Loss Mitigation

Breaking down communication barriers during the loss mitigation process is key for any servicer. Amy Neumann of Flagstar discusses how to establish and maintain these vital lifelines with struggling borrowers.

Former Redfin exec joins provider of distressed residential investment properties to spearhead the firm’s marketing efforts.

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.

Attorney Adam Diaz of Diaz Anselmo & Associates examines a recent case where the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a fair debt collections case involving a national mortgage servicer.

Michelle Ceaser of SWBC details how to assist borrowers in navigating the loss draft process.

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.

According to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), fraudulent claims cost insurers between $4.6-9.2 billion in extra disaster claims in 2021, a cost that is eventually passed down to consumers by way of insurance premiums.  In ...

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 ...

Remote work has allowed more to migrate to the suburbs and rural locations, areas where homes with high fire risk are selling for an average of $120,000 more than in lower-risk areas.

A new study from First Street Foundation has determined that U.S. homeowners have shouldered approximately $81.7 billion in wildfire damage over the last five years.