FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery called attention to a pair of new mortgagee letters addressing 10-year protection plans and inspector regulations. Click through to learn how these changes support Montgomery’s stated goals of streamlining FHA’s policies and procedures.
Read More »DACA Borrowers: FHA Eligible Again?
An expert sheds light on the debate about DACA borrower eligibility for FHA loans following reports that FHA is not, as previously reported, denying mortgages to DACA recipients.
Read More »Altisource Launches New FHA Product
The product features an FHA Modeling Tool, allowing servicers to more accurately project costs and determine a management strategy to reduce losses on FHA assets.
Read More »Addressing the State of the Union
Here are the details of President Trump’s State of the Union speech to the 116th Congress and what some of the issues addressed by him could mean for the housing industry.
Read More »The State of Servicing
An annual report gives insights into the headwinds and opportunities for the default servicing industry and explores servicing trends that can keep organizations ahead in their game.
Read More »Win-Win for Borrowers and Servicers
Experts shed light on possible enhancements to FHA’s toolkit to help create better borrower experiences and mitigate costs for servicers. Here’s what they propose.
Read More »HUD Addresses Questions About Shutdown Impact
As the longest government shutdown in US history continues, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued guidelines on the services that are still available. Here’s how the shutdown’s affecting contracts and the housing market.
Read More »Reimagining Asset Disposition in Chapter 7 Bankruptcies
The current bankruptcy rules don’t help the servicer or the borrower get a good deal on their real estate assets. Ed Delgado, President and CEO of the Five Star Institute explains how a program like CWCOT can help in the sale of these properties.
Read More »FHA Calls on Lenders to Assist Federal Workers
While federal workers on furlough are falling behind on their mortgage and rent payment, here’s how potential homeowners are also getting affected by the prolonged government shutdown.
Read More »Housing Finance in 2019
Which legislation and trends are likely to impact housing finance this year? Here’s what experts in this space had to say.
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