It has been a record-breaking past few years for wildfires across the nation. CoreLogic reports that in 2018 nearly 9 million acres were burned, and nine of the last 14 years have had the highest annual totals of burned acreage in record history.  Learn from the past lessons during a webinar hosted by CoreLogic on … The post The Week …

A new report looks at what types of properties make up the largest chunk of both the single-family market and the rental market as a whole. The post These SFR Properties are Heating Up appeared first on DSNews.

It has been more than a decade since the Great Recession and the Dodd-Frank regulations were handed down.  Following the 2018 midterms, Democrats in the House focused on protecting consumers, and the Republican-led Senate Banking Committee is simplifying rules that  weren’t addressed in 2018’s deregulatory bill.  Forbes writes that although the momentum has swung one … The post The Power …

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, LLC, a wholesale and correspondent non-QM lender, announced the launch of QuickQual. This loan tool will enhance the ease and speed at which loan officers (LOs) can determine borrower eligibility for non-QM loans.  QuickQual, powered by LoanScorecard, delivers loan eligibility decisions within a matter of minutes, eliminating a process that used … The post Improving Speed …

DocMagic, Inc., a provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that INTEGRA Software Systems (INTEGRA) will offer the company’s document preparation solution to their client base via an integration with INTEGRA’s new LOS, EPIC. Recently, some of INTEGRA’s clients began transitioning from its legacy LOS version, converting to its … The post Integration Announced …

Here’s what HUD has to say about housing discrimination by companies using algorithms in a proposed amendment to address the definition and rules of disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act. The post HUD Tackles the Role of Algorithms in Fair Housing appeared first on DSNews.

How would the GSEs perform under extremely adverse conditions? Here’s what their latest stress tests under the Dodd-Frank Act revealed. The post FHFA Shares Fannie, Freddie Stress Tests Results appeared first on DSNews.

As Chief of Mortgage Operations, Jeff Schmidt will manage the underwriting, appraisal, closing/funding, post-closing, and construction lending departments at Gateway First. The post Gateway First Bank Appoints Chief Mortgage Operations Officer appeared first on DSNews.