New survey findings from the Mortgage Bankers Association highlight the unprecedented, widespread mortgage forbearance already requested by borrowers affected by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tag: Mortgage Servicing
Ginnie Mae Approves Private Market Servicer Liquidity Facility
Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., yesterday announced it approved inclusion of a servicing advance financing facility under its Acknowledgment Agreement program.
MBA Survey Shows Spikes in Loan Forbearance, Servicer Call Volumes
New survey findings from the Mortgage Bankers Association highlight the unprecedented, widespread mortgage forbearance already requested by borrowers affected by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
MBA Survey Shows Spikes in Loan Forbearance, Servicer Call Volumes
New survey findings from the Mortgage Bankers Association highlight the unprecedented, widespread mortgage forbearance already requested by borrowers affected by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Federal, State Agencies Issue Joint Statement Encouraging ‘Flexibility’ with COVID-Impacted Homeowners
Federal and state regulatory agencies on Friday issued a statement conceding the need for regulatory flexibility as mortgage servicers work with struggling homeowners affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
MBA, Trade Groups Release Statement Urging Regulators to Establish Liquidity Facility
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a broad coalition of organizations representing financial industry and affordable housing advocates on Saturday released a statement calling on government regulators to provide a source of liquidity to those mortgage servicers that may need additional capacity to support homeowners and renters impacted by COVID-19.
MBA 2020 Tech All-Star Jane Mason: Bringing Clarity to Chaos
On the website of Clarifire, a Software-as-a-Service company specializing in workflow automation in multiple industries, particularly mortgage servicing, the company declares its vision: “To transform chaos into clarity.”
MBA, Trade Groups Petition FCC for ‘Emergency Purposes Exception’ on Mortgage Servicing Calls
The Mortgage Bankers Association joined other industry trade groups in a letter Monday to the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that mortgage servicing calls (and other financial institution notices) should be deemed emergency calls by the FCC and exempt from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act during the COVID19 emergency.
Crapo Urges Treasury, Fed for Quick Guidance on Title IV of CARES Act
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to act quickly to provide guidance on Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law Friday.
Ginnie Mae, FHA Update Servicer Policies in Coronavirus Wake
Ginnie Mae and FHA on Friday issued updates addressing mortgage servicer liquidity issues that could result from the coronavirus pandemic.