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The latest note offering in the CAS series (Series 2015-C02) is scheduled to settle on May 27 and is consistent with prior transactions. This transaction includes reference loans with original LTVs up to 97 percent, according to Fannie Mae.

Topics of discussions included whether short sales are still relevant, whether or not to sell occupied properties, claims without certificate of title, resolving the "hold bucket," determining the right disposition strategy for the property, the impact of prolonged sales cycles on the community, what to evaluate when considering a property repair, and what can be done to expedite the foreclosure process on vacant and abandoned properties.

Likewise, Forrest ruled that investors based in Ireland and the Cayman Islands lacked standing to sue the two banks. All of the plaintiffs were given a chance to amend their complaints.

April's composite default index fell by eight basis points from March down to a historical low of 0.97 percent, its lowest level since July 2014. The composite index had just fallen from 1.12 to 1.05 from February to March, its first month-over-month decline in eight months.

“For the remainder of this year, we're likely to continue to see these mortgage rate swings as market participants try to anticipate Fed timing around rising short term interest rates,” said Len Kiefer, deputy chief economist at Freddie Mac. “Unfortunately, perspective homebuyers may experience bouts of affordability shock in many housing markets."

Currently their line of credit with Treasury would provide about 5 percent capitalization and the current guarantee fee of 63 basis points would provide about 3 percent; they would need to increase their G-fees by about 27 basis points to raise the additional 2 percent capital.

Only six percent of renters who have lived in their home longer than two years have experienced a decrease in their rent amount, while 38 percent of renters experienced an increase in their rent amount in the last two years.

“It’s an honor to be recognized again by DiversityBusiness,” said Keith Murray, president and CEO of VRM Mortgage Services. “We are committed to diversity in our daily business operations and appreciate the recognition we’ve received with this national award.”

If a property is determined to be vacant and abandoned, the bank or mortgage company will change the lock, replace or board up windows, remove safety hazards, and make sure it complies with the New York maintenance code from that point forward.

According to TransUnion's report, every state reported a year-over-year decline in mortgage delinquency rate, and most metro areas reported a substantial decline. In Miami, the delinquency rate declined by 36.1 percent down to 6.15 percent, and in San Francisco, it fell by 31.1 percent down to 1.32 percent. "It's a positive sign to see double-digit percentage delinquency declines in major markets across the country, as it demonstrates the improvements are widespread -- not just a regional phenomenon," Mellman said.