Mortgage

appraisal management services

Administering an appraiser panel, including recruitment, selection, and retention of appraisers; contracting with appraisers to perform appraisals; managing the appraisal process; and/or reviewing the work of appraisers.

commercial mortgage brokering or lending

Acting as a broker or lender for mortgages secured by real property where the financing is for commercial purposes only.

credit insurance services

Offering or selling an insurance policy to a borrower that pays off one or more existing debts secured by real property in the event of death, disability, or unemployment.

first mortgage brokering

Providing the service of bringing borrowers and lenders together and assisting in negotiating a mortgage loan that gives the mortgagee a security right over all other mortgages of the mortgaged property.

first mortgage lending

Acting as a lender or creditor by offering to provide funds to a borrower for a mortgage loan that gives the mortgagee a security right over all other mortgages of the mortgaged property.

first mortgage servicing—MSR

Providing services including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures for first lien mortgage loans for which the company owns the servicing rights. (Excluding interim servicing).

first mortgage servicing—whole loan

Providing services including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures for first lien mortgage loans which the company wholly owns. (Excluding interim servicing).

foreclosure consulting / foreclosure rescue

Directly or indirectly making a solicitation, representation or offer to a homeowner to perform, for or with the intent to receive compensation from or on behalf of the homeowner, a service that the solicitation, representation or offer indicates will accomplish one or more of the following:
  1. Prevent, postpone or stop a foreclosure sale.
  2. Obtain forbearance from a beneficiary or mortgagee.
  3. Assist the homeowner in exercising a right of redemption.
  4. Obtain an extension of the period within which the homeowner may reinstate the homeowner's obligation.
  5. Obtain the waiver of an acceleration clause that is:
    1. Containedin a promissory note or contract; and
    2. Securedby or contained in a deed of trust for, or mortgage on, a residence in foreclosure or in default.
  6. Assist the homeowner in obtaining a loan or advance of funds.

Avoid or ameliorate an impairment of the homeowner's credit resulting from a recorded notice of foreclosure or default.

high cost home loans – broker

Acting as a broker on a loan which meets the definition of a high cost home loan under state or federal law.

high cost home loans – lender

Acting as a lender on a loan which meets the definition of a high cost home loan under state or federal law.

home equity lending/lines of credit—broker

Acting as a broker for an open-end loan, usually recorded as a second mortgage, that permits borrowers to obtain cash advances on an approved line of credit.

home equity lending/lines of credit—lender

Acting as a lender for an open-end loan, usually recorded as a second mortgage, that permits borrowers to obtain cash advances on an approved line of credit.

interim servicing

Collecting a limited number of contractual mortgage payments immediately after origination on loans held for sale but prior to the loans being sold into the secondary market for a period generally not to exceed 120 calendar days.

lead generation

Loan solicitation without origination.

manufactured housing financing—broker

Acting as a broker in financing of a dwelling unit that is constructed off-site before moving to the set location where the property would reside.

manufactured housing financing—lender

Acting as a lender in financing of a dwelling unit that is constructed off-site before moving to the set location where the property would reside.

master servicing—MSR

Owning mortgage servicing rights and contracting with a third-party servicer to manage the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures related to these servicing rights. (Excluding interim servicing).

master servicing—whole loan

Owning the whole loan and contracting with a third-party servicer to manage the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures related to wholly owned loans. (Excluding interim servicing).

mortgage loan modifications

Negotiating, attempting to negotiate, arranging, attempting to arrange, or otherwise offering to perform a mortgage loan modification which is defined as a change in one or more of a loan’s terms or conditions.

mortgage loan purchasing

Purchasing closed mortgages (that are not currently in default) with the intent to service or resell to others.

reverse mortgage brokering

Acting as a broker for a loan secured by a lien on residential real estate in which the homeowner is not required to make payments on the loan until a specific event occurs (e.g., homeowner ceases to reside in the property).

reverse mortgage lending

Acting as a lender for a loan secured by a lien on residential real estate in which the homeowner is not required to make payments on the loan until a specific event occurs (e.g., homeowner ceases to reside in the property).

reverse mortgage servicing

Acting as a servicer for a loan secured by a lien on residential real estate in which the homeowner is not required to make payments on the loan until a specific event occurs (e.g., homeowner ceases to reside in the property).

second mortgage brokering

Providing the service of bringing borrowers and lenders together and assisting in negotiating a mortgage loan that has subordinate rights to a first mortgage.

second mortgage lending

Acting as a lender or creditor by offering to provide funds to a borrower for a mortgage loan that has subordinate rights to a first mortgage.

short sale

Making or facilitating a sale of residential property for an amount that is less than the remaining amount due on the loan that the residential property secures.

subordinate lien servicing—MSR

Providing services including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures for subordinate lien mortgage loans for which the company owns the servicing rights. (Excluding interim servicing).

subordinate lien servicing—whole loan

Providing services including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures for subordinate lien mortgage loans which the company wholly owns. (Excluding interim servicing).

third party first mortgage servicing

Providing services for another party that owns the first lien mortgage loan and/or a party that owns the mortgage servicing rights on such a loan, including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures. Third-party servicers, which may be referred to as subservicers, do not own the loan or the mortgage servicing rights associated with the loan. (Excluding interim servicing).

third party mortgage loan processing

Completing the mortgage loan application and supporting documentation for underwriting for an application your company did not take from the borrower.

third party mortgage loan underwriting

Underwriting a mortgage loan application and supporting documentation for an application your company did not take from the borrower nor are funding.

third party subordinate lien mortgage servicing

Providing services for another party that owns the subordinate lien mortgage loan and/or a party that owns the mortgage servicing rights on such a loan, including, but not limited to, the receipt of payments, customer service, escrow administration, investor accounting, collections, loss mitigation, or foreclosures. Third-party servicers, which may be referred to as subservicers, do not own the loan or the mortgage servicing rights associated with the loan. (Excluding interim servicing).