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Missouri lets lenders modify mortgages and keep their lien priority

One law, two new rulebooks - and a 30-day clock now ticking on some home sales

How To Spot Mortgage Assistance Scams—as FTC Releases $3 Million in Refunds to Victims

Foreclosure relief scams are unfortunately all too common, says Ashley F. Morgan, a debt and bankruptcy lawyer in Chantilly, VA.

Missouri protects mortgage lien priority when servicers modify loans

The list of covered changes is long, and lawmakers didn't stop at mortgages

A Fair Process to Avoid Home Equity Theft

FTC returns nearly $3m in mortgage relief scam payouts

Sham mortgage relief operators defrauded more than 3,000 homeowners. Now the FTC is sending money back

Brokers to Vets: New “safety net” for borrowers who miss payments

Delivering the news on new foreclosure-prevention tool going into a mortgage helps you strengthen your relationship with Veterans long-term

FEMA mitigation program disruption adds new pressure to strained home insurance market

Home insurance premiums hit record highs as FEMA mitigation funding battles play out in court

Mitigating Urban Hurricane Risk with Grassroots Conversations

While high-level boardroom strategies and contingency plans are essential, it’s the daily, “boots on the ground” conversations that can more imminently move the needle. Immediate,...

CFPB prioritizes Reg X, GSE streamline refis as LO Comp hopes fade 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could finalize changes to its Regulation X servicing rules while creating a regulatory pathway for streamlined GSE refinances by the end of...

Predatory refinance lending is on the rise. Here's what brokers can do

Call center lenders are reaching your clients before you do. A veteran broker has a plan to stop that

Hawaii court blocks lender foreclosure despite borrower nearly fully paying settlement

The borrower paid almost everything. One overlooked accounting slip still nearly cost them the keys

How brokers can protect clients from predatory refinance lenders

Call center lenders are reaching your clients before you do. A veteran broker has a plan to stop that

"Don't bank the savings": Brokers urged to use market relief to close coverage gaps

Improved capacity is helping clients restore limits and explore alternatives, says MMA leader

Need Wind Mitigation? New Florida Insurer Wants to Help With That

Is this the future of home insurance in disaster-prone areas: The carrier coordinates the home-hardening work, from connecting homeowners with contractors to installing sensors, an...

Maine high court blocks receiver-led home sale before foreclosure judgment

The lender already had the one tool it needed – and reached for another anyway

FTC wins court order to shut down alleged mortgage relief scheme

The FTC secured a temporary restraining order against NAA and other defendants over an alleged mortgage relief scheme.

FHA turns attention to the ‘flipping rule’ and AVMs

FHA signals push to repeal its 90-day anti-flipping rule and update AVMs, while new loss-mitigation rules are tied to $2 billion in savings.

The VA Partial Claim Program Is a ‘Positive Step Forward’ To Stop Foreclosures—but Is It Enough?

The VA Partial Claim Program is finally underway, and mortgage lenders are applauding the move. But is it a little too late?

The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers

Short sale approvals can move faster than expected when files are complete, and lenders have incentives to avoid foreclosure costs.

RockRose Risk Launches Mitigation-First Insurance Model for California Homeowners

RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that o...