Survey Shows Homeowners Doubtful Throughout First-Time Experience
Hippo, a home insurance group harnessing real-time data, smart home technology, and a growing suite of home services, announced new findings from its 2021 Homeownership Report. The survey of U.S. [...]
Fannie Mae Issues $100B in Green Bonds
Fannie Mae hit a major milestone in 2021 as it has now issued $100 billion in green, multifamily mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The GSE began issuing the MBS 10 years ago to support sustainable and affordable housing for [...]
Heading Full Steam into 2022
As the days grow shorter and the year draws to a close, the real estate market is heading full-steam into 2022 and bringing record high prices with it. Looking ahead to 2022, Zillow has released a [...]
Patrick O’Brien Appointed Cenlar Director of Business Discovery
Cenlar FSB, a national mortgage loan subservicer and federally chartered wholesale bank, announced the appointment of Patrick O’Brien to the business development team as Director of Business Discovery. As Director of Business Discovery, O’Brien will support Cenlar clients, and engage [...]
A Ticking Timebomb
While flood damage is estimated to increase by 61% over the next 30 years, rates of flood insurance coverage lag behind—a mounting threat for property owners. Natascha DeVries, VP, Account [...]
Fannie Mae Moves To AWS
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has announced that Fannie Mae, a source of financing for mortgages in the U.S., is using AWS to help solve the biggest challenges in housing. [...]
Consumers Feel the Economy Is on the Wrong Track
Fannie Mae reports that U.S. consumers’ attitude toward the economy is on the cynical side, with contrasting feelings on home buying and home-selling conditions. The post Consumers Feel the Economy [...]
CPFB Issues New Rule on LIBOR-Linked Accounts
A criminal London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate-setting conspiracy that implicated major international banks has resulted in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalizing a rule to transition away from the LIBOR interest rate index for all consumer financial [...]
Empowering Call Centers in the Digital Age
Delivering a great customer experience has become more challenging than ever. Stephen Staid of Sourcepoint discusses how to empower call centers and associates with technology that ensures every borrower interaction [...]