Compass and Assurant Collaborate on Innovative Home Warranty Solutions
Discover a program that streamlines real estate workflows with an agent-facing portal, enhanced by support from nationwide service providers.
Mortgage Affordability Reaches Four-Year High Following January Rate Decline
Mortgage rate declines have opened refinance options for nearly 5 million borrowers, enhancing housing affordability to a four-year peak, per ICE Mortgage Technology.
Winter Weather’s Effect on Housing Inventory and New Listings
Severe winter weather caused a decline in housing inventory and new listings, contributing to a drop in purchase applications, impacting the lending landscape.
Loft47 enhances platform with transaction management and compliance tools for brokerages.
Loft47's updated system streamlines data capture and compliance management, enhancing efficiency for private lenders across all contract origins.
Performing vs Non-Performing Notes: A 2026 Guide for Private Mortgage Investors
Performing vs. non-performing notes: how they differ, how each is priced, the servicing requirements for each, and the strategy that determines which fits your portfolio in 2026.
Potential Risks for Mortgage Credit and MBS Investors from Lender Choice
Explore how the introduction of VantageScore impacts credit scoring in GSE mortgage underwriting, influencing risk and lender choice for private investors.
The Benefits of Purpose-Built Software in Mortgage Servicing
Discover how purpose-built servicing software empowers private lenders to enhance MSR retention, automate compliance, lower costs, and elevate borrower satisfaction.
Default Letters That Deliver: A Note Investor’s Guide to Strategic Resolution
Crafting a Default Letter That Gets Results for Note Investors For note investors, the journey often involves navigating the complexities of private mortgage servicing, and sometimes, this path leads to the uncomfortable but necessary step of addressing a borrower default. It's a situation no [...]
Realistic Benchmarks: Fueling Growth & Efficiency in Private Mortgage Servicing
Private mortgage servicers that set realistic performance benchmarks consistently outperform those that don't - but only when benchmarks reflect actual portfolio composition, team capacity, and technology. This guide covers how to build a framework that scales.
The Private Lender’s Guide to Accurate IRS Form 1098
Private mortgage lenders who receive mortgage interest above the IRS reporting threshold must file Form 1098 annually. This guide covers every requirement — from data collection and interest calculation to electronic filing — and explains how professional servicing eliminates the compliance burden.