The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University examines big data, advanced analytics, and AI’s impact on real estate investments and single-family rentals.
Read More »Plan & Prevail: How the Industry Can Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Though the housing industry may not be able to pinpoint the next widescale impactful event, developing a well-grounded plan can help navigate it, mitigate risk, and get homeowners back on track.
Read More »California Court of Appeals Invalidates Default Interest Provision
Most courts inherently do not like default interest because they see it as an improper “penalty.” Attorney T. Robert Finlay examines what the First District of the California Court of Appeals recently found in a recent case.
Read More »Examining the Balance Between Foreclosure and Employment
A new blog from First American questions whether or not the impact of an impending recession on the labor market will cause a "trickle" or "tsunami" in foreclosures.
Read More »Is This the Next Generation of Servicing?
Technologies, including self-service capabilities via a user-friendly portal or a mobile app, are a modern expectation, as is digital paperwork with e-signatures.
Read More »Commentary: Permanent Forbearance Could Prevent Future Foreclosures
A new Urban Institute report argues that the normalization of forbearances for life occurrences like job loss could keep thousands out of the foreclosure process every year.
Read More »The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A new opinion piece from Don Layton, the former Freddie Mac boss, explores how the GSEs came to be under government control, and what the future should hold for the two companies.
Read More »Housing Market: What to Expect in the Remainder of 2022
Housing market potential sagged to its lowest point since May 2020 in September, falling from August to an estimated 5.38 million at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate.
Read More »DS5: Streamlining Mortgage Servicing & Origination Processes
In this episode of DS5, Nathan Bossers, President of Boston National Title, and Jane Mason, CEO and Founder of Clarifire, discuss how they are working together to make the lives of servicers and originators easier.
Read More »D&I Directives: Celebrating Differences and Fostering Inclusivity
Timika Scott, SVP, US Bank, discusses how the mortgage industry can work to build and strengthen its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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