Credit & Debt Management Control

Unraveling The Consumer Mortgage and Credit Debt Maze

If it’s broke, don’t fix it,” seems to reflect the current administrations response to the continued abysmal performance of the large Servicers in implementing programs to keep people in their homes.

I recently spoke to a colleague at one of the Mega-Servicers who shared with me that out of the last 20,000 Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) packages sent to homeowners that only 400 of those packages resulted in a completed loan modification. Our firm’s analysis of the work-flow processes of the Servicers clearly demonstrates “large service and technology gaps” that explains why only a very small percentage of homeowners have actually benefited from loan modifications.

In fact, the Amherst Securities Group recently released figures showing that 80% of all nonperforming private-label mortgages have not been modified after 12 months and as of Sept. 30, 2010, that the Fannie Mae servicers had completed only 321,800 modifications including 158,800 restructurings that meet Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) specifications out of nearly two million note holders believed to be eligible for loan work-outs.  Fannie has 60,500 borrowers in HAMP trials, which represents only 6% of its seriously delinquent loans.

This discussion will focus on specific areas of the Servicer work-flow processes that contribute to the “large service and technology gaps,” in the way in which loan work-outs are initiated and processed.

The Acting FHFA Director Edward J. DeMarco revealed recently on December 2nd that the, “Servicer’s deficiencies undoubtedly reflect strains on a system that is operating beyond capacity and was never designed to handle the volume of nonperforming loans that we are seeing today.”  He concludes that, “they also represent a breakdown in corporate internal controls and the integrity of mortgage servicing and processing.”

Of course, the recent scrutiny of Servicer foreclosure practices is further exposing Servicer inadequacies; clearly, the sheer volume of delinquent homeowners has put intense pressure on Servicers, including their loan workout efforts.  With the John Burns Real Estate Consulting firm estimating that the “shadow inventory” of homes is headed towards 4.7 million foreclosures, it is obvious that Servicers must drastically overhaul their work-flow processes in order to have a fighting chance at creating some head winds against the growing momentum of REO inventories. 

‘Right’ Party Contact Matters

Servicers use inadequate methods to contact and engage the borrower in order to evaluate whether a work-out can be accomplished.  With so many consumers capitulating due to delinquent mortgage, and unsecured Consumer Debt such as credit card debt and personal lines of credit, a growing number of homeowners simply do not bother to answer their phones to avoid the stress of dealing with high pressure collection agents. 

A vast majority of the Servicer’s infrastructure and staff is consumed by servicing collection calls, chasing consumers that are delinquent and barraging households with multiple phone calls daily that are generated by automatic dialers.  To be clear, the purpose of these calls is to collect on delinquent mortgage or credit card debt payments, not to offer a proactive approach in helping the borrower understand his/her options.  As Director Demarco has clearly stated, Servicers were never prepared to handle the acceleration of nonperforming loans; but after several years of failure it is now time for the Servicers to embrace some new processes and technologies to better manage, track and automate the loan life-cycle.

Our firm employs a ‘Right Party Contact Model’ that utilizes licensed Field Services Agents that make multiple trips to the home and talk to neighbors in order to make direct contact with the actual borrower. When paid for by the Servicer, a real time financial interview is conducted and the homeowner’s current income and employment information are fed into an Automated Analytics Engine to determine whether a note holder qualifies for a loan modification; if so, a HAMP Package is generated to be printed and hand delivered to the note holder.  Upon completion, the HAMP package is then checked over for accuracy and completeness by the Field Service Agent (or processing center) then forwarded directly to the Servicer for final approval. In the current Servicer model so many note holders are simply overlooked as the Servicer possesses no predictable process to ensure the note holder outreach, qualification, delivery, processing of documents and approval for a note holder that would normally receive a completed loan modification if the proper process technologies were in place.

