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On Friday, Codilis, Moody, & Circelli, P.C. (CMC), an end-to-end creditors’ rights law firm and Legal League 100 member, announced its expansion into Wisconsin with the addition of Shawn Hillmann. The Wisconisn firm joins Codilis offices in four other states, including CMC of Missouri; Codilis & Associates, P.C. of Illinois; Codilis Law, LLC of Indiana; and Codilis & Stawiarski, P.C. of Texas.

There is definitely a shortage of homes to buy this spring as the housing market heats up. The number of days on the market in most areas has been steadily decreasing and the national median DOM is approximately 43 days for most listings, as reported by Clear Capital. Buyers will need to remain vigilant this spring and constantly keep their eyes peeled for a new supply entering the market, according to Dr. Alex Villacorta, VP.

On Wednesday, March 29th, the National Association of Realtor (NAR) will be releasing its latest Pending Home Sales Index. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for NAR, stated that a decline in contract signings during December 2016 indicated that activity will likely be “choppy in coming months,” as buyers struggle to find the perfect home in their price range. Also, read the full lineup of industry reports that will be releasing this week.

The Valuation Visionary award recognizes a standout collateral valuation professional every year who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation and professionalism. Winners are nominated by their peers within the Collateral Risk Network. The recipient will be awarded at the Valuation Expo East on March 20, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.

The company has also increased the size of the Board from eight members to nine after the appointment of the newest Board member. Ronald J. Korn, a Director at Ocwen, has informed the Board that he will retire from the Director position this May. Upon Korn’s resignation, the size of the Board will be reduced from nine members to eight.

The intent of a proposal from the CFPB is to provide additional flexibility for mortgage lenders in the collection of consumer ethnicity and race information. The proposed amendments should provide greater clarity to lenders regarding their obligations under the law, and according to the CFPB will promote compliance with rules intended to ensure customers are treated fairly.

With proposals to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac popping up as part of an overall housing makeover, government and industry officials weigh the risks and rewards of various plans carefully since few are calling for wholesale reform. This select print feature originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of MReport magazine.

Foreclosures, loan modifications, and forfeitures have been on a decline for a couple years, according to a report form the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The amount of completed foreclosures dropped from 2 years ago by almost 19,000, while deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure actions have dropped from 1.2 thousand to 0.8 thousand, Home forfeiture actions in total decreased by 32.3 percent year-over-year.

Technology report says that current loan origination systems (LOS) are not adequate for the coming age of the digital mortgage. Specific functions must be achieved through add-on applications. The reasoning is that more efficient LOS systems will produce better client satisfaction in the loan process.

The two transactions will retain risk for the first 50 basis points of loss on an $18.1 billion loan pool and a $2.3 billion loan pool. The loan pools covered consist of 30-year fixed-rate loans with loan-to-value ratios greater than 60-percent and less than or equal to 80 percent, all acquired by Fannie Mae from January 2016 through July 2016.