QC reverification
Mortgage Loan Quality

Mitigate Purchase Fraud Risk with Reverifications

It seems like just yesterday the pandemic was fanning the flames on the importance of post-closing reverifications of income and employment. While some of that economic volatility has settled down, two years later reverification is still just as significant but for different reasons. In a purchase market, one that’s forecasted to grow 9% this year*, heightened fraud risk comes with…

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News & Happenings at LoanLogics

Celebrating Leading Ladies at LoanLogics – Part 1

Like many other organizations across the globe diversity, equity, and inclusion is a priority for LoanLogics. In 2021, a committee was formed to discuss and execute on this important initiative in 2022 and beyond. International Women’s Day, which has been celebrated worldwide for over a century, is a great day to raise the awareness of gender equity in the workplace.…

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Mortgage Loan Production, News & Happenings at LoanLogics

Let’s Talk Mortgage Tech Stack at the 2022 Lenders One Summit

In less than two weeks, a few colleagues and I will be attending the Lenders One Summit in Phoenix.  Will you be joining us? I for one am looking forward to the pickleball tournament and talking “mortgage technology (tech) stack” face to face with everyone. Part of the conference lineup includes an interactive panel discussion that I’ll be participating in…

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MERS Recordable Documents
Mortgage Compliance

2021 MERS® Compliance Challenges with Recordable Documents

In my last post, I discussed how resource staffing issues and business model changes likely played a role in some of the compliance missteps I observed during my 2021 MERS annual compliance reviews.  I encourage you to read it, if you haven’t already, to understand some of the top pervasive issues and compare them against your organizations own controls.  …

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Mortgage Compliance

2021 MERS® Annual Audit Summary Findings

In my 2021 summary of audit findings, it was evident the broader challenges of the past two years have not circumvented MERS compliance. Human resource hurdles of collaborating though remote work, illness, and increasing attrition remain.  Changes in their business model also left many mortgage servicers’ facing the unexpected requirement to engage an independent 3rd party auditor.  For some, the…

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