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Foreclosure Activity Drops 2%: RealtyTrac

By Carrie Bay | 03/11/2010

Foreclosure filings issued to U.S. homeowners have fallen for the second straight month. According to new data released by RealtyTrac Thursday, default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions were reported on 308,524 properties in February. That's a 2 percent decrease from January, when foreclosure activity dropped by 10 percent. February's numbers are still 6 percent above the level reported one year earlier, but RealtyTrac says it's the smallest annual increase the company has tracked since January 2006.
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RebuildUS Sells the Foreclosed Homes Banks Can't

By Carrie Bay | 03/09/2010

Economists believe the nation's subprime mortgage meltdown and foreclosure crisis will continue to worsen unless innovative thinking reinvents the system. RebuildUS LLC says it's operating under precisely this premise by bypassing the banks and auctions to move Americans back into affordable homeownership through its newly-launched online foreclosure marketplace.
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Equator Launches PRO REO Solution Aimed at Middle Market

By Carrie Bay | 03/08/2010

Equator, a Los Angeles-based software provider for the default servicing industry, announced Monday the launch of its new Professional REO solution. The company explained that PRO REO encompasses all the power and best practices of Equator's enterprise REO application in an affordable, quick and easy to adopt solution for the middle market.
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REO Brokerage Aids Homeowners in Default

By Carrie Bay | 03/05/2010

Desiree Patno Enterprises, Inc., a women-owned REO brokerage based out of Irvine, California, has announced the integration of a new department designed to provide assistance to homeowners in default at no cost. The company is now offering free information regarding loan modifications and short sales both in-office and online.
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Loan Modifications Lead to Fewer Mortgage Insurance Claims: Report

By Carrie Bay | 03/04/2010

Mortgage insurance claims filed by servicers on defaulted loans are showing signs of tapering off, according to data released by the risk analysis and due diligence firm Clayton Holdings. Clayton's analysts attribute the decline to the increase in servicers' foreclosure prevention initiatives and fewer loans moving into REO status. They also noted that mortgage insurance providers are spending more time reviewing individual claims and evaluating servicers' modification decisions for continued insurance coverage.
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Saxon Appoints New EVP

By Brittany Dunn | 03/04/2010

Saxon Mortgage Services, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, announced Wednesday that it has named Stephen Staid as EVP of customer relationship management. His appointment comes as Saxon repositions itself into the residential subservicing space, specializing in distressed asset servicing.
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Home Prices Up 5% Year-Over-Year: Clear Capital

By Carrie Bay | 03/04/2010

New data released by Clear Capital Thursday shows that home prices nationally are up 5.0 percent compared to February 2009. It's the second straight month that year-over-year price variations have been in positive territory. Clear Capital also reported that REO saturation increased in February, but that was expected with the typical winter slowdown in sales. Regarding the threat of a shadow inventory, the company suspects this inflow will arrive with a stronger springtime and summer buying season, helping to ease the shock to the marketplace.
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NAI Global Launches Asset Group for Distressed CRE

By Carrie Bay | 03/03/2010

NAI Global, a managed network of commercial real estate firms, has formed a Special Asset Solutions group to assist lenders and servicers with financially distressed real estate assets and REO. The new group concentrates NAI Global's resources across multiple disciplines and markets to provide clients with the full spectrum of services an asset is likely to require throughout the ownership cycle.
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Specialized Asset Management Markets REO Assets on RealtyTrac

By Brittany Dunn | 03/03/2010

To better market its foreclosure listings, Highlands Ranch, Colorado-based Specialized Asset Management LLC (SAM), a national provider of asset marketing and disposition services to mortgage lenders, servicers, and investors, recently partnered with RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace headquartered in Irvine, California.
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Trepp Reports CMBS Delinquencies Are Slowing

By Carrie Bay | 03/03/2010

Past due loans within commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) rose 23 basis points in February, according to a new report from Trepp LLC. The firm noted that it's the smallest month-to-month rise since September 2009. The brief reprieve is welcome news for an industry struggling with rising defaults and looming loan maturities, but that's tempered by a quick reminder from Trepp that CMBS delinquencies are still setting new records as the highest the industry has seen since the CMBS market took hold.
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