages last year, the industry is looking ahead to whatever comes next. This July, a Disaster Preparedness Summit will work to establish a game plan for responding swiftly and efficiently to future disasters.