2005 FEATURES AND REPORTS

This index lists feature stories, reports and news items that appeared in Servicing Management in 2005.

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2005 CONFERENCES & MEETINGS

  • Choose Your Destination This Year Author: Michael Bates Jan., p. 8

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

  • A Loan Servicing Microcosm Author: J. Terry Ryan Oct., p. 46

AGENCY UPDATES

  • Department Moves To Make Changes Jan., p. 12
  • Fannie, Freddie Are Ready For 2005 Feb., p. 20
  • Agency Proposes Reporting Period Change Mar., p.18
  • HUD Outlines Essential M&M Changes June, p. 22
  • Freddie Mac Makes Insurance, BPO Changes Oct., p. 49
  • GSEs, Servicers Still On Front Lines Nov., p. 14
  • Flood Insurance Requirements Updates Dec., p. 19

ASSET MANAGEMENT

  • Meeting A Rise In Foreclosures Author: Sara A. Waite Jan., p. 19
  • Meeting A Deluge Of REO Properties Author: James Saccacio Sept., p. 20

ASSIGNMENTS, RELEASES & RECONVEYANCE

  • Recording Is Ripe For Improvement Author: Jim Stewart Nov., p. 11

BANKRUPTCY

  • How The Game Will Change Author: Ingrid Beckles June, p. 29
  • The 'Not-So-Automatic' Stay Authors: Diane V. Weifenbach & Emily Leavitt Aug., p. 11
  • Will Reform Advance Foreclosures? Author: Marcy J. Ford Aug., p. 42
  • Prevent New Law From Affecting REO Authors: Herbert Addison & Michael Taylor Sr. Oct., p. 40

COLLECTIONS

  • Paper Volumes Are Slowly Receding Author: Sandra P. Williams Feb., p. 30

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Ensure Critical Notices Move Well Author: Jim Jereczek June, p. 10

COMPLIANCE

  • Keep Operations Within The Lines Author: Scott Lundberg June, p. 16
  • Lessons Promote Best Practices Author: Blair Schrum June, p. 34

COVER STORY

  • Know Your Borrowers, Reap Rewards Author: Michael Bates Jan., p. 1
  • How Will Fraud Affect You? Author: Michael Bates Feb., p. 1
  • Bankruptcy: Business As Usual Author: Michael Bates Mar., p. 1
  • Where Is This Market Turning? Author: Michael Bates Apr., p. 1
  • Bankruptcy Reform Will Spur Changes Author: Michael Bates May, p. 1
  • Prepare For Heightened Compliance Author: Robert Klein June, p. 1
  • Servicing Is Ripe For Standards Author: Michael Bates July, p. 1
  • The FHLBs Are Seeking Servicers Author: Jerry DeMuth Aug., p. 1
  • The Politics Of Servicing Author: Michael Bates Sept., p. 1
  • The Wind At Our Backs Author: Michael Bates Oct., p. 1
  • Can Servicers Meet Expectations? Author: Michael Bates Nov., p. 1
  • Servicing The Hispanic Homeowner Author: Michael Bates Dec., p. 1

DATA ANALYTICS

  • Try Exploiting Qualitative Information Authors: Richard Harmon & Trevor Rubel Feb., p. 28

DEFAULT MANAGEMENT

  • Certain Segments Warrant Focus Author: Clay Cornett Feb., p. 41
  • What's Working Against Your Shop? Author: Mary Hunter May, p. 33

DEFAULT SERVICING

  • The Call Center's The Nucleus Author: Jay Ericson Apr., p. 10

DEFAULT TECHNOLOGY

  • Tech Boosts Default Performance Author: Michael Bates Nov., p. 16

DELINQUENCY

  • Is An Onslaught On The Horizon? Authors: Greg Sullivan & Glenn Gromann Feb., p. 16

DIRECTORY

  • Directory Of Mortgage Servicing Technology Jan., p. 22
  • Directory Of Insurance: Services, Products & Providers Mar., p. 9
  • Directory Of Property Valuation July, p. 18
  • Directory Of Subservicers Sept., p. 22

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

  • Whack Away At Rejection Rates Author: Mike Wileman Feb., p. 46

DOCUMENT RECORDING

  • E-Recording Is Moving Forward Author: Ron Meharg Jan., p. 13

EBPP

  • More Options As The Market Tightens Author: Ronald Averett June, p. 24

EVICTION

  • Employ Practical Eviction Strategies Author: Michael Bates Dec., p. 33

FIELD SERVICES

  • Quality Control In The Field Author: Marc Insul June, p. 26

FLOOD SERVICES

  • Protect Portfolios From Rising Waters Author: Patrick Small May, p. 10
  • FEMA Map Revisions Brewing Author: John Duchouquette May, p. 27

