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Property services company MCS enters reverse mortgage space

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has been in business for more than 50 years and offers regulatory compliant default, rental and real estate-owned (REO) residential and commercial property preservation services. It also says that Five Brothers will be integrated into MCS to offer property preservation, maintenance and renovation services.

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The current REO market requires an expansion of services for business growth

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Tiffany Fletcher: Real Estate Owned (REO), acquired by lenders , banks, or financial institutions typically due to mortgage loan defaults, involves the strategic marketing and sale of existing properties to mitigate losses on outstanding loans. Demand for existing homes — including REO assets — outpaces the available supply.

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In Q1 earnings, Longbridge parent expects reverse mortgage market to improve

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He singled out two specific areas: progress on nonperforming commercial loans and real estate-owned (REOs) notes in the Ellington portfolio, and origination improvements at Longbridge. But Penn is looking ahead with optimism. And so we expect Longbridge to contribute positively to our ADE in the second quarter.”

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Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

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They also should “prioritize the sales of nonperforming and reperforming loans, including real estate owned, to mission-driven nonprofits and/or government entities to ensure that properties remain in the hands of owner occupants and on the homeownership market.” mortgage finance system.

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FHFA extends forbearance policies for up to 15 months

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Alongside its forbearance announcement the FHFA also released that the Enterprises are extending the moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until March 31, 2021 – one month past the previous deadline set for Feb. ” What role can mortgage brokers play in fair housing?

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FHA publishes final rule on the 40-year loan modification

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Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) added that it would reduce losses to the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund, as fewer properties would be sold out of the FHA’s real estate owned inventory or at a loss due to foreclosure. The rule is slated to go into effect on May 8.

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FHFA extends foreclosure and eviction moratorium to Jan. 31

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However, the extension also applies to real estate owned (REO) evictions, which are properties that have been acquired by an enterprise through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions. Fannie and Freddie’s foreclosure moratorium applies to enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages only.

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