Editor's note: This article appears in the April 2021 edition of DS News magazine, available here. In an enormous victory for lenders and servicers, on January 29, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the voiding of a lender’s lien due ...
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Editor's note: This article appears in the April 2021 issue of DS News magazine, available here. Arthur Johnson serves as VP of Fannie Mae’s Capital Markets, leading the Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) Policy team responsible for maintaining the integrity of its ...
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Ellavoz Impact Capital President and CEO Robert Hutchins discusses his company's approach to developing distressed asset communities.
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Bulk title transactions can streamline sales and purchases for investors.
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Here’s what one Illinois county’s new residential eviction and consumer debt “Early Resolution Program” could mean for servicers and other stakeholders.
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Here’s how mortgage servicers should be preparing and prioritizing in an environment of shifting priorities, policies, and protocol.
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Editor's note: This article appears in the April 2021 edition of DS News, available here. The number of mortgages in active forbearance in the first week of February fell below 2.7 million for the first time in 10 months, another ...
Read More »COVID-19: One Year Later
Representatives of Cherry Creek Mortgage, Embrace Home Loans, Freedom Mortgage, Gateway First Bank, Inlanta Mortgage, and more discuss lessons, takeaways, and next steps for the industry after an unprecedented year.
Read More »Artificial Intelligence: The ‘Crystal Ball for Servicers’
Yvette Gilmore, SVP of Servicing Product Strategy at ServiceLink, talks about using predictive modeling to determine the optimal disposition strategy for properties in default.
Read More »Expert Insights: Challenges Facing Default Law Firms
A veteran financial services attorney discusses staffing, foreclosure moratoria, and state-level CFPBs.
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