Sens. Cassidy and Gillibrand introduce the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act that will require FEMA to publish the formulas used to calculate mitigation credits for policyholders under Risk Rating 2.0.
Read More »Bankruptcies Tick Up for Second Month
Epiq, an Atlanta-based provider of intelligence to the legal services industry, has released its February 2022 bankruptcy filing statistics from its new Bankruptcy Analytics platform which found that filings increased by 3.2% last month representing 26,985 filings of all types, up from ...
Read More »Under Threat: The Environment and America’s Rental Market
Owning a home is the gold-standard of housing security. But for those who cannot afford to buy, they rent—and as of late, the market share of renters has steadily risen in light of new housing trends that started two years ...
Read More »Default Risk Rises in Q4
The default risk for GSE acquisitions hit 1.98% in Q4, up from a reading of 1.65% the previous quarter.
Read More »Managing Pipeline and Portfolio Risk Amid Accelerating Mega-Disasters
Richard Gagliano discusses the role technology plays in responding to the housing impacts of advancing climate catastrophes.
Read More »Most Valuable Company Profile: Get to Know Claims Recovery Financial Services
Celebrating 20 years of operations, CRFS discusses its operations as it continues to navigate the post-default segment of the residential mortgage industry.
Read More »The Exchange: Forcing Change in a New Era
Five Star FORCE Advisory Council Chair Jim Hastings and Vice Chairman Steven Pagano share their thoughts and insight on the state of the industry and how FORCE members are sharing their tips and talents for the greater good.
Read More »Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls to 20-Year Low
Improvements in the employment sector, combined with a rise in home prices, drove delinquency and foreclosure rates to levels last seen more than two decades ago.
Read More »PHH Mortgage Partners With the NAACP to Assist Struggling Homeowners
Joining forces on more than 50 events, the NAACP and mortgage servicer to host virtual and live outreach sessions to help homeowners in need.
Read More »Rising to the Occasion
From regulatory scrutiny to the changing needs and preferences of borrowers, mortgage servicers have a lot on their plate in 2022. A pair of recent Five Star webinars examined the best ways forward.
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