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Designed to be the industry's first news bureau and premier online destination, DSNews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news, daily broadcasts and a complete range of industry resources. en-us DSNews.com Article Feed http://www.dsnews.com/site/img/DSNewsLogoSmall.png http://www.dsnews.com 144 23 HUD Studies Suggest Counseling Keeps Owners in Homes http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-studies-suggest-counseling-keeps-owners-in-homes-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-studies-suggest-counseling-keeps-owners-in-homes-2012-05-16 Auction.com Names New Managing Director http://www.dsnews.com/articles/auctioncom-names-new-managing-director-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:35:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/auctioncom-names-new-managing-director-2012-05-16 RealtyProx Releases Updated Short Sale Software http://www.dsnews.com/articles/realtyprox-releases-updated-short-sale-software-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:15:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/realtyprox-releases-updated-short-sale-software-2012-05-16 NTC Meets with Congress to Discuss Industry Issues http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ntc-meets-with-congress-to-discuss-industry-issues-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ntc-meets-with-congress-to-discuss-industry-issues-2012-05-16 MBA: Delinquencies and Foreclosure Starts Down, Inventory Up Slightly http://www.dsnews.com/articles/mba-delinquencies-and-foreclosure-starts-down-inventory-in-judical-states-still-high-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/mba-delinquencies-and-foreclosure-starts-down-inventory-in-judical-states-still-high-2012-05-16 Housing Permits Drop, Starts Increase; Permits Hit 15-Month Low http://www.dsnews.com/articles/housing-permits-drop-as-starts-increase-in-steepest-decline-15-months-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 07:22:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/housing-permits-drop-as-starts-increase-in-steepest-decline-15-months-2012-05-16 Average U.S. Households Almost Out of Financial Distress http://www.dsnews.com/articles/average-us-households-almost-out-of-state-financial-distress-2012-05-16 Wed, 16 May 2012 05:01:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/average-us-households-almost-out-of-state-financial-distress-2012-05-16 OpExNow Hires Partner and Managing Director http://www.dsnews.com/articles/opexnow-hires-partner-and-managing-director-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/opexnow-hires-partner-and-managing-director-2012-05-15 With ResCap Deal, Ally Shifts From Home Loans to Auto Loans http://www.dsnews.com/articles/with-rescap-deal-ally-shifts-from-home-loans-to-auto-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/with-rescap-deal-ally-shifts-from-home-loans-to-auto-2012-05-15 Housing Recovery to Occur in Two Phases: Demand Institute http://www.dsnews.com/articles/demand-institute-predicts-recovery-will-occur-in-two-phases-this-year-and-2015-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:10:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/demand-institute-predicts-recovery-will-occur-in-two-phases-this-year-and-2015-2012-05-15 Pro Teck Valuation: Home Listings Drop 21 Percent Nationwide http://www.dsnews.com/articles/pro-teck-valuation-home-listings-drop-21-percent-nationwide-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:37:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/pro-teck-valuation-home-listings-drop-21-percent-nationwide-2012-05-15 Barclays Advocates Short Sales to Lower Loss Severities http://www.dsnews.com/articles/barclays-advocates-short-sales-to-lower-loss-severities-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 07:01:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/barclays-advocates-short-sales-to-lower-loss-severities-2012-05-15 Builder Confidence Up to Five-Year High in May http://www.dsnews.com/articles/builder-confidence-up-to-five-year-high-in-may-2012-05-15 Tue, 15 May 2012 06:47:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/builder-confidence-up-to-five-year-high-in-may-2012-05-15 NAR Reports Members' Income Rose for First Time Since 2002 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/nar-reports-members-income-increased-first-time-since-2002-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:35:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/nar-reports-members-income-increased-first-time-since-2002-2012-05-14 Higher Foreclosure Rates Bump Up Percentage of Serious Delinquencies http://www.dsnews.com/articles/foreclosure-rate-rises-bumping-up-average-rates-for-serious-delinquencies-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/foreclosure-rate-rises-bumping-up-average-rates-for-serious-delinquencies-2012-05-14 REO Allegiance CEO Recognized for Business Leadership http://www.dsnews.com/articles/reo-allegiance-ceo-recognized-for-business-leadership-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/reo-allegiance-ceo-recognized-for-business-leadership-2012-05-14 FinCEN: Mortgage Loan Fraud Reports See Yearly Increases Since 1996 