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Stewart Lender Services Partners With Firm on REO and Settlement Services

Feb 21, 2013

Butler & Hosch PA and Stewart Lender Services have announced a partnership to offer an expanded platform for nationwide real estate-owned (REO) title curative and settlement services. The strategic partnership provides a needed 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 senior partner, Robert H. Hosch. “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.” 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. “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.”
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