Many economists are anticipating a June rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Will the Fed’s less-than-stellar economic report on Wednesday prevent that?
Read More »Retention Rates ‘Strong’ in SFR Securitizations
Though the vacancy rate across the 24 SFR transactions increased slightly, there has been a six-month improvement in the overall vacancy trend.
Read More »FHFA to Make Delinquent Loan Sales More Transparent
The FHFA anticipates it will release more data regarding its non-performing loan sales by the end of June.
Read More »Groups Call for Action on Housing Finance Reform
This week, housing finance reform is once again taking center stage as several industry stakeholders have expressed their concern about the risk to taxpayers while the GSEs remain in conservatorship of the FHFA.
Read More »Bank of America Directs Relief to Hardest Hit Areas
Under the terms of its 2014 RMBS settlement, Bank of America is continuing to provide relief to consumers in the areas most affected by the foreclosure crisis.
Read More »Congressional Grants to Aid More Struggling Borrowers
Funding from the Congressionally-funded National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) program provides counseling for at-risk homeowners who are working with their servicers to avoid foreclosure.
Read More »What is Driving the GSE Default Rate Down?
Just how much has the credit quality of loans purchased by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac improved since 2008?
Read More »Major Dodd-Frank Reform Proposals are Imminent
Two GOP plans to overhaul the controversial Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act are expected to be revealed in the next week or so.
Read More »McCalla Raymer and Pierce & Associates Join Forces
Two default servicing law firms, one headquartered in Chicago and the other in Atlanta, with a combined 75 years in business have announced the combining of their firms to perform default servicing operations in five states.
Read More »Judge Seeks More on GSE Profit Sweep
Depositions unsealed last month showed that key officials at the GSEs may have known they were about to be profitable in 2012. Now the judge wants to see more.
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