Tag Archives: Default Servicing

Click through to learn more about the financial services law firms that specialize in consumer and regulatory issues in default servicing. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News.

Financial services law firms are a critical partner for default servicers as they walk the regulatory tightrope. DS News talks to industry experts from this sector about the key legal hurdles facing default servicing in the year ahead.

An upcoming list of Top 25 Industry Leaders will give insights on individuals who are making a positive difference in the industry and supporting the American Dream of Homeownership. Click through to learn more about this unique list.

Bridge loans, or fix-and-flip loans, have only recently entered the RMBS market. But here’s a breakdown on the threat they pose homeowners and investors according to a major crediting agency.

With the acquisition of SHS, Brock & Scott has expanded reach into the Northeast region building on its strategic growth initiatives in the financial services and legal marketplace.

The last day of the Five Star Conference saw attendees taking home the lessons learned on the most pressing issues of the day in three different areas of the mortgage industry. Here are the highlights of the conversations that made a difference.

The House Financial Services Committee recently advanced a bill, H.R. 5082, that could have major implications for the default servicing industry, and most especially the law firms that work within it. The bill amends the definition of “debt collectors” under ...

Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the February issue of DS News, out now. As the new year gains steam, many mortgage servicers may be looking to fulfill their resolution to find new servicing opportunities to generate more income and ...

Title insurance and title-related products are an integral, and often expensive, part of the mortgage default process. Every aspect of default servicing touches title, from loss mitigation to REO disposition. Although many servicers have designed their internal functions, groups, and ...

In a statement released Wednesday, PHH said they will implement new servicing standards as part of a settlement with a multi-state group of state attorneys general, as well as following a “testing and reporting process to ensure compliance with the ...