Bell Bank Hires Schwab as Chief Risk Officer
Minneapolis-based Bell Bank has hired Jesse Schwab as EVP/Chief Risk Officer, with oversight of all non-credit related risk management for Bell Bank and its divisions. Schwab has joined Bell’s executive leadership team and has offices at Bell’s Minneapolis–Colonnade and [...]
Back to the Future With California’s Regulatory Reforms
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the November edition of DS News, out now. In a post—albeit mid—COVID- 19 climate, with an economy trying desperately to rebound from a global pandemic, some might [...]
Agents Embrace Effort to Expand Private Flood Insurance
A life preserver of sorts will be available to homeowners submerged in the troubling waters of flooding, according to the National Association of Realtors— that is thanks to action the [...]
A Week of ‘Strong Forbearance Improvement’
After declining by 5% last week, the number of mortgage loans actively in forbearance dropped again this past week, according to Black Knight, which calls the week of November 3-10 [...]
Renters or Homeowners: Who Struggles More Financially During COVID-19?
According to new data released by Redfin, the economic trauma inflicted during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a more severe toll on renters than homeowners. In a survey of more [...]
The Week Ahead: FHA Discusses CWCOT Changes
This week, on Wednesday, November 18, representatives from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) via a complimentary webinar will offer guidance on the Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program "in [...]
FHFA Releases Foreclosure-Prevention Report
The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) completed 166,942 foreclosure prevention actions in August, according to new data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac performed 3,599 permanent [...]
DS5: Preparing for Forbearance Exits
This episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features Jesse Roth, SVP of Strategic Partnership & Business Development at Auction.com. Roth delves into the ways in which his industry is preparing [...]
FHA 2020 Report Shows How It Helped Struggling Homeowners
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) released its 2020 annual report today, which covers the financial status of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund and its Single Family insurance programs. The [...]