Mortgage technology

Fidelity National Financial said that it acquired Lender Processing Services, confirming rumors that the two had been making plans to make a deal worth $2.9 billion.

A.M. Best cites the improved capitalization and operating results for Stewart Title Group.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau believes the final qualified mortgage rule won’t impinge on 90% of loans of being originated today, but lenders don't.

Carrington Real Estate Services has launched a mobile online resource center that is designed to save real estate agents time.

Title insurer Fidelity National Financial is in talks to buy 80% of LPS in a $2.9 billion deal that values the target at $33 a share.

Fidelity National Financial dominates mortgage underwriting. Its former LPS unit is the top mortgage servicer. The question is whether by reuniting two companies that have run out of room to grow separately can prosper together.

JPMorgan has another prime jumbo mortgage-backed securities deal in the pipeline, according to three companies’ presale ratings reports.

Lender Processing Services has had a turbulent couple of years since the beginning of the robo-signing scandal from 2010 to the present day that included lawsuits, a consent order and several settlements of charges. The robo-signing allegations involved an LPS unit that allegedly created bogus mortgage assignments so that foreclosures may be processed more quickly and efficiently.

Lender Processing Services is in talks to be acquired by title insurer Fidelity National Financial and private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners in a $2.9 billion deal.

Quandis’ valuation system is completely Web-based and enables asset management outsourcers to manage the placement, receipt, distribution, processing and automatic delivery of broker price opinion orders in one automated platform.

Technology platforms incorporating mobile devices are tailor-made for CRE—the time is now.

Fragmented mortgage market share would preserve the market, distribute risk and alleviate fear.

During the last decade, process serving has become more of a science than a paper delivery service.

Accurity Valuation has adopted new software that allows the company to organize and streamline the production and distribution of its appraisal reports.

Laggards in adopting compliance technology can take a long time to get up to speed.

When it comes to appraisals, different lenders have different needs, depending on lending strategies, business models and areas served.

Real Integrated Technology has released version 2.0 of its Commercial Site Inspector.

Compliance Connections, which allows mortgage loan servicers and municipalities to communicate immediately when code issues arise, has surpassed processing 20,000 violations.

Plenty of financial firms are underprepared or haven’t adequately tested their recovery plans.

ISGN Corp. appointed former Xerox executive Nancy Alley as its chief product officer.