With our nation and our industry facing continued and mounting threats from damaging natural disasters each new year, DS News speaks with a cross-section of experts about the challenges faced and solutions required.
Read More »Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap
The single-family home has been the main driver of wealth building among the middle class and that ideology has affected policy in one way or another in seeming every facet of the government. “Owning a home is undoubtedly an effective ...
Read More »Webinar Spotlight: Mortgage Servicing, Increasing Control and Efficiency
A recent Five Star/Messagepoint webinar discussed how redirecting the borrower communication process can reduce cycle times and costs, and deliver an enhanced borrower experience.
Read More »Homeowners Gained $3.8T in Equity Q1
As home prices continue to reach new highs, the amount of equity homeowners gained in one quarter was more than $3 trillion.
Read More »Total Bankruptcies Down 10% YoY
Epiq, an Atlanta-based provider of intelligence to the legal services industry, has released its May 2022 bankruptcy filing statistics from its new Bankruptcy Analytics platform which found that filings decreased by 3.74% last month representing 31,314 cases 32,508 filings of ...
Read More »Breaking Down Local Impacts of a Home Sale
The foundation of wealth-building throughout the country for the masses remains firmly entrenched in real estate. A first-class asset, real estate now represents 17% of the country’s GDP and represents a major driver of the economy as a whole. Asking ...
Read More »Alternative Credit Scoring Models Matter
Competition ensures a healthy and productive market. Credit scores are no exception. A new study commissioned by VantageScore Solutions, a consortium of the three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion), found that institutional investors with exposure to asset-backed securities (ABS) ...
Read More »Q2 Zombie Properties on the Rise
With foreclosure activity on the rise 13% quarter-over-quarter, Q2 marked the third straight quarter that the count of pre-foreclosure properties has risen since the end of the nationwide foreclosure moratorium.
Read More »SFR Platform Progress Residential Names Adolfo Villagomez as CEO
Former Home Depot exec brings two decades-plus worth of experience to his new role for SFR management platform responsible for more than 80,000 homes across 30 markets.
Read More »Who Is Bidding at Foreclosure Auctions?
Most foreclosure buyers are local community developers renovating and reselling to owner-occupants. Daren Blomquist of Auction.com examines this market segment and others taking part in home auctions nationwide.
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