The housing market is currently in a tizzy—prices hit new records seemingly every day, while inventory sits near record lows. Even with the market in its current state, people still need places to live, and overwhelmingly, they found them. Knowing ...
Read More »HUD Releases Nearly $3.3M to Fight Housing Discrimination
Additional American Rescue Plan funds have been granted by HUD to Fair Housing Initiatives Program agencies to fight pandemic-related housing discrimination practices.
Read More »FHFA Suspends Foreclosures on Borrowers Who Applied for HAF Assistance
New announcement will require servicers with GSE-backed mortgages backed to delay the foreclosure process for up to 60 days.
Read More »Getting Borrowers Back on the Road to Recovery
John Lawrence of Selene Finance sat down with DS News to discuss the priorities of mortgage servicers on the other side of COVID-19.
Read More »After the Pause
As COVID-19 foreclosure and eviction stays lapse in New York, Mikelle V. Bliss and Margaret J. Cascino of McGlinchey Stafford explain what servicers and landlords operating in the Empire State need to know.
Read More »Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve raised the nominal interest rate on Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, citing factors such as surging inflation and the growing military conflict in Ukraine.
Read More »Most Valuable Company Profile: Get to Know Claims Recovery Financial Services
Celebrating 20 years of operations, CRFS discusses its operations as it continues to navigate the post-default segment of the residential mortgage industry.
Read More »PHH Mortgage Partners With the NAACP to Assist Struggling Homeowners
Joining forces on more than 50 events, the NAACP and mortgage servicer to host virtual and live outreach sessions to help homeowners in need.
Read More »Rising to the Occasion
From regulatory scrutiny to the changing needs and preferences of borrowers, mortgage servicers have a lot on their plate in 2022. A pair of recent Five Star webinars examined the best ways forward.
Read More »Fitch: RMBS Servicers Largely Weathered the Pandemic
Thirty-two of the 40 Fitch-rated RMBS firms have received “stable” ratings since being downgraded at the onset of the pandemic.
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