Maria Volkova is a technology reporter at National Mortgage News. She previously worked at HousingWire where she covered housing agencies, with a focus on the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to that, Maria wrote the FHA/VA newsletter at Inside Mortgage Finance. She graduated from the University of Maryland and currently resides in Chevy Chase, MD.
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A legal action accuses the department of not automatically refunding mortgage insurance premiums when a borrower terminates their FHA-insured mortgage early.
March 14 -
Most of the legal filings accuse the title insurer and its subsidiary, LoanCare, of failing to protect the personal identifiable information of customers.
January 10 -
The ledger technology can make artificial intelligence systems more transparent, some industry stakeholders say.
August 25 -
Decision-making algorithms powered by machine learning are seen as the next frontier for a more nuanced approach to mortgage decisions but skeptics worry this will just be a new way to discriminate.
June 19 -
Thimble, founded in 2016, provides insurance "in minutes" to a plethora of industries including pet, beauty and cleaning services through its mobile app, website or over the phone.
April 11 -
The cut reverts the mortgage insurance requirement to pre-financial crisis levels.
February 22 -
The platform allows homeowners to pay for their mortgage and recommends other home services of value.
November 2