Servicing

There is a movement toward retaining servicing rights benefits. It involves originators and the wider mortgage industry.

Since the housing bust began in earnest in 2008, mortgage related stocks, for the most part, have hemorrhaged in price, according to an analysis conducted by National Mortgage News.

A prominent consumer group is bothered that the top five mortgage servicers are stressing short sales under the $25 billion national mortgage settlement when the goal is to keep borrowers in their homes.

M&A advisors tell us that the GNMA Eagle is a must for selling your firm.

Inland Real Estate Brokerage & Auctions will hold an auction in September featuring a mix of bank- and privately-owned properties located throughout the Chicago area.

The Mortgage Bankers Association posted net revenue of $2.7 million for its latest fiscal year but continues to struggle under the weight of its office building investment.

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan discusses the current refi boom and its impact on future mortgage origination activity.

Home prices have been on the rise all year, and it looks as though values will end 2012 with a 4% gain.

According to Joel Schwartz, executive vice president at Gebroe-Hammer Associates, the note buyer plans to implement a capital improvement program once title has been secured.

Springleaf Financial said it has “adequate liquidity” to survive over the next 12 months, and is seeing smaller losses on its business.