Five Star’s Legal League has published a white paper detailing how the government’s Homeowner Assistance Fund has provided relief and loss mitigation options for homeowners nationwide during the pandemic.
Read More »Sens. Reintroduce Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act
The bipartisan measure would cut taxes for middle-class homeowners by restoring and extending an expired tax deduction for home buyers with MI, as well as expanding the number of families eligible for the deduction.
Read More »The Week Ahead: What’s in Store for Housing?
An upcoming webinar will forecast housing values over the next year, given the current market environment, as well as discussing loss mitigation decisioning.
Read More »Measuring the Success of Borrower Assistance Programs
A new report from Fitch Ratings found that delinquencies remained flat to close out Q4 2022, with successful workout strategies helping more homeowners retain their homes and avoid foreclosure.
Read More »Cenlar Adds Thomas Donatacci as SVP and Investor Relations Officer
Former EVP of Business Development for The Money Source joins mortgage loan subservicer to strengthen relationships with Cenlar’s agency investors, shareholders, clients, and rating agencies.
Read More »Navigating the Mortgage Market in 2023
The Five Star Institute, in partnership with SWBC, recently presented a webinar discussing a number of factors facing the U.S. economy and the current mortgage marketplace, and what’s in store for the industry for the remainder of 2023.
Read More »FHA Offers New Multi-Language Resources
Multi-language translations of single-family mortgage documents in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese are now available for lenders and servicers when working with borrowers with limited English proficiency.
Read More »The Impact of Climate Change on Real Property Investment
With millions of properties exposed to risks including wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes, the Federal Reserve Board is looking to ensure that financial institutions are appropriately managing all material risks related to climate change.
Read More »HUD Partners With Terner Labs on Education Initiative
HUD and Terner Labs at UC Berkeley will bring together leadership in the public sector, housing experts, researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and others to explore advances at the forefront of the housing industry.
Read More »HUD Measure Seeks to Reduce Mortgage Fees for Native Americans
Reductions in the Section 184 Indian Home Loan will make homeownership more affordable and accessible for Native American families by saving an average of $500 in the first year on mortgage payments through fee reductions.
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