Technology

There were 620,111 homes actually lost to foreclosure last year, compared to 820,498 in 2012.

Three default and fraud risk management veterans have established PointPredictive, a new firm that ties business and science to provide target technology solutions.

Harland Financial Solutions, Mortgagebot and Compushare are to operate under the brand D+H, although their offerings will keep their individual names.

Cold weather and a legal holiday are the likely causes of a lack of improvement.

Many are automating initial disclosures and using technology to standardize companies' takes on compliance until industrywide standards evolve. Interest in electronically archiving the rationale behind data changes also is growing.

The partnership supports Cenlar's efforts to organically integrate new features and update internal systems to comply with customer protection laws that came into effect in 2014.

The 5/1 is the most available loan followed by the 3/1.

Mortgage, title and real estate firms might seem as if they are guarded against cybercrimes, in comparison to credit card companies, but they are not, according to a financial services technology expert.

The upward trend in the Case-Shiller HPI was aided by distressed sales.

The inventory of loans in foreclosure is 1.2 million at yearend, while delinquencies rose slightly in December from the month before.