Loss Mitigation

After Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii erupted on May 17, 2018, a study looked at what risk the May eruption posed to homes and businesses in its path. See how smart insurance decisions and understanding risks can save homes.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk Securitized Participation Interests Trust. See how well the mortgages in this class have been performing.

With the massive storm surging toward the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to lay out the storm’s impact on housing within the area of its projected landfall.

From boarding and fortifying their homes to being ready for possible evacuations, homeowners in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia, are being urged to prepare for Hurricane Florence which was upgraded to a Category 4 Hurricane on Monday. Here are the details.

In a new report on the state of the mortgage insurance industry, Moody's reported that a new risk transfer pilot program had the potential to shake up the industry. Here are the details.

An analysis of HMDA data found that even though the rate of mortgages made to minorities is rebounding, the loan denial rates for this group remain high. Can alternative forms of credit scoring help them become homeowners?

From mobile response units to consumer education, here’s how mortgage lenders are reaching out to borrowers to help them cope with natural disasters and prepare for such eventualities.

The vast majority of homeowners affected when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the Houston area didn’t have flood insurance. A year later, rates of coverage are up in the area … but will they stay that way?

What happens when surging real estate development collides with the realities brought about by climate change? Find out how one community is facing those challenges.

Richard M. Squire & Associates, a mortgage default law firm licensed and practicing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has announced the continued expansion of its Attorney roster with the addition of Rutgers University School of Law graduate, Pierre Simonvil. Pierre ...