ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported September foreclosure activity rose by 3 percent in the third quarter and by 104 percent from a year ago.
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Bob Caruso of ServiceMac on Changes in Mortgage Servicing and Subservicing
Bob Caruso is CEO of ServiceMac LLC, Fort Mill, S.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of First American Financial Corp. The company’s website is https://info.firstamericanmortgagesolutions.com/about-servicemac.
Homebuyers, Sellers Shift on Climate Risk Issues
Earlier this year, you could get a bidding war for swampland in Florida. Now, said Redfin, Seattle, homebuyers and sellers are getting pickier—and particularly when it comes to climate risk.
MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo in Orlando Feb. 21-24
The Mortgage Bankers Associations Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo, Roadmap to Servicing Success, takes place Feb. 21-24 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.
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“While servicing technology has evolved over the last several years, broadly speaking the industry has under-invested in technology. Just look at how much capability you have in your smartphone. We need more technology.”
–Bob Caruso, CEO of ServiceMac LLC, Fort Mill, S.C.
Cash-Outs, Purchase Locks Decline Amid Record-Low Affordability
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said cash-out refinances fell significantly in September, by 26.2 percent from August alone and by 78 percent from a year ago. A similar report from MCT, San Diego, also found a sharp drop in loan lock volume in September.
DBRS Morningstar: Federal Reserve Finds CRE Risk
The good news: all 34 banks the Federal Reserve’s recent stress tests examined passed. The not-so-good news: the tests found potential risks in certain loan portfolios including commercial real estate, said DBRS Morningstar, New York.
CoreLogic: Insured, Uninsured Damages for Hurricane Ian at $41-$70 Billion
CoreLogic, Irvine, said final damage estimates for Hurricane Ian could run as high as $70 billion—of which up to $17 billion could be uninsured.
Call for Speakers: MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo: Deadline Oct. 14
Speaking opportunities for breakout sessions continue to be accepted for The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2023, taking place February 21–24 at Hyatt Regency Orlando.
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“Housing markets in Florida will face difficult times as many Florida residents have been impacted by the devastating storm. Initially, we are likely to see an increase in mortgage delinquencies as is typical following catastrophes. Also, rents are likely to jump as households who lost their home seek immediate shelter. Longer term, home price growth in hard hit areas is likely to lag that of the rest of the state and nation as people may opt to move to areas less prone to natural disasters.”
–Selma Hepp, interim lead of the Office of the Chief Economist with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif.