Print Features

What defined the industry in 2019, and what challenges and opportunities await in the year ahead?

With mortgage default volumes at all-time historical lows, how can investors, servicers, and mortgage professionals use technology to add power? Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of DS News.

Government-insured and private portfolio loans are driving the trend.

The gig economy is forcing the industry to reexamine traditional definitions and regulations about independent contractors.

Rising home prices, affordability, and the Fed dominated the housing headlines for most of 2019. What does 2020 have in store?

Click through to read what John Lawrence, EVP, Chief Servicing Officer, BSI Financial, had to say about which segments of the housing market could most feel the effects of another potential recession.

Leonard Kiefer of Freddie Mac spoke with DS News about some misconceptions surrounding the current housing market, and expressed optimism going into 2020. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of DS News.

Christopher Carman has been in the mortgage servicing industry for over twenty years, and he spoke to DS News about the challenges facing servicers, how to better protect against fraud, and his thoughts on the case against the CFPB. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the November issue of DS News.

Dr. Ralph DeFranco spoke to DS News about industry issues unique to California, as well as the threat of a recession and ongoing natural disasters.

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