According to a new survey, many feel that the stimulus checks are not enough to avoid missing a mortgage or rent payment.
Read More »FEMA Delivers Update on NFIP Progress
The new report details several areas of customer frustration related to the NFIP that warrant a systemic solution.
Read More »Unemployment’s Threat to Mortgages
Recent data indicates that mortgages could fall into delinquency if the relationship between unemployment and delinquency follows a similar pattern as the Great Recession.
Read More »The Future of Auction Sales
With the economy and housing market in a period of unpredictable change, what lies ahead for the foreclosure auction sector? Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the April issue of DS News
Read More »3.4M Homeowners in Forbearance Plans
This population represents $754 billion in unpaid principal and includes 5.6% of all GSE-backed loans and 8.9% of all FHA/VA loans
Read More »DS5: Economic Recovery in the Months Ahead
In the newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, SVP of Research for the National Association of Realtors, and Laura LaRaia, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation will discuss the CARES Act and the Spring buying season.
Read More »New York Lawmakers: Mortgage Forbearance Is Not Enough
Three New York lawmakers are proposing a different kind of mortgage relief as they say current forbearance measures leave homeowners with a troubling lump payment due far too soon.
Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Getting From Here to There
With the GSEs working to leave conservatorship behind, DS News looks at the history, the stakes, and the likely scenarios ahead. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the April issue of DS News
Read More »Mortgage Credit Tightens Slightly
With plenty of room to expand, mortgage credit access restricts slightly.
Read More »Diminishing Access to Credit Possible
Click through to read to read if a return to stricter lending practices could return due to COVID-19.
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