If the market feels a little competitive this spring, it’s not just your imagination. Home values are rising, inventory is continuing on a downward spiral, and, according to Zillow, “This year’s home-shopping season will be one of the most competitive ...
Read More »Default Legal Services Attorneys Chart the Industry’s Course Forward
With the 11th semi-annual Legal League 100 Servicer Summit underway at the historic Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas, the professional association marked the occasion by announcing the results of its recent member elections. The League announced that Roy. A. Diaz, ...
Read More »Addressing Reverse Mortgages After the Death of a Borrower
Lender OneWest Bank has won a victory in a recent foreclosure case involving deceased borrowers and non-borrowing spouses, with a Florida appeals court reversed an earlier ruling in the case. The events surrounding the case of OneWest Bank, FSB v. ...
Read More »Law Firms and Mortgage Servicers Promote Industry Growth
Kicking off with a member reception Monday at the historic Joule Hotel in Dallas, Texas, the 11th semi-annual Legal League 100 Servicer Summit continues on Tuesday with a day full of education and networking. The event brings together mortgage servicers, ...
Read More »United Wholesale Mortgage Hires Chief Strategy Officer
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a Troy, Michigan-based wholesale lender, has announced the hire of Alex Elezaj as its Chief Strategy Officer. Elezaj most recently served as CEO of Class Appraisal, a nationally recognized leader in residential real estate appraisal management. ...
Read More »Planet Home Lending Names Michael J. Kula COO
Planet Financial Group, LLC, a privately held mortgage lender and servicer headquartered in Meriden, Connecticut, has announced that Michael J. Kula has joined the company as COO. Kula’s experience includes three decades of extraordinary leadership and management positions in mortgage ...
Read More »FDIC Vice Chairman Stepping Down
Vice Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Thomas M. Hoenig has announced that he is stepping down on April 30, 2018. Hoenig joined the Board in April 2012, and has ...
Read More »Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC Announces Expansion
Richard M. Squire & Associates, a Jenkintown, Pennsylvania based end-to-end mortgage default services law firm, announced its expansion into New Jersey. The firm, which brands itself as “smaller than some but second to none”, holds key business values such as ...
Read More »Can Tiny Homes Help Combat Affordability Issues?
With home prices and demand continuing to soar and housing inventory running short in many markets, homebuyers might have to start reconsidering what they’re looking for from a home. One trend that’s been the subject of much coverage is the ...
Read More »This Factor Is Keeping Many Homeowners From Moving
From the aggravation of purging and packing to the annoyance of scheduling and transporting belongings from point A to B, the process of moving can sometimes be rife with frustrations. According to a survey conducted by SpareFoot, an online self-storage ...
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