Learn more on why a New York judge granted a temporary restraining order to prevent a new rental fee regulation from going into effect.
Read More »HUD Proposes Changes to Expedite Construction of Manufactured Housing
Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson said the current recommendations “remove more of the red tape” that stands between the production of more housing.
Read More »An Update on Lender-Placed Insurance Guidelines
With members of the lender-placed insurance working group still seeking comments, the date of the release of new guidelines is still uncertain. Here’s what the working group is likely to recommend once the comments period is over.
Read More »Tracking Legislative Processes in Financial Services
From ensuring the compliance to laws of different states to educating legislators on the financial services industry, Andrew Boylan, Partner, Risk Management and Compliance at McCarthy & Holthus spoke to DS News about the importance of working with the government. Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the September issue of DS News, out now.
Read More »The Legal Lowdown on Owning Manufactured Homes
Florida has the largest number of mobile or manufactured homes in any state. Experts look at some of the best practices and room for improvement in the laws of owning and buying these homes, especially in the Sunshine State.
Read More »Building a Playbook for the Future
Tim Neer, SVP and Director of Loan Servicing at Colonial Bank on the need to adopt the technology to an ever-changing landscape and utilizing the lessons learned during the crisis to prepare for the future. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the May issue of DS News, out now.
Read More »The Policy Makers
Some of the industry’s greatest minds discuss the lessons they learned during the housing crisis, and how it’s shaping their stance on housing policy today. Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the April issue of DSNews, out now.
Read More »New Bill Amends Stress Test Rule of Nonbanks
The Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act was passed by the House with a 395-19 majority. The passing of this bill by the house is expected to pave the way for exempting nonbank financial institutions that are regulated ...
Read More »Collingwood’s Tim Rood: Moving Mortgage Forward
Tim Rood is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Collingwood Group, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group for the housing and mortgage industries. Collingwood works to identify and secure business opportunities with the federal government and the GSEs; helps financial services ...
Read More »Servicing and Its New Regulatory Changes
Servicers can still enhance their business portfolio despite the combination of a changing business climate and regulations and federal oversight.
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