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fincen-mortgage-loan-fraud-sees-yearly-increase-since-1996-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:22:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fincen-mortgage-loan-fraud-sees-yearly-increase-since-1996-2012-05-14 Ally's Mortgage Unit Files for Bankruptcy; New Strategies Announced http://www.dsnews.com/articles/allys-mortgage-unit-files-for-bankruptcy-new-strategies-announced-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/allys-mortgage-unit-files-for-bankruptcy-new-strategies-announced-2012-05-14 Shadow Inventory: 46 Months to Clear Distressed Housing Supply http://www.dsnews.com/articles/shadow-inventory-update-46-months-to-clear-supply-of-distressed-homes-2012-05-14 Mon, 14 May 2012 07:06:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/shadow-inventory-update-46-months-to-clear-supply-of-distressed-homes-2012-05-14 Settlement Monitor Launches New Online Complaint Tool http://www.dsnews.com/articles/settlement-monitor-launches-new-online-complaint-tool-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:48:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/settlement-monitor-launches-new-online-complaint-tool-2012-05-11 Three Refinancing Bills Propose Cutting Red Tape to Expand Eligibility http://www.dsnews.com/articles/three-refinancing-bills-to-cut-through-red-tape-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 15:41:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/three-refinancing-bills-to-cut-through-red-tape-2012-05-11 UBS Hires Global Head of Real Estate, Leisure, and Lodging http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ubs-hires-global-head-of-real-estate-leisure-and-lodging-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:22:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ubs-hires-global-head-of-real-estate-leisure-and-lodging-2012-05-11 VPS Releases Advanced Alarm Technology for Vacant Properties http://www.dsnews.com/articles/vps-releases-advanced-alarm-technology-for-vacant-properites-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:51:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/vps-releases-advanced-alarm-technology-for-vacant-properites-2012-05-11 Florida Seeing Rapid Revivals but Still Haunted by Shadow Inventory http://www.dsnews.com/articles/florida-reviving-but-distressed-properties-still-be-an-issue-over-next-10-years-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/florida-reviving-but-distressed-properties-still-be-an-issue-over-next-10-years-2012-05-11 NAR Finds Income to Qualify for Mortgage Well-Below U.S. Median http://www.dsnews.com/articles/nar-finds-income-to-qualify-for-mortgage-well-below-us-median-2012-05-11 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:54:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/nar-finds-income-to-qualify-for-mortgage-well-below-us-median-2012-05-11 HUD Reaches $202M Settlement With Deutsche Bank http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-reaches-202m-settlement-with-deutsche-bank-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 18:06:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-reaches-202m-settlement-with-deutsche-bank-2012-05-10 CFPB Pursues Screening Standards for Mortgage Originators http://www.dsnews.com/articles/cfpb-pursues-screening-standards-for-mortgage-originators-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:59:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/cfpb-pursues-screening-standards-for-mortgage-originators-2012-05-10 Wells Conducting Background Checks and Fingerprinting Employees http://www.dsnews.com/articles/wells-to-terminate-employees-with-criminal-record-involving-dishonesty-or-breach-of-trust-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:21:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/wells-to-terminate-employees-with-criminal-record-involving-dishonesty-or-breach-of-trust-2012-05-10 Equator Adds VP of Marketing and Director of Operations http://www.dsnews.com/articles/equator-adds-vp-of-marketing-and-director-operations-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:56:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/equator-adds-vp-of-marketing-and-director-operations-2012-05-10 Freddie Mac Appoints Private Sector Banking Exec to CEO Post http://www.dsnews.com/articles/freddie-mac-appoints-private-sector-banking-exec-to-ceo-post-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:53:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/freddie-mac-appoints-private-sector-banking-exec-to-ceo-post-2012-05-10 LPS: Home Prices Increased, but We've Been Down This Road Before http://www.dsnews.com/articles/lps-reports-slight-increase-in-prices-cautions-similiar-trend-has-occurred-before-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:31:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/lps-reports-slight-increase-in-prices-cautions-similiar-trend-has-occurred-before-2012-05-10 HAMP Expands Eligibility to More Military Members http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hamp-changes-can-expand-eligibility-to-more-military-members-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:03:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hamp-changes-can-expand-eligibility-to-more-military-members-2012-05-10 Rates