A new JPMorgan Chase report examines the effects of mortgage modification programs in the aftermath of the Great Recession. How much difference did these programs make, and what can they tell us about the borrowers who made use of them?
Read More »HUD Secretary on Homelessness: “It’s Everybody’s Problem”
On a single night, 553,742 people experience homelessness in the U.S., according to the 2017 national estimate by HUD. Despite the most severe numbers appearing in Los Angeles and New York City, Secretary Carson urged, “It’s everybody’s problem.”
Read More »Silver Lining to Rising Home Prices . . .
Home prices continue to climb both year-over-year and month-over-month, according to the October 2017 Home Price Index (HPI) released by CoreLogic Tuesday Morning. Nationally, prices increased by 7 percent from October 2016 to October 2017—representing the second consecutive month of ...
Read More »Property Preservation: Gaining Proactivity
DS News sits down with Julie Lindley from REO Management Solutions, LLC to discuss the latest challenges regarding property preservation. Lindley provides her insight on how to make properties great again, and how to be proactive while remaining compassionate in ...
Read More »What the Tax Reform Could Mean for Housing
On Monday, the latest data on the mortgage market was released—reporting an analysis of the proposed tax reform. What impact could changes to the tax code have on housing?
Read More »Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss Expands Team
William P. Leaman and Charles Rust have joined the ranks of LSR’s veteran team of lawyers ; whose combined professional experience spans over 400 years.
Read More »Schwartz Joins FormFree Board
Athens, Georgia-based FormFree® announced that housing finance expert Faith Schwartz has been elected to its board of directors. Schwartz has played a firsthand role in shaping current housing finance best practices and public policy.
Read More »Cloudvirga Appoints New CFO
Cloudvirga™, developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms in Irvine, California, has appointed Steve DeSantis as its CFO. A seasoned technology finance executive, DeSantis will be responsible for driving Cloudvirga’s financial strategies to accelerate its growth.
Read More »PHH Names Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
PHH Corporation (PHH), headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey announced that Albert Celini has joined the Company as SVP, Risk and Compliance. Celini will succeed Leith Kaplan and assume the role of Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of PHH Corporation, effective January 1, 2018.
Read More »IndiSoft Appoints Board Members
IndiSoft, a technology development firm that specializes in systems for the financial services industry based in Columbia, Maryland, has added Hans Rusli and Amit Sheth to its advisory board. Sheth and Rusli each bring significant experience in the banking and financial services industries and will play vital roles in IndiSoft’s business strategy.
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