In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Land Office released a report listing recommendations on how to better handle disasters in the future. Click through to learn the findings and recommendations of this report.
Read More »The Shifting Winds of Home Values
While some of the biggest and priciest markets have grown in the past few years, they may be reaching a head. See which popular markets are beginning to slow their growth.
Read More »Navigating Risk and Reward
The CEO and Co-Founder of online single-family rental marketplace Roofstock speaks to DS News about the state of SFR in 2018, and what any prospective investors need to know before they take the plunge into this sector.
Read More »ALAW Announces Merger With Felty and Lembright
ALAW, a creditors’ rights law firm which provides default, litigation, collection, title, and closing services to the mortgage banking industry, has announced its merger with Cleveland, Ohio based creditors’ rights law firm Felty and Lembright Co., L.P.A. Current Felty and ...
Read More »Freddie Mac Initiative Brings Affordable Homes to Three Cities
The GSE is financing an initiative that supports both affordable housing for low-income and working households in three metros. Click through for the details
Read More »Freddie Mac On Track to Single Security
In an effort to provide more liquidity and lower costs for borrowers, Freddie Mac has announced that it will begin issuing new 55-day “mirror” mortgage-backed securities. These securities will be available for the current population of exchange-eligible 45-day Freddie Mac ...
Read More »House-Flipping Hot Spots
Even in a tough seller's market, there's money to be made in flipping houses. A new report looks at where renovation dollars provide the best ROI.
Read More »Wells Fargo Announces Head of Home Lending Servicing
After months of anticipation, Wells Fargo & Co., a diversified, community-based financial services company based in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced that Jeff Smith, who currently represents servicing and customer excellence risk in the Consumer Lending Real Estate Compliance and ...
Read More »Ocwen Releases Q2 Operating Results
Florida-based Ocwen Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company which services and originates loans through its subsidies, released its operating results for Q2 2018. The numbers reflected a GAAP loss of $29.8 million, compared to a net loss of $44 ...
Read More »CoreLogic Partners With TCI for Appraiser Trainee Program
The program will help train the next generation of appraisers, introducing relevant technology, data, and analytics into the valuation process.
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