Continue to Fall Hitting New Lows Amid Economic Concerns http://www.dsnews.com/articles/rates-continue-to-fall-hitting-new-lows-amid-economic-concerns-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:08:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/rates-continue-to-fall-hitting-new-lows-amid-economic-concerns-2012-05-10 Initial Unemployment Claims Dip http://www.dsnews.com/articles/initial-unemployment-claims-dip-2012-05-10 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:18:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/initial-unemployment-claims-dip-2012-05-10 With $2.7B Profit, Fannie Mae Ends Q1 Without Drawing Taxpayer Funds http://www.dsnews.com/articles/with-27b-profit-fannie-mae-closes-q1-without-drawing-taxpayer-funds-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 20:07:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/with-27b-profit-fannie-mae-closes-q1-without-drawing-taxpayer-funds-2012-05-09 Ellie Mae Offers Buy-Back Insurance Option http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ellie-mae-offers-buy-back-insurance-option-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:21:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/ellie-mae-offers-buy-back-insurance-option-2012-05-09 Transaction Dynamics Adds to Its Management Team http://www.dsnews.com/articles/transaction-dynamics-adds-to-its-management-team-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 14:25:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/transaction-dynamics-adds-to-its-management-team-2012-05-09 Fiserv Expects Home Prices to Stabilize This Year Despite Price Declines http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fiserv-expects-home-prices-to-stabilize-this-year-then-rise-slowly-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 12:31:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fiserv-expects-home-prices-to-stabilize-this-year-then-rise-slowly-2012-05-09 Delinquency Rate Reaches Lowest Level Since 2009: TransUnion http://www.dsnews.com/articles/delinquency-rate-declines-to-lowest-level-since-2009-transunion-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:21:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/delinquency-rate-declines-to-lowest-level-since-2009-transunion-2012-05-09 Profile of a Refinanced Loan in the First Quarter http://www.dsnews.com/articles/profile-of-refinanced-loan-in-first-quarter-2012-05-09 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:03:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/profile-of-refinanced-loan-in-first-quarter-2012-05-09 HUD Secretary Wants to Break Through Refinancing Barriers http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-secretary-wants-to-break-through-refinancing-barriers-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:28:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hud-secretary-wants-to-break-through-refinancing-barriers-2012-05-08 In California, GSE-Backed Loans to Accept Funds for Reducing Principal http://www.dsnews.com/articles/in-california-gse-backed-mortgages-will-soon-see-reduced-principal-balances-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:55:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/in-california-gse-backed-mortgages-will-soon-see-reduced-principal-balances-2012-05-08 BofA to Offer Principal Writedowns to 200K Delinquent Borrowers http://www.dsnews.com/articles/bank-of-america-to-offer-principal-writedowns-200k-delinquent-borrowers-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/bank-of-america-to-offer-principal-writedowns-200k-delinquent-borrowers-2012-05-08 Allonhill Hires Maria Sedlack for Newly Created Position http://www.dsnews.com/articles/allonhill-hires-maria-sedlack-for-newly-created-position-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:20:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/allonhill-hires-maria-sedlack-for-newly-created-position-2012-05-08 DataQuick Releases Valuation Tool for Assessing Portfolio Risks http://www.dsnews.com/articles/dataquick-releases-valuation-tool-for-assessing-portfolio-risks-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:59:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/dataquick-releases-valuation-tool-for-assessing-portfolio-risks-2012-05-08 Home Prices in March Show Monthly Gain but Yearly Loss: CoreLogic http://www.dsnews.com/articles/home-prices-show-monthly-gain-but-yearly-loss-corelogic-2012-05-08 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:19:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/home-prices-show-monthly-gain-but-yearly-loss-corelogic-2012-05-08 Gerner & Kearns Attorney Accepted as Fellow for State Bar Foundation http://www.dsnews.com/articles/gerner-and-kearns-attorney-accepted-as-fellow-for-ohio-state-bar-foundation-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/gerner-and-kearns-attorney-accepted-as-fellow-for-ohio-state-bar-foundation-2012-05-07 IL Group's Customer Service Earns Repeat Business from Fay Financial http://www.dsnews.com/articles/il-groups-customer-service-earns-repeat-business-from-fay-financial-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:42:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/il-groups-customer-service-earns-repeat-business-from-fay-financial-2012-05-07 