If it is ascertained that the homeowner lacks the sufficient income to meet the basic HAMP qualifications, the borrower must begin to consider his/her other realistic options. Given either eventuality, an aggressive outreach methodology improves contact rates which in turn increase the number of homeowners that will actually attempt and ultimately qualify for a loan modification. In addition, the borrower is more likely to respond positively to other options, such as a short-sale, after an attempt is made by the Field Services Agent to qualify the borrower for a loan modification, even if they do not qualify.  The point is that it is the responsibility of the Servicer to contact and engage the consumer which simply is not being done.

Our distressed asset workout program utilizes extensive net present value and waterfall algorithms that can be customized to individual Investor or even program-level specifications, allowing for highly targeted workout programs for every class of distressed assets for the benefit of Investors while also giving the note holder immediate feedback on the likelihood that a work-out can be achieved or whether other options should be pursued such as short-sale to create a dignified exit for the note holder that cannot manage to stay in the home.

Total Debt Matters

Although it is widely accepted that the Servicers have failed to implement loan modifications on any scale that will perform well for Investors of the mortgage notes, when our Field Service Agents make contact with the borrower, in addition to examining the work-out options for the mortgage, they are also exposed to an extensive ’Soft Chapter 13′ Debt Settlement, debt relief program that attacks the major sources of consumer debt competing for the cash flow meant to service mortgage debt namely unsecured credit debt, including but not limited to credit card debt, personal lines of credit, business debt and unpaid tax debt.  Although the Servicers do not address the ‘total debt’ picture for each note holder, Debt Relief IQ’s borrower debt relief model has yielded greater secured loan performance by incorporating the total debt service approach, a clear departure from the limited Servicer approach.

Debt Relief IQ is a practical and economical (no enrollment fees, no up-front fees) approach to debt settlement and debt relief.  Debt Relief IQ provides a unique approach to settling unsecured credit debt that puts the control in the hands of the consumer by providing a turn-key technology program (automated credit debt portal) that guides the consumer to settle their consumer debt with an easy to use step-by-step process.  In many cases, an Unsecured Debt settlement approach is required in order to qualify for the HAMP modification as to meet debt-to-income ratio requirements.  If a consumer can reduce their monthly unsecured credit debt payments by enrolling in a program that saves the consumer money, that cash can be used to pay the mortgage.

Unsettled, credit debt that end up as judgments or wage garnishments obviously jeopardize the note holder’s ability to sustain payments even after a loan modification is achieved.  In other words, all of the time and resources dedicated by the Servicer to execute a successful loan modification  can be instantly unwound if the Servicer ignores the competing forms of consumer debt, especially credit debt.

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About the Author

Richard Kaye holds a BA from the University of California at Los Angeles and has spent 20 years in the financial services sector, first serving as a registered securities principal.  He later expanded his services to include investment banking where he guided several company clients with financing, public market listings and institutional sponsorship.  He later co-founded Mortgage Solutions, a full service mortgage lender and has developed several consumer direct loss mitigation platforms instrumental in saving homes including Debt Relief IQ, a consumer friendly debt relief portal that guides consumers to debt settlement resolution utilizing technology.  He is currently the Founder/CEO of Red Rock Servicing, a national asset management servicer that deploys a proprietary ‘single system of record’ technology to manage mortgage assets. 

 

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Bank BailOuts and Loan Portfolio Risk $108.33 The Chinese banking sector is one crucial factor of the countrys transition towards a market economy. Financial intermediation the channelling of bank deposits into investment projects is one of its main tasks. Economic theory finds that without a hard budget constraint for banks the efficient monitoring of credit users implementing such investments is not assured. In China, however, the legacy of socialist directed lending practices still impacts the risk taking of financial intermediaries. Major banks expect government to bail them out in case of financial failure. Such bailout expectations constitute a soft budget constraint and induce higher risktaking. This study investigates the impact of bailout expectations on the loan portfolio risk of Chinese banks. After developing the theoretical case for a hard budget constraint imposed on a financial intermediary to make delegated monitoring both efficient and viable, an overview of major reform steps in the Chinese banking sector in the last two decades is provided. By employing balance sheet data of Chinese financial institutions, the empirical analysis finds a significant effect of bailout expectations on risktaking. Author: Borger, Tobias Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 60 Publication Date: 2010/10/29 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.14 inches

