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One man had paid bribes and kickbacks for improper sales of foreclosure properties, and another had engaged in ownership and wire fraud in a loan relief scheme, the courts determined.

California recorded the largest total of new starts, while Illinois, Delaware and New Jersey led all states in the rate of filings during the third quarter, according to Attom.

And a trio of large publicly traded nonbank lenders looking to defend market share may consider buying those mid-sized brethren, a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods report said.

Their summer gains come as home price growth begins to slip and reverse mortgage volumes hit a two-and-a-half year low in September.

Rising interest rates could force some community banks to fall below a critical capital threshold that the Federal Housing Finance Agency uses to determine eligibility for Home Loan bank advances.

The link between digital servicing and marketing automation will disseminate information through efficient means, such as a short video that explains escrow analysis.

Softening prices have yet to lead to a turnaround in purchase activity, even as the average loan size fell under $400,000.

And rising rates caused the government-sponsored enterprise to cut its forecast for this year.

The cooperative, which is managed by a subsidiary of Altisource Portfolio Solutions, is adding locations in line with a pilot program established earlier this year.

The central bank has recently stepped up its efforts to reduce its balance sheet, but doing that without forcing a liquidity crunch requires careful planning.