Record-Fast Home Sales Reflect Various Market Trends
Considering recent reports revealing just how competitive one must be to purchase a home in most parts of the country it should come as little surprise that Redfin just reported that homes today are [...]
The Week Ahead: Tech to Aid in the Servicing Surge
On Wednesday, April 7, the latest in the DS News Webinar Series, “How Rapidly Changing Technology Can Benefit Your Operations,” will be presented by a panel of experts in the tech sector. Set [...]
CFPB Instructs Servicers to Prepare for Forbearance Expirations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a warning to servicers to prepare for an onslaught of distressed homeowners come summertime, or as moratoria expire. This is the second CFPB [...]
How Property Owners Can Prepare Financially for a Tornado
A staggering number of tornadoes in America over the past decade has resulted in billions of dollars in property damage, which could be especially nerve-wracking for certain homeowners during the [...]
Examining FHFA’s Commitment to Diversity
Minority representation in FHFA’s workforce is gaining a foothold, according to a report from Fhfa.gov. The workforce swelled from 241 minority employees in 2016 to 286 last year—a surge that’s also [...]
COVID-19: One Year Later
Representatives of Cherry Creek Mortgage, Embrace Home Loans, Freedom Mortgage, Gateway First Bank, Inlanta Mortgage, and more discuss lessons, takeaways, and next steps for the industry after an unprecedented year. [...]
Courts Find CDC Lacked Authority in Nationwide Moratorium on Evictions
Two federal courts in Ohio and Texas have found the CDC lacked the authority to impose a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The post Courts Find CDC Lacked Authority in Nationwide [...]
HUD’s Fair Housing Month Theme: ‘More Than Just Words’
Fifty-three years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reaffirms its commitment to advancing equity in housing. The post HUD’s Fair [...]
‘Capital Markets’ Podcast Examines Mortgage Delinquency Impact on MBS
In a wide-ranging podcast discussion, John Getchis, SVP for the Office of Capital Markets, Ginnie Mae, speaks with Mr. Cooper Group President and CEO Jay Bray. The post ‘Capital Markets’ Podcast [...]