Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool Receives Preliminary Credit Risk Rating
Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk Securitized Participation Interests Trust. See how well the mortgages in this class have been performing. The [...]
KLR Group Hires New SVP
The KLR Group, a Boston-based full service due diligence firm have announced the new hire of Andrea (Andi) Cochrane to the position of SVP. As SVP, Andi will be responsible [...]
Struggling Neighborhoods and Property Taxes
A recent study revealed that Tax Increment Financing, originally developed to revitalize struggling neighborhoods using property tax increases, has fallen short in some areas. What methods may be used to [...]
Pavaso Appoints New EVP of Capital Markets
Pavaso, a Texas-based digital mortgage closing technology company has announced the appointment of Brenda B. Clem as EVP of Capital Markets. “Pavaso is the developer of the industry's only digital [...]
LERETA Appoints New VP
LERETA, LLC, a provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers, has selected Tiffany Stringfellow as its VP of Business Development. In this position, Stringfellow will be [...]
FHFA Releases Plan to Better Align Fannie and Freddie
The FHFA announced a plan to align programs, policies, and practices that affect the prepayment rates of “To-Be-Announced"-eligible mortgage-backed securities. See how the plan intends to maintain and improve the [...]
Visualizing Hurricane Florence’s Impact on East Coast Housing
With the massive storm surging toward the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to lay out the storm’s impact on housing within the area of its projected landfall. The [...]
BCFP Updates FCRA Disclosure Rules
The BCFP has released an interim rule updating disclosures mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Click through to see what changes were made. The post BCFP Updates FCRA Disclosure [...]
Are Owners in Sync With Appraisers on Home Values?
For the most part, homeowners are staying consistent about their perception of their home’s value. However, some cities are not staying so consistent. The post Are Owners in Sync With [...]