Bank of America certainly turned some heads last week when it told its retail loan officers nationwide that the lender will halt, for now, originations of cash-out refinancings, citing what it calls a “surge of refinancing activity” and capacity problems. A memo written by B of A home loans sales executive Matt Vernon notes...
For many the industry isn’t getting better at solving their problems. Hopefully, at least for those finding themselves experiencing a long bout with unemployment, they will find a little relief coming from at least one of the GSEs Freddie Mac. In an announcement FHLMC stated that they would be extending their previous Forbearance plans...
Senate Majority Leader Corbett came through for many homeowners in a tight pinch. Those that were worried about completing a short sale while still having a second mortgage that could come after them years later, commonly to what everyone refers to as seeking a deficiency, was not a settling thought for many sellers who...
In setting a new president starting today Aurora will not longer allow its loss mitigation (loan modification and short sale representatives) to message their processing department representatives. Due to the high volume they are being instructed to only transfer you to their voice mail and/or document the account that you called. They too along...
Starting July 1st Chase continued down their path of their slowest merger ever with EMC (Guinness Book of World Records currently weighing out if they qualify for any records). By Chase opening up their Collections Department and other Loss Mitigation Departments to this they hope to start servicing their EMC portfolio in order to...
Would you think that they would let the homeowner’s get off easily for that long? Well it seems that Fannie is back at it again. This time at Bank of America with a whole slue of new hoops for the very tax payers keeping their doors open. In this case it seems their latest...
Chase, one of the mega Goliaths in the mortgage servicing industry is about to start a major renovation on their phone systems. In a conversation the other day with a representative in the Executive Office it was divulged to one of our negotiators that there were going to be some major changes in the phone...
Aurora Loan Services – Needs specific agents name on letter of authorization – this started at the begining of OCT Aurora Loan Services or Aurora Bank, FSB, formerly of Lehman Brother has enacted new guidelines for its authorizations and what is the expected to be found on them. As of 30 days ago the...
Frequently we receive phone calls from homeowners who’s properties have been lost to foreclosure and their homes have sold back to the bank at the auction. Wells Fargo’s REO Department is no different and while there isn’t an exact time frame on how long it will take for the property to hit the market....