Most foreclosure buyers are local community developers renovating and reselling to owner-occupants. Daren Blomquist of Auction.com examines this market segment and others taking part in home auctions nationwide.
Read More »Duty Free
In the case of Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, the California Supreme Court ruled that borrower negligence claims can be limited. Attorney Jonathan D. Fink of Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP discusses the importance of this decision.
Read More »Keeping Up With Demand
DS News spoke with industry experts about how the single-family rental sector is offering savvy investors the chance to leverage technology and trends, such as increased migration, to find opportunities in unexpected places.
Read More »Attention to Detail
As the CFPB swings into full enforcement mode with loss mitigation underway, Meghan Jones-Rolla of Mortgage Connect discusses how the industry is handling the Bureau’s mandate of “unprepared is unacceptable.”
Read More »The Exchange: The Way Forward
Larry Cordell, SVP, Risk Assessment, Data Analysis, and Research Group, and Xudong An, AVP, Supervision, Regulation, and Credit, both of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, speak about foreclosure trends as borrowers continue exiting forbearance.
Read More »Working Toward Equity and Sustainability
Sandra L. Thompson, Acting Director of the FHFA, speaks with DS News about her goals and priorities for the Agency and her vision for the future of the GSEs.
Read More »How Remote Bidding Technology Empowers Local Community Developers
Daren Blomquist of Auction.com explains how smaller-volume local buyers can better compete with institutional investors, whose capital and resources have historically given them the upper hand at in-person foreclosure auctions.
Read More »After the Pause
As COVID-19 foreclosure and eviction stays lapse in New York, Mikelle V. Bliss and Margaret J. Cascino of McGlinchey Stafford explain what servicers and landlords operating in the Empire State need to know.
Read More »Man vs. The Machine: Big Data in Real Estate
The role of data and technology must supplement efficiency, not supplant or replace people. There are many dangers in focusing solely on Big Data.
Read More »Four Tips for Effective Mentorship
Kristy Folino of ServiceLink examines the importance of paying it forward to the next generation of mortgage industry leaders and the lasting impact of mentorship.
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