Sandra L. Thompson, Director of the FHFA, speaks with DS News about her goals and priorities for the Agency and her vision for the future of the GSEs.
Read More »Getting Borrowers Back on the Road to Recovery
John Lawrence of Selene Finance sat down with DS News to discuss the priorities of mortgage servicers on the other side of COVID-19.
Read More »How Remote Bidding Technology Empowers Local Community Developers
Daren Blomquist of Auction.com explains how smaller-volume local buyers can better compete with institutional investors, whose capital and resources have historically given them the upper hand at in-person foreclosure auctions.
Read More »After the Pause
As COVID-19 foreclosure and eviction stays lapse in New York, Mikelle V. Bliss and Margaret J. Cascino of McGlinchey Stafford explain what servicers and landlords operating in the Empire State need to know.
Read More »Servicers Open the Lines of Communication
Michael Merritt of BOK Financial sat down with DS News to explain how the lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008 smoothed a path of communication between servicers and their clients during the pandemic.
Read More »Servicer Collaboration in a Post-Pandemic World
DS News chatted with Marissa Yaker of Padgett Law Group on how navigating loss mitigation requirements during the pandemic opened up new channels of communication for the industry.
Read More »FormFree Names Mary Costello Director of Vendor Management, Risk and Compliance
With nearly 20 years of risk management experience, FormFree taps vendor management expert to support the company’s audit, risk, and compliance efforts.
Read More »HUD Distributes Nearly $3B in Disaster Recovery Funds
Ten local governments and 13 state governments share in $3 billion to strengthen recovery efforts and improve inclusive resilience to future disasters and climate impacts.
Read More »Forbearance Portfolio Volume Slides for 21st Straight Month
The number of U.S. loans in forbearance fell once again, with as an estimated 590,000 homeowners remaining in forbearance plans nationwide.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Five Star Webinars Address Return of Foreclosures
Two upcoming webinars presented by the Five Star Institute will examine the state of the foreclosure and REO landscape as business begins to accelerate.
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