Credit Management Skills of MicroFinance Clients $108.33 Do microfinance clients mismanage their loan or are the demands of microfinance institutions too high? To be able to reduce the inefficiency of microfinance, it is important to identify the problem.Therefore, this report is a contribution to clarify the problem by focusing on microfinance clients credit management skills. Credit management skills of clients(borrowers)can be expressed by: cash management, purchase management, inventory management and sales management. The outcome of this research provides the impression of microfinance clients in general and particularly their credit management skills.It is important to note the significance of credit management skills on effective utilization of loans in order to improve credit clients livelihood.This is because provision of credit facility is necessary but not a guarantee for a success in poverty reduction. The major purpose of the study is to assess the credit management skills of microfinance clients (i.e borrowers) of DECSI(Dedebit credit and saving institution) microfinance clients (i.e. borrowers) in order to assess their ability and willingness to repay their loan on time Author: Tesfahuney, Rahwa Gebre Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 68 Publication Date: 2010/10/19 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.16 inches

How to Get the Best Home Loan (2nd Edition) $30.19 Save Time and Moneyand Get the Loan Thats Right for You Everchanging mortgage guidelines . . . confusing financial forms . . . if youre buying or refinancing a home, you know all too well how overwhelming and intimidating the mortgage process can be. This revised edition of How to Get the Best Home Loan guides you through all the critical issues and demystifies the mechanics of mortgage lendingeverything from disclosures and fees to closing costs, points, and making payments. Longtime mortgage banking industry insider and former realtor W. Frazier Bell helps you sidestep the risks of financing a mortgage and sheds light on many unknown aspects that keep borrowers from making intelligent, moneysaving decisions. Written in clear, simple language, this comprehensive Second Edition features new information on desktop underwriting, merged credit reports, and using the Internet, as well as updated sections on verifications, qualifying, and loan types. Bell gives you handson access to his hardwon experience, providing the tools you need to: Understand why lenders do the things they do Learn what to look for when comparing loans and lenders Head off potential problems and expensive mistakes Navigate FRMs, ARMs, FHAs, GEMs, and TILs Know why certain loans may be better for you than others Save yourself hundreds, even thousands, of dollars Packed with reallife examples, sample forms, and proven advice, How to Get the Best Home Loan, Second Edition will ensure that you get the right loan, at the right price, from the right lender. Author: Bell, W. Frazier/ Bell, Chris Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2001/04/24 Language: English Dimensions: 8.98 x 6.04 x 0.73 inches

Credit and Community : Working-Class Debt in the UK Since 1880 $119.44 No Synopsis Available

Pragmatist’s Guide to Leveraged Finance, A: Credit Analysis for Bonds and Bank Debt $54.13 No Synopsis Available

The Debt-Free Millionaire: Winning Strategies to Creating Great Credit and Retiring Rich $20.78 No Synopsis Available

How to Fix Your Credit (Esperanza) $2.99 You’re not alone. About 51 million American households carry credit card debt at an average balance of nearly $12,000. Credit trouble is a problem you can’t ignore. No matter how much money you earn or where you live, if you’ve made mistakes with credit in the past, those mistakes will haunt you – unless you empower yourself to fix them. And you can. Managing your credit can be a complicated issue, but the Reverend Luis Cortés Jr. provides an easy-to-follow guide to help you handle the process. Any amount of debt, no matter how scary the number, can be paid off with a little planning and a lot of determination. The sooner you begin, the easier your task will be. Let Reverend Cortés help you today before your situation becomes worse tomorrow.

