The FHFA has outlined a roadmap for the housing finance agency and the entities under its conservatorship for a more diverse and inclusive future by 2021. What are those goals and how will they impact your business?
Read More »Equifax Joins Forces with Freddie Mac
Equifax Inc., a global information solutions company, announced that it will be working with Freddie Mac to fully automate the assessment of borrower income.
Read More »FHFA Memo Cites “Performance Challenges”
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Inspector General released a memo listing four crucial challenges she believes the agency faces in its role as regulator over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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 »The Week Ahead: Legal League 100 Webinar on 2018 Bankruptcy Updates
On Wednesday Legal League 100 will be hosting a free webinar on how a national Chapter 13 Plan and new bankruptcy rules will be affecting the housing industry.
Read More »The Mortgage Industry Braces for Hurricane Michael
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.
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