Archives For: mortgage industry
As 1.2 Million Mortgage Holders Exit Forbearance, Unexpected Hurdles
COVID-19 forbearance protections have officially ended — or will be ending soon — for 1.2 million out of an estimated 1.7 million loans that remained in forbearance as of August 2021, according to CoreLogic.
11 Oct 2021
Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19- Related Forbearance Plans “Largest Weekly Decline in 12 Months”
The number of active forbearance plans fell by 177,000 this week with declines seen across all investor classes, led by an 84,000 plan drop among FHA/VA loans. Overall, forbearances have declined by 17% over the past 30 days.
8 Oct 2021
Albany City Commission Considers Vacant Property Registry
Under the vacant property registration proposal, owners of vacant structures and foreclosed properties would pay a $100 registration fee.
5 Oct 2021
When the Waters Recede: Helping Homeowners After Hurricane Harvey
DS News published an article discussing several ways the mortgage industry has responded to the needs of homeowners in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
11 May 2018
Freddie Mac: Stay Vigilant About Fraud as the Housing Market Springs Forward
On April 30, Freddie Mac issued a release encouraging sellers and servicers to continue watching out for fraud within the mortgage industry.
1 May 2015
George Mehok Discusses Big Data in the Field Service Industry
The March issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine featured an article authored by George Mehok, Safeguard’s chief information officer, titled Big Data in the Field Service Industry.
21 Mar 2014
ICBA Issues Suggestions for Market Reform
On September 30, DSNews published an article titled ICBA Issues Suggestions for Market Reform.
1 Oct 2013
Safeguard Discusses How to Minimize Costs and Risks While Managing Code Violations
On June 11, Servicing Management published an article by Brandon Kirkham, President of Compliance Connections entitled How to Minimize Costs and Risks While Managing Code Violations.
11 Jun 2012