A recent court decision provides clarity for a long-gestating question about how lenders and servicers must handle foreclosure notices. Read expert commentary on the problem, the solution, and what it means moving forward.
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An expert sheds light on the debate about DACA borrower eligibility for FHA loans following reports that FHA is not, as previously reported, denying mortgages to DACA recipients.
Read More »Save the Proof: Mailing Pre-Foreclosure Notices
Two experts explain why it is important for a servicer or a financial services law firm to retain the proof of mailing a pre-foreclosure notice and the consequences of not doing so.
Read More »Examining Third-Party Purchasers’ Role in Foreclosure Proceedings
An expert highlights the established elements for a court when considering whether a third party’s acquisition renders an appeal moot in residential mortgage foreclosures. Click through to learn more.
Read More »The Price of Affordability
Here's how lenders and servicers could face increased risk with California’s affordable housing regulations.
Read More »The Fallout of “Expert Testimony” in Foreclosures
Here’s why borrowers attempting to use expert testimony to revive cases that have reached their final conclusion may be blocked in the courts.
Read More »Real Estate and Criminal Activity: Creating the Perfect Storm
What are the implications of the rising dependence of technology and the increase in criminal activity in the housing market?
Read More »Trends and Technology Shaping the Housing Market
An expert sheds light on why he is cautiously optimistic about the 2019 real estate market and the rapid growth of technology in the industry.
Read More »A Closer Look at TRID
Experts weigh in on the impact of making amendments to the Tila-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule to help RMBS on secondary markets.
Read More »Reimagining Asset Disposition in Chapter 7 Bankruptcies
The current bankruptcy rules don’t help the servicer or the borrower get a good deal on their real estate assets. Ed Delgado, President and CEO of the Five Star Institute explains how a program like CWCOT can help in the sale of these properties.
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