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• Expert Says One HAMP Side Effect is Patchwork Technology

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 31 | Free with Registration

  Servicers may be missing out on mortgage technology advances of the past few years due to capacity pressures and HAMP compliance challenges.

• Underutilized Section 702 Short Sale Can Save Grace for All

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 31

  At least one expert sees Section 702 of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act as a "grossly underutilized" strategy that could minimize homeowner abandonment and neglect.

• Dollars and Sense: Deficiency in a Short Sale

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 31 | Free with Registration

  The news remains ugly. Foreclosures are still the topic of the day, although now we're focused on "short sales." But the underlying question is the same: The house is worth less than the debt. What should we do?

• Double-Dip Recession Fears Linger On

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 24 | Free with Registration

  Pessimists may not prevail, yet fear of a double-dip recession persists among homeowners and industry insiders despite the economic benefits generated by government assistance programs.

• Insignificant Price Gains Indicate Stagnation

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 24

  Home price improvements which first generated hope that the mortgage market had started to head out of the crisis are once again indicating a status quo or dubious overall recovery with few exceptions.

• Drawing On The Wisdom Of Avoidable Loss Strategies

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 24 | Free with Registration

  The search for ways to reinvent collateral risk management, avoid long property vacancies and preservation costs keeps leading the industry into the path of preventive strategies.

• CMBS Special Servicing Volume Sees Exponential Growth

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 17

  The economic crisis has taken a toll on U.S. commercial mortgage backed securities casting $92 billion into special servicing through the second quarter and rising concerns for the market's future performance.

• Technology Evaluation and Selection

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 17 | Free with Registration

  In recent months industry vendors and financial services executives —especially mortgage lenders and servicers —have shared a renewed focus on technology evaluation and selection.

• Switching Focus From HAMP to Proprietary Mods

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 17 | Free with Registration

  The relevance of HAMP has already started to ebb and flow like a tide. Market insiders reiterate that servicers are moving their focus on how to assist borrowers outside of Home Affordable Modification Program even though future expectations also include some HAMP growth by yearend and beyond.

• Short Sales Are Hot but They Also Incur Risk, Loss

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 10

  New industry research confirms what common sense has been indicating all along: Demand for short sales is on the rise.

Other Voices

• Make Title Insurance Your Competitive Advantage

  Mortgage Servicing News | August 5

  Mortgage professionals must think outside the rate box when it comes to putting together a compelling package for prospective refinancers. This is where title insurance can become your secret weapon.

Blog of the Week

• Jon Kempner Come on Down!

  What We're Hearing | August 27

  THIS JUST IN: He's back! That would be Jonathan Kempner, former president of the Mortgage Bankers Association, who left the trade group a little more than two years ago, just as the mortgage industry was crumbling. But let me clarify: Jon is back, but not in mortgages.