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Mortgage Audit Top 20 Defects and Findings in 2015

Having performed tens of thousands of mortgage compliance audits through the years, we get asked about the most common problems in the pre-fund, post-close, servicing, and MERS audits we perform. With 2015 firmly in the books, the jury is in: here are the Top 20 defects for moderate and significant findings that we identified as…

New Whitepaper: Post-Close Mortgage QC Best Practices
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New Whitepaper: Post-Close Mortgage QC Best Practices

Randomly auditing 10% of your mortgages on a post-close basis is required by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA/HUD. If this is news to you, you need to contact us immediately… What is news to many lenders is how implementing document-related best practices reduce post-close quality control (QC) findings, minimize non-compliance fines, slash operating…

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Mortgage QC & The National Mortgage Servicing Conference

Attention Mortgage Servicers: visit us at the National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2016 in booth #315 Mortgage Servicing Quality Control Auditing Servicers know they need to meet QC audit requirements to do business with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, Ginnie Mae, and the Veterans Administration (VA). You also know that failure to comply can…

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Mortgage QC Timing Update

There has recently been some ambiguity regarding the timing of mortgage quality control (QC) that needs to be part of any mortgage originator’s mortgage QC plan with FHA and Fannie Mae. FHA QC Timing Response Previous to the implementation of the new FHA 4000.1 Handbook, FHA’s QC timing requirement was to have your initial audit…

Mortgage QC Case Study: First Colony Mortgage
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4 Essentials of a Compliant Mortgage QC Plan

Ensuring the mortgages you originate and/or service are in compliance with myriad requirements is critical for both operating efficiently and profitably, as well as avoiding major fines from the CFPB. Below are four essentials of creating and ensuring that your mortgage quality control (QC) plan is compliant and effective. Establish Your Credit Culture Mortgage lenders…

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The Business Case for Outsourcing Mortgage QC Audits

If you perform mortgage file quality control (QC) in-house, we have two questions for you: Who’s auditing your auditors? Would you outsource mortgage QC if you could save 12-20% and decrease non-compliance/buy-back risks? In-House vs. Mortgage QC Outsourcing Cost Comparison Based on our experience, one extensively trained auditor with underwriting experience can audit 4 loans…

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Who’s Auditing Your In-House Mortgage File QC Auditors?

Many mortgage originators and servicers conduct their own mortgage file QC audits. Who’s auditing these auditors? With continuously changing post-close, pre-fund, servicing, and MERS changes from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, HUD, and the CFPB, it’s increasingly important to ensure your audit team is up to speed on all mortgage QC requirements and self-auditing your…

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Mortgage Servicers: Are You Ready for TRID?

Now that Thanksgiving is over, few things strike fear into the hearts of the mortgage industry more than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules that went into effect on October 3, 2015. While the grace period for enforcement may extend into the new year—many expect March 2016,…