Paul Centopani is an editor for National Mortgage News. Prior to joining Arizent, he worked as an editor at a private equity publication and freelances as a sports writer in his spare time. Paul grew up in Connecticut, graduated from THE Binghamton University and now resides in Chicago after seven years as a New Yorker.
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With President Biden extending the moratorium, foreclosures hit an all-time low at the start of 2021 as millions of delinquent borrowers avoided entering the process, according to Attom Data Solutions.
February 11 -
The visionary co-founded electronic signature company SignOnline in 1999, a year before legislation legalized e-signatures at the federal level.
February 10 -
Gains in consumer financial stability helped to decrease the rates of distressed home loans, but job creation is needed to make recovery sustainable, a CoreLogic report found.
February 9 -
With low mortgage rates billowing demand as homebuying season approaches, consumer confidence for selling jumped in January, according to Fannie Mae.
February 8 -
As 2021 shapes up to be a robust year for mortgage volumes, local lenders discuss the 12 metro areas that are expected to get the most interest from buyers, according to Zillow.
February 8 -
The housing market’s boom led to more borrowers building home wealth but the pandemic’s negative impact brings concern for underwater owners, according to Attom Data Solutions.
February 5 -
The deal definitively ends a monthslong war of words between the data provider and stakeholders who attempted a hostile takeover.
February 4 -
After mortgage rates rose for three weeks, borrowers took advantage of a 3-basis-point dip and sparked a short-term refinancing rally, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
February 3 -
Now approved by Fannie Mae, the digital servicer aims to shake up the status quo by reducing costs caused by a “monopoly in the market.”
February 2 -
The coalition, led by New York’s Letitia James and Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, argues that PHH Mortgage’s payment processing fees violate some state laws.
February 1 -
The CARES Act-related forbearances could be “lulling us into a false sense of security” as 12-month expirations approach, according to Black Knight.
February 1 -
The uptick marks only the third increase in consecutive weeks since reaching a peak in May, according to Black Knight.
January 29 -
As home prices surged in 2020 due to shrinking inventory and raging demand, sellers received the highest returns on investment since at least 2005, according to Attom Data Solutions.
January 28 -
The president’s executive action looks to assess the impact of the previous administration's alterations to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact rules, while reinforcing Biden’s vow to eliminate discriminatory lending practices.
January 27 -
Black Knight’s product is designed to assist mortgage lenders in performing due diligence while also preventing heightened risk of foreclosure losses.
January 26 -
By tracking remote workers with customizable benchmarks, Grind Analytics’ new software tool increased efficiency for one of its first users, OneTrust Home Loans.
January 26 -
The subsidiary of New Residential Investment produced nearly $400 million in non-QM volume in the first quarter of 2020 before putting a hold on the product offering in March.
January 25 -
The uptick follows the pandemic-era trend of midmonth increases in active plans, according to Black Knight.
January 22 -
Appointee Jenn Jones spent the last four years as the chief of policy and membership at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization fighting housing and lending discrimination.
January 21 -
Bottomed-out mortgage rates cut listing times and housing inventory while sales volume and average prices jumped annually.
January 19
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