Servicing

Increased national and international regulatory burdens are challenging mortgage firms to build efficient compliance risk mitigation strategies and test their business models against cyber-crime. A few themes are emerging.

Potential owners a little short on the downpayment may be able to sell a piece of the upside potential in their property.

The only relief might come from a deduction for first-timers if they get housing counseling.

The industrial delinquency rate got more than 1% lower in November, as hotel delinquencies fell by 68 basis points and office delinquencies declined by 18 basis points during the month.

Over the last year to 18 months, some people have been of the opinion that REO-to-rental signifies a trade, not necessarily a long term business model.

Rapid home value appreciation, particularly in California, is currently having a very positive effect on the Zillow Market Health Index score.

The proceeds are to be used to purchase servicing rights and general corporate purposes.

Despite signs of retraction there still is hope for a consistent albeit slow housing market recovery in 2014, TransUnion analysts say.

The annual suspension will run from Dec. 18 through Jan. 3.

Earl Gross withheld over $8 million in loan payoffs that were due to Wells Fargo.