Subprime mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corporation announced Thursday that Steven B. Nesmith has joined the company as SVP and assistant general counsel for strategic and government initiatives. Nesmith was most recently a partner at Holland & Knight where he served in the affordable housing, financial services, and international trade practice areas.
Read More »Rubin Lublin Hires New Title Attorney
The Atlanta-based real estate default law firm of Rubin Lublin, LLC has announced the hiring of Erica Malcom. Malcom will join the firm as an associate attorney working within the title department. Managing Partner Glen Rubin, commented, Erica makes a strong addition to Rubin Lublin.
Read More »NIR Names New Head of Structured Equity Investments
NIR Group, an alternative investment firm that manages a variety of strategies including direct equity investments, announced on Tuesday that David Ratzker has joined the firm as portfolio manager to head the firm’s structured equity investments.
Read More »Gerner & Kearns Names New Associates
Cincinnati-based Gerner & Kearns, Co., L.P.A. (G&K) has named Margaret E. Cunningham and Erin K. McConnell as associates in the firm’s default services and real estate practice groups. Cunningham received her juris doctor from the Salmon P.
Read More »Nielson & Sherry Appoint Director of Client Relations and Business Development
Nielson & Sherry, PSC, a Newport, Kentucky firm which handles concerns related to the mortgage, lending, default, and real estate communities, recently announced the appointment of Dan Israelson to the role of director of client relations and business development.
Read More »First American Launches New Loss Mitigation Tool
First American Default Technologies, a member of The First American Corporation family of companies and a provider of host-system integration technology to the mortgage default servicing industry, launched a new loss mitigation module as part of its VendorScape suite of solutions today.
Read More »HUD Provides Aid to Wildfire Victims with FHA-Insured Mortgages
In light of the recent wildfires that swept through Southern California, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a 90-day foreclosure moratorium on all Southern California homes that are based on FHA-insured mortgages.
Read More »ProVest Names Jim Ward President
Tampa, Florida-based ProVest, a provider of foreclosure services, has named Jim Ward president. Ward, who previously held the position of vice president of operations, will be responsible for business development, as well as information technology and operations.
Read More »HSBC Reports Delinquencies, First Quarter Losses
HSBC Finance, the U.S.-based arm of London-based HSBC Holdings Plc, says HSBC Finance reported net losses for the first three months of 2007 as well as an upswing in delinquencies within its mortgage services unit.
Read More »Data Tree Releases DocEdge.com Lien Search
Santa Ana, California-based Data Tree, LLC, a provider of recorded land documents and a part of The First American Corp., announced the release of DocEdge.com™ this week. The company describes DocEdge.
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