The latest hurricane to hit the U.S. made landfall as a category 4 storm Wednesday. See how the industry is readying for the aftermath.
Read More »What’s Driving Mortgage Servicing?
From business expansion to exploring the value of artificial intelligence to make mortgage servicing more cost-effective, Steven Frie, Director Structured Finance at S&P Global Ratings shares his views on the trends that are shaping the industry.
Read More »Judge Denies Motion to Transfer in Lehman Indemnity Suit
A New York Bankruptcy Court recently denied the motion filed by mortgage sellers to transfer a case where they’re defending Lehman Brothers’ claims for third-party indemnity. Here’s why the now defunct bank is suing these companies.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on Fannie’s Underserved Markets Plans
The FHFA is considering modifications to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 2018-2020 Underserved Markets Plans under their Duty to Serve program. Here’s what the GSE conservator plans to amend in this program.
Read More »Freddie Mac Implements DocMagic eVault and SmartREGISTRY
DocMagic, Inc., a provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, recently announced that Freddie Mac has implemented its SaaS-based eVault technology and SmartREGISTRY platform.
Read More »Measuring Delinquency and Foreclosure Recovery
According to a recent report, delinquencies and foreclosures have experienced a sharp rise in serious delinquency and foreclosures following the hurricanes in 2017. See how the GSEs and major lenders have handled delinquencies following the 2017 hurricanes.
Read More »Why Homeownership Rates Lag in LGBT Communities
A research by Freddie Mac has revealed a number of factors that are causing a lesser number of people from the LGBT community to own a home compared to the general population. What are these factors?
Read More »Hensarling: “There’s Something Amiss at FHFA”
On Thursday, the Financial Services Committee held a hearing discussing the conservatorship of the GSEs, as well as other issues the FHFA may be facing such as accusations of abuse. Click through to learn more.
Read More »Helping Delinquent Borrowers Save Their Homes
As part of the GSE conservatorship, the FHFA measures how effective Fannie and Freddie are at keeping delinquent borrowers in their homes. See what steps the GSEs took in the quarter to tackle delinquency and foreclosure.
Read More »Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool Receives Preliminary Credit Risk Rating
Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk Securitized Participation Interests Trust. See how well the mortgages in this class have been performing.
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