Home prices in states like New York performed above the national standard, increasing by up to 1.3 percent, but other states such as Alabama lagged behind. In fact, Alabama [...]

The January 2017 S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index (HPI), which tracks monthly changes in the value of homes in 20 U.S. metropolitan regions, will be released on Tuesday. [...]

It seems entirely possible that before joining Alacrity Services, one might be asked to define “alacrity.” While actively expanding its property restoration services to insurance, REO, and consumer customers [...]

The Valuation Visionary award recognizes a standout collateral valuation professional every year who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation and professionalism. Winners are nominated by their peers within the Collateral [...]

The company has also increased the size of the Board from eight members to nine after the appointment of the newest Board member. Ronald J. Korn, a Director at [...]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposal to amend certain regulations in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The intent is to provide additional flexibility for mortgage lenders [...]

More lenders in February saw defects in mortgage applications compared to January, according to a new report by First American Financial Corp. The firm’s chief economist cited rising interest [...]

The release of a system designed to unify how Fannie and Freddie use mortgage-backed securities has been put on hold. The FHFA announced Thursday that its ‘Release 2’ plans [...]

Defects in a chain of title can have devastating effects on the mortgage servicer’s ability to recover an asset associated with a nonperforming loan. The webinar discussed how to [...]

The chain of title is the guy-wire that holds the home finance industry upright. Without some method to determine who owns a given parcel of real estate, it cannot [...]