Most of the foreclosure prevention actions taken by the GSEs have been permanent loan modifications as total refinance volume have increased.
Read More »Eastern U.S. Dominating Delinquency Declines
The states with the largest declines were also the states most impacted by the 2017 and 2018 hurricane seasons.
Read More »Court Allows Recovery of Attorney’s Fees Following Foreclosure
According to a Florida court, a bank can recover its attorney’s fees and costs even from a prior unsuccessful foreclosure.
Read More »Foreclosures Expected to Rise in New York
As New York’s foreclosure starts dropped in 2019, a new law is forecasting a change to that trend for one county.
Read More »Southern States Dominating Non-Current Loan Volumes
Repayment activity ticked upward at the end of 2019, indicating a “flattening effect on refinance activity,” a new report indicated.
Read More »The Socioeconomic Impact of Postforeclosure Sales
A new study takes a closer look at which groups tend to participate in post-foreclosure sales, and how socioeconomic factors come into play.
Read More »Start Spreading the News: NY Mortgage Servicers’ Compliance Deadline
In a state with some of the highest foreclosure and delinquency rates in the country, many of the changes made through the state's "Final Rule" involve foreclosure and default practices.
Read More »Foreclosure Trends, State by State
A few states are leading the nation in REO volume, while these cities experienced significant increases in foreclosures a new report found.
Read More »Cities Reporting Increased Serious Delinquencies
At the state and national level, delinquency levels have remained relatively flat, but these Southern and Midwestern cities have seen both late-stage delinquencies and foreclosures continue to increase.
Read More »The Art of Trial Witness Preparation
Witness preparation may be the most important step to ensure the case is properly presented. There are several steps a witness can take to be well prepared to give testimony. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News, out now.
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