Servicing

Sabal Financial Group said it helped a client acquire a real estate and land loan portfolio valued at $75 million in unpaid principal balance.

The April Clear Capital Home Data Index shows home price gains in “stark contrast” to the 1.4% home price declines of April 2012.

Fannie Mae is testing a default management tool to make it easier for servicers to provide struggling homeowners with accurate and timely assistance.

Bound by law in two different ways: the expectation to comply with the new mortgage servicing rules and investor demands, mortgage servicers still are navigating through the regulatory changes.

A Las Vegas mortgage agent was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison for participating in a fraud scheme that generated more than $1.2 million in fraudulent mortgage loans.

A number of real estate investment trusts are taking a close look at "securitization 2.0."

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicers completed nearly 97,740 Home Affordable Refinance Program refinancings in February—about 250 more refis than the prior month.

More than a year after attorneys general in nearly every state agreed to a $25 billion deal with the five biggest servicers several officials and housing advocates are crying foul over how banks are complying.

In the modern world, paper documents are an obstacle between servicers and their own potential competitiveness.

Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance's CEO said private mortgage insurance is currently very competitive with the Federal Housing Administration.