NFHA Piles on Foreclosure-Related Accusations Against BofA. Zika Allegations Too. BofA Disputes the Charges September 1, 2016 Brandon Ivey The consumer advocate charges that BofA is exacerbating the risk of spreading the Zika virus in South Florida…Read More
Short Takes: ‘Fix n Flip’ Lender Jordan Should Have a Record Year / Help Wanted: SVP of Sales / Nonprime Retail Firm Angel Oak Continues Expansion / Declining MSRs at Prospect Mortgage / Luther Hires Former Finance of America Official September 1, 2016 Paul Muolo Retail nonprime/non-QM originator Angel Oak Home Loans is continuing its national expansion...Read More
HUD Updates Single-Family Property Disposition Regulations September 1, 2016 George Brooks The codified changes include limiting the provision of settlement-cost assistance to owner-occupants. Read More
FCC Limits ‘Robocalls’ on Mortgage Collections, More… August 31, 2016 Thomas Ressler The new rules apply to each caller, rather than each debt…Read More
Steady as She Goes in Subservicing Market. Cenlar Continues to Dominate August 31, 2016 Paul Muolo Certain subservicers, including Nationstar Mortgage, continue to solicit others to shift their servicing chores over to them…Read More
Subservicer Statebridge Nearly Doubles Contracts to $2.60 Billion August 30, 2016 Brandon Ivey FrontRange Capital first invested in Statebridge back in 2013. The money allowed the subservicer to buy out its then-owner, Integrated Asset Services.Read More
Subservicer Rushmore Launches Consumer-Direct Channel; Former Nationstar Exec Leads the Effort August 30, 2016 Paul Muolo While Rushmore’s headquarters is in Southern California, the production operation is based in Dallas, where Steve Mix worked for Nationstar.Read More
Prestwick Selling $502 Million of Fannie Mae/ Freddie Mac Servicing Rights August 30, 2016 Paul Muolo All of the loans were funded through the retail channel by the seller company.Read More
MBA: Servicing Losses Worsen by 36 Percent, But Origination Profits Rise 104 Percent August 30, 2016 Paul Muolo The results should surprise few: big gains on production, losses on servicing…Read More
A $2.5 Billion a Year Lender Files IPO Documents. It’s a Bank Though… August 29, 2016 Paul Muolo In 2014, FB Financial began retaining more of its servicing rights and now has a $4.0 billion portfolio.Read More
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