Foreclosure activity, up 98% year-over-year in November, “declined from last month, and lenders often put a moratorium on foreclosures during the holiday season,” according to ATTOM’s EVP of Market Intelligence, Rick Sharga.
Read More »The Front Lines of Property Preservation
DS News speaks to property preservation experts about how they’re navigating economic challenges, a shifting industry landscape, and an exodus of vendor partners as they attempt to maintain strong boots-on-the-ground service.
Read More »Natural Disaster Impacts on Consumer Behavior and Home Prices
A new report from Realtor.com found that cumulative price growth of low-risk homes consistently outperformed the rate of high-risk homes, suggesting that flood risks are increasingly reflected in housing prices.
Read More »Forbearance Volume Rises for First Time in 29 Months
The impact of Hurricane Ian in the Southeast U.S. forced the share of mortgage loans in forbearance slightly upward in October, as an approximately 350,000 U.S. homeowners are now in forbearance plans.
Read More »Foreclosure Activity Up Nearly 60% Year-Over-Year
However, Rick Sharga, EVP of Market Intelligence at ATTOM, notes that October foreclosure activity was still only “about 59% of pre-pandemic numbers." Click through to learn when he anticipates volumes to reach historically normal levels.
Read More »Examining the Impact of Wildfire Mitigation on Homeowners’ Insurance
A new report from the Casualty Actuarial Society takes a closer look at catastrophe models in measuring the effects of wildfire mitigation on homeowners and communities nationwide.
Read More »The Exchange: Overcoming Risk Management Obstacles
Jacob Williamson of Fannie Mae chats with DS News on the latest happenings with the GSE, including valuation modernization, the PAVE Task Force, and Future Housing Leaders and the Appraiser Diversity Initiative, among other topics.
Read More »The Time Is Right
With the market shifting, here is why financial institutions should consider partnering with a mortgage servicer now.
Read More »Home Sellers Report Drop in Profits During Q3
"If the Federal Reserve's objective was to slow down the housing market, it has succeeded spectacularly," said Rick Sharga, EVP of Market Intelligence at ATTOM.
Read More »Next Steps for Default Servicing
As fears of a recession grow, it would be prudent for everyone—servicers and regulators alike—to think hard about default servicing improvements and reforms.
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