HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson has tested positive for COVID-19. ABC News' Katherine Faulders reported via Twitter that Carson is one of multiple people working closely with [...]
DS5: Keeping Families ‘Together and In Their Homes’
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Vanessa Lindow, co-CEO/ co-President at Bayview Loan Servicing. Lindow discusses the way servicers have responded to COVID-19. She touches [...]
The Week Ahead: COVID-19 as ‘A Catalyst for Change’
On November 12, CoreLogic will host a webcast entitled, "A 20/20 View of 2020: A Catalyst for Change." It will take place at 9 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. CT/noon ET. [...]
Freddie Mac’s CRT Program ‘Came Charging Back’ in Q3
Freddie Mac's Single-Family business announced Wednesday that its Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program transferred credit risk via $6.4 billion of issuance on $167.3 billion of single-family mortgages from U.S. taxpayers [...]
Forbearance Activity ‘Warrants a Close Eye”
After inching up last week, forbearances fell by 137,000 since last Tuesday, due to October's forbearance expiration activity. The experts at Black Knight say this was "roughly what was expected [...]
U.S. Workforce Slowly Recovering with More Jobs
There appears to be a bit of bounce in the step of economic activity in the U.S. as total nonfarm payroll employment spiked by 638,000 in October, coupled by a [...]
Should Consumer Protections Account More for Fintech?
The global health crisis is harming many Americans' financial histories, which, in the long run, could prevent large numbers of families from securing lending for a home. While federal proposals [...]
Meet the New Chair of Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors
Fannie Mae announced on Wednesday that Sheila C. Bair will take on the role of Chair of Fannie Mae’s Board of Directors. The Board unanimously passed a resolution appointing [...]
Habitat for Humanity to Congress: ‘Act Now for Housing’
About 30-40 million American homeowners and renters face foreclosure or bankruptcy and loss of housing when protective moratoria expire December 31, studies show. The global nonprofit Habitat for Humanity is [...]