Archives For: Industry Updates
Ninth Circuit Holds That Enforcing a Security Interest is Not Necessarily Debt Collection
The National Law Review published an article authored by Mark G. Rackers and Shannon Z. Petersen of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. The article discusses the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s affirmation that activities incident to the non-judicial foreclosure of a deed of trust under California state law is not “debt collection” within the scope of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
27 Oct 2016
Treasury: Here?s What Housing Reform Should Look Like
DS News published an article discussing a recent commentary by U.S. Department of the Treasury Counselor Antonio Weiss and Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Karen Dynan.
27 Oct 2016
Fighting Fire in Louisville, the Hackathon Way
CNET released a report discussing a Louisville, KY pilot program that aims to fight and prevent vacant property fires.
26 Oct 2016
How Long it Takes to Complete a Foreclosure in N.J. by County
NJ.com released an article exploring foreclosure time frames in the state of New Jersey.
25 Oct 2016
OPINION: Recent Efforts to Speed Up Foreclosure Proceedings in N.Y.
Real Estate Weekly published an editorial discussing foreclosure timelines in the state of New York.
25 Oct 2016
Industry Hits A ?Momentous Milestone? for Loan Modifications
DS News published an article highlighting findings from the HOPE NOW August 2016 loan modification data report.
20 Oct 2016
Tech and Scale Are Key to Tackling Tight Servicing Margins
National Mortgage News released an article exploring servicing profit margins.
18 Oct 2016
State Spotlight: Acceleration Notices Require Strict Mortgage Compliance
DS News published an article authored by Lauren Riddick, attorney with Codilis & Associates, P.C. In it, Riddick discusses acceleration notices and the critical need for servicers to adhere to the exact language of the mortgage when foreclosure action is imminent.
14 Oct 2016
Back from the Brink: Treasury Celebrates Housing Recovery
DS News published an article highlighting a new report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
3 Oct 2016
Bill Introduced to Protect California Widows, Widowers Against Foreclosure
The Los Angeles Times published an article discussing the signing of CA SB 1150 by Governor Jerry Brown.
29 Sep 2016