Trulia has promoted its Housing Economist, Ralph McLaughlin, to fill the Chief Economist position with the company.
Read More »Westcor Land Title Appoints New EVP to Lead Investor Services
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company recently appointed Ryan Peterson as the company's new EVP. In his new role, Peterson will provide senior leadership to Westcor’s newest division, Investor Services.
Read More »New York Fed: Expect a Boost in Household Formation in 2016
Although housing starts are not keeping up with the rate of population growth, the fundamentals for housing demand are positive, according to New York Fed President Bill Dudley.
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Mortgage Portfolio Experiences Rare Contraction
The serious delinquency rate on loans backed by Freddie Mac is falling, but so are loan modifications.
Read More »Debate Over ‘Too Big to Fail’ Continues Into the New Year
The question as to whether “too big to fail” no longer exists or is being codified by the government continued to be a hot button topic as 2015 wound down, and the debate isn’t slowing as 2016 begins.
Read More »Will Royal Bank of Scotland be the Next to Settle RMBS Fraud Claims?
Out of 18 firms sued by the FHFA in 2011 over RMBS fraud, RBS is the only one not to have resolved their case through either settlement or trial.
Read More »Hunoval Law Firm Announces New Hirings
Hunoval Law Firm, a default servicing firm serving clients in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, has announced the addition of Phil Marquez as Director of Default Client Relations and Bryan Haskins as Managing Closing Attorney.
Read More »Hladik, Onorato & Pearlstine Merges with Federman & Associates
Hladik, Onorato & Pearlstine has announced a merger with Federman & Associates in an effort to expand its practice in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey markets.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Rebound?
Among the news the industry will be watching for in the coming week will be the Q4 and year-end earnings statements for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, among others.
Read More »FHA Extends Deadline for HECM Delinquencies
The Federal Housing Administration has once again extended the deadline to give servicers more time to pursue loss mitigation options.
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