CoreLogic reports second quarter fraud risk is down from the previous quarter, and Q2 2021; however, an analysis of monthly data shows this trend is reversing, and fraud risk is anticipated to increase in the coming months.

A study by Redfin found that real estate investors acquired approximately 87,500 homes nationwide in Q2, a total that was up 11% quarter-over-quarter.

New updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for GSE seller/servicers and Ginnie Mae issuers will ensure that the nation’s housing finance system remains safe and sound, and that sustainable mortgage credit remains available for all qualified borrowers.

An upcoming Five Star Institute webinar will discuss the implementation of a national digital signing platform, built to satisfy servicer, investor, borrower, and state requirements nationwide.

HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6% below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges.

The number of homeowners in forbearance plans has dropped by 35,000 month-over-month, however the number of those entering and exiting Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae loans is nearly equal for these loan types.

Mortgage loan subservicer adds veterans Adam Saab, Adam Wood, Jason Schmidt, and Jessica Sharp to bolster its default management operations.

Twenty-five-plus-year audit executive to join GSE to monitor key risks assessments, and replace the retiring J. Douglas Watt, Fannie Mae's current SVP and Chief Audit Executive.

Reporting a 13.4% year-over-year increase, a new study detailing the nation’s single-family rental market has found the industrial Midwest region driving market activity, with low rental prices and a rise in listings.

The past 24-plus months have confronted the mortgage and servicing industries with challenges both daunting and immediate. DS News polled a cross-section of industry experts on what they’ve learned and where we go from here.