Randy Wussler

The OCC reports that $30 billion in HELOCs will reach the end of their initial draw period in 2014. That’s just the beginning.

Accurate documentation and reasonable conclusions regarding current market property value are important given that there is more regulatory uncertainty on the horizon.

Regulators have begun a push to significantly limit, and in some cases completely eliminate, the use of automated valuation tools in property valuation efforts.

Especially markets hit hardest by the housing crisis are the most attractive options for REO-to-rental investors. But how can servicers and investors identify which markets will achieve the greatest ROI?

Determining a portfolio’s exact level of risk is particularly challenging due, in part, to the sheer volume of data and information requiring thorough review.