President Trump Signs Tax Bill Into Law
On Friday morning, President Trump signed the sweeping tax reform bill recently passed by Congress into law. The post President Trump Signs Tax Bill Into Law appeared first on DSNews. [...]
New Home Sales Surge to Highest Point Since 2007
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in conjunction with the U.S. Census Bureau released its report on New Residential Sales for November 2017 on Friday. The sales figures [...]
FHFA Charts Year Ahead for Fannie & Freddie
Maintaining credit availability and foreclosure prevention activities for new and refinanced mortgages in a safe and sound manner are key goals for 2018 for the GSEs. The post FHFA Charts [...]
90-Day Delinquencies Experience Largest Monthly Increase in 9 Years
Although 90-day delinquency totals tend to tick upwards in November, this year’s numbers are hitting heights not seen since the financial crisis. Find out what’s causing it here. The post [...]
Cleaning Up the Paper Trail
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the December issue of DS News, out now. Our industry learned a great many lessons in 2007 and the years that followed. When [...]
Housing Market 2018: Predicting What’s to Come
What are the trends that will define the year to come? ValueInsured Founder and CEO Joe Melendez sets his sights on the shape of the 2018 housing and mortgage market. [...]
Helping Borrowers Understand Foreclosure Prevention Options
A guide released by HUD helps homeowners understand how they can partner with mortgage servicers to know their loss mitigation options and avoid scams. The post Helping Borrowers Understand Foreclosure [...]
Unloading Inventory
While the management of liquidation processes may vary, the end goal is the same—effectuate liquidation strategies and expedite third-party property sales to minimize neighborhood blight and reduce the operation and [...]
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rules, Data Security Top Concerns for Lenders
Banks and credit unions are markedly more worried about regulatory compliance and risk management, according to new data. The results of a new survey show that overall risk management concern [...]