A new industry survey reveals where homebuyers feel confident about the process, where they don’t, and even what percent of the surveyed would purchase an allegedly haunted house if the price was right.
Read More »FHFA’s 2013 Settlements Total Nearly $8B
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recovered nearly $8 billion last year in its pursuit of funds related to allegedly fraudulent loan sales to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »2013 in Review: Major MSR Deals
As part of our look back on 2013, theMReport.com reviewed some of the biggest wheelers and dealers in the MSR world over the last year.
Read More »Ally Announces Settlements with FHFA, FDIC
Ally Financial Inc. announced Tuesday the bank has reached settlements with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and FDIC for all pending litigation related to toxic mortgages.
Read More »Settlement Monitor Releases Update on Servicers’ Progress
Joseph A. Smith, the monitor overseeing fulfillment efforts put forward by each servicer involved in the National Mortgage Settlement, has issued a report on their progress satisfying consumer relief obligations outlined in the agreement. Smith's report covers servicer activities through December 31, 2012, which have been vetted and verified by the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight. Each servicer's internal review group provided Smith with information on the servicers' crediting progress in February of this year.
Read More »Freddie Mac Names Ally Exec to Replace Outgoing CFO
Ally CFO James G. Mackey will soon be departing to take an executive position at Freddie Mac, the mortgage giant announced.
Read More »Mortgage Servicers Get Thumbs Up from Customers
The mortgage servicing industry's efforts to adhere to nationwide reforms hasn't gone unnoticed by consumers, according to J.D. Power's 2013 U.S. Primary Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study.
Read More »ResCap Moves Forward with Bankruptcy Agreement
Residential Capital (ResCap), Ally Financial's former mortgage subsidiary, announced Thursday it had filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for approval of the previously announced agreement with Ally and ResCap's major creditors. Under the plan support agreement announced mid-May, Ally will contribute $2.1 billion to the ResCap estate to settle any and all claims between ResCap and Ally and potential claims held by third parties in relation to ResCap.
Read More »Ally Reaches Settlement with ResCap Creditors
Ally Financial Inc. announced an agreement that settles any existing and potential claims from Residential Capital--its bankrupt mortgage subsidiary--and ResCap creditors, according to an announcement Tuesday.
Read More »Quicken to Acquire Last of Ally’s Servicing Rights
Ally Bank has reached an agreement with Quicken Loans to sell the last of its remaining mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) portfolio.
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