Eileen M. Bitterman has been selected to serve on the 2017-18 ACA International Member Attorney Program (MAP) Committee.
Read More »AmeriFirst Announces Hiring of Patrick Mars as Area Manager and Loan Officer
AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corp., announced that it’s broadening its Central Florida lending team by adding a new Area Manager and Loan Officer, Patrick Mars.
Read More »Potestivo Names Art Sriratana Supervising Attorney
Potestivo & Associates, P.C., announced Art Sriratana has been promoted to Supervising Attorney in the firms Chicago office.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Delving Into Economic Opportunity
On Wednesday the Urban Institute and Citi Foundation will co-host an event promoting innovative strategies to aid poverty and help housing markets transform into a place of economic opportunity. See how to be a part of the event and what’s to come in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Winner Announced: Fannie Mae’s Non-Performing Loan Sale
Fannie Mae disclosed the results of its 11th non-performing loan sale recently. The deal includes 7,500 loans totaling and unpaid principal balance of $1.23 billion—representing one of the highest bids to date.
Read More »FDIC Continues a Complaint Against Banks’ RMBS Practices
According to a recent report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is continuing to push its complaints toward Alabama’s Colonial Bank and its affiliates for allegedly selling risky RMBS.
Read More »House & Senate Face Off, Mortgage Interest Deduction on the Line
GOP leaders in the House and Senate both pushed forward their own versions of a tax reform plan on Thursday. See where the key differences lie.
Read More »Tapping Into Home Equity
A new report breaks down home equity by race and age, finding that Black homeowners 65 years and older are more likely to take out reverse mortgages than any other demo.
Read More »Less Than 10 Percent of Los Angeles Homes Considered Affordable
A major metropolitan housing market in California is an extreme microcosm of the nation’s trend of rising house prices and their affordability to the population. See what other markets are notable for their lack of affordability.
Read More »Ask the Economist: Mark Fleming Talks Housing
DS News talks with Chief Economist for First American Financial Corporation, Mark Fleming to discuss current economic trends. Read the exclusive Q&A here.
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