Global Reach: Exploring Risks and Rewards of Offshore Mortgage Servicing

HousingWire Magazine, Feb. 1, 2016–Huso, Deborah

Sometimes offshoring sounds like a bad word. In reality, offshore mortgage servicing simply means using remote staff, usually to take advantage of lower labor and overhead costs and round-the-clock staffing availability. But legitimate questions remain. In the midst of increasing compliance pressures, is offshoring a sound strategy for mortgage servicers looking to stay competitive, or a fast track to dissatisfied customers and trouble with the CFPB?

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