How does home equity relate to defaults on mortgage loans and how can lenders mitigate this challenge? A new study answers this question.
Read More »Gauging the GSEs’ NPL Performance
A new FHFA report reveals how Fannie and Freddie performed on the sale of non-performing loans and how it reflects borrower outcomes.
Read More »The Default Rates for GSE Loans
An analysis of the vintage loans serviced by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac found loans made out in 2007 were worst off than those in 2009. Here’s why.
Read More »Supreme Court States “If Sought” is Seeking
What constitutes a “same” cause of action, especially when multiple contracts are at play? A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling in First Midwest Bank v. Cobo examined this term and what it actually meant in foreclosures.
Read More »Judicial Foreclosure vs. Lender Behavior
Weighing in on the pros and cons of judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures, a brief examines the impact these procedures have on lenders and borrowers.
Read More »Brushing up on Vacant Property Law
On Wednesday afternoon, the latest complimentary Legal League 100 webinar took a deep dive into vacant and abandoned property law. Click through to learn all the details.
Read More »Serious Delinquencies Hit a 12-Year Low
While overall mortgage delinquencies are falling month-over-month, a new report found some surprising data on loan prepays. Click through to learn more about the numbers behind the default servicing market.
Read More »Can Education Costs Spur More Foreclosures?
In this video spotlight, DS News explores a recent report that explored the correlation between higher education costs and foreclosure rates. Click through to learn what the data revealed.
Read More »Measuring Household Debt
A recent report analyzed household debt across the nation in the third quarter. See how data related to mortgage delinquencies changed during this period.
Read More »Rebuilding Puerto Rico
As the island of Puerto Rico looks at a long road to recovery more than a year after being hit by Hurricane Maria, leaders from the mortgage and servicing industry have come together to help in rebuilding this paradise.
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