“Strong investments in Tribal communities help ensure residents can access much-needed safe and affordable housing,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “The funds HUD is making available will meet the challenges of today and allow Tribal communities to make innovative and vital advancements needed to prepare for the future."
Read More »The Week Ahead: Empowering the REO Space
An upcoming FORCE-sponsored webinar will preview this March’s Velocity Conference, an event assembling the industry’s top REO professionals, agents and brokers, asset managers, property managers, attorneys, and servicers under one roof.
Read More »Overall Performance of Servicing Portfolios Declined in December
Latest estimates from the MBA find that 115,000 homeowners are now in forbearance plans nationwide, as mortgage servicers have provided relief to approximately 8.1 million borrowers since March 2020.
Read More »Reps. Lieu and Sherman Request HUD Policy Change to House Disabled Vets
In a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, U.S. Reps. Ted W. Lieu and Brad Sherman are asking the Department to revise its policy to increase housing opportunities for homeless disabled veterans.
Read More »Climate Risk Takes Center Stage at FHFA Forum
FHFA recently hosted the Fall 2023 Econ Summit, an exchange of ideas on climate change and insurance; land use and risk modeling; and the impact of disaster risk on home prices.
Read More »Fannie Mae Outlines New Groundwork for Single-Family Social MBS
The GSE has announced updates to disclosures for the company's Single-Family MBS to further enhance its mission to support access to credit and affordable housing nationwide.
Read More »National Property Preservation Conference Returned to Washington, D.C.
The annual National Property Preservation Conference once again brought together a cross-section of field services vendors, mortgage servicing professionals, and representatives of government agencies and the GSEs to “discuss pressing issues and develop solutions.”
Read More »Schneiderman & Sherman Expands Into the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Michigan-based law firm opens new office in St. Paul, Minnesota to expand its mission as an advocate for the mortgage servicing community.
Read More »Bipartisan Tax Bill Introduced to Boost Affordable Housing
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith have announced bipartisan framework that promotes the financial security of working families, and expands affordable housing by enhancing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.
Read More »Running the Numbers
For its most recent cover story, MortgagePoint assembled a panel of economists to forecast the top trends and headwinds they expect to define the housing market in 2024.
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