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 »Your Pre-Foreclosure Crash Course
In this exclusive webinar presented by the Five Star Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE), dive into the best practices for loan modifications, short sales, initial occupancy inspections, squatters, cash-for-keys, deed-in-lieu, evictions, and lockouts. Your host is Jim Hastings, FORCE Advisory ...
Read More »How Foreclosures Impact the Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets
What separates Reno from Columbus? Foreclosure inventory, according to a study that used foreclosures as a percent of sales as a tie-breaker for comparing the sales and prices of homes in both these cities.
Read More »Castle Law Defendants Awarded $1.9M in Legal Fees
Discussing his clients’ victory, Larry Pozner, the lead defense attorney in the case, said, “How dare the state tell a law firm what quality it must hire or what sacrifices it should make to please the state. The clients were satisfied with the services they were receiving.”
Read More »Rental Payment History vs. Mortgage Delinquency Risk
Rental payment history is indicative of future mortgage loan performance and should be considered when individuals apply for mortgage loans, according to new research from the Urban Institute. “Access to mortgage credit remains overly tight in part because we are ...
Read More »Foreclosure Starts on the Rise
More late stage delinquencies became foreclosures in March, find out why, here.
Read More »Putting Abandoned Properties Under the Spotlight
Ever since the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in the Jordan v. NationStar case, loan servicers have been on edge about securing abandoned property. House Bill 2057 seeks to address this, and several other pressing issues. Most of the bill's sections ...
Read More »A New Tactic to Fight Zombie Homes
This June, Washington state will implement a new law (HB2057) designed to combat abandoned zombie properties and streamline interactions between government and lenders when it comes to preventing urban blight as the properties fall into disrepair. As reported by the ...
Read More »Guild Mortgage is a Fannie Mae STAR Performer
The independent mortgage lender was honored with the recognition for its competency, capacity and overall performance in servicing.
Read More »Assessing the State of the Market
Is the foreclosure crisis finally over? While many numbers point to a decline in delinquencies, the market might need to brace for a slight increase by early 2020 according to a report on the state of the U.S. housing market.
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