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The company expects to get between $17 and $19 per share.

The agreement with Florida ends the saga that began in April 2017, when several states sued the company. However, the CFPB's case filed at the same time remains active.

While overall mortgage delinquency rates slowly descend, serious delinquencies — especially loans past 120 days due — jumped in July, according to CoreLogic.

Forbearance rates dropped below 7% for the first time in six months, but the decrease is largely due to the ending of the initial six-month term of forbearance granted by the legislation, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Expected to make landfall as a Category 2 storm, Hurricane Delta's surge is estimated to cause damage to 293,685 residential properties across Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, according to CoreLogic.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 9.

If mortgage lenders need to learn anything from the pandemic, it is relying on a single source for any service could disrupt their activities.

MCS isn’t the only distressed mortgage services entity gaining interest from investors as poor economic conditions threaten more hardships for homeowners.

GSE mortgages in forbearance fell for the 17th straight week, spearheading the overall downtrend, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

But most borrowers who have exited forbearance plans are back on track when it comes to paying, and the incidence of loss mitigation plans is high among those who aren't.