Acquisitions of large non-agency portfolios by Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase resulted in poor servicing performance, according to a new analysis by Moody’s Investors Service. Successful borrower-contact initiatives, meanwhile, resulted in significantly improved servicing performance for others. “Integrating the servicing platforms, employees, processes, and technologies into their servicing operations overwhelmed the banks, reducing their ability to proactively address the increased number of problem loans in their combined portfolios,” Moody’s said. ...
Moves by the Trump administration are disrupting the economy and the federal agencies that deal with the housing market. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, isn’t sure how it’s all going to play out.
The 10-year Treasury rate is declining and the possibility of a recession is growing.
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