Counsel's Corner is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with attorneys around the country about the most pressing issues facing the default servicing and mortgage industries. This installment features Howard Knee, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Blank Rome.
Read More »Ask the Economist: Recovering Home Prices Can Drive Inventory and Sales Increases
Ask the Economist is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with an economist about the most pressing issues facing the nation's housing industry and the economy. This installment features Peter Muoio, Chief Economist with Auction.com.
Read More »New Proposed Bankruptcy Rules: Focus on Periodic Statements
Under the CFPB’s proposed rules, most borrowers in bankruptcy would receive periodic statements/coupons, unless the borrower requests that the servicer stop sending them; surrenders the property; the court avoids the lien; or the lien is relieved from stay.
Read More »Ask the Economist: Why the Low Homeownership Rate Despite Signs of Recovery?
Ask the Economist is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with an economist about the most pressing issues facing the nation's housing industry and the economy. This installment features Sean Becketti, Chief Economist with Freddie Mac.
Read More »Y2K and CU… Is the Sky Falling?
The recent rollout of Fannie Mae's Collateral Underwriter (CU) parallels the Y2K experience of 15 years ago. Leading up to its implementation, some appraisers panicked and unfounded fears ran rampant.
Read More »How Nevada SB 306 and Court Rulings Have Changed the Foreclosure Landscape
Counsel's Corner is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with default servicing attorneys around the country about the most pressing issues facing the default servicing industry. This installment features Jon Patterson, a member of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP's Financial Services Litigation & Compliance team.
Read More »Former HUD Official Hopes Fair Housing Rule Sparks More Community Investment
In this exclusive interview with DS News, Director of the USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and former assistant HUD Secretary Raphael Bostic discusses HUD's new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule and what it means for American communities.
Read More »CFPB’s Loss Mitigation Procedures Effectively Delay Foreclosure For Five Months
Counsel's Corner is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with default servicing attorneys around the country about the most pressing issues facing the default servicing industry. This installment features Daniel Callahan, a shareholder with Dallas-based firm Kessler Collins.
Read More »It’s Time for Default Servicing to Embrace Big Data
Big data may seem like buzzword du jour, but with the proper application, there is big potential in big data to transform the default servicing industry.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Redemption Period Has Benefits For All Parties In a Foreclosure
Counsel's Corner is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with default servicing attorneys around the country about the most pressing issues facing the default servicing industry. This installment features Michael Woods, Supervising Attorney of the Foreclosure and Loss Mitigation Departments for Potestivo & Associates in the Detroit area.
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