A New York court ruled against U.S. Bank in its effort to retroactively pursue a years-long foreclosure case that the state deemed unenforceable. Processing Content A New York appellate court denied an appeal by the bank to reverse a 2023 legal decision that stated the bank’s attempt to foreclose on defendant John Williams in 2019 […]
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Key Insight: Experts say even if regulators recalibrate capital standards, structural and competitive realities that did not exist before 2008 are the biggest drivers in their dwindling market share in mortgage origination and servicing. Nonbanks now dominate the sector, aided by leaner cost structures that are built for rate volatility — advantages that banks will
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The national delinquency rate cooled last month, while foreclosure activity hit its highest level since early 2020, a new industry report shows. Processing Content Delinquencies fell by three basis points to 3.65% in January, 15 basis points below prepandemic levels, but foreclosure starts caught up with its 2020 numbers last month, totaling 42,000, according to
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Loancare can’t shake allegations that it mishandled borrowers’ mortgage prepayments, after a federal appeals court gave new life to a longstanding class action complaint. Processing Content The servicer will have to relitigate claims that it delayed customers’ prepayments toward unpaid principal balances in order to accrue unearned interest. Three justices of the 4th Circuit U.S.
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Consumer debt accelerated in December, driven by substantial growth in first mortgage and home equity lines of credit balances, a new industry report showed. Processing Content Total consumer debt in the United States reached $18.2 trillion by the end of last year, with $12.8 trillion attributed to first mortgages, according to Equifax’s fourth quarter consumer
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Aulene Wessel, chief accounting officer at OnityOnity Onity Group has named Aulene Wessel, a former executive vice president at Truist, as a new member of its leadership team. Processing Content Wessel is taking on the chief accounting officer role previously filled by Francois Grunenwald, who will be leaving the company after a transition period “to
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A new business agreement has led to the creation of a credit union servicing organization focused specifically on mortgage servicing. Processing Content The parent company of Great Lakes Credit Union is partnering with servicing platform Vertyx for the CUSO launch. Dubbed Vertyx CUSO, the business aims to serve its member institutions with technology tailored for
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors.Want unlimited access to top ideas and insights? Subscribe Now Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman for Supervision Michelle Bowman gave a very significant statement about banks and the Basel III risk weights for residential loans and mortgage servicing rights to the American Banker
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The wide-ranging nonagency mortgage market is giving traditional lenders more reasons to consider branching out into it, according to servicers supporting these strategies. Processing Content “Certain types of nonowner-occupied GSE loans that are agency deliverable now trade better in the nonagency space,” said Michael Yanniello, chief operating officer, head of portfolio oversight and operations, Onity
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Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Senate Republicans at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) office in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Trump’s brand on Wall Street, once tarnished by the US Capitol attack and his bombastic political rhetoric, has made a near-full recovery,
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