Credit Portfolio Management $103.51 A cuttingedge text on credit portfolio managementCredit risk. A number of market factors are causing revolutionary changes in the way it is measured and managed at financial institutions. Charles Smithson, author of the bestselling Managing Financial Risk, introduces a portfolio management approach to credit in his latest book. Understanding how to manage the inherent risks of this market has become increasingly important over the years. Credit Portfolio Management provides readers with a complete understanding of the alternative approaches to credit risk measurement and portfolio management. This definitive guide discusses the pricing and managing of credit risks associated with a variety of offbalancesheet products such as credit default swaps, total return swaps, firsttodefault baskets, and credit spread options; as well as onbalancesheet customized structured products such as creditlinked notes, repackage notes, and synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). Filled with expert insight and advice, this book is a mustread for all credit professionals.Charles W. Smithson, PhD (New York, NY), is the Managing Partner of Rutter Associates and Executive Director of the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers (IACPM). He is the author of five books, including The Handbook of Financial Engineering and Managing Financial Risk (now in its Third Edition). Author: Smithson, Charles W./ Smithson Series Title: Wiley Finance Series Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2003/02/21 Language: English Dimensions: 9.44 x 6.18 x 1.14 inches

Assessment of Consumer Credit $111.53 The Bank was awarded ISO 9002 accreditation for its personal and business banking services. This ISO 9002 designation is the first of its kind for a bank in Bangladesh. HSBC extended its operation to the consumer banking sector in Bangladesh once it realized the huge growth potential in this segment. HSBC is currently providing a large number of personal asset products to a growing consumer base in Bangladesh. Analysis of consumer credit products of HSBC shows that it is one of the important products of the bank. Growth in the consumer banking sector has resulted in the penetration of the risk pool of potential customers. Credit limit decisions have to be made in a standardized and systematic way in order to process the loans rapidly and effectively. Credit Analysts make subjective decisions based on old financial information, a different set of facts and feelings in each case, and an intuitive weighting system based on personal experience. This paper focuses on how the loans were carried, starting from the application through to the disbursement. It also shows the number and amount of the loan disbursement by year and how much is recovered over the years. Author: Saha, Anup Kumar Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2011/04/01 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.17 inches

The Credit Card Cure $166.02 Can you envision a future in which you are free of oppressive debt? Can you see it? Its a time when fear, embarrassment, disappointment, frustration, discouragement and anger about your financial situation is replaced with confidence, pride, hope and goodwill. Its a time when you read books and join forums about how to save more, invest more wisely and make the most of opportunities instead of books like this about dealing with financial problems. If you are stuck in oppressive credit card debt whether that is 5,000 or 250,000 you are not happy. If your household income and future income opportunities offer no hope of repaying that debt, you are not happy. And, you deserve to be happy. So deal with it. Face it. It is not the monster that you think it is. In fact, its a paper tiger that you can confront, conquer and eliminate from your life in a very short period of time. This book is a roadmap to that new life. Author: Rockwood, Ryan/ Rockwood, Mike Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 172 Publication Date: 2010/04/06 Language: English Dimensions: 8.26 x 11.02 x 0.36 inches

Debt Consolidation 101 by Marie, Kathleen [Paperback] $30.64 This Program will teach you how to start managing your own debt through understanding your debt. This program will also teach you about your spending habits. You will learn how to know what fees you are being charged and how to cut these fees and lower you total debt. You will learn about your interest rates, late fees, over credit limit fees, transfer fees and how you can lower these fees and save yourself money. Work Sheets are provided along with directions on how to use these Work Sheets. You will begin by listing your individual credit card information and your retail store account information to learn your debt situation. YOU WILL LEARN TO BECOME IN CONTROL OF YOUR CREDIT NOT YOUR CREDIT CONTROLLING YOU. Author: Marie, Kathleen Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 188 Publication Date: 2005/10/01 Language: English Dimensions: 11.00 x 8.25 x 0.40 inches

Structural Credit Risk Models $105.14 Three different credit risk models are presented, implemented, and calibrated to real data. Each of which presents a different way to model the dynamics of a firm. To better examine their differences, the models are benchmarked against the much celebrated Mertons model. Generally it is shown that structural credit risk models have empirical validity. However, all is not perfect. Since structural credit risk models may have two objectives. One being to accurately predict credit spreads, and another to determine the optimal capital structure. It is argued that if the goal is the former, then future structural models need to incorporate a more exible framework that can price the many di erent types of bonds that make up a companys debt simultaneously. However, if the objective is the latter, then the future models need to better account for the high costs linked with capital restructures in times of nancial distress. Author: Nielsen, Mads Gjedsted Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2011/02/08 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.28 inches

