Attorneys T. Robert Finlay and Michelle A. Mierzwa discuss California’s SB 2170, a measure that creates a new “First Look” policy for REO properties.
Read More »Q1 Foreclosure Activity Trends Upward
Spurred by rising unemployment, ATTOM has found that U.S. foreclosure filings climbed 22% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023.
Read More »REO Professionals Set to Gather in Vegas
Five Star’s inaugural REO Connect event will serve as a hub for industry professionals committed to making the REO process profitable, efficient, and effective at eliminating blight from neighborhoods nationwide.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Servicers Advancing Tech Offerings
An upcoming Five Star-led webinar will discuss how to expedite a mortgage servicing technology project, from approval to execution, in a 90-day timeframe.
Read More »Improving Tech Processes for Mortgage Servicers
An upcoming Five Star-led webinar will discuss how to expedite a mortgage servicing technology project, from approval to execution, in a 90-day timeframe.
Read More »Foreclosure Starts Up in First Half of 2022
ATTOM reports foreclosure activity creeping up over the first six months of the year, rising 153% year-over-year, but down just 1% from pre-pandemic times of just two years ago.
Read More »FHFA Provides Foreclosure, Refi, REO Updates
Since entering conservatorship in 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to date have assisted nearly 6.5 million homeowners with foreclosure prevention actions. Here’s what the GSEs’ latest data reveals.
Read More »HUD Applauds Settlement on the Maintenance of REO Properties
The Department lauds $53 million agreement on the upkeep of REO properties in Black and Latino communities.
Read More »Property Tax Increases Force Rise in Foreclosure Rates
With home price appreciation on the rise, higher property taxes have pushed foreclosures up in Virginia, Georgia, and New York.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Tapping Into the USDA REO Market
An upcoming webinar will share the secrets and techniques behind selling USDA real estate-owned properties, led by a panel of experts in the field of property preservation, asset management and REO support services.
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