The FHFA reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sold 155,034 non-performing loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $28.7 billion from the program’s inception in 2014 through June 30, 2022.
Read More »Uncovering Diamonds in the Rough
Wendy Lee of Sagent explains how to properly refine talent during this tough 2022-23 mortgage cycle.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Forbearances Increase, Again
The MBA reports the performance of serviced loans nationwide remained relatively flat in November, despite the forbearance rate for Ginnie Mae loans increasing for the fourth straight month.
Read More »Keeping Ahead of Climate Change
Jeff Schott of EarthvisionZ shares his thoughts on improving efficiencies within the risk assessment industry, and what challenges lie ahead in 2023.
Read More »Opportunity Amid Adversity
Jim Albertelli of Voxtur explains four ways the industry can collectively drive innovation and change during these leaner times.
Read More »Fueling Growth in Mortgage Subservicing
ServiceMac President & CEO Bob Caruso shares his perspectives on the impact of technology on the servicing industry, and what lies ahead for the servicing sector in 2023.
Read More »CoreLogic Announces Suite of Property Risk Tools
New solution offers a view of physical risk, leveraging Google Cloud, combining hyperlocal property data with financial information to estimate and mitigate the impact and cost of future catastrophes.
Read More »Foreclosures Have Likely Peaked for 2022
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 »HUD Examines Institutional Investor Impact on Housing Market
HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research held its quarterly meeting to discuss the increase in activity by large institutional investors who oversee more than 1,000 properties in HUD’s portfolio.
Read More »Analyzing Q3’s Most At-Risk Housing Markets
A new study examines the nation’s regions that were most vulnerable to market declines in the third quarter of 2022, based on home affordability and foreclosures.
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