Servicing

Sure, the U.S. government recently handed down strong new rules designed to protect consumers from unwanted robo-calls. But maybe some robo-calls aren't so bad. Like debt-collection calls in cases where the debt happens to be backed by Uncle Sam.

The first securitization of single-family rental properties appears to be at risk of a maturity default.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to sell about $1.3 billion of nonperforming residential loans next month.

Despite a slight uptick month-to-month, delinquency rates are down year-to-year.

Residential mortgage-backed securities servicers are improving their processes despite generally adverse market conditions, Fitch Ratings found.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 23.

Sales of foreclosed properties in August fell to their lowest level in about eight years, according to Hope Now.

The proportion of U.S. mortgages that were underwater dropped from the second quarter to the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac.

The Consumer Financial Protection Database might be unfair to the financial services industry, but the information it holds for lenders and servicers can help them manage customer service and avoid costly litigation.

Mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial failed four servicing tests in the second half of 2014. Joseph A. Smith Jr., the monitor of the $25 billion national mortgage settlement, said the Atlanta servicer was “beginning to show progress” in complying with terms of the 2012 agreement.