Last week, I discussed in great detail the significance of recordable documents in MERS® compliance. I thought it prudent in this follow-up piece to share some additional insights on common errors LoanLogics found in 2020 with regards to recordable document errors. The top document categories found with the most errors included Lien Releases/Substitution of Trustee, Assignments and Modification Agreements. As…
In my first post of this series, I discussed a new yearly training program offered by MERS® to certify experienced, knowledgeable independent review firms and the level of detail needed to demonstrate compliance. As promised, I’m back with an examination of recordable documents and its significance in Annual MERS Compliance Reviews. Many internal and external MERS quality assurance reviews tend…
If you completed your annual independent 3rd party MERS review in 20 minutes or less, you did it wrong and are jeopardizing your organization’s compliance health. Less thorough reviews, likely performed by vendors who have not demonstrated an aptitude for procedural and process expertise, lead to a breakdown in overall operational compliance wellness. Have you heard? MERS is instituting a…
In the mortgage industry, compliance is a day in, day out task that like everything else is affected by business conditions. This is particularly true in a year like 2020 that tested business continuity plans, affected staffing, and redirected much of our attention away from managing the normal ebbs and flows of business to juggling the latest hot potato. (Many…
The mere definition of the word compliance can have a negative connotation. According to Merriam-Webster compliance is defined as: 1a: the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion 1b: conformity in fulfilling official requirements The mortgage industry has certainly had its fair share of official mandates over the years to make compliance managers and senior leadership…
Mortgage servicers and subservicers are responsible for processing servicing transactions for thousands, if not millions, of loans daily. As LoanLogics VP of Loan Servicing Consulting, helping lenders navigate MERS compliance, I am already starting to see and hear firsthand how the pandemic is impacting this segment of the industry. Business continuity, portfolio management and borrower stability are at the forefront…
