The MBA reports that servicers’ portfolio volume in February dropped four basis points to 0.60% month-over-month, as approximately 300,000 homeowners nationwide remain in forbearance plans.
Read More »REO Professionals Set to Gather in Vegas
Five Star’s inaugural REO Connect event will serve as a hub for industry professionals committed to making the REO process profitable, efficient, and effective at eliminating blight from neighborhoods nationwide.
Read More »CFPB Seeks Input on Data Collection Firms
By issuing a new request for information, the Bureau is studying the business practices of data brokers, their impact on the daily lives of consumers, and whether they are all playing by the same rules.
Read More »Lessons Learned From the Triumph of Pandemic Foreclosure Prevention
During the pandemic, an estimated 3.2 million foreclosure starts were prevented, along with the completion of approximately 1.5 million foreclosures.
Read More »CFPB Reports on Illegal Fees Levied by Mortgage Servicers
The Bureau’s new Supervisory Highlights report examines ways in which some mortgage servicers have attempted to run-up unlawful fees charged to homeowners.
Read More »McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce Names Elizabeth De Silva General Counsel
The firm’s former Deputy General Counsel is promoted to new role, bringing more than 20 years of experience in residential real estate law and mortgage banking to the position.
Read More »The State of Government Loan Servicing
The 13th Annual Five Star Government Forum will be held in our nation’s capital in April, bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and work toward solutions.
Read More »The Week Ahead: House Looks at CFPB Reform
The CFPB will be under the spotlight by the House Financial Services Committee at an upcoming hearing examining whether it's time to reform the Bureau.
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging CFPB’s Funding Structure
SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Bureau's funding structure. Click through to learn what this could mean for the CFPB and the industry.
Read More »Accounts in Collections Drop by 86M Over Four Years
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the number of accounts in collections dropped from 261 to 175 million tradelines between 2018-2022.
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