Loss Mitigation

Undisclosed real estate fraud, when an applicant intentionally fails to disclose additional real estate debt or past foreclosures, decreased in Q2, but according to CoreLogic, this fraud type is still one of the msot common forms of real estate fraud.

Hurricane Dorian is long gone, but forecasters are watching disturbances in the Atlantic that could turn into hurricanes in the days to come.

Industry leaders from Equator, BSI Financial, and LoanCare will discuss the workings of FHA loans during DS News’ latest webinar, “A Step Ahead: Advances in FHA Modeling,” set for 1 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 12.  According to Altisoure’s “State ...

Overall, the U.S. housing market has been strong, but in a few communities across the country, signs of weakness have begun to show. Find out which communities may be at risk for a crash.

A new report by Fitch Ratings states that Hurricane Dorian is not expected to impact either commercial mortgage back securities (CMBS) or residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS) due to pool diversification, servicer advancing, and insurance coverage.  Hurricane season, though, does ...

CNN is reporting that Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2 storm, is dropping heavy rains and winds along the eastern coast of Florida, and residents of Charleston, South Carolina, have been asked to evacuate.  Dorian is carrying maximum sustained winds ...

President Donald Trump cancelled a visit to Poland to meet with FEMA officials at Camp David to discuss the response to Hurricane Dorian, which could put hundreds of thousands of East Coast homes at risk. 

A new report shows that Hurricane Dorian could not only bring life-threatening winds to Florida and the Carolinas, but more than $100 billion in reconstruction costs.

With Hurricane Dorian expected to become a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall on Monday, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released statements regarding their policies for homeowners and servicers.

Projections say Puerto Rico may be spared from a direct hit, but the storm is making its way to Florida’s Atlantic coast.