The end of the government moratorium could lead to a steady increase in default activity for the rest of the year, but not a surge, experts predict.
Read More »Default Rates Continue to Drop
Default rates continue to decline as pandemic-related financial distress across the country continues to ease for homeowners.
Read More »Putting Foreclosure Trends in Perspective
In the month of May, one in every 12,700 housing units had a foreclosure filing, a total down from April, but up 23% over last year at the outset of the foreclosure moratorium and CARES Act.
Read More »Despite Federal Actions, Q1 Foreclosures Rise
An analysis of Q1 foreclosures by ATTOM Data Solutions has found that there were a total of 33,699 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions—during the first quarter of 2021, up 9% from the previous quarter, ...
Read More »Foreclosure Filings Drop to 16-Year Low
The 2020 figures represented the lowest level since ATTOM began tracking these numbers in 2005. Here’s how the numbers broke down.
Read More »In Times of Emergency
Natural disasters had a significant impact on the mortgage and real estate industry over the past year. Here's why FEMA recently reversed an existing policy regarding the National Flood Insurance Program and why it’s important during the ongoing government shutdown.
Read More »Judicial Foreclosure vs. Lender Behavior
Weighing in on the pros and cons of judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures, a brief examines the impact these procedures have on lenders and borrowers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Headed for Housing Bubble 2.0?
A new complimentary webinar will delve into current housing trends and explore whether we’re headed toward a second housing bubble. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Industry Veteran Rick Sharga Returns to Carrington
California-based Carrington Mortgage Holdings has announced that Rick Sharga has rejoined the company as an EVP. In this role, Sharga will serve as the primary spokesman for Carrington, and will be responsible for public relations and communications, as well as ...
Read More »First-Time Homebuyers Feeling the Affordability Gap
House prices continue to rise in three major metro areas, but inventory shortages are driving many potential first-time homebuyers towards renting instead.
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