FORBEARANCE

  • Protect Yourself From Litigation Authors: Gene R. Clark & Ronald J. Thommarson July, p. 31

FORECLOSURE

  • As If Foreclosure Didn't Cost Enough Authors: Angela Watson, David W. Draper Jr. & L. Darren Goldberg Feb., p. 43
  • A Tactic To Minimize Losses Author: Dean Williams Apr., p. 20
  • Are You Obligated To Pay A Broker? Author: Bruce Bergman June, p. 12
  • Reaching Out To Prevent Home Loss Author: Martha Cox Aug., p. 37
  • Recent Decision Shifts Direction Authors: Gene R. Clark & Ronald J. Thommarson Sept., p. 27
  • The Servicer's Forgotten Remedy Author: Bruce J. Bergman Dec., p. 24

FORECLOSURE SCAMS

  • Mid-Atlantic Law Aids Homeowners Author: Ronald S. Deutsch Oct. p. 13

FRAUD

  • Servicers On The Front Line Author: Arthur Prieston Feb., p. 26
  • Rating Agencies' Eyes Are On Fraud Author: Stephen Hourigan Apr., p. 13
  • The Last Line Of Defense Author: Jerry DeMuth Aug., p. 14

FYI

  • ACEX LLC Forms An Alliance With CaseShare Systems LLC Jan., p. 15
  • Ameriquest Mortgage Co. And Argent Mortgage To Expand Mortgage Servicing Operations In Illinois Jan., p. 15
  • Universal Servicing Inc. Establishes Second Office In San Francisco Area Jan., p. 15
  • LoanPerformance Presents Symposiums That Address Best Practice Mortgage Risk Management Strategies Feb., p. 37
  • LandAmerica Default Services Company Acquires 3 Arch Financial Services Corp. Feb., p. 37
  • Fidelity National Financial(FNF) To Recapitalize Its Subsidiary, FIS, And Pay Dividend to FNF Stockholders Feb., p. 37
  • MoKan Title Services LLC Awarded HUD Contract For Closing Services For Missouri Feb., p. 37
  • The Murrayhill Co. Creates Special Assets Division Feb., p. 38
  • Wright, Finlay & Zak Opens Branch Office In Phoenix Feb., p. 38
  • Safeguard Properties Inc. Featured As "Pick Of The Week" On MSNBC's "The Winner's Circle" Feb., p. 38
  • AFN Partners With Three Industry Companies To Form The Default Resolution Alliance LLC Feb., p. 38
  • Fort Knox National Company Opens Customer Contact Center At 920 Industrial Rd., Madisonville, Ky. Mar., p. 19
  • TransUnion Settlement Solutions Receives Flood Certification From The NFDA Mar., p. 19
  • ISO Acquires AppIntelligence Mar., p. 19
  • Loan Protector Insurance Services Receives Approval To ISO 17799:2000 Mar., p. 19
  • Stewart Title Co. Acquires Several Title Companies Mar., p. 19
  • National Tax Search LLC And Hall Settlement Systems Enter Into Alliance Apr., p. 9
  • Fidelity National Information Services Inc. Closes Recapitalization And Minority Equity Interest Sale Apr., p. 9
  • Colonial Savings FA Is Selected For The Freddie Mac 2004 Tier One Hall Of Fame For Second Consecutive Year Apr., p. 9
  • LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. Acquires Carolina Home Check May, p. 28
  • Kozeny & McCubbin LC and Martin, Leigh, Laws and Fritzlen Spearhead Grassroots Program May, p. 28
  • The USFN Releases Two Updated Publications May, p. 28
  • Cohen Financial Solidifies New Servicing Agreement With National Tax Search LLC May, p. 29
  • The Homeownership Preservation Foundation To Counsel Homeowners Facing Mortgage Delinquency Or Foreclosure May, p. 29
  • Option One Mortgage Corp. Partners With BorrowSmart And SCANPH May, p. 29
  • The First American Corporation Acquires LoanPerformance June, p. 28
  • Ten Flood Zone Determination Providers Passed The National Flood Determination Association's Certification Program June, p. 28
  • The Homeownership Preservation Foundation To Offer Financial/Counseling Services To Detroit Homeowners Facing Delinquency And Foreclosure June, p. 28
  • Real Solution Opens Operations As A Provider Of Nationwide Default Management Services June, p. 28
  • GMAC Mortgage Corp.'s Subservicer Business Grows More Than 50% In The Past Year June, p. 28
  • Law Firm Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy PC Selected For Membership In USFN - America's Mortgage Banking Attorneys June, p. 28
