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HUD MCM Contract Response Letter to MBA
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has released a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to the MBA’s questions regarding the new Mortgagee Compliance Manager (MCM) contract.
7 Aug 2015
New Proposed Bankruptcy Rules: Focus on Periodic Statements
DS News released an article discussing new rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules.
7 Aug 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
On August 6, 2015, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands as a result of Typhoon Soudelor August 1-3, 2015.
6 Aug 2015
City and County Considering Land Bank Idea
The Garden City Telegram published an article discussing the current consideration of Garden City and Finney County, Kansas to create a land bank.
6 Aug 2015
Stephen W. Warren Named the OCC?s Chief Information Officer
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a news release announcing Stephen W. Warren as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will join the OCC officially on September 6, 2015.
6 Aug 2015
Preserving Neighborhoods
The August issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine featured an article by Safeguard Properties CEO Alan Jaffa discussing the need of the mortgage industry and municipalities to strive for more collaboration in working towards the shared goal of preserving properties and communities.
5 Aug 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Texas
On August 4, 2015, FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Texas as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding May 4 to June 22, 2015.
5 Aug 2015
All Ohio Counties Are Now Eligible to Form Land Banks
Richland Source published a release discussing a decision by the Ohio State Legislature eliminating the 60,000 population threshold for counties wishing to establish land banks.
5 Aug 2015
FHA INFO #15-57: Single Family Housing Policy Handbook: Draft Claims and Disposition Section Posted Today for Feedback
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released single family housing and news updates in FHA INFO #15-57.
5 Aug 2015
VALERI Servicer Newsflash
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a VALERI Servicer Newsflash containing updated information on the Legacy Loan Project, Development updates for the VALERI 3.4 Bl Reports Release and Development updates for the VALERI 3.5 Release.
5 Aug 2015
CFPB Provides Guidance About Private Mortgage Insurance Cancellation and Termination
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a press release regarding the Homeowners Protection Act and the cancellation and termination of private mortgage insurance by mortgage servicers.
4 Aug 2015
Field Services Evolution
The August issue of HousingWire featured CEO Alan Jaffa as the subject of an interview discussing ways Safeguard Properties has identified and reacted to the challenges brought forth by the ever evolving regulatory landscape of the mortgage servicing industry.
4 Aug 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Iowa
On July 31, 2015, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Iowa as a result of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding June 20-25, 2015.
3 Aug 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster South Dakota
On July 30, 2015, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Dakota as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding June 17-24, 2015.
31 Jul 2015
VALERI Servicer Newsflash
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a VALERI Servicer Newsflash including information recently published in the Federal Register regarding the VA Maximum Allowable Attorney Fees.
31 Jul 2015
FEMA Declared Disaster Vermont
On July 29, 2015, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Vermont as a result of a severe storm and flooding June 9, 2015.
30 Jul 2015