First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., said its Real House Price Index showed home prices decreased by 1.6 percent from January to February and by 5.8 percent from a year ago.

Homespire Mortgage, Gaithersburg, Md., announced Shondra B. Jenkins joined its team as Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, to further develop and enhance its corporate social responsibility programs and outreach.

While lenders are rightfully reluctant to take over a distressed project, they would still be wise to remain prepared in the event they are left with no other choice. Lenders should consider the following tips in order to remain ready to take over a failing project.

As mortgage lenders shift focus from production to portfolio management in response to COVID-19, industry shifts are occurring alongside the inevitable reallocation of lending operation resources.

IndiSoft, Columbia, Md., launched The Homeowner Connect to help servicers communicate effectively with borrowers who need loss mitigation help during the COVID-19 crisis.

In 2020, it is a pandemic virus altering global industries, supply chains and consumer interactions—what follows will be a “next normal” promising a post Great Depression rewriting of commerce. It will lead many consumers, businesses, politicians and pundits to ask, “Are Bankers Necessary?”

As a compliance officer, I have always recognized that change is constant, and I accept that fact sometimes grudgingly. While regulatory change generally has ample implementation or lead time, March 2020 has brought a different kind of change; one that is significant, sudden and jarring. These days you can’t just ask who moved your cheese—assuming you could find cheese in the grocery store, that is—you must quickly and effectively adapt to an entirely new normal.