Paul Anselmo is CEO and founder of Evolve Mortgage Services and SigniaDocuments Inc, a provider of outsourced mortgage platforms. He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and mortgage industries.
Category: News and Trends
CoreLogic Reports 26.3% Decrease in Mortgage Fraud Risk
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., reported a 26.3% year-over-year decrease in fraud risk at the end of the second quarter, the second year of substantial decreases in risk.
ATTOM: ‘Zombie’ Properties Diminish Amid Foreclosure Moratorium
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported 200,065 properties in the process of foreclosure in the fourth quarter, down by 7.3 percent from the third quarter. Of those, then number sitting empty—also known as “zombie” foreclosures, fell by 4.4 percent to 7,612.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $107M
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $107.2 million for multifamily properties in Florida and Pennsylvania.
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“Smaller cities with affordable suburbs are more attractive to many investors, companies and people. There has always been demand in these cities, but COVID-19 has likely accelerated that trend and may drive a new wave of investment.”
–John Sullivan, U.S. Chair and Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s Real Estate practice.
Rob Wiggins: 20 Years of Mortgage–A Look Back
The past 20 years in the mortgage industry have been full of change, innovation and most importantly, lessons to be learned. Even in just the past few months, mortgage lenders have had to completely transform their business processes in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. As the industry continues to prepare for what’s next, it’s important to take a look back at how far the industry has actually come.
Call for Speakers: MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference & MBA Servicing Solutions Conference; Deadline Nov. 2
The Mortgage Bankers Association has issued a Call for Speakers for two important upcoming MBA conferences: the MBA Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference 2021 (January) and the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo (February). Deadline for speaker submissions is Monday, Nov. 2.
Reimagining Office While Working from Home
How companies and their workforces will use office going forward is an increasingly popular subject in 2020. There are questions around existing buildings and how landlord business plans and those of their lenders will perform.
Sponsored Content from ServiceLink: How Technology Plays a Vital Role in Property Disposition
ServiceLink’s Ryan Helms, product manager, explains how new technology is poised to help servicers and investors make better decisions on how to manage their default portfolios.
Sponsored Content from Pavaso: Data Privacy and Working with eClosing Service Providers
Overlooking this factor when choosing an eClosing technology service provider could cost you.