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Beta’s Remnants Spreading Heavy Rain Across Southeast
The Weather Channel published a report offering the latest updates on Tropical Storm Beta, which has become a post-tropical system and is spreading heavy rain across the Southeast U.S.
23 Sep 2020
FHFA: Input on Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2021-2024 Request
The FHFA issued a request for input on its Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2024, which establishes new goals that are necessary for FHFA to fulfill its statutory duties, including responsibly ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
22 Sep 2020
Hurricane Teddy Expected to Miss Maine
WMTW ABC 8 issued a report offering an update on Hurricane Teddy, which is moving northeast near the U.S. East Coast.
21 Sep 2020
HUD: FHA INFO #20-68: Pre-Recorded Servicing and Loss Mitigation Webinar
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the pre-recorded Servicing and Loss Mitigation for FHA-Insured Mortgages in Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas webinar has been posted on the Single Family Housing Archived Webinars page, and is now available for viewing.
18 Sep 2020
HUD: Disaster Assistance for Victims of Oregon Wildfires
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced federal disaster assistance for the State of Oregon to provide support to homeowners and low-income renters displaced from their homes in areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds.
17 Sep 2020
Fannie Mae: Reminder of Assistance Options for Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Sally and West Coast Wildfires
Fannie Mae issued a release reminding those impacted by Hurricane Sally and the West Coast Wildfires of disaster relief options.
16 Sep 2020
Freddie Mac Confirms Disaster Relief Policies for Homeowners Affected by Hurricane Sally and Wildfires
Freddie Mac issued a release reminding mortgage servicers of its disaster relief policies for homeowners amid Hurricane Sally and the ongoing wildfires threatening California and the Western states.
16 Sep 2020
HUD: FHA INFO #20-67: HERMIT System Update
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced updates to the Home Equity Reverse Mortgage Information Technology (HERMIT) system’s file format and layout.
16 Sep 2020
FHFA: Statement of Director Mark Calabria
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued the statement of Director Mark A. Calabria before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services.
16 Sep 2020
VA: Circular 26-20-25: Impact of CARES Act Forbearance on VA Purchase and Refinance Transactions
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a circular clarifying that periods of forbearance under the CARES Act cannot count toward loan seasoning requirements for both Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) and cash-out refinancing loans made to refinance a VA-guaranteed loan.
15 Sep 2020
VA: Circular 26-20-33: Deferment as a COVID-19 Loss Mitigation Option for CARES Act Forbearance Cases
The VA issued a circular composed to clarify whether, due to the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), servicers may offer deferment as a COVID-19 loss mitigation option.
14 Sep 2020
FEMA Declared Disaster Louisiana
FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Laura from August 22-27, 2020.
12 Sep 2020
Elizabeth Squires Named a 2020 MReport Rising Business Leader Award Finalist
Safeguard Properties congratulates Director of Client Account Management Elizabeth Squires for being named a finalist for this year’s MReport Rising Business Leader Award.
12 Sep 2020
Hurricane-Force Derecho Blows Across Midwest
FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi (Iowa) as a result of a derecho that took place on August 10, 2020.
10 Sep 2020
FHA INFO #20-66: HERMIT System Submissions for COVID-19 Related Extensions
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced software updates to the Home Equity Reverse Mortgage Information Technology (HERMIT) system, which allows servicers to submit extensions related to the Presidentially-Declared COVID-19 National Emergency for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. The extension of the foreclosure and eviction moratorium were published in Mortgagee Letter 2020-27.
10 Sep 2020
FEMA Declared Disaster Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi (Iowa) as a result of a derecho that took place on August 10, 2020.
10 Sep 2020