Archives For: 2016
MHA HAMP Reporting Update Christmas Holiday Support and System Availability
Making Home Affordable (MHA) issued an update outlining system availability during the Christmas holiday.
19 Dec 2016
Freddie Mac: Holiday Eviction Suspension: December 19, 2016 through January 3, 2017
Freddie Mac released an update highlighting the suspension of all scheduled eviction lockouts during the holiday season.
12 Dec 2016
Could the Sale of Distressed Loans Decrease Foreclosures?
DS News published an article discussing findings from a recent Federal Housing Administration (FHA) report outlining its single-family sales program (SLFS) during October 2016.
6 Dec 2016
FEMA Declared Disaster Pennsylvania
On December 2, 2016, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Pennsylvania as a result of severe storms and flooding that took place October 20-21, 2016.
2 Dec 2016
CFPB Ombudsman?s Office 2016 Annual Report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) posted a blog highlighting the release of the Ombudsman’s Office fifth annual report.
1 Dec 2016
The New Foreclosure Statutes: A Review of the Perils
The New York Law Journal featured an article by Bruce J. Bergman of Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C. The article discusses the new omnibus foreclosure law that will become effective in the state of New York on December 20, 2016.
29 Nov 2016
FHFA Releases Further Data on Non-performing Loan Sales
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a press release announcing the availability of a report providing information about the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
16 Nov 2016
Fitting the Pieces Together
The November issue of DS News featured an article authored by Safeguard Properties Director of Supply Chain and Vendor Management Tim Rath. In it, Rath discusses ways mortgage field services companies can successfully manage third-party vendor networks.
11 Nov 2016
Fannie Mae: Plywood Unacceptable for Pre-Foreclosure Properties
DS News released an article highlighting an announcement made by Fannie Mae at the National Property Preservation Conference (NPPC) in Baltimore, MD in regard to a new allowable promoting the use of clear boarding on pre-foreclosure properties. The article features comments by Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman Robert Klein.
4 Nov 2016
FHFA: Prepared Remarks of Melvin Watt
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the prepared remarks of Melvin L. Watt at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention and Expo 2016.
24 Oct 2016