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Jan 26, 2018

According S&P, both first and second mortgage default rates rose from November to December 2017. The composite default rate for all consumer credit loans covered by the data analysis was also up from November to December.  Lastly, the default rate on bank cards has been rising consistently since December 2015. ...


Jan 25, 2018

On January 12th, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that lenders can sue to foreclose more than five years after the first missed payment, but they can’t collect damages for defaults falling outside the window the provided in the statute of limitations. The ruling in Velden v. Nationstar has...


Jan 24, 2018

Crowdfunding has been around for a while, as early as 2003. In the early days, musicians and filmmakers were the main forces driving the industry.   However, recent years have shown it to be a truly viable source for funding creative and business projects alike.  Past campaigns have raised millions of dollars...


Jan 23, 2018

According to a newly released report by Black Knight Financial Services, serious delinquencies increased both month-over-month and year-over-year as of the end of 2017. Florida now has the largest share of severely delinquent mortgages, followed by Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama. Joining the podcast to...


Jan 22, 2018

According to the S&P Consumer Default Index recently released, the rate of first-mortgage defaults increased in December over November, along with the overall consumer default rate.  The monthly increase was greater for second-mortgage defaults.   Increased and/or steady defaults has potential to fuel the already brisk...