Stewart Lender Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Co., announced a partnership with Butler & Hosch P.A. a residential mortgage law firms. The two organizations are partnering to offer an expanded platform for nationwide REO title curative and settlement services.
The strategic partnership is a response to the ever-growing demand of REO properties flowing into the market.
“We are pleased to announce this partnership with Stewart Lender Services,” said Robert Hosch, senior partner with the firm. “This type of collaboration, with a company as strong and reputable as Stewart, strengthens our business platform and leverages the intellectual capital from two strong organizations in favor of our clients.”
“Stewart Lender Services is thrilled to partner with Butler & Hosch on REO title curative and settlement services,” said Landon Smith, group executive, title and default services for Stewart. “As an outsourced service provider we are able to effectively manage the ebbs and flows of the REO business for law firms, and provide infrastructure scalability to a very labor intensive process.”
Butler & Hosch P.A.’s REO title curative and settlement clients will continue to work directly with a single point of contact at the firm, but will have access to Stewart’s extensive array of title curative talent and underwriting expertise to effectively and timely assist with the disposition of its REO assets.
“Operationally, this partnership with Stewart provides us the ability to handle volume without losing a step in our dedication to customer service, as well as the flexibility to give the client every possible needed service,” said Robert Simpson, chief operating officer of Butler & Hosch P.A.
Butler & Hosch P.A. is a multistate law firm that specializes in the legal needs of the mortgage banking industry. Butler & Hosch, P.A. provides cradle-to-grave services and manages all legal aspects of the lender/servicer mortgage industry, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, loss mitigation, loan workout, litigation, REO, title curative, eviction, replevins, and deeds-in-lieu.