Servicing

Stephanie W. Cowart, former executive director of the Niagara Falls Housing Authority, admitted to working with her son and daughter-in-law to steal $17,580 from the authority and the state.

Cutting payments helps stave off default, but principal reduction on underwater loans and lower consumer debt levels are less effective, according to JPMorgan Chase Institute's new study of post-crisis modifications.

RCO Legal, once one of the largest foreclosure law firms in the Northwest, is shutting down permanently in December, a victim of the strong economy and housing market.

Newfi Lending is now approved by Fannie Mae as a seller/subservicer and by the Federal Housing Administration as a "Full Eagle" Mortgagee.

A provision in the original Senate tax reform bill would have required companies acquiring mortgage servicing rights to pay taxes upfront for their anticipated servicing income.

While the nationwide run-up in mortgage loan application defects appears to have slowed, instances of fraud remain on the rise in Texas and Florida.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 1.

Mortgage servicers should be especially concerned by the rise in Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuits, which often hinge on whether consent to call borrowers exists or has been revoked.

For the second time in less than a decade, the owner of roughly 1,800 acres of agricultural land in Upcountry Maui once envisioned for housing is trying to avoid foreclosure.

After 10 years of operation, RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. has launched a retail mortgage lending division.