More than 200 Banks Pose High Risk of Failure: Trepp http://www.dsnews.com/articles/more-than-200-banks-at-high-risk-of-failure-trepp-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/more-than-200-banks-at-high-risk-of-failure-trepp-2012-05-07 HOPE NOW Reports 207,000 Completed Mods for Q1 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hope-now-reports-207000-completed-mods-for-q1-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 13:46:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hope-now-reports-207000-completed-mods-for-q1-2012-05-07 FHFA Explains Intentions of REO-to-Rental Initiative http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fhfa-clears-air-as-it-way-for-reo-initiative-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 12:37:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fhfa-clears-air-as-it-way-for-reo-initiative-2012-05-07 Fannie Mae: Confidence in Economy and Home Values Increasing http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fannie-mae-more-americans-expressing-confidence-in-economy-and-home-values-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:20:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fannie-mae-more-americans-expressing-confidence-in-economy-and-home-values-2012-05-07 HAMP Activity Slides, HAFA Holds Steady http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hamp-activity-slides-hafa-holds-steady-2012-05-07 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:48:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/hamp-activity-slides-hafa-holds-steady-2012-05-07 Treasury to Sell Investments in Small Banks Still in TARP Programs http://www.dsnews.com/articles/treasury-to-auction-off-investments-from-small-banks-still-in-tarp-program-2012-05-04 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:31:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/treasury-to-auction-off-investments-from-small-banks-still-in-tarp-program-2012-05-04 Texas Man Gets 61 Months in Prison for Foreclosure-Rescue Scheme http://www.dsnews.com/articles/texas-man-gets-61-months-in-prison-for-foreclosure-rescue-scheme-2012-05-04 Fri, 04 May 2012 12:16:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/texas-man-gets-61-months-in-prison-for-foreclosure-rescue-scheme-2012-05-04 Economists Give Their Take on April's Troubling Employment Numbers http://www.dsnews.com/articles/economists-give-their-take-on-aprils-troubling-employment-numbers-2012-05-04 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/economists-give-their-take-on-aprils-troubling-employment-numbers-2012-05-04 DocMagic Offers Compliance Solutions Throughout the Loan Process http://www.dsnews.com/articles/docmagic-offers-compliance-solutions-throughout-loan-process-2012-05-04 Fri, 04 May 2012 08:47:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/docmagic-offers-compliance-solutions-throughout-loan-process-2012-05-04 Slow Growth: 115,000 Jobs Added In April, Unemployment Rate Down http://www.dsnews.com/articles/payrolls-up-slow-115000-in-april-unemployment-rate-dips-2012-05-04 Fri, 04 May 2012 06:35:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/payrolls-up-slow-115000-in-april-unemployment-rate-dips-2012-05-04 Payment to Treasury Drags Freddie Mac to Net Worth Deficit http://www.dsnews.com/articles/payment-to-treasury-drags-freddie-mac-net-worth-deficit-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 20:20:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/payment-to-treasury-drags-freddie-mac-net-worth-deficit-2012-05-03 Trulia: Rent Prices Climb While Asking Prices Point Towards Recovery http://www.dsnews.com/articles/trulia-rent-prices-climb-while-asking-point-towards-improvements-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/trulia-rent-prices-climb-while-asking-point-towards-improvements-2012-05-03 ICM Announces New Fannie Mae Direct Product http://www.dsnews.com/articles/icm-announces-new-fannie-mae-direct-product-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:49:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/icm-announces-new-fannie-mae-direct-product-2012-05-03 Is This Market 'Bottom' a True One That Will Stick? http://www.dsnews.com/articles/is-this-bottom-true-one-that-will-stick-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:51:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/is-this-bottom-true-one-that-will-stick-2012-05-03 Armitage Research Hires Jayson Dammen as Managing Director http://www.dsnews.com/articles/armitage-research-hires-jayson-dammen-as-managing-director-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 11:33:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/armitage-research-hires-jayson-dammen-as-managing-director-2012-05-03 Freddie Mac: Fixed-Rate Averages Hit Record-Low Numbers http://www.dsnews.com/articles/new-record-low-numbers-for-fixed-rate-averages-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 10:47:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/new-record-low-numbers-for-fixed-rate-averages-2012-05-03 Initial Unemployment Claims Drop Sharply http://www.dsnews.com/articles/initial-unemployment-claims-drop-sharply-2012-05-03 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.dsnews.com/articles/initial-unemployment-claims-drop-sharply-2012-05-03