A recent report from New Western has found that single-family real estate investors could play a key role in solving the nation’s housing shortage by fixing up unlivable homes and putting them back on the market.
Read More »1 in 4,300 Homes at Risk of Foreclosure
A monthly report shows that states with the highest number of foreclosure starts include the red-hot real estate markets of California, Florida, and Texas.
Read More »Advancing Servicer Automation Into 2024
Dan Sogorka of Sagent discusses the latest trends in the fintech space for mortgage servicers and the factors that will sway the housing market over the next 12 months.
Read More »Where Can U.S. Renters Get the Biggest Bang for Their Buck?
As apartment rentals become increasingly hard to come by, spurring widespread competition, a new RentCafe report revealed which U.S. cities offer the most space for the national rent average of $1,700, giving Americans the opportunity to get the best bargain for their money.
Read More »Cenlar Appoints Two New Execs
The addition of Jay Hackney as new VP of Transfer Ops and the promotion of Allyson Kiesel to VP of Issues and Enterprise Change Management are the latest moves to bolster the executive team of the mortgage subservicer.
Read More »Spotlight Interview: Michael Greenbaum Chair of Property Preservation Executive Forum
Get to know the new head of the PPEF, a group that brings together leadership from the nation’s largest property preservation companies to promote best practices in the field services industry and develop solutions for the challenges that face it.
Read More »Cenlar Appoints Five New Leaders
In a move to exemplify the best qualities of their company and workforce, Cenlar has named two new directors and three leaders in the upper echelons of its inner workings.
Read More »The Cost of Doing Business
With factors ranging from low volumes to inflation and manpower shortages putting the squeeze on the property preservation and field services sectors, MortgagePoint speaks to the vendors, government agencies, and GSEs trying to guide this important industry through the challenges it faces.
Read More »Rising Waters, Rising Costs
As climate changes expose more U.S. housing stock to potential flood damage, the Congressional Budget Office has issued an impact report encompassing homeowners with mortgages protected by the GSEs or backed by the FHA or VA.
Read More »Foreclosure Filings: A ‘Concerning Picture’ of Future Trends?
Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM Data, said, “It’s evident that challenges in the housing market persist. While we anticipate a likely decline in the coming months due to the holiday season and other seasonal patterns, we do foresee a continued uptick in 2024 as foreclosure filings make their way through the pipeline.”
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