The 2022 Five Star Conference kicked off its first full day of programming with programming targeting Five Star’s Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE) and culminating in the annual opening night reception hosted by Auction.com.
Read More »What Lies Ahead for Mortgage Subservicers?
An upcoming Five Star Institute webinar will address the state of the MSR market, and what lies ahead in 2023 for the industry’s subservicing sector.
Read More »The Week Ahead: House Committee to Examine the Impact of Wildfire
An upcoming House Financial Services Committee hearing will discuss climate change’s impact on the nation, as wildfires burned an average of 6.8 million acres annually, putting homeowners in at-risk areas in jeopardy.
Read More »Gary Gaskin Joins Cenlar as VP of Transfer Services
Twenty-five-year industry veteran will be responsible for the Ewing, New Jersey-based mortgage loan subservicer’s loan boarding, acquisitions, and transfers, as well as identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve operational efficiencies.
Read More »New Bill to Accelerate the Processing of VA Loans
The passage of HR 7735 will ease the barriers faced by veterans in obtaining an appraisal on a VA loan, evening the playing field in a competitive housing marketplace.
Read More »Trade Groups Seek FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction
In a letter to the White House, NAR, the MBA, NAHB and MHI have submitted a letter asking for the FHA to cut its mortgage insurance premium by helping increase wealth nationwide.
Read More »Mortgage Fraud Risk Falls YoY in Q2
One in 131 mortgage applications contained instances of fraud in the second quarter of 2022 according to CoreLogic, despite a rise in the instances of income fraud and property fraud.
Read More »Flood-Risk Data Influencing an Increasing Number of Homebuyers
Redfin reports that users who viewed homes with severe and/or extreme flood risk proceeded to bid on homes with 54% less risk after gaining access to flood-risk data.
Read More »Homebuying Destination: The Danger Zone?
A new report from Redfin has found that more Americans are building homes in disaster-prone areas, as suburbanization and a shift to the Sun Belt have driven builders into more vulnerable areas.
Read More »LL 100 Issues White Paper on Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Members of LL 100’s Special Initiative Working Group examine the CFPB’s amendments to Regulation F of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and their implications on the mortgage servicing industry.
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