Ascertains that the servicer or subservicer has legal authority to operate in the client’s market, is a servicer or subservicer in good standing, and has adequate corporate structure and capacity to enter into a servicer or subservicer agreement.

Determines the servicer’s or subservicer’s financial stability, financial controls, and capacity to enter into and continue a servicer or subservicer agreement.

Verifies the servicer’s or subservicer’s operational compliance with investors’ requirements, loan performance metrics, and demonstrates the capability to provide quality service to both mortgagors and investors.

Evaluates default procedures and loss mitigation strategies, including default valuations, REO asset management and disposition, REO title, foreclosure title, short sales, and default workflow.

Assesses origination workflow platform and integrity analyses of the loan origination system, technology licensing, appraisal reporting, collateral valuations, title insurance, insured and non-insured title reports, closing and escrow accounts, interim servicing, user interface,
and normative report functions.