Total bankruptcy filings increased in October on a yearly basis at a rate of 24%. Click through to read an analysis of the latest data. Could it prove an alarm bell for more widespread economic troubles ahead?
Read More »Regulatory Issues Take Center Stage at Five Star Conference
The Legal League held its Fall Servicer Summit in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Five Star Conference in Dallas, spotlighting the latest regulatory developments, lawsuits, and emerging trends within the housing and mortgage space.
Read More »Examining QC Trends in the Mortgage Servicing Space
In an analysis of the top quality control issues found in the mortgage servicing marketplace, missing bankruptcy notices and proof of claims documentation topped the list, with a wave of delinquencies and borrowers seeking bankruptcy court protection creating new levels of demand.
Read More »Colorado Supreme Court Weighs in on Bankruptcy & Foreclosure
A recent Colorado Supreme Court decision held that a discharge in bankruptcy does not trigger the statute of limitations on a claim to foreclose based on a deed of trust.
Read More »All Forms of Bankruptcy Up in March
Total filings increase to levels last seen in 2021. Click through for more.
Read More »SVB Financial Group Announces Chapter 11 Commencement
SVB Financial Group has announced that its strategic alternatives process for SVB Capital and SVB Securities Operations are underway. SVB Securities and SVB Capital's Funds and general partner entities will not be included in the Chapter 11 filing.
Read More »February Bankruptcy Filings Rise YoY
The latest report from Epiq has found that new bankruptcy filings in February 2023 registered double-digit increases year-over-year across all U.S. major filing categories.
Read More »How AI Will Enhance the Mortgage Servicing Industry
Attorney Daniel C. Chilton discusses advancements in artificial intelligence, and how reliant we have become on it in the mortgage servicing industry.
Read More »Addressing the Paradox of Deceased Borrowers
Attorneys Thuy Frazier and Cole Patton discuss what happens when a borrower passes away before the underlying mortgage obligation has been satisfied.
Read More »McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce Expands Ownership, Evictions Management Teams
Nationwide legal services provider names Michael Gonzales a Member and Owner at the firm and promotes A. Drew Powers to the role of Managing Partner of the firm’s National Evictions Team.
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