Rating agency Moody’s Investor Services has given an above average rating to Rushmore Loan Management Services. Here's why the rating was enhanced for the servicer.
Read More »The Long-Term Impact of Hazard Mitigation
Benjamin Franklin once said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” As regions such as Texas, Florida, California, and Puerto Rico struggle to recover from damaging natural disasters, the implications of those words for the mortgage, ...
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Matthew J. Richardson
Matthew J. Richardson is Manley Deas’ Director of Litigation and Compliance. Throughout his career, he has practiced in the areas of commercial and financial services litigation and currently focuses his practice on defending mortgage servicers in trials and appeals. Before ...
Read More »Ocwen, California Settle 2-year-old Case
State lifts restrictions in exchange for fine and debt forgiveness; company admits no wrongdoing.
Read More »Fiserv Aims for Faster Modification Process with CoreLogic Integration
Wisconsin-based Fiserv, Inc., has announced an agreement with California-based CoreLogic which will reduce default risk and improve the cost and time of servicing.
Read More »Government Passes the Baton to Servicers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, HUD, and FHFA released a white paper designed to guide future loss mitigation and reflect on the lessons learned from the implementation of these housing recovery programs.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Lessons Learned from the Crisis
The mortgage servicing industry has become stronger and more efficient in a post-crisis world, according to Freddie Mac.
Read More »FHFA: Time to Solicit Borrowers for Principal Reduction
The FHFA has determined that borrowers eligible for principal reduction tend to be concentrated in communities across the country that have not yet fully recovered from the foreclosure crisis.
Read More »Ocwen Amps Up Borrower Outreach Efforts
Ocwen Financial is planning more outreach events to help borrowers avoid foreclosure.
Read More »Foreclosure Prevention Efforts Hit Milestone
How many non-foreclosure solutions (modifications, deeds-in-lieu, short sales, and other workout plans) has the industry completed since 2007?
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