By reviewing U.S. Census Bureau data, researchers have ranked the nation’s most “house poor” cities, where homeowners are spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs.
Read More »Florida Court Reverses Foreclosure Judgment
Attorney Adam Diaz details a recent decision in the Sunshine State to reverse a final judgment of foreclosure entered in favor of a lender, finding that the foreclosure was barred by the five-year statute of limitations.
Read More »GAO Issues Analysis of FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0
In a new report measuring the effectiveness of Risk Rating 2.0, the GAO focused on the actuarial soundness of the program, how premiums are impacted, affordability concerns for policyholders, and implications for the private market.
Read More »Analyzing Climate Risk in the Home Search Process
According to Redfin, nearly half of U.S. residents who moved in the last year believe the frequency of weather events will likely impact home values in their area within the next 10 years.
Read More »Former Senior CFPB Attorney Launches New Firm
ormer CFPB Senior Counsel Colgate Selden partners with Alan Lindeke to bring a combined 40-plus years of senior legal, risk, compliance, and executive leadership roles to new law firm.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Highlights Its ESG Strategy Impact on MBS
New webpage provides details on Ginnie Mae’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, with a focus on the environmental and social impacts its MBS program offers to investors.
Read More »Underwater Mortgages on the Decline as Home Prices Rebound
Half of all homeowners paying mortgages are equity-rich, according to ATTOM's 2023 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, while the share of seriously underwater mortgages also improved, resting at 2.8%.
Read More »J.D. Power Study Ranks Mortgage Servicers for Best Customer Experience
Rebranding their U.S. Primary Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study to the U.S. Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study, J.D. Power surveyed over 11,000 people about their interactions with and trust in their mortgage servicers.
Read More »These States Topped Overall Mortgage Delinquency Rates as National Rate Declines
After the addition of nearly four million jobs nationwide in the last year, CoreLogic reports that a solid job market continues to help borrowers pay their mortgages on time, pushing the overall mortgage delinquency rate to a historic low in May.
Read More »CFPB Uncovers Unfair and Deceptive Practices Across Consumer Financial Products
Discover the latest findings from Bureau examiners, shedding light on conduct that breaches federal regulations, specifically targeting abusive practices within consumer financial services.
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