Delinquency rates dropped year-over-year, but in the Midwest, recent flooding has left its impact on borrowers.
Read More »Responding to the New Reality: Problems With the NFIP
As flood risk and damage from hurricanes increases, how can the National Flood Insurance Program adapt to the changes?
Read More »Coastal Homes at Risk
Coastal cities are at a high risk of chronic coastal flooding by 2050, according to a new report by Zillow.
Read More »Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is proposing an update to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Click through to find out how she says the NFIP can be changed for the better.
Read More »Hurricane Barry Property Damage Hits $500M
While flood damage alone totaled at least $200 million, around $100 million in flood damage was uninsured.
Read More »Texas Governor Signs $1.6B Hurricane Harvey Relief Bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a $1.6 billion storm and flood resilience plan, in another step to assist homeowners impacted by Hurricane Harvey and future disasters.
Read More »HUD Announces Disaster Assistance for Iowa, Nebraska Floods
HUD will provide foreclosure relief and other measures for the two midwest states in the wake of catastrophic flooding. More details here.
Read More »Disaster Response—Lessons Learned and Preparations Planned
As Puerto Rico continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Maria, experts note the importance of disaster preparedness to the mortgage industry.
Read More »Hurricane Harvey’s Effect on Flood Insurance Coverage
The vast majority of homeowners affected when Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the Houston area didn’t have flood insurance. A year later, rates of coverage are up in the area … but will they stay that way?
Read More »Real Estate Development vs. Climate Change
What happens when surging real estate development collides with the realities brought about by climate change? Find out how one community is facing those challenges.
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