Numerous industry groups weighed in on the implications and impact of the new presidential administration. Here's what they had to say.
Read More »Kraninger Resigns as CFPB Director
Kraninger served as the Bureau's leader since December 2018. Here’s what her departure means, and what potentially what to expect from President Biden’s CFPB director nominee, Rohit Chopra.
Read More »Housing Markets Most Impacted by COVID-19
Property-data analysts examine county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to the impact of the virus pandemic.
Read More »Biden Issues Executive Order on Foreclosures; HUD Updates DACA Regulations
Following his inauguration, President Biden issued a slate of executive orders, including one calling for a further extension of the moratoria. Separately, FHA updated its guidance for DACA mortgages.
Read More »Rental Relief Needed Now
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the January edition of DS News. Beginning March 27, 2020, when President Trump signed the CARES Act into law, the state of evictions across the United States has resembled a roller-coaster. Tenants and landlords ...
Read More »Natural Disaster Risk at Center of New FHFA RFI
As FHFA notes, natural disasters could result in increased delinquency rates, default rates, credit losses, credit-related expenses, and loan loss frequency and severity.” The FHFA will accept feedback for its RFI through April 19.
Read More »A Look at the Potential Foreclosure Wave of 2021
This week, DS5 Inside the Industry featured an interview with Rick Sharga, EVP at RealtyTrac, a foreclosure data company, where he is responsible for developing and executing a strategic marketing plan to optimize growth and drive business development. Sharga discusses ...
Read More »HUD Proposes New Home Inspections Rule
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week issued a proposed rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). According to a press release, HUD's new approach involves extensive input from stakeholders ...
Read More »How Improved Relations Boost the Bottom Line
When it comes to collections and receivables, the “personal touch” can be critical to managing relations between servicers, vendors, and customers.
Read More »Credit Quality Leads to ‘Stable’ Housing-Sector Outlook
Researchers expect that state Housing Finance Agency credit quality "will remain solid during and in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis."
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