Even though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have loosened standards for property appraisals, lenders are choosing the option of using appraisal waiver programs.
Flipped houses represented 6.7% of all single-family homes and condos sold in the second quarter, down from 7.5% of all sales in the prior period. (Includes data chart.)
Monitoring calls between employees and borrowers can provide insight on customer satisfaction and help servicers meet compliance requirements, according to S&P Global Ratings.
The “new normal” of remote work and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a boom in digital lending platforms — and their values.
Two Harbors and Front Yard recently terminated their partnerships with their respective external managers. However, Two Harbors’ refusal to pay a termination fee has landed the REIT in court.
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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