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Government-Sponsored Rental-Prise?

Freddie Mac could be branching out into different markets in the near future, according to one report. If this lateral move comes to pass, what might it look like for the government-sponsored Enterprise?

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OCC: Servicer Report Card

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released its first quarterly Mortgage Metric Report for 2017, detailing servicing data for seven major national banks. See how they fared compared to last quarter.

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Finishing Strong

The FHFA recently settled the 17th of the 18 lawsuits it has filed on behalf of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Read on to see the sum each Enterprise is going to receive.

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Post Crisis: How Do Banks Continue Servicing Home Loans?

After the 2008 crisis, the federal government imposed new rules on home loans and how to service those loans as a reaction to the abuses that were taking place. How do these rules help prevent a new crisis and how did banks restructure in order to embody them?

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The Siege on Communities: NMSA Calls for Action

The National Mortgage Servicing Association has issued a report calling for standardization of procedures, definitions, and best practices surrounding vacant and abandoned residential properties. Many of these properties are forced to go through lengthy foreclosure processes, resulting in extensive vacant periods during which, according to the report, attract crime, lower property values, and cause community blight. The NMSA hopes the report will spur interagency discussion of the issues these properties create.

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