Lender Processing Services (LPS) began reducing its foreclosure signing services back in 2008 and stands by its mortgage processing services. Further, when the firm caught a manager robo-signing foreclosure documents, the only such case it says it found, that manager was immediately dismissed and documents remediated. “We believe we have taken appropriate steps and we do not believe it resulted in any wrongful foreclosures,” said LPS CEO Jeff Carbiener in a third-quarter conference call to investors Friday. “We no longer provide foreclosure document services.” Carbiener also said that his company does not participate in fee-splitting or revenue-sharing with lawyers, another recent charge against the company. “We are not an equity owner in any law firm,” he said. LPS, a mortgage and real estate technology and services provider, reported net earnings of $78.7 million or 85 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2010, up from $75.5 million or 78 cents per share, in last year’s quarter. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) also now use LPS desktop management software for dealing with clerical issues when it comes to mortgages, the CEO said. This means that nearly all of the top 20 mortgage servicers use some form of LPS desktop systems. “The trend towards outsourcing lender processing continues,” said Carbiener in a third quarter conference call to investors Friday. “We continue to gain market share across all key businesses.” Write to Jacob Gaffney. The author holds no relevant investments.
Jacob Gaffney is formerly Editor-in-Chief of HousingWire and HousingWire.com. He previously covered securitization for Reuters and Source Media in London before returning to the United States in 2009. While in Europe for nearly a decade, he covered bank loans and the high yield market, in addition to commercial paper, student loan, auto and credit card space(s).see full bio
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Jacob Gaffney is formerly Editor-in-Chief of HousingWire and HousingWire.com. He previously covered securitization for Reuters and Source Media in London before returning to the United States in 2009. While in Europe for nearly a decade, he covered bank loans and the high yield market, in addition to commercial paper, student loan, auto and credit card space(s).see full bio