The Challenges of Exiting Forbearance

The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Paul Nagai, the Managing Director of the Antares Company. He will delve into the challenges homeowners face exiting forbearance plans and how COVID-19 could change the mortgage industry. Nagai has 25 years’ experience in financial services, previously working for Ernst and Young, JPMorgan Chase, and Accenture.  At…

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Tech’s Influence on the Mortgage Industry

The newest version of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Austin Niemiec, EVP, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. He will be discussing the role technology will play in the mortgage process post-COVID-19, and also what the industry can do to protect homeowners from foreclosure once they exit forbearance.

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Re-Evaluating the Mortgage Business

In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we speak to Raman Muralidharan, the Head of Mortgage for HSBC. He discusses how mortgage originators may re-evaluate business operations. Muralidharan also talks about how servicers can assist homeowners leaving forbearance plans. “We’ve been facing some unique challenges across the mortgage industry, as interest rates have come down…

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Optimism in Mortgage Servicing

In this installment of DS5: Inside the Industry, Stanley Middleman, the CEO for Freedom Mortgage Corporation delves into how the mortgage industry can best assist homeowners coming out of forbearance. As Middleman notes, many homeowners are surprisingly able to make their home payments during this pandemic: “To see so many people be able to make their payments—it really restored…

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Can Purchase Applications Continue to Rise?

The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Michael Oursler, COO, NewDay USA. Oursler oversees NewDay’s loan origination operations, NewDay University, and secondary marketing efforts. He joined NewDay USA in 2012 and has held multiple positions in processing, credit underwriting, and secondary marketing. Oursler discusses rising purchase applications and how the…

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COVID-19’s Impact on Foreclosure Volumes

The latest installment of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Daren Blomquist, VP, Market Economics, Auction.com. Blomquist discussed how foreclosure volumes may be impacted by forbearance plans and if COVID-19 could lead to a rise in abandoned properties. Blomquist said the proactive forbearance in response to the pandemic has given homeowners a chance to “get…

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How the Government Assists Mortgage Servicers

Featured on today’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry is Jeremy Serfling , Senior Director of Product Management and Mortgage Lead at Equifax. Jeremy will delve into how the federal government can better assist mortgage servicers. Serfling also discusses how services can ensure prospective buyers have an equitable path to homeownership, with a focus on technology. “Servicers…

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The Lasting Impacts COVID-19 Could Have on Housing

The latest installment of DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist of First American Financial. She will discuss the challenges that current markets pose to millennials and also how long the effects of COVID-19 could linger for housing. Kushi conducts research around demographic trends, millennials, and homeownership. She also monitors and…

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