Rise in both mortgage rates and loan fees for second homes is driving down interest nationwide in vacation homes nationwide.
Read More »HUD Releases Nearly $3.3M to Fight Housing Discrimination
Additional American Rescue Plan funds have been granted by HUD to Fair Housing Initiatives Program agencies to fight pandemic-related housing discrimination practices.
Read More »FHFA Suspends Foreclosures on Borrowers Who Applied for HAF Assistance
New announcement will require servicers with GSE-backed mortgages backed to delay the foreclosure process for up to 60 days.
Read More »Getting Borrowers Back on the Road to Recovery
John Lawrence of Selene Finance sat down with DS News to discuss the priorities of mortgage servicers on the other side of COVID-19.
Read More »Servicers Open the Lines of Communication
Michael Merritt of BOK Financial sat down with DS News to explain how the lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008 smoothed a path of communication between servicers and their clients during the pandemic.
Read More »Most Valuable Company Profile: Get to Know Claims Recovery Financial Services
Celebrating 20 years of operations, CRFS discusses its operations as it continues to navigate the post-default segment of the residential mortgage industry.
Read More »PHH Mortgage Partners With the NAACP to Assist Struggling Homeowners
Joining forces on more than 50 events, the NAACP and mortgage servicer to host virtual and live outreach sessions to help homeowners in need.
Read More »Rising to the Occasion
From regulatory scrutiny to the changing needs and preferences of borrowers, mortgage servicers have a lot on their plate in 2022. A pair of recent Five Star webinars examined the best ways forward.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on Eligibility Requirements for GSE Seller/Servicers
Request for input seeks to strengthen, and provide transparency, required capital and liquidity for GSE seller/servicers with different business models.
Read More »Servicers Going Digital With eModifications
Tim Anderson of Evolve Mortgage Services discusses the benefits of electronic loan modifications and the compliance steps necessary to adopt this technology.
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