An upcoming Legal League 100 webinar examines the operational changes that servicers must navigate in addition to the new rules and regulations governing their foreclosure business.
Read More »Strong Equity Stakes May Not Hold Off Foreclosure Starts
A new study has found that high-equity borrowers were more than 40% less likely to face the involuntary liquidation of their home. But will it be enough?
Read More »FHA Reveals New COVID Forbearance Relief Options
New actions taken by the FHA will address the continued impact of the pandemic on individuals and families across the country at-risk of losing their home.
Read More »Mortgage Forbearance Volume Drops to 18-Month Low
Forbearance volume has dipped below the 3% mark for the first time since March 2020, despite a slight uptick in the number of Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance.
Read More »Forbearance Exits Jump to Quickest Pace Since March
he number of Americans currently in forbearance plans hit approximately 1.5 million homeowners this week, as forbearance volume dove 15 basis points from the previous week.
Read More »How the Moratorium’s End is Affecting Foreclosure Activity
Housing professionals have long been anticipating the response to the July 31 expiration of the federal moratorium on foreclosures. With August numbers coming in, analysts say there has indeed been a rise in foreclosure activity, but they do not expect ...
Read More »Zombie Properties Decline in Q3
One in four U.S. homes now sit vacant, down 3.7% from Q2’s totals according to a new study.
Read More »Foreclosure Rate Holds Steady
The end of the government moratorium could lead to a steady increase in default activity for the rest of the year, but not a surge, experts predict.
Read More »Delinquencies: Elevated But Declining
Economists predict "a robust economy and near-zero interest rates" will hold crises related to late mortgage payments at bay.
Read More »Court Finds Foreclosure Filing Fee Unconstitutional
Illinois judges ruled a $50 charge earmarked for prevention efforts violated free access, equal protection, due process, and uniformity clauses.
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