Federal Financial Agencies Announce Flexibility in Mortgage Servicing Rules
Here are the key takeaways regarding the enforcement of certain mortgage servicing rules governing borrower communications in response to the COVID-19 emergency. The post Federal Financial Agencies Announce Flexibility in [...]
Single-Family Rental Market Defies Market Conditions
Investors are seeing that the single-family built-for-rent market has received attention as a means to add single-family inventory amid concerns over housing affordability and downpayment requirements in the for-sale market. [...]
Measuring Mortgage Hardships and Delinquencies
According to a new study, the percentage of accounts in a hardship status has increased significantly across all loan categories and risk tiers, including mortgages. The post Measuring Mortgage Hardships [...]
Unemployment Claims Trend Downward
Claims experienced a slight decline from the previous week, but here's why unemployment insurance data remains "difficult to interpret" amid rising delinquency numbers. The post Unemployment Claims Trend Downward appeared [...]
Fitch Reviews GSE Credit Risk During Forbearance
The credit rating agency placed seven classes on Rating Watch Negative (and six related exchangeable notes) on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The post Fitch Reviews GSE Credit Risk During [...]
Five Star Academy Courses Free For the Next Month
Click through to read more on this special offer from Five Star Global for free access to programs created by housing and mortgage experts. The post Five Star Academy Courses [...]
Mortgage Delinquencies Experience Historic Spike
The nationwide delinquency rate hit its highest single-month increase in history in April. What does this mean for the months ahead? The post Mortgage Delinquencies Experience Historic Spike appeared first [...]
Helping Servicers Interact with Borrowers
Loancare President Dave Worrall spoke with DS News on how he is applying his time at Fannie Mae to the current COVID-19 situation, and how to interact with struggling borrowers. [...]
DS5: Embracing Diversity in the Mortgage Industry
This episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features Matthew Freeman, co-author of the book “Overcoming Bias”—which uses stories and exercises to help readers reflect on personal experiences and uncover how [...]