Vendor management is one of the most import functions in the modern mortgage servicing operation. Much of the work the servicer must do to maintain compliance and to effectively service its portfolio is outsourced to trusted third-parties who perform that work on the servicer’s behalf. Over the past decade, the vendor management function has become much more complex and the corresponding penalties for mistakes have increased in severity.
As a result, vendor managers working within mortgage servicing firms spend a great deal of time determining exactly what functions must be outsourced, evaluating potential partners, contracting with preferred partners, and then managing those relationships – risk management work that must be performed according to a rigorous set of standards and best practices.