Servicing

Walter Investment Management Corp. has emerged as the favorite of investors following a year of investigations of the top three nonbank mortgage servicers.

The mortgage delinquency rate fell to the lowest in more than seven years in the fourth quarter as the improving job market and stricter lending standards kept more borrowers current.

Foreclosure starts in January rose to their highest level in 13 months, even as the national mortgage delinquency continued to fall, according to data from Black Knight Financial Services.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual servicing conference opened with a plea from Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson for executives to remember their duty beyond collecting loan payments from borrowers.

The heightened regulatory environment for servicers has also prompted a wave of process improvements.

A rally in a growing type of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities is vindicating Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.'s decision to be a big player in the market.

American Homes 4 Rent is pushing the maturity envelope with its latest single-family rental securitization.

Mortgage technology firm ISGN has released its latest loan servicing system, LoanDynamix, which boasts a strong focus on compliance.

Analytics provider CoreLogic has designed a suite of new tools aimed at helping loan servicers provide servicemember customers with the benefits they are entitled to.

The Sunshine State's housing market looked a bit brighter in January thanks to inventory stabilization and higher median prices, according to data released by Florida Realtors.