A new company, CertifID’s PayoffProtect, has achieved widespread adoption in the title and real estate industry, resulting in $37B in transactions protected from fraud.
Read More »Wildfires, Property Values, and San Diego
How wildfire risks impact property values in San Diego County.
Read More »Maximizing Opportunities in the REO Space
Members of the Board of the NRBA (National REO Brokers Association) were featured in a recent webinar discussing the next boom in REO business, and how to adjust your systems to deal with a growth in volume.
Read More »Yellen Reacts to Fitch Ratings Downgrade of U.S., GSEs
Precipitated by Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating of the U.S., many in the industry voiced their opposition to the downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s rating from 'AAA' to 'AA+.’
Read More »Protecting Properties in Regions With Severe Weather
Analysts at Insuranks take a closer look at how natural disasters impact homeowners, what states are most at-risk, and how to minimize damage in a time of crisis.
Read More »Ranking the Nation’s Most “House Poor” Cities
By reviewing U.S. Census Bureau data, researchers have ranked the nation’s most “house poor” cities, where homeowners are spending more than 30% of their income on housing costs.
Read More »Florida Court Reverses Foreclosure Judgment
Attorney Adam Diaz details a recent decision in the Sunshine State to reverse a final judgment of foreclosure entered in favor of a lender, finding that the foreclosure was barred by the five-year statute of limitations.
Read More »GAO Issues Analysis of FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0
In a new report measuring the effectiveness of Risk Rating 2.0, the GAO focused on the actuarial soundness of the program, how premiums are impacted, affordability concerns for policyholders, and implications for the private market.
Read More »Analyzing Climate Risk in the Home Search Process
According to Redfin, nearly half of U.S. residents who moved in the last year believe the frequency of weather events will likely impact home values in their area within the next 10 years.
Read More »Former Senior CFPB Attorney Launches New Firm
ormer CFPB Senior Counsel Colgate Selden partners with Alan Lindeke to bring a combined 40-plus years of senior legal, risk, compliance, and executive leadership roles to new law firm.
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