According to CoreLogic, the nation’s delinquency rate in the U.S. in March 2022 hit its lowest recorded point since at least January 1999, as found in its latest monthly Loan Performance Insights Report. In March of this year, some ...
Read More »Webinar Spotlight: Mortgage Servicing, Increasing Control and Efficiency
A recent Five Star/Messagepoint webinar discussed how redirecting the borrower communication process can reduce cycle times and costs, and deliver an enhanced borrower experience.
Read More »Q2 Zombie Properties on the Rise
With foreclosure activity on the rise 13% quarter-over-quarter, Q2 marked the third straight quarter that the count of pre-foreclosure properties has risen since the end of the nationwide foreclosure moratorium.
Read More »Statutory Requirements: Strict Construction or Strict Compliance?
Make sure that your Section 1304 notices do not include anything beyond what the statute expressly prescribes, and it is mailed in a separate envelope. Arsenio Rodriguez and Ali Degan Esq. from Stern & Eisenberg, P.C. explain this crucial detail.
Read More »Foreclosure Starts, Completions Up Substantially YoY
On other fronts, April's numbers bucked trends for this time of year, with mortgage delinquencies hitting a “new record low.” Check out the latest data from Black Knight to see what factors are in play.
Read More »Distressed Home Sales Down 2% YoY in April
NAR reports that foreclosures and short sales represented less than 1% of total home sales in April 2022, but down slightly from April 2021’s totals.
Read More »More Than Half of Investors Believe the Housing Market is Overvalued
Auction.com finds that 55% of buyers believe their local market is overvalued and soon expect a market correction.
Read More »Who Is Bidding at Foreclosure Auctions?
Most foreclosure buyers are local community developers renovating and reselling to owner-occupants. Daren Blomquist of Auction.com examines this market segment and others taking part in home auctions nationwide.
Read More »Duty Free
In the case of Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, the California Supreme Court ruled that borrower negligence claims can be limited. Attorney Jonathan D. Fink of Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP discusses the importance of this decision.
Read More »Foreclosure Filings Up 160% YoY
ATTOM Data, a real estate data company, has released its latest iteration of the Foreclosure Market Report for April 2022 which has found that there were a total of 30,674 properties with foreclosure filings against them, down 8% from March ...
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