A Court of Appeal has limited the lender’s right to recover attorney’s fees after successfully defending against borrower lawsuits challenging a foreclosure. That means a victory in court could still prove costly. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the November issue of DS News, out now.
Read More »Potestivo & Associates Grows Team with Two New Attorneys
Potestivo & Associates, P.C., announced the hiring of Marc Wagman, who will serve as Supervising Bankruptcy Attorney in the Chicago office, and Cheryl Cook, who will serve as Supervising Bankruptcy Attorney in our Rochester office. Potestivo & Associates, P.C.
Read More »US Bank: The Legal Challenges of Default Servicing
US Bank VP and Assistant General Counsel Beth Northrop-Day discusses where default servicing is headed, the legal cases that could impact the industry, and how legal firms can best streamline their interactions with servicers.
Read More »Worrying Delinquency Trends
Find out why a new study reported that delinquencies made a double-digit jump last month—the largest increase since 2008.
Read More »An Outlook on the Housing Market
Rick Sharga, EVP, Carrington Mortgage Holdings discusses some of the pressing issues facing today's housing market and the trends that are likely to shape it in 2019.
Read More »Ocwen Partners with Cambridge Credit Counseling
At a recent event, Ocwen and not for profit, Cambridge Credit Counseling, offered mortgage counseling to Massachusetts homeowners.
Read More »Transforming Toxic Properties into Affordable Housing
An upcoming report details strategies for rehabilitating zombie homes in the South Jersey area and simultaneously creating more residential housing. What these strategies look like, and what efforts will have to be taken, are outlined here.
Read More »FHFA Weighs in on Foreclosure Prevention
A recent FHFA report reflects the total number of foreclosure prevention actions taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, comparing those statistics to the numbers overall since 2008. What were the key causes of delinquencies during the period?
Read More »Former Amazon Economist Joins Redfin Team
Real-estate brokerage Redfin announced that it has appointed Daryl Fairweather as its new Chief Economist. Fairweather comes to Redfin from Amazon, where she served as a senior behavioral economist, leading a team of analysts and economists focused on improving employee performance and engagement.
Read More »After Hurricane Michael’s Landfall …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced disaster assistance for homeowners affected by the category 4 storm that hit the Florida coast on Wednesday. Here’s a breakdown of the estimated property damage.
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