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How to Prevent Zombie Foreclosures and Improve Neighborhoods
The Judicial Edge published an article authored by Gregg Hagopain, assistant city attorney for the City of Milwaukee, WI. In it, Hagopain discusses how judicial supervision of mortgage foreclosure cases can help prevent zombie foreclosures.
18 Feb 2016
Servicers Seek More Say in Regs that Threaten Profits
National Mortgage News published an article highlighting discussion of servicer regulation and compliance costs at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Servicing Conference in Orlando, Florida.
18 Feb 2016
Vacant and Abandoned Properties: An ?Issue of National Concern?
DS News released an article discussing an industry panel moderated by Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado taking place at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Servicing Conference.
18 Feb 2016
Five Star?s Delgado Asks Castro to Address Vacant and Abandoned Properties Issue
DS News published an article discussing a recent meeting between Five Star Institute President and CEO Frank Delgado and HUD Secretary Julian Castro.
17 Feb 2016
Flint’s Problems Didn’t Start with Water
The Detroit Free Press released an article discussing the issues faced by Flint, Michigan before and after the recent water crisis.
13 Feb 2016
Legislation Could Help Annapolis Battle Blighted Buildings
The Capital Gazette (Annapolis) published an article discussing MD SB 248, which would allow state municipalities to create registries and a remediation fund for vacant and blighted properties.
9 Feb 2016
Court Finds in Favor of MERS
DS News published an article discussing the latest legal victory for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) in a case decided by the Dallas County, Texas District Court.
8 Feb 2016
Ohio Senate Amends Proposed Foreclosure Expedition Bill
The Port Clinton News Herald published an article titled Improving neighborhoods with new foreclosure process.
29 Jan 2016
Kearns: Donate Zombie Homes to Local Charities
WKBW ABC 7 (Buffalo) published an article discussing an editorial submitted by New York Assemblyman Michael Kearns and representatives from the Western New York Law Center and Habitat for Humanity.
27 Jan 2016
Non-Foreclosure Solution Totals Are Piling Up
DS News published an article discussing findings from the latest HOPE NOW Data Report.
27 Jan 2016