Fitch Ratings has announced it has added two Third Party Review firms to its coverage over the past five months, and now views 24 firms as “acceptable” for work [...]

Attorney Michelle Garcia Gilbert discusses how technology is not only simplifying the mortgage and servicing process, but also improving the customer experience. Source: DS News

The Federal Housing Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been called on to fix servicing problems and create additional protection for the 480,000 outstanding reverse mortgages in [...]

As home price growth fell by 0.4% from November, accoridng to CoreLogic experts, projections indicate another 0.2% decline in January. Source: DS News

With both home prices and interest rates remaining relatively high, consumer sentiments are being held down by these purchase conditions. Source: DS News

As we move through Q1 of 2023, Attorney Stephen M. Hladik discusses what foreclosure volume will look like throughout the remainder of the year. Source: DS News

CFPB issues new guidance on RESPA violations as consumers are steered to lenders by using pay-to-play tactics rather than providing shoppers with comprehensive and objective information. Source: DS News

“While still below pre-pandemic totals, bankruptcy filings continue to increase amid growing debt loads due to inflationary pressures and reduced availability of low-cost financing,” said ABI Executive Director Amy [...]

Two new announcements extend flexibilities to the lingering effects of the pandemic on Issuer operations. Source: DS News

For the first time in a decade, moving volume has grown year-over-year nationwide, according to new migration data from HireAHelper that showed an estimated 4% more people moved during [...]