For the third consecutive month, the nation’s forbearance rate has remained relatively flat, with new forbearance requests and re-entries being reported at nearly the same pace as exits.
Read More »The Tools and the Talent
Travis McGee of ECI Software Solutions details why tech-savvy technicians are critical when it comes to prepping foreclosed homes.
Read More »Nearly 17K Homes Were Within Path of Recent Southern Tornadoes
CoreLogic estimates that hail, straight-line winds, and tornadoes from a January 12 tornado outbreak inflicted an estimated $4.5 billion worth of damage to homes in the Southeastern portion of the nation.
Read More »Don’t Wait for Regulations
Matthew Perez of FICS explains why mortgage servicers need to embrace non-English-language support now.
Read More »Did You Ever Wonder What It Takes to Enjoin a Foreclosure Sale?
Attorney T. Robert Finlay explains what mortgage lenders and servicers should know about TROs and Injunctions.
Read More »HUD Makes Nearly $570M Available for Housing-Related Hazards
The Department has issued a new round of funding to protect children, families, and individuals from exposure to lead and other hazards in their homes.
Read More »What’s Driving Relentless Storms Against the West Coast?
In a string of bad-luck situations, multiple atmospheric rivers and “bomb cyclones” have hit the West Coast, causing mudslides, flash flooding, and hurricane-force winds. Here’s what a new report reveals.
Read More »CFPB Proposes Registry of Financial Contract Clauses
The new proposed rule would require nonbank financial companies to register their use of contract terms and fine print that seek to waive or limit consumer rights and legal protections.
Read More »Applying the Homestead Exemption in Spousal Abandonment Cases
A recent case in Florida addressed alienation of a homestead property, which occurs when one spouse takes out a mortgage without the other spouse’s consent. An attorney from Legal League firm Diaz Anselmo & Associates examines the implications.
Read More »McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce Expands Ownership, Evictions Management Teams
Nationwide legal services provider names Michael Gonzales a Member and Owner at the firm and promotes A. Drew Powers to the role of Managing Partner of the firm’s National Evictions Team.
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