An upcoming webinar presented by Five Star’s FORCE group will explore a number of horror stories told by experienced REO agents, and the lessons learned from these perilous tales.
Read More »Putting Forbearances Under the Microscope
MBA forecasts that unemployment increases, a rise in property taxes, the resumption of student debt payments, and the potential for natural disasters will impact loan performance in the future months. Here’s what September’s forbearance data reveals.
Read More »Examining FHFA’s Transition to a Bi-Merge Credit Analysis
A new report from TransUnion explores FHFA’s proposal to utilize two instead of three credit reports, and the significant impact such a move would have on consumers, mortgage lenders, and the broader economy.
Read More »Freddie Mac Launches New Down Payment Assistance Tool
The new DPA One option works to quickly and efficiently access and compare down payment assistance programs in order to help more first-time homebuyers achieve homeownership.
Read More »Fed Takes Action Against TransUnion for Illegal Rental Background Checks
The CFPB and FTC have issued a joint consent order requiring the credit reporting conglomerate to pay $23 million in fines for tenant screening and security freeze failures.
Read More »U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 28% in Q3
With the nation’s highest foreclosure rates found in the states of New Jersey, South Carolina, and Delaware, ATTOM reports a near 30% quarter-over-quarter rise in third quarter default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, approaching levels seen before the pandemic.
Read More »Is the Mortgage Servicing Space in Need of a Reset?
A new white paper challenges the notion of disruption in the mortgage space, and how the utilization of proper software can bring this idea to fruition.
Read More »Cenlar Names Tom Byrne VP of Quality Control
Mortgage loan subservicer taps 30-year industry veteran for new role, overseeing both the internal QC team, and outsourced vendors, establishing objectives to drive the execution of Cenlar’s QC program.
Read More »Trade Groups Call Upon Fed to Curb Rate Hikes
The MBA, NAR, and NAHB have sent a letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve about the industry’s concerns over negative market impacts stemming from the Fed’s monetary policy actions.
Read More »PhoenixTeam: In the Arena
MortgagePoint explores how a minority, women-owned small business stays on the front lines of ever-changing mortgage tech. Get to know PhoenixTeam in MortgagePoint’s October cover story by clicking through.
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