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  • Honoring Servicers Making an Impact

    Honoring Servicers Making an Impact

    MortgagePoint presents its 2025 Mortgage Servicing Excellence Awards, an opportunity to recognize the achievements of mortgage servicers nationwide. The post Honoring Servicers Making an Impact...

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  • Keeping Homebuying in the Family 

    Keeping Homebuying in the Family 

    According to a recent Redfin survey, nearly one-quarter (23.8%) of young Americans who recently purchased a home used family funds to assist with their down payment. In this article, “family...

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  • Servicers Increasingly Adopting eVault Technology 

    Servicers Increasingly Adopting eVault Technology 

    As mortgage servicers continue accelerating eNote adoption, those who delay risk falling behind operationally and competitively as their portfolios evolve. The post Servicers Increasingly Adopting...

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  • HUD Unveils ‘Express Lane’ to Speed Financing for Residential Care Facilities

    HUD Unveils ‘Express Lane’ to Speed Financing for Residential Care Facilities

    “We’re eliminating needless delays that stand in the way of access to critical financing, which helps vulnerable Americans access vital services," said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. "The result is a...

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  • Report Warns FEMA Cuts Could Endanger Disaster Readiness

    Report Warns FEMA Cuts Could Endanger Disaster Readiness

    A new report examines the issues that property owners nationwide in high flood risk areas may encounter should the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance...

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  • Legislation Aims to Ban Hidden Fees, Boost Transparency for Tenants

    Legislation Aims to Ban Hidden Fees, Boost Transparency for Tenants

    The End Junk Fees for Renters Act looks to eliminate excessive and dishonest junk fees that renters encounter when looking for and securing housing. The post Legislation Aims to Ban Hidden Fees,...

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  • Real Estate Investors Outpacing Homebuyers 

    Real Estate Investors Outpacing Homebuyers 

    According to a recent report, as rising prices and record high financing costs are keeping many potential homebuyers out of the market, a greater share of real estate investors are acquiring...

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  • National Housing Deficit Ticks Upward 

    National Housing Deficit Ticks Upward 

    As the U.S. housing shortage grows to an all-time high, furthering the housing deficit, "the unfortunate fact is that we still don't have enough housing in this country for people who need it,"...

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  • More Than a Mortgage: Building Borrower Loyalty

    More Than a Mortgage: Building Borrower Loyalty

    David Leskovar of Bindable discusses ways in which lenders can enhance the borrower experience, by unlocking new revenue streams, and increasing customer loyalty. The post More Than a Mortgage:...

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  • Young Hispanic Families Facing Steeper Barriers to Homeownership

    Young Hispanic Families Facing Steeper Barriers to Homeownership

    Lower incomes, limited wealth, credit challenges, and rising housing costs are locking many younger Hispanic households out of homeownership. The post Young Hispanic Families Facing Steeper...

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  • Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

    Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency

    As new Comptroller of the OCC, Jonathan Gould will serve as the administrator of the federal banking system and CEO of the agency. The post Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the...

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  • Director Vought Calls Out Powell for ‘Mismanagement’ of the Fed

    Director Vought Calls Out Powell for ‘Mismanagement’ of the Fed

    In the latest public criticism of Jerome Powell by the Trump administration, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought wrote a letter to the Fed Chair, attacking his management of...

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  • SWBC Foundation Donates $100,000 to Kerr County Flood Relief Fund

    SWBC Foundation Donates $100,000 to Kerr County Flood Relief Fund

    The SWBC Foundation has announced a $100,000 donation to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. This contribution will help provide vital...

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  • HUD Launches ‘Express Lane’ to Accelerate Care Facility Financing

    HUD Launches ‘Express Lane’ to Accelerate Care Facility Financing

    "This new process will cut the time between application submission and issuance of a Firm Commitment by 90% for qualified Residential Care Facilities," HUD said in an X post. The post HUD Launches...

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  • HUD and OMB Begin Rollback of PAVE Task Force 

    HUD and OMB Begin Rollback of PAVE Task Force 

    Federal agencies begin to streamline the home appraisal process by disbanding Biden-era task force policies in an effort to improve efficiency, reduce regulatory burden, and expand access to...

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  • Bipartisan Bill Targets Record-High Homelessness With Affordable Housing Investments

    Bipartisan Bill Targets Record-High Homelessness With Affordable Housing Investments

    Sens. Mike Rounds, Tina Smith, Mike Crapo, and Jack Reed have introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, a measure drafted to cut red tape and formulate solutions to address...

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  • Renters Gain Bargaining Power as Asking Rents Drop YoY

    Renters Gain Bargaining Power as Asking Rents Drop YoY

    "Renters have the upper hand—at least for now—because there are a near-record number of apartments coming on the market that landlords are scrambling to lease," said Sheharyar Bokhari, Senior...

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  • Report: Household Financial Expectations Improving

    Report: Household Financial Expectations Improving

    A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that U.S. households were more optimistic about their year-ahead financial situations and credit access, with improvements reported in...

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  • Trump’s Continued War of Words With Fed Chair Powell

    Trump’s Continued War of Words With Fed Chair Powell

    Targeting a reported $2.5 billion renovation to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in D.C., President Trump called for an inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid his refusal to cut interest...

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  • HUD Announces Foreclosure Relief for Impacted Texans 

    HUD Announces Foreclosure Relief for Impacted Texans 

    With new actions from HUD Secretary Scott Turner, President Trump has declared a major disaster for the State of Texas, offering immediate assistance for over 900 FHA single-family mortgages in...

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