The Figures Behind Judicial State Foreclosures
The number of foreclosures have decreased back to pre-crisis levels nationally as of April, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. More homeowners are remaining current on their mortgage payments [...]
Homeownership Gets a Boost from Young Americans
The homeownership rate ticked up slightly from last year, prompted by a jump in millennial owners, according to a Census Bureau survey. Here are some of the factors that are [...]
Insuring Against Collapse
Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of DS News. The lender-placed insurance (LPI) market may be about to change radically. After six years of discussion, the National [...]
‘A Strong Shift In Housing Demand’
New home sales slipped 5.3 percent to 631,000 in June 2018, compared with the previous month. Yet they remained 2.4 percent above the same period last year, according to the latest [...]
Combating Sexual Harassment in Housing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have released a public service announcement addressing their fight against sexual harassment in housing. The two [...]
Non-Bank RMBS Servicers Retreating from Delinquent Loans
As re-performing loan product continues to fall, non-bank servicers are backing away from delinquent borrowers, according to a report. Here’s where they’re concentrating instead. The post Non-Bank RMBS Servicers Retreating [...]
Preparing for Natural Disasters: An Industry Perspective
On Wednesday, the Five Star Institute’s Disaster Preparedness Summit hosted by DIMONT and Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions looked at some of the lessons learned by the mortgage and servicing [...]
Facing the Future of Housing
New homes are getting bigger, more expensive, more energy efficient, and more high-tech. That’s the consensus of Porch, a home improvement network that connects homeowners with professionals. Porch researched housing [...]
NY Housing Market Hitting High Notes
Heavy demand for homes in the Empire State is stoking its real estate sector, according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) housing market report. The state’s housing [...]