Five Housing Scenarios That Promote Upward Mobility
A study suggests policymakers and housing advocates should aim to not only prevent evictions, foreclosures, and homelessness, but also to put safeguards in place to better protect people from the [...]
Foreclosure Filings Drop to 16-Year Low
The 2020 figures represented the lowest level since ATTOM began tracking these numbers in 2005. Here’s how the numbers broke down. The post Foreclosure Filings Drop to 16-Year Low appeared [...]
Brooks Resigns, Paulson to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Brian P. Brooks has announced he will step down on January 14, 2021. The post Brooks Resigns, Paulson to Become Acting Comptroller of the Currency appeared first on DSNews. Source: [...]
Best in Legal Guide: Spina & Lavelle PC
For the 15th year in a row, DS News is proud to present the annual Black Book directory of default servicing law firms. Today, we bring you a profile of [...]
NYC Nonprofit Aims to Convert Distressed Properties
A New York City-based nonprofit organization has launched an initiative to address the city's distressed and abandoned foreclosure-property inventory. Rebuild New York's Vacant Important Properties (VIP) Initiative aims to "convert [...]
$75 Billion in Flood Damages Linked to Climate Shifts
“The fact that extreme precipitation has been increasing and will likely increase in the future is well known, but what effect that has had on financial damages has been uncertain,” [...]
Fannie Mae Update: Mortgage Servicer Sentiment Amid Pandemic Challenges
This year's health and economic crises have challenged the industry, but how did servicers respond when asked how COVID's difficulties compare to those faced by the market during the 2008 [...]
Fitch Ratings on Servicer Performance: ‘It Showed Resilience’
Bank servicers experienced a modest decline of about 6% in active forbearance agreements as a percentage of all loss mitigation plans while non-bank servicers reported a decline of about 10%—that's [...]
Best in Legal Guide: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce
For the 15th year in a row, DS News is proud to present the annual Black Book directory of default servicing law firms. Today, we bring you a profile of [...]