A complimentary DS News webinar examines what lies ahead for mortgage servicers as pandemic-fueled foreclosure and forbearance issues continue to hit the nation.
Read More »Who is Benefitting Most From the COVID-19 Deferral Program?
Researchers look at data surrounding the most-traveled path out of mortgage forbearance.
Read More »Millions of Families Could Face Housing Insecurity in 2021
In light of this CFPB report, consumer advocates say the government must act quickly in order to avoid widespread devastation.
Read More »Credit Health Suffering as Pandemic Lingers
A new report from the Urban Institute examines how the nation’s credit health has been impacted as communities nationwide continue to face struggles related to COVID-19.
Read More »Setting the Guardrails: The Strategic Value of Risk Management
Editor's note: This issue appears in the March 2021 issue of DS News, available here. This past November, Bell Bank announced that Jesse Schwab had joined the organization as its new Chief Risk Officer. In that role, Schwab oversees all ...
Read More »Why Home Values Skyrocketed During a National Health Crisis
With the nation nearing a full year under COVID-19, the housing market seems to be one of the few shining sports amid this dark time in U.S. history.
Read More »FHFA Injects $1.09 Billion Into Affordable Housing
By allocating $1.09 billion into the affordable housing sector, the FHFA more than doubled it 2019 amounts to HUD’s Housing Trust Fund and the Treasury’s Capital Magnet Fund.
Read More »Money Management: Who Does It Best?
Researchers examined average credit scores, mortgage-payment delinquencies, mortgage debt to income ratio, foreclosure rates, and more to determine cities with the most financially astute residents.
Read More »The Week Ahead: CFPB Senate Confirmation Hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face a Senate confirmation hearing this coming week. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Many SFR Investors Face Above-Average Risk of Default
Experts weigh in: Steps to protect tenants from eviction are "completely appropriate," but it’s "completely unrealistic" to assume landlords can bear 100% of the financial burden of missed rent payments.
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