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With a career spanning three decades in the national title and closing field, Jill Cadwell has honed her expertise in various executive positions at leading title and closing firms. Cadwell is a staunch supporter of technological innovation and an enthusiast ...

Real estate website Zillow is predicting that within a year it will add 23 new metros, mostly in California, to its "$1 Million City List." That means two dozen cities with a median home value of $1 million or more ...

Since 2012, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been working with the FHFA to create their common securitization platform (CSP) in order to manage the GSE’s securitization activities. These will eventually include the issuance of a single mortgage-backed security by ...

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) has announced an update in legislation aimed at easing the burden on financial institutions and reducing the risk of consumer confusion. Through Regulation P, legislation has been updated that amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, ...

A recent report from Trulia questions the effect of your neighbors’ age on local home price and home buying opportunities. The report states that studying the ages of the people surrounding your neighborhood—or your perspective neighborhood—can give you a sense ...

From quarterly earnings reports and new leadership to mergers and internal promotions, get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update. Florida-based Black Knight Inc, a provider of software, data and analytics solutions to the mortgage and consumer loan, ...

After 2017, a year of natural disasters that racked up nearly $306 billion dollars in total economic losses, organizations in the mortgage and housing industry are taking heed and proceeding into the 2018 disaster season and beyond with caution and ...

A key form that was introduced as a requirement for appraisers in 2009 was removed by Fannie Mae in its latest selling guide update.

Are prepayment speeds related to credit scores? A recent webinar on residential mortgage servicing rights gave some new insights about the prepayment of loan products and FICO scores by comparing conventional and government mortgages.

The acquisition of Mr. Cooper (formerly Nationstar Mortgage), the Coppell, Texas-based mortgage servicing company, has completed its merger with the formerly owned Washington Mutual Bank, Seattle-based WMIH Corp. WMIH Corp. was formerly Washington Mutual Inc., the parent of Washington Mutual ...