UBS Real Estate Securities suffered a major setback recently when US District Judge, Kevin Castel, ruled on a breach of warranties by UBS in connection with securities backed by loans sold to U.S. Bank. In the suit, US Bank, acting as trustee, is suing UBS for damages of more than $2 billion (Defective Loans). That could have paid for quite…
In the interests of time, expense and competition, FHA and Private MI companies offered lenders a delegated process for loan insuring. This was great for everyone until the spit hit the fan in 2007. All of a sudden, these loan insurers were carefully reviewing every detail of each defaulted loan to identify any possibility of a lender’s failure to strictly…
Based on FHA’s most recent Lender Insight newsletter (Insights), FHA lenders are not doing so well in managing their initial gross defects. According to the FHA’s post-endorsement technical reviews, over the past 2 years, the initial unacceptable defect rate is averaging just south of 50%. That means that about half of the loans delivered for FHA insurance have substantial defects.…
A Stratmore Group study released in March of this year reported that as the direct result of new TRID rules compliance costs increased $210 per loan. The report also indicated the increase was mainly attributable to an increase in staff. So, why the need for more staff when an investment in technology might do the trick? The preparation of the…
How are you selecting loans for your pre and post-close reviews? Are you still using the standard random sample method? Is it every 10th loan or some variation? Do you really believe you are getting the best results for the audit dollars you spend? Probably not, if you’re still “shotgunning” your loans for selection. The 10% random selection may satisfy…
Lenders are constantly looking for ways to increase business and bring in more loans. The intent is to increase income and profitability. Unfortunately, many are finding that increased loan volumes alone do not necessarily translate into more profit. In many cases, more loans lead to more expense and increased problems, resulting in a decrease in net profits per loan. If…