100 Overextended Debt Trucker Hat by CafePress $12 Your’e way overextended and in debt up to your neck You better pay off all your credit cards and loans before you have to declare bankrupcy. Debt Trucker Hat . Up for the long haul, our standard Trucker Hat features a resilient polyester foam front, and adjustable headband for the perfect fit.Adjusts from 17 to 24. Crown measures 4 . 100% polyester foam front, 100% nylon m

Rich Dad’s Guide to Becoming Rich Without Cutting Up Your Credit Cards: Turn ‘Bad Debt’ into ‘Good Debt’ $7.28 No Synopsis Available

IntensityBased Credit Risk Models $133.82 Credit risk, refering to the risk that an obligor does not honor his payment obligations, has become one of the most discussed issues in contemporary quantitative finance. This is not only related to the regulatory requirements of the Basel Accords, but also to the remarkable growth of credit derivatives as well as to the controversially discussed securitization of debt within the subprime crisis. To be able to quantify and manage the arising credit risk successfully, much effort has been put in developing reliable models, which can be classified into two main streams, structural and intensitybased models. This book aims at providing a general overview of latter kind of model class from a theoretical viewpoint, by explaining the fundamental concepts and methods and presenting some of the models which essentially have embossed the popularity of the intensity framework. In doing so, the focus is set on modelig the default of a single obligor. However, different possibilities to incorporate a dependency structure into the intensitybased setting are briefly discussed as well. Finally, the approach of correlated intensities is applied to price a CDS when counterparty risk is present. Author: Banholzer, Dirk Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2010/11/05 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.34 inches

The Impact of Public Policy on Consumer Credit $345.71 The Impact of Public Policy on Consumer Credit presents a collection of research papers and discussions commissioned to commemorate the silver anniversary of Georgetown Universitys Credit Research Center in 1999. Nine topics serve as focal points for the volume, with the general theme What do we know, what do we need to know? about the functioning of consumer credit markets at the beginning of the 21st century. Because the growth of household debt and the consequences of household debt burden have dominated discussion in both the media and policy arenas for decades, Credit Growth and the Burden of Debt is the theme for the first group of three papers. The papers address the cultural evolution of consumer credit in the U.S., the rise in consumer indebtedness and the alarming surge in personal bankruptcies. A second grouping of three papers takes a distinctly policyoriented tack and examines questions regarding consumer access to credit (mortgage markets and evidence of discrimination), consumer protection through mandatory disclosure of information (TruthinLending regulations), and the general state of financial literacy among the population of young consumers entering credit markets for the first time. The final three papers in this volume examine how technological innovations in risk management (through statistical risk scoring models), marketing (through use of personal information for targeted marketing) and finance (through securitization of consumer loans) have impacted the availability of credit products and sparked new public policy questions. Author: Durkin, Thomas A./ Staten, Michael E./ Saratchandran, P. Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2001/10/31 Language: English Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.81 inches

Credit Repair Kit For Dummies (2nd Edition) $8.99 Need to clean up your credit? This up-to-date resource is packed with action plans for repairing a bad report, paying down debt, and repairing a bad credit report. You’ll discover how to dispute inaccurate information, communicate with collectors and creditors, set financial goals, and build a good credit history. You’ll also see how to avoid scams and take action if you’re victimized. Discover how to: Obtain and maintain your credit report’ Build new, strong credit; Handle annoying collection calls; Locate credit counseling; Manage your finances wisely.

Debt To Pleasure $16 Debt To Pleasure

Debt Information for Teens By Bellenir, Karen (EDT) $109.93 Provides information for teens about obtaining and using credit, managing debt, and avoiding predatory lending. Author: Bellenir, Karen (EDT) Series Title: Teen Finance Subtitle: Tips for a Successful Financial Life Publication Date: 2007/09/15 Number of Pages: 413 Binding Type: Hardcover Grade Level: 1012 Language: English Depth: 1.50 Width: 6.25 Height: 9.00