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The mortgage industry has shown its aptitude to embrace technical innovation and digitization, but are we responsible in our approach? No one would dispute that the front-end new origination application process has become more accessible,...
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As we embrace a brand new year with mortgage projections hinting at a promising year but not committing, it’s the perfect opportunity to reevaluate...
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The mortgage industry and financial services, in general, have been flooded with rules. Dating back to the advent of the Dodd-Frank Act and fast...
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The Q3 2023 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report recently published by ATTOM Data Solutions reveals what lies ahead for mortgage servicers. Illustrating an...
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Are you thinking it's time to reexamine your approach to technology innovation? Stop waiting, now is the time to implement change capabilities into...
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Natural disasters resulting from hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and earthquakes can strike at any moment, leaving behind a trail of destruction and...
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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is looking to modernize mortgage default servicing processes by inviting more automation into the process...
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortgage servicers and homeowners is not over. As agencies and industry stakeholders evaluate the residual...
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In today’s technologically advanced world, artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and emerging through the modernization and adoption of...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s updated mortgage servicing examination procedures pull from lessons learned since their last update in...
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Piggy-backing payment deferral success from the pandemic, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just announced that beginning July 1, 2023,...
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Are you suffering from regulatory fatigue? Has managing the latest default triggers become arduous? Whether from post-pandemic, pre-recession, or...
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Or are you stuck by the side of the road as others pass by? It’s time to stop doing the same thing… and getting the same results. The obstacles that...
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Regulatory and rulemaking actions were just released for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and...
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When was the last time you reviewed your borrower communication practices? As technology options continue to expand, so follows oversight. The...
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Don’t be deluded by ongoing reports of decreasing delinquency and foreclosure. As is often the case, it depends on which numbers you’re watching....
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What does the CFPB’s recent initiative to curate mortgage products and assist homeowners have to do with mortgage servicing? More than you think....
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What’s next on the mortgage horizon? Lenders are feeling the pinch as interest rates make an uphill trek. On a broader scale, foreclosure activity...
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The industry is migrating from forbearance to foreclosure, and mortgage servicers are seeing another change in the makeup of their default servicing...
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Have you seen the latest foreclosure stats? The picture they paint isn’t a pretty one. The June 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report shows an increase...
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Not all servicers are alike, whether it’s size, portfolio composition, delinquency rates, or other criteria. Despite these disparities, the CFPB is...
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Correction, the title should read 19 storms are coming. At least that’s the prediction released last month by Colorado State University. The Atlantic...
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Nearly 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic, with nursing being hit hardest. As evidenced in the Morning Consult Study,...
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We’ve just passed the two-year anniversary of COVID-19 foreclosure moratoria and are quickly rounding the corner on the first quarter of 2022. Where...
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The latest numbers reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association illustrate the volatility that remains in forbearance volume for servicers. As of...
