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The Federal Housing Administration is giving mortgage companies it works with a break when it comes to certain early-payment defaults in official disaster areas.

From mail theft to video games, a variety of trends shaped scams and fraud in 2024 — and made the schemes more expensive for everyone.

The post-pandemic increase in consumers falling behind on their credit card bills seems to be tapering off. "For 2025, we're seeing a lot of stability in delinquencies," an industry researcher said.

Businesses across several industries have already started budgeting for expected price increases

The Arkansas Republican pledges to reduce excessive regulation and align financial policies with GOP goals.

Using homeowner data available on ICE's servicing platform, the integration can prompt users to use a self-guided appraisal valuation tool.

The distressed loan sales strategy has been in test mode since 2002. A rise in owner-occupant transactions may have made it more compelling.

Jeremy Thielen, CPA, PFS, is general partner of tax and wealth strategies of Thielen & Associates Inc. 

Michael Bannon is vice president of CSG Partners, a leading ESOP investment banking practice. Since joining CSG in 2017, he has advised middle-market clients on a range of employee ownership transactions, including leveraged ESOP formations, M&A, and plan recapitalizations. Reach him at mbannon@csgpartners.com. 

The average surplus premium to protect property this year was roughly $46,000 in the wealthy enclave and the situation is only likely to worsen as climate change ups the odds of destructive wildfires.