CHICAGO–Commercial mortgage servicers must be able to adapt and pivot to face their daily challenges, servicing veterans noted at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference.
Tag: Mortgage Servicing

Bob Caruso of ServiceMac LLC: Servicing Strategies in a Heightened Compliance Environment
Over the past two decades, regulatory and investor guidelines have become much more nuanced. In addition, maintaining on-going compliance to the rules and audit guidelines has been challenging given servicers’ day-to-day responsibilities. Servicers have had to become more agile and look for ways to update processes and implement changes quickly to reduce the risk of non-compliance.

Souren Sarkar, CMB, of Nexval: What Recent Flight Fiascos Can Teach Us About Investing in Technology
If mortgage servicers ever needed an argument to not hold back on technology investments, they need look no further than the recent fiascos in the airline industry.

(#MBAServicing23) Market Outlook: A Few Hurdles Ahead
ORLANDO—The mortgage servicing industry has seen a lot of volatility lately—and that’s not likely to ease up any time soon, said Mortgage Bankers Association economists.

John Walsh of LERETA on Servicing Tax Issues
John Walsh is CEO of LERETA, Pomona, Calif. He leads an executive leadership team focused on providing the mortgage and insurance industries accuracy, responsiveness and innovative technology.

Souren Sarkar, CMB of Nexval on Business Process Outsourcing
Souren Sarkar, CMB, is president and co-founder of Nexval, a provider of technology-enabled mortgage services and fintech innovation for the financial services industry.

MBA Report: IMBs Report 3Q Losses
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net loss of $624 on each loan originated in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Friday.

Bob Caruso of ServiceMac on Changes in Mortgage Servicing and Subservicing
Bob Caruso is CEO of ServiceMac LLC, Fort Mill, S.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of First American Financial Corp. The company’s website is https://info.firstamericanmortgagesolutions.com/about-servicemac.

FHFA Announces Update for Services to Maintain Fair Lending Data
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require servicers to obtain and maintain fair lending data on their loans, and for this data to transfer with servicing throughout the mortgage term.

Rhonda McGill of PerformLine: Mortgage Industry Compliance Concerns and Best Practices
PerformLine recently hosted a mortgage industry roundtable that gathered mortgage leaders to discuss best practices for ensuring compliance and consumer protection as we continue into a year of increased regulatory pressure.