Tag Archives: Disaster

The mortgage default rate rose just slightly, staying relatively strong in August even with the impact form natural disasters. See what factors are keeping defaults down.

From boarding and fortifying their homes to being ready for possible evacuations, homeowners in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia, are being urged to prepare for Hurricane Florence which was upgraded to a Category 4 Hurricane on Monday. Here are the details.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Land Office released a report listing recommendations on how to better handle disasters in the future. Click through to learn the findings and recommendations of this report.

From mobile response units to consumer education, here’s how mortgage lenders are reaching out to borrowers to help them cope with natural disasters and prepare for such eventualities.

An updated policy on default and foreclosure for FHA loans is aimed at helping struggling borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. See what the FHA said to mortgage servicers and lenders about this policy.

On Wednesday, a Disaster Preparedness Summit hosted by the Five Star Institute will focus on strategizing best practices for future disaster response. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

As the first anniversary of the 2017 Hurricanes approaches, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a multimillion-dollar plan to aid the recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands.