The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced a new group of advisory board members, including one member of the servicing community. Will he bring a much-needed voice to the CFPB, or will the bureau remain static in its regulations?

A major national bank received a vote of confidence from a prominent investor, recently. How might that fare for the lender, and who stands to benefit?

Janet Yellen will be in the limelight again on Wednesday and Thursday, this time testifying before both the House and the Senate. Will The Fed say more of the same, or will her testimony bring more changes?

Arch Capital Group Ltd. recently announced that on July 1, 2017, it completed its acquisition of AIG United Guaranty Insurance, located in Bermuda, from American International Group, Inc. Arch will be changing the name of the company to Arch MI Asia Limited (Arch MI Asia).

Carrington Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit organization of The Carrington Companies, recently hosted its inaugural Gala at the Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut against the backdrop of the Long Island Sound. The first annual event raised more than $500,000 to support Veterans returning from post-9/11 battlefields through CCF initiatives.

In some states, certain types of foreclosure can eradicate first Deed of Trust, leaving lenders and borrows out to dry. In one state, these foreclosures are becoming increasingly popular, and the courts can’t seem to take a side.

A piece of land and a roof over one’s head has been a part of the American Dream since its inception, but could the changing market spell put an end to that? ValueInsured asked 5,000 Americans from all walks of life over the last two years their thoughts. The results are surprising.

a360inc, an employee-owned legal and financial services technology and outsourcing company, recently announced the additions of new CIO, Richard Leurig, and new CMO, Rich Owens. Prior to joining a360, Leurig was a SVP at CoreLogic, where he launched the Innovation Development Center and established a standardized product delivery platform for CoreLogic Data and Analytics solutions. Rich Owens comes to a360inc with over 20 years of marketing expertise after managing the strategic marketing initiatives for VRM Mortgage Services, prior to which he served as Director of Product Development and as a Director of Marketing at CoreLogic.

The National Mortgage Servicing Association has issued a report calling for standardization of procedures, definitions, and best practices surrounding vacant and abandoned residential properties. Many of these properties are forced to go through lengthy foreclosure processes, resulting in extensive vacant periods during which, according to the report, attract crime, lower property values, and cause community blight. The NMSA hopes the report will spur interagency discussion of the issues these properties create.

May brought changes to the standard trend in construction spending. How long might this new trend continue? See how it varied, and how it fared compared to a month ago, and this time last year.