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The class action case, first brought up in 2020, accused Lakeview Loan Servicing and LoanCare of violating the Texas Debt Collection Act by charging "junk" fees.

The company is in a bidding war for Sculptor Capital, which in turn is supposed to unlock a spin-out for the mortgage business that this transaction helps build.

In July, month-to-month missed payments increased but improved on an annual basis because a lower share of borrowers were 90 days or more late.

MSP users who are not Encompass customers are a particular target and vice versa, ICE Mortgage Technology chair Ben Jackson said.

ACI Payments already agreed to pay a $25 million federal fine and fund a $5 million settlement to resolve seven class action consumer lawsuits when it accidentally triggered mortgage payment withdrawals.

Serious delinquencies remain on the decline, but an increase took place in more recent buckets of 30 and 60 days.

The threat of instability from that group is immaterial in comparison to the existential risk created by the U.S. Treasury, argues the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Since 2019, distressed loans have increased 77%, but it is just a small portion of the $691 billion currently outstanding.

The proposal by a regulator overseeing government-related loan buyers could cut companies with small infractions off from a key source of business, groups say.

Doug Duncan explains why different players in the market have such contradictory takes on the real estate market right now and how to reconcile their varying outlooks.