Lending and Originations

Citing deteriorating conditions in the bond market, declines in commercial real estate, and losses in the leveraged lending market, Sen. Elizabeth Warren voiced her concern over risks to the banking system due to rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

Five finalists have been nominated for the Five Star Institute’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award, execs who are driving charitable initiatives, and will be honored at the upcoming Women in Housing Awards in Dallas.

The Five Star Institute will recognize the achievements of remarkable businesswomen working to expand homeownership, especially for first-time homeowners, with its Keys in Hand Award, part of the upcoming 12th Annual Women in Housing Leadership Awards event.

Professors at Princeton University have found that a modest adjustment to eviction filing costs had a “clear and powerful effect” in the study, especially in majority-Black neighborhoods. 

August 2023’s Foreclosure Market Report, curated by ATTOM Data, showed that there was a total of 33,952 residential real estate properties with foreclosure filings against them, a number that jumped 7% from July but decreased by 2% year-over-year.

Attorney R. Keith Ustler explains how a new Florida summary judgment standard makes a summary judgment motion an essential step in any litigation.

While the need for more staff increases during a rise in foreclosure starts, during quieter times, it becomes economically unviable to maintain a large staff. Travis Britsch discusses how unpredictable variability poses a daunting challenge for trustees and attorneys.

Meet this year’s Leadership Award nominees—a group of female leaders who have built diverse, high-performing teams; developed business solutions that impact homeownership across the industry and nation; and worked to empower and promote women in leadership positions.

U.S. home price gains moved up to 2.5% year over year in July, marking the 138th consecutive month of annual growth, while 11 states saw home price declines over the course of the month.

Meet the finalists for the upcoming Rising Star Executive Award, part of the 2023 Women in Housing Awards, as the Five Star Institute honors young women leaders who have demonstrated an outstanding capability to lead and drive progress.