Tag Archives: hurricanes

Several Texas congressmen are pushing for the release of billions in of held-up Hurricane Harvey aid. Find out how lawmakers plan to get the funds distributed to disaster-impacted homeowners.

During a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, experts and politicians put forth ideas to improve Community Development Block Grant flexibility, with an emphasis on helping homeowners during the rebuilding process.

Consumer credit default rates for mortgages have remained fairly stable this year, according to a new analysis. Here’s a breakdown of how mortgage defaults performed compared to credit cars and auto loan default rates.

The newly announced HMB Law Group will be work to meet the legal needs of financial institutions and Puerto Rican community members as the island recovers.

The risk to mortgages and delinquency increases in the months following a natural disaster can be substantial. What struggles do homeowners hit by disaster face?

The number of homeowners with flood insurance has decreased in the past ten years, but many homeowners are turning to private policies instead of the National Flood Insurance Program. See what factors drive flood insurance policy purchases.

With the massive storm surging toward the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to lay out the storm’s impact on housing within the area of its projected landfall.

An updated policy on default and foreclosure for FHA loans is aimed at helping struggling borrowers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. See what the FHA said to mortgage servicers and lenders about this policy.

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?

The department has approved a plan to implement the $1.5 billion allocated to assist in Puerto Rico's infrastructure that was impacted after hurricanes Maria and Irma. Click here for the details.