Foreclosure protection will expire in July for some homeowners who were impacted by 2012’s Superstorm Sandy. Here’s what lawmakers are saying about new legislation which might just extend that deadline.
Read More »Mortgage Servicing Professionals Convene for Industry Summit
Servicing leaders met at the Five Star Default Servicing Summit, hosted by Altisource at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas. Here's what they discussed.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Eye on Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference following Tuesday and Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee Conference. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Quicken Loans Reaches Agreement With U.S. Government
Quicken Loans will pay the United States $32.5 million, $25.5 million of which is intended to cover losses which may have occurred, and $7 million in interest.
Read More »Motor City’s Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Problem
Detroit homeowners are being hit with record-high rates of reverse mortgage foreclosures. Here's why.
Read More »HUD Reviewing $8.2B Homeowner Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico
Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing and Commissioner of the FHA, recently stated that HUD is reviewing an action plan submitted by the government for a second round of funding for Puerto Rico.
Read More »Texas Governor Signs $1.6B Hurricane Harvey Relief Bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a $1.6 billion storm and flood resilience plan, in another step to assist homeowners impacted by Hurricane Harvey and future disasters.
Read More »Choosing Real Estate Agents With an Investment Edge
Here's what one expert says to look for when searching for an investment-friendly real estate agent.
Read More »Equifax and FICO Partnership: Industry Impact
Earlier this year, Equifax and FICO announced a partnership, pooling their collective consumer financial data. Here's how that partnership may affect banks, lenders, and lending practices.
Read More »Two Bills Approved to Reform, Reauthorize NFIP
The House Financial Services Committee unanimously approved a markup of eight bills this week aimed to make homeownership more affordable and sustainable, including two bills to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Among the bills approved were ...
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