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Schenectady Awarded for Work Combating Urban Blight
Schenectady has won national recognition for it’s CODE Program, which works to mitigate urban blight by sharing info about abandoned homes and problem property owners.
26 Apr 2022
City of Cape Working on Plans to Demolish Unsafe Buildings
Cape Girardeau officials want to make the city a bit safer by demolishing unsafe, abandoned, and structurally unsafe buildings.
26 Apr 2022
Franklin County Officials Eye Land Bank to Address Vacant Housing
The Franklin County Economic Development Corp. and county legislators are discussing establishing a county land bank to address blighted properties and vacant houses.
26 Apr 2022
Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Low in March, Driven by Both Seasonal and Economic Improvements
Black Knight reports that mortgage delinquencies dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, shattering previous record lows.
25 Apr 2022
MBA: ‘Remarkable’ Forbearance Recovery
The number of homeowners in forbearance has dropped by nearly 4 million over the last two years according to the MBA.
19 Apr 2022
Gateless Integrates with Fannie and Freddie Tech; Partners with Google
Mortgage tech company Gateless has announced that it has integrated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to improve efficiency in the loan process.
19 Apr 2022
‘Zombie Properties’ – Abandoned Homes – can be Reported with a New Tool in Monroe County and Rochester
A new website has been launched in Monroe County and Rochester, New York for reporting vacant and abandoned properties.
18 Apr 2022
FHA Adds 40-Year Mortgage Modification with Partial Claim to Home Retention Options for Struggling Borrowers
FHA has announced a 40-year mortgage modification available to servicers to help borrowers struggling with the effects of the pandemic.
18 Apr 2022
Plan to Eliminate Vacant Properties in St. Louis Moves to Senate
A bill to eliminate vacant properties throughout St. Louis was passed by the Missouri House of Representatives last week.
15 Apr 2022
Current Mortgage Rates Hit 5% for the First Time in a Decade
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has climbed to 5% for the first time in more than 10 years, according to Freddie Mac.
14 Apr 2022