Servicing

Total multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose 2.4% to $1 trillion at the end of the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Velocity Commercial Capital took steps to verify the so-called liar loan included in VCC 2015-1, a small-balance commercial mortgage securitization, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency, which rated the deal.

Loan modifications, short sales and other mortgage workouts outpaced the total number of foreclosure sales in July, according to the Hope Now alliance.

Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust and Colony American Homes, two of the largest U.S. single-family home landlords, said they will merge in an all-share deal that creates a company with $7.7 billion in assets.

Servicers should make some simple requests of their tech vendors to tailor compliance systems to their needs and avoid the headaches of overhauling compliance systems.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 18.

Freddie Mac has agreed to sell $1.1 billion of seriously delinquent nonperforming loans that had been serviced by Ocwen Financial.

Freddie Mac is auctioning $327 million of delinquent nonperforming loans.

American Homes 4 Rent has completed its second single-family rental securitization of the year.

Freddie Mac's next bond with exposure to actual losses on mortgages only features loans with loan-to-value ratios of over 80%.