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The Week Ahead: Headed for Housing Bubble 2.0?24. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsA new complimentary webinar will delve into current housing trends and explore whether we’re headed toward a second housing bubble. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead. The post The Week Ahead: Headed for Housing Bubble 2.0? appeared first on DSNews. |
Ask the Economist: Industry Trends & Lessons from Hurricane Season24. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsEquifax Deputy Chief Economist Gunnar Blix discusses housing and economic trends, as well as lessons learned from recent natural disasters. Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the June issue of DS News. The post Ask the Economist: Industry Trends & Lessons from Hurricane Season appeared first on DSNews. |
Fannie Mae Recognizes Innovative Ideas22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsOut of hundreds of hopefuls, three proposals made the cut in phase one of Fannie Mae’s $10M Innovation Challenge, targeted at tackling affordability issues in the housing realm. Is one of these inventive ideas headed to your neck of the woods? The post Fannie Mae Recognizes Innovative Ideas appeared first on DSNews. |
Women in Housing Awards Nomination Deadline Extended22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsThere’s still time to help recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of the talented women within the mortgage servicing and housing industries. Click through to learn more about the Women in Housing Leadership Awards, and to submit your nominations. The post Women in Housing Awards Nomination Deadline Extended appeared first on DSNews. |
LenderClose Expands Sales Team22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsIowa-based LenderClose, a fintech startup company empowering local lenders through its digital platform that streamlines the lending and underwriting process, has announced the addition of sales associate Mari Jo Massanet to its expanding team. Massanet will support the LenderClose sales team in achieving its aggressive growth goals. Her responsibilities include demonstrating the LendClose platform to … The post LenderClose Expands Sales Team appeared first on DSNews. |
Planet Home Lending Brings in New Executive22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsPlanet Home Lending, LLC, a privately held mortgage lender and servicer headquartered in Connecticut, has announced that Dierk Hohman has joined the company as EVP, Chief General Counsel and Enterprise Risk Officer. Hohman will oversee all legal, compliance and enterprise risk matters for the company. “His breadth of legal, compliance, and enterprise risk experience, and … The post Planet Home Lending Brings in New Executive appeared first on DSNews. |
Global DMS Adds New Functionality to its Appraisal Platform22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsThe new functionality speeds up turn times and brings efficiencies to the appraisal scheduling process for Global DMS clients. The post Global DMS Adds New Functionality to its Appraisal Platform appeared first on DSNews. |
Freddie Mac Partners With NextJob for Employment Initiative22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsFreddie Mac announced a new partnership with re-employment solutions company NextJob to provide job search assistance to current and aspiring homeowners living in high-needs and other persistent poverty areas. The post Freddie Mac Partners With NextJob for Employment Initiative appeared first on DSNews. |
Dyck-O’Neal, Inc. Celebrates 30th Anniversary22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsFounded in 1988 as a debt recovery firm specializing in the nationwide resolution of commercial and consumer judgments, deficiencies, and charge-offs, today Texas-based Dyck-O’Neal purchases and services all types of performing, sub-performing, and non-performing loans. The post Dyck-O’Neal, Inc. Celebrates 30th Anniversary appeared first on DSNews. |
Mortgage Network Opens New Branch in South Carolina22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsMortgage Network Inc., an independent mortgage lender operating in the eastern U.S., announced it has opened a new branch office in Bluffton, South Carolina. The office joins the company’s other Southeast branches. The post Mortgage Network Opens New Branch in South Carolina appeared first on DSNews. |
Fannie Mae Among 100 Best Places to Work in IT22. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsFannie Mae was ranked 47th in the Best Places for IT Workers for driving innovation across the industry through new services, solutions, and agile methods for designing and developing solutions. The post Fannie Mae Among 100 Best Places to Work in IT appeared first on DSNews. |
Planet Home Lending Taps Dierk Hohman as EVP, Chief General Counsel22. June, 2018|MortgageOrb|No commentsMortgage industry veteran Dierk Hohman has joined Planet Home Lending as executive vice president, chief general counsel and enterprise risk officer. Hohman has broad expertise in the mortgage, banking and financial sectors. He has previously advised financial intuitions on legal, compliance and enterprise risk matters, litigation, and corporate and finance transactions. Most recently, Hohman served as executive vice president, general counsel and chief risk officer for NexBank Capital, Inc. Prior to his role at NexBank, he was senior vice president and associate general counsel for Nationstar Mortgage. Throughout his career, Hohman has held positions at leading financial services companies including HBK Capital Management, Bank of America, GE Capital and White & Case. In his new role with Planet Home Lending, Hohman will oversee all legal, compliance and enterprise risk matters for the company. “His breadth of legal, compliance, and enterprise risk experience, and his entrepreneurial mindset will be a tremendous asset to the company as we continue to grow our distributed retail, correspondent, and servicing operations,” says Michael Dubeck, president and CEO of Planet Home Lending, in a release. The post Planet Home Lending Taps Dierk Hohman as EVP, Chief General Counsel appeared first on MortgageOrb. |
Where are Homeowners Spending the Most on Mortgage?21. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsAs homeowners across the country spend a bigger chunk of their income on mortgage payments, some of the hottest housing markets in the country are impacting the pockets of their residents more than others. The post Where are Homeowners Spending the Most on Mortgage? appeared first on DSNews. |
The Industry Pulse: Updates on CoreLogic, LRES, and More21. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsFrom new appointments and research to new technology and rule changes, get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update. The post The Industry Pulse: Updates on CoreLogic, LRES, and More appeared first on DSNews. |
Trump Administration Sets Forth Plan to End GSE Conservatorship21. June, 2018|DS News|No commentsOn Thursday, the Executive Office of the President released its Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations, which included a proposal to “remove the Federal charter from statute and fully privatize the GSEs.” While the 132-page document proposes changes to many different areas of the federal government, one section, in particular, will be of interest to housing … The post Trump Administration Sets Forth Plan to End GSE Conservatorship appeared first on DSNews. |
