Lapses in Communicating Loss Mit Options Result in HUD Violations
August 12, 2016
An FHA servicer’s failure to communicate in a timely manner with delinquent borrowers for potential loss mitigation options exposed troubled homeowners to the risk of losing their home, according to results of an audit by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s inspector general. The delay also may have resulted in a violation of federal and state bankruptcy laws, the inspector general’s report noted. The audit looked into Selene Finance’s servicing of FHA loans and ...