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FHA Commissioner Gordon Announces New Loss Mitigation Option: #MBAServicing24
ORLANDO–Loss mitigation made news last week at MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2024.
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Executives Discuss Their Challenges, Goals: #MBAServicing24
ORLANDO–Top executives from PennyMac Financial Services, Merchants Bank of Indiana, M&T Bank Corp., Mr. Cooper and Freedom Mortgage Corp. discussed the biggest challenges the mortgage servicing industry faces here at MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo 2024.
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MBA Statement on FHA’s New Loss Mitigation Option
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Payment Supplement, a new loss mitigation alternative to a traditional loan modification:
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MBA Chart of the Week: 2024 Commercial Mortgage Maturities Pushed Up by 2023 Extensions
Commercial mortgages tend to be relatively long-lived, spreading maturities out over several years.
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ICE First Look: Delinquencies Down in January
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its “first look” at mortgage performance, reporting the national delinquency rate dropped to 3.38% in January. That’s the lowest level since October.
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LERETA Survey Reveals Lack of Understanding of Escrow Accounts
LERETA, Pomona, Calif., released a new survey showing that among respondents who have an escrow account with their mortgage, only 52% “completely” understand how that account works.
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Redfin Reports Florida Condo Prices Falling as Insurance; HOA Fees Skyrocket
Prices of condos in some major Florida metros are dropping year-over-year and sales are declining as insurance costs and homeowners association fees climb, according to Redfin, Seattle.