The latest Realtors® Housing Minute video recap runs down the trends of the marketplace as of March 2018, all in an easily digestible animated video that will only take a minute of your time. Check it out below to find out ...
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Updates on FDIC, Altisource, and More
From rewards and recognition to new appointments and initiatives, get the buzz on the industry's latest news in this weekly update. Vice Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Thomas M. Hoenig ...
Read More »Default Legal Services Attorneys Chart the Industry’s Course Forward
With the 11th semi-annual Legal League 100 Servicer Summit underway at the historic Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas, the professional association marked the occasion by announcing the results of its recent member elections. The League announced that Roy. A. Diaz, ...
Read More »The Next Generation of Professionals in Mortgage and Housing
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in the May issue of DS News magazine. The makeup of the American workforce is changing. Multiple distinct generations are currently filling out the employee rosters of most American businesses: the Baby Boomers approaching ...
Read More »Addressing Reverse Mortgages After the Death of a Borrower
Lender OneWest Bank has won a victory in a recent foreclosure case involving deceased borrowers and non-borrowing spouses, with a Florida appeals court reversed an earlier ruling in the case. The events surrounding the case of OneWest Bank, FSB v. ...
Read More »Ask the Economist: An Increasing Interest in Financial Services
Erin Collard, CFO and Co-Founder of Blend on why investors are seeing a big opportunity for technology to drive change across different areas of financial services. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the April issue of DS News.
Read More »Law Firms and Mortgage Servicers Promote Industry Growth
Kicking off with a member reception Monday at the historic Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas, the 11th semi-annual Legal League 100 Servicer Summit continues on Tuesday with a day full of education and networking. The event brings together mortgage servicers, ...
Read More »Planet Home Lending Names Michael J. Kula COO
Planet Financial Group, LLC, a privately held mortgage lender and servicer headquartered in Meriden, Connecticut, has announced that Michael J. Kula has joined the company as COO. Kula’s experience includes three decades of extraordinary leadership and management positions in mortgage ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Forecasting Home Price Trends
On Tuesday, May 1, CoreLogic will release the latest installment of its Home Price Insights Report. Tied to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index, the Home Price Insights Report tracks and forecasts home price trends across more than 6,700 ZIP codes, more ...
Read More »Can Tiny Homes Help Combat Affordability Issues?
With home prices and demand continuing to soar and housing inventory running short in many markets, homebuyers might have to start reconsidering what they’re looking for from a home. One trend that’s been the subject of much coverage is the ...
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