It has been three days since Hurricane Harvey made landfall off the coast of Texas, and shows little sign of letting up anytime soon. Houston, in particular, was especially ravaged by the deluge, which received 25 inches of rain in two days. But many properties with federally-insured mortgages sit outside Special Flood Hazard Areas, and aren’t required to have flood insurance . . .

Safeguard Properties recently announced Jennifer Anspach, AVP of Human Capital, as HR Executive of the Year Finalist in the private companies category for Crain’s Cleveland Business’s 2017 Archer Awards.

The move to the digital world is quickly becoming a priority item for the mortgage finance industry, and machine learning can play an important role in helping servicers and lenders stay current with regulatory standards and compliance.

Ed Delgado, President and CEO of the Five Star Institute, was announced as a featured presenter at the upcoming National Property Preservation Conference that will take place in Baltimore, Maryland from November 7-9, where he will talk about prevalent market conditions

A new bill could change requirements in the National Housing Act if it succeeds the long road to becoming law. Originally introduced by Representative Marc Veasey (D-Texas) in June, the goal is to help veterans make an informed decision when deciding which route to take when buying a home.

The private mortgage insurance industry effectively works to reduce risk to the mortgage market, and soften the blow when defaults do occur. But the industry is struggling, and a new report is looking at ways it can branch out as it looks to the future and how to more effectively work with the GSEs.

Rick Sharga, EVP of Ten-X, held a live webinar on Tuesday to discuss his 2017 mid-year housing update and his views the state of the industry.

JK Huey, mortgage industry veteran with over 35 years’ experience has recently joined Operation Homefront’s Board of Directors after her retirement from Wells Fargo to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for our nation’s veterans.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking further steps to fulfill its mission in creating strong, sustainable, and affordable communities throughout the country, this time through foreclosure protection in response to the flash flooding that recently occurred in West Virginia.

DS News sat down with Mr. Cooper's CEO and Chairman, Jay Bray, to discuss their rebranding from Nationstar Mortgage, what it felt like to open the New York Stock Exchange, and what's in store for the future of the company.