Foreclosure

Illinois judges ruled a $50 charge earmarked for prevention efforts violated free access, equal protection, due process, and uniformity clauses.

The home price surge led to a large increase in equity-rich households, and that could mean fewer foreclosures as forbearances expire.

Servicers confront complex instructions from regulatory agencies as they prepare for 1.2 million homeowners to exit forbearance plans in 2021.

The two agencies announced the renewal of protections for homeowners and tenants as a federal ban aiming to prevent a wave of homelessness expires this weekend.

The pandemic remains "a potent threat" to homeownership as well as home sales and values, according to Q2 2021 Coronavirus Report.

Lenders started the process on 36,742 homes, a significant drop from the first six months of last year, but up from the latter half of 2020. 

Partial claims, home equity, and 40-year loans—researchers home in on the keys to smoother forbearance exits and foreclosures.

Researchers credit recovery on the jobs and income front with enabling more homeowners to resolve their unsettle-payment status.

After 17 weeks of declines in the number of forbearance plans nationwide, the MBA announces its latest survey findings on Tuesday, as a strong June jobs report could send more out of plans and back onto the road to economic recovery.

Following rules implemented by the CFPB, the FHFA has taken action to further shelter homeowners from foreclosure and eviction actions by mandating increased consumer protections.