Servicing

USFN, a national not-for-profit association of select attorneys, trustee companies and industry-specific vendors who specialize in loan servicing matters, has made changes to its leadership team for 2013.

Various real estate investment trusts, hedge funds and private equity groups have been exploring private REO-to-rental investment strategies as a source of higher returns than other investments.

California's windfall is a by-product of a side deal that the state's attorney general, Kamala Harris, cut with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Repairing homes that were devastated as a result of Hurricane Sandy will not be an easy feat. Just ask those New Orleans residents who suffered through Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

The delinquent unpaid balance for commercial mortgage-backed securities decreased in nine of the past 12 remittance periods through November 2012.

The shortage of affordable housing is no longer confined to the major cities with historically large numbers of renters, it is growing across the country.

Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of 11 tranches and upgraded the ratings of six tranches from six 2004 jumbo residential mortgage-backed securities deals issued by Wells Fargo.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped two basis points to 3.35% from the previous week.

When conducting a broker price opinion, one of the most important aspects to determine the proper value for an asset is being familiar with that local community.

Teaching struggling borrowers how to manage their finances creates value at numerous levels not only for the parties directly involved such as servicers.