DS5: How Freddie Mac Is Aiding Servicer Efficiency With PAID
Dave Lucchino, SVP, Single-Family Operations at Freddie Mac, discusses the PAID tool and how it can improve servicer efficiency for expense reimbursements, as well as other client-centric solutions the GSE [...]
Record Low Inventory Drives Down October Home Sales
In a month where housing supply dropped 12.7% nationally, the 1.3 months’ supply of homes recorded in October tied for second-lowest in history. The post Record Low Inventory Drives Down [...]
Balance to Return to the Housing Market?
After a torrid start to the year, an industry forecast predicts home price appreciation to slow and new construction to replenish the nation’s inventory in the second half of 2022. [...]
Dan Granieri to Lead Tech Efforts at Planet Home Lending
Bringing two decades of IT and digital development experience to the table, Planet Home’s new CTO will drive innovation for the firm and position it for long-term growth. The post [...]
Fidelity National Financial Names New SVP
(FNF), a provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries and also a provider of annuity and life insurance products through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, F&G, [...]
HUD Reveals Climate Action Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its Climate Action Plan as part of the Biden Administration’s “whole of government” approach to confronting the climate crisis on multiple fronts. [...]
Homebuilders Maintain Positive Outlook
Despite lingering supply issues, housing permits increased to an annual pace of 1.65 million in October, a positive sign for home builders to close out the year. The post Homebuilders [...]
CFPB Seeks Input to Combat Discrimination
The Bureau has requested public comment on HMDA in order to better support fair lending practices for all. The post CFPB Seeks Input to Combat Discrimination appeared first on DSNews. [...]
Industry Veterans Urge Caution for FHA
In this exclusive op-ed, industry/government veterans Brian D. Montgomery and Keith Becker make the case that FHA should resist the urge to reduce premiums while economic uncertainties and the fate [...]