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Author Archives: Seth Welborn

Seth Welborn is a contributing writer for DS News. He is a Harding University graduate with a degree in English and a minor in writing, and has studied abroad in Athens, Greece. An East Texas native, he also works part-time as a photographer.

What to Do with Fannie and Freddie

Since Fannie and Freddie were seized by regulators in 2008, a fix has been promised. As the two GSEs, which back close to 40 percent of U.S. home loans, face the threat of requiring aid, that need for a fix has become more urgent. Senators Corker and Warner are not assured that an overhaul will succeed.

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Consumer Confidence Doesn’t Reflect Facts

More consumers believe they would get rejected for a mortgage, but recent data shows different. While 41.4 percent of consumers felt like they would be rejected if they were to apply for a mortgage, February data shows that only 13.3 percent of mortgage applications get rejected.

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Shawn Hillmann Joins Codilis, Moody, & Circelli

Hillmann brings 15 years of default servicing experience with him to CMC. Before joining CMC, Hillmann was VP and shareholder with a creditor’s rights firm based in Wisconsin. Hilmann’s background focuses on litigation in the mortgage, business, and consumer loans areas including foreclosure, collections, real estate, and resolution of real estate title issues. In addition, Hillmann defends actions against lenders and supporting businesses. He will serve as managing attorney in CMC office located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

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Best and Worst States and Metros in the Market

Home prices in states like New York performed above the national standard, increasing by up to 1.3 percent, but other states such as Alabama lagged behind. In fact, Alabama metros accounted for half of the top 10 worst performing metros in the country.

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The Week Ahead: Home Prices May Still Move Upward

The January 2017 S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index (HPI), which tracks monthly changes in the value of homes in 20 U.S. metropolitan regions, will be released on Tuesday. Previous data from CoreLogic has already shown upward-moving home prices across the nation, with home prices even outpacing inflation.

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CFPB to Amend Equal Credit Opportunity Act

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposal to amend certain regulations in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The intent is to provide additional flexibility for mortgage lenders in the collection of consumer ethnicity and race information. The proposed ...

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Dealing with Title Defects in Foreclosure Proceedings

Defects in a chain of title can have devastating effects on the mortgage servicer’s ability to recover an asset associated with a nonperforming loan. The webinar discussed how to navigate regulation and correct mistakes, and what to look out for in judicial foreclosure states.

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Revised Financial CHOICE Act to Come Soon

Jeb Hensarling first introduced the Financial CHOICE act last summer, in response to the 2010 Dodd-Frank act. The president’s team has already indicated support of the Financial CHOICE Act, which, among other things, would modify aspects of Dodd-Frank and help to reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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CFPB to Re-Examine Regulation

The qualified mortgage rule, a standard set up to make sure borrowers can repay their mortgages, as well as other mortgage servicing and home lending regulations are set to come up for review. The CFPB wants to “try to see what the real-world effects on the market” these regulations have.

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Distressed Sales at 9-Year Low

The distressed sales share for December 2016 and the full year distressed sales share were both the lowest distressed sales share for any month since 2007. Before the housing crisis, distressed sales averaged around 2 percent, and the share is expected to reach that point again by mid-2018.

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