  • Routh Crabtree Olsen PS And Northwest Trustee Services Inc. Draft The Active Provisions Of New Idaho Law - House Bill 159 July, p. 34
  • Safeguard Properties Inc. Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Landmark Corporate Event July, p. 34
  • MERS Is Participating In The American Legal And Financial Network's AFN OnSite Training Program July, p. 34
  • Option One Mortgage Corp. Enlists The Services Of LoanCure To Support Borrows Having Difficulty July, p. 38
  • Orion Financial Group Inc. Teams With Ernst Publishing Co. LLC To Bolster The Mortgage Assignment And Release Recording Processes July, p. 38
  • The City Of Dallas Teams With Local Groups To Form The Dallas Home Ownership Preservation Enterprise (HOPE) July, p. 38
  • The Mercury Alliance Recently Established By Tom DiMercurio Aug., p. 22
  • Fidelity National Financial Inc. Acquires Service Link LP And Asset Link Aug., p. 22
  • Assurant Inc. Separates Into Two Businesses: Assurant Specialty Property And Assurant Solutions Aug., p. 22
  • The Dallas HOPE Program Receives More Than 1,200 Calls And Completes Couseling With 300 Homeowners Aug., p. 23
  • HSBC Mortgage Services To Relocate Its Headquarters And Increase Employment In 2006 Aug., p. 23
  • AFN Adds Members Of The NALTEA As Affiliates Aug., p. 23
  • Celink Approved By Fannie Mae To Subservice Reverse Mortgages Sept., p. 16
  • The American Legal & Financial Network And Vendome Group LLC Launch "Mortgage Law Compliance Insider" Sept., p. 16
  • Barrett Burke Wilson Castle Daffin & Frappier LLP Adds Pre- And Post-Forclosure Services Through ProRem LLC Sept., p. 16
  • Fiserv Inc. To Acquire BillMatrix Corp. Sept., p. 16
  • Oak Street Mortgage Selects GMAC Mortgage Corp. To Subservice Its Loans Oct., p. 45
  • NetDirector Launches Its Hosted Data Exchange Oct., p. 45
  • HUD Now Allows Lenders/Servicers To Charge Borrowers MERS Registration Fees Oct., p. 45
  • FNF Acquires DOCX LLC Oct., p. 45
  • Fidelity National Financial Inc. And Certegy Inc. Sign Merger Agreement Nov., p. 18
  • Fisher And Fisher PC And Shapiro & Kreisman LLC Form Fisher And Shapiro LLC Nov., p. 18
  • The Homeownership Preservation Foundation Partners With Consumer Credit Counseling Service Of Greater Atlanta Nov., p. 18
  • The American Legal And Financial Network Aligns With The LOGS Network Nov., p. 18
  • T.D. Service Financial Corp. Acquires Melmet Default Services Inc. Nov., p. 18
  • USFN Names Five New Members To Its Network Nov., p. 18
  • The Foreclosure Economic Advisory Council Establishes Itself As Nonprofit Organization Dec., p. 14
  • South & Associates PC Consolidates With Mellor & Miller PA And The Law Offices Of Robert E. Lastelic Dec., p. 14
  • Orion Financial Group Inc. Has Doubled Its Business Since May 2004 Dec., p. 14
  • Millsap & Singer PC To Move Into New Headquarters In Chesterfield, Mo. Dec., p. 16
  • WNS Global Services Acquires Trinity Partners Dec., p. 16
  • Hutchens, Senter & Britton PA Opens Office In Raleigh, N.C. Dec., p. 16
  • USFN Announces Its 2005 Awards Of Excellence Winners Dec., p. 16

GSEs

  • What Lowering The Fee Means Author: Jerry DeMuth Dec., p. 20

HOUSING MARKET

  • How Will Appreciation Shake Out? Author: Eileen Conrad Oct., p. 42

HURRICANE KATRINA

  • Disaster's Effect Is Wide In Scope Author: Bob Segal Oct., p. 16

INSURANCE

  • Lessons Learned From Nature's Wrath Authors: Mike Cox & Sari Stefancin Mar., p. 20

INTERIM SERVICING

  • Short-Term Servicing Is Needed Author: Donna Schares Dec., p. 26

LEGAL

  • Busy Year In North Carolina Authors: H. Terry Hutchens, Wendy H. Hughes & Sarah D. Miranda Aug., p. 32

LEGISLATION

  • A First Look At An Interesting Act Author: Jim Stewart July, p. 15
  • Spotlight On Homeowner Associations Author: Marsha Townsend Oct., p. 36

LENDER-PLACED INSURANCE

  • Wade Through Tech-Related Myths Author: Sari Stefancin May, p. 14
  • Smaller Shops Can Find Success Author: David Duffy Aug., p. 24

