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36 | TH E M R EP O RT Stewart Lender Services CORPORATE PROFILE Stewart Lender Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Company, is a nationwide provider of centralized origination title, collateral valuation, default title, REO asset solutions, quality control, and due diligence for mortgage lenders, servicers, and capital markets. With more than a century of experience matched with the industry's leading technologies, Stewart helps lenders, servicers, investment banks and law firms meet the rapidly- changing demands of today's market. Stewart has the financial strength, industry knowledge, and proven flexibility to perform throughout the lifecycle of a loan. More information can be found at Stewart. com/lender-services. Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE- STC) is a global real estate services company, offering products and services through its direct operations network of Stewart Trusted Providers™ and family of companies. From residential and commercial title insurance, and closing and settlement services to specialized offerings for the mortgage industry, Stewart offers the comprehensive service, deep expertise and solutions its customers need for any real estate transaction. At Stewart, they believe in building strong relationships—and these partnerships—are the cornerstone of every closing, every transaction and every deal. BUSINESS LINES, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS Stewart is a nationwide provider of mortgage loan advisory services, due diligence, quality control, servicing quality control, and risk assessments for mortgage lenders, servicers, and investors. They offer custom solutions that address specific needs that include credit and compliance review, collateral valuation, origination and servicing quality control, origination and servicing support solutions, and origination and default title solutions. KEY FEATURES/BENEFITS Due Diligence Stewart's powerful and agile Due Diligence System (DDS) supports the full spectrum of buyer, originator and seller due diligence for new originations and seasoned loan reviews, including regulatory compliance assessment, valuation review and reconciliation, servicing assessment, portfolio oversight and cash-flow reconciliation. Stewart has developed a robust infrastructure and quality assurance process that meets or exceeds every major rating agency's requirements and established underwriting guidelines. Stewart's DDS system in combination with their processes accurately guides analysts through all aspects of customer-tailored loan reviews. Loan File Review (LFR) Loan File Review addresses the requirements of a variety of clients whose needs depend on detailed analytics regarding mortgage loan files to understand their underwriting, collateral, legal compliance and performance history. Clients enlist Stewart's support for quality control (QC), due diligence and transactional related work. They perform QC on large portfolios, both for servicing and for originations. They perform ongoing loan level QC in compliance with GSE standards as well as support loan file reviews for loan acquisitions, and conduct due diligence on loan pools when they are traded. Servicer Performance Management (SPM) Stewart's SPM system provides servicer portfolio and data management. Data feeds from multiple servicers can be consumed, analyzed and standardized into a consistent format, including support for servicing transfers. The system identifies discrepancies when the data is loaded. Designed to mitigate risk on loan portfolios, SPM tracks servicer performance within all areas of servicing, identifies trends and targets high-risk populations. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE No other company approaches business, the Stewart way. Stewart focuses on relationships, acting in the spirit of true partnership with all of its customers to build loyalty and trust. Stewart believes that honesty and integrity aren't empty words—they're the basis for the way the company has operated since its founding and the way it will always do business. ADDED VALUE TO BUSINESS PARTNERS Stewart provides deep expertise and solutions to its customers need for any real estate transaction. Stewart believes in building strong relationships– and these partnerships are the cornerstone of every transaction and every deal. KEYS TO SUCCESS Stewart knows that success in the real estate world begins with doing what you say you're going to do, every time. This integrity flows through all of the businesses and services Stewart offers and fuels the unique spirit of collaboration that drives all their interactions. AWARDS AND ACCOLADES • 2012 & 2014 Forbes 50 Most Trustworthy Financial companies in America • Barron's 400 Index for 2013 • Named No. 34 in Top 100 of 2010 InformationWeek 500 KEY PERSONNEL Jason Nadeau Group President, Mortgage and Title Services Scott Gillen EVP, Originations and Servicing Bill Sullivan EVP, Business Development CONTACT INFORMATION 9700 Bissonnet, Suite 1500 Houston, TX 77036 Phone: 800.577.6674 Email: lenderservices@stewart.com Web: Stewart.com/lender-services