LITIGATION

  • Litigants Assert Racial Discrimination Author: Aaron L. Squyres Aug., p. 28
  • California Amendment Aids Servicers Author: John Clark Brown Jr. Oct., p. 388

LOSS MITIGATION

  • Set The Foundation For Success Author: Todd Mobraten Feb., p. 10
  • It's A Whole New World Author: Kevin J. Cooke Feb., p. 18
  • Making The Case For A Workout Author: Joseph C. Smith II May, p. 12
  • The Subprime Sector Is Tricky Author: Mitchell Oringer July, p. 12

NICHE SERVICING

  • Two-Note Loan, One Deed Of Trust Author: Terry Ross Feb., p. 39

NONPRIME

  • Manage Risks In This Tricky Sector Authors: Denis Brosnan & Jeff Brunell Aug., p. 30

OFFSHORING

  • Learn From Pioneers' Experiences Author: Michael Bates Dec., p. 28

PORTFOLIO VALUATION

  • Get A Handle On The Collateral Author: Tom O' Grady Aug., p. 18

PREDATORY SERVICING

  • Avoid An Awful Label Author: Alice Sorenson Aug., p. 20

PREPAYMENT

  • Prepayment Penalty Issues Abound Author: Chase Boswell Feb., p. 12
  • Penalties Do Not Slow Speeds Author: Jerry DeMuth Nov., p. 23

PRIVATE LABEL SERVICING

  • Expand Your Shop's Offerings Author: Cynthia Fitzgerald Jan., p. 20

PROPERTY VALUATIONS

  • Balance Time With Recovery Author: Lynn Effinger Sept., p. 11

QUALITY CONTROL

  • Effect Efficiencies In Your Shop Author: Greg Brue Jan., p. 11

RATING AGENCIES

  • S&P Focuses On Loss Mitigation Authors: Richard W. Koch & Michael Gutierrez Feb., p. 36
  • S&P Expands Servicer Examinations Author: Michael Bates May, p. 30

RECORDING

  • Is Your Mortgage Truly Recorded? Author: Larry Rothenberg Oct., p. 44

REITs

  • REITs Looking For Added Value Author: Jerry DeMuth Oct., p. 20

REO

  • Who's Afraid Of Ghosts? Authors: Marc Ben-Ezra & Asher Perlin Apr., p. 18
  • Improve Your REO Department Author: Neven Spralja Oct., p. 32

SERVICING PLATFORMS

  • Tackling The Sexiest Products Author: Michael Bates Dec., p. 30

SERVICING REPORTS

  • HUD Vows To Bolster REO Management Author: Michael Bates Jan., p. 4
  • Maximize Your Collections Efforts Author: Michael Bates Feb., p. 4
  • What Lowering The Servicing Fee Means Author: Michael J. Kling Mar., p. 6
  • Major Bankruptcy Reform Is Likely Author: Michael Bates Apr., p. 4
  • Get Ahead Of Prepayments And Defaults Author: Jerry DeMuth May, p. 6
  • Vigilance Required With Complicated Legislation Author: Michael Bates June, p. 4
  • What Borrowers Leave Behind Author: J. Skipper Ray July, p. 4
  • Dealing With Defaulted Commercial Loans Author: William J. Hoffman Aug., p. 4
  • FASB Offers Servicers Clarification Author: Jerry DeMuth Sept., p. 4
  • Servicers Must Monitor FDCPA Considerations Author: Jerry DeMuth Oct., p. 4
  • MERS Suspends Foreclosures In Florida Nov., p. 4
  • Legal Issues: Looking Ahead To 2006 Author: Brian Spero Dec., p. 4

SERVICING TRENDS

  • Pull Your Weight, And More Author: Michael Bates May, p. 22

SUBPRIME

  • A Primer On Protecting Reputation Authors: Gary E. Peterson & Jeffrey P. Naimon Feb., p. 24
  • Research Focuses On Servicer Effects Authors: John E. Sjaastad, Jason Vinar, Philip Jones & Jeremy Prahm Oct., p. 22

TAX

  • Vigilance In Higher-Risk Markets Author: Lori Eshoo Apr., p. 24

TECHNOLOGY

  • HUD Damages Necessitate Diligence Authors: Duke Olrich & Paul Powers July, p. 10
  • The Guts: Your Servicing Platform Authors: Michael Brodie & Nancy Monson July, p. 25
  • Data Errors Rampant And Costly Author: John Crowley Oct., p. 50

TITLE

  • Keeping The Chain Clear Author: John G. Bordon Aug., p. 16

TRADE ASSOCIATION UPDATE

  • New Ideas Flood The Marketplace Author: William M. Leroy Sept., p. 13

WORKFLOW TECHNOLOGY

  • Some Processes Are Ripe For Workflow Author: Rich Grant Mar., p. 13

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