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Lender Processing Services Completes Its Rise From 'Foreclosuregate'
Dr. Duru • Thu, May 23 • 2 Comments
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: April Month-End Data Shows Delinquency Rate Below 6.5 Percent for First Time Since July 2008; Foreclosure Inventory Down Nearly 25 Percent Year-Over-Year

PR Newswire (Wed, 9:00AM)
LPS' Workout Interaction Tool Interfaces With Fannie Mae's Servicing Management Default Underwriter

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
LPS' March Mortgage Monitor: New Problem Loan Rates Hit Six-Year Low; Negative Equity Drops 41 Percent Year-Over-Year

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference

PR Newswire (Apr 30, 2013)
Lender Processing Services Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
Lender Processing Services Reports First Quarter 2013 Earnings

PR Newswire (Apr 24, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: March Month-End Data Shows Continued Decline in Delinquency Rate, Slight Drop in Foreclosure Inventory

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire (Apr 18, 2013)
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Marshall Hargrave • Sun, Apr 14 • 6 Comments
LPS' February Mortgage Monitor: Data Shows Seasonal Increase in Loan Cures, Rise in Modification Activity After Two Years of Decline

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
Incremental Improvement Continues For U.S. Mortgages
Dr. Duru • Thu, Mar 28
Lender Processing Services, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2013 Earnings on April 24, 2013

PR Newswire (Mar 27, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: February Month-End Data Shows Continued Decline in Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates

PR Newswire (Mar 26, 2013)
John Snow Joins LPS Board of Directors

PR Newswire (Mar 12, 2013)
LPS' January Mortgage Monitor: "Time-to-Clear" Default Backlog Still Extreme in Some Regions; Certain Non-Judicial States' Pipeline Ratios Extending Due to Legislative, Legal Actions

PR Newswire (Mar 7, 2013)
LPS Launches New Model for Ordering Mortgage Insurance Through the LPS Loan Quality Gateway

PR Newswire (Mar 6, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: January Month-End Data Shows Declines in Delinquencies, Foreclosures

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Lender Processing Services and Justice Department Announce Non-Prosecution Agreement

PR Newswire (Feb 15, 2013)
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 8

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Lender Processing Services Completes Its Rise From 'Foreclosuregate'
Dr. Duru • Thu, May 23 • 2 Comments
Settlement By Lender Processing Services Clears Major Overhang
Dr. Duru • Sun, Feb 3
Post-Earnings Selling Sets Up Opportunity In Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Wed, Nov 28, 2012 • 1 Comment
Shorts Back Off Lender Processing Services As Overall Prospects Continue To Improve
Dr. Duru • Thu, May 31, 2012
Lender Processing Services: Free Cash Flow Machine, With Surmountable Legal Obstacles
Frank Voisin • Wed, Mar 21, 2012 • 6 Comments
The Comeback For LPS Continues Even After Earnings Disappoint
Dr. Duru • Sun, Feb 26, 2012
Call Volume Surges Again On Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Sun, Feb 12, 2012 • 3 Comments
Turn-Around Continues For Lender Processing Services As More Call Buying Counters Increasing Short Interest
Dr. Duru • Tue, Feb 7, 2012 • 3 Comments
After LPS Plunges On New Legal Woes, Volume Soars In Call Options
Dr. Duru • Thu, Dec 29, 2011
Lender Processing Services Is A Good Long-Term Pick
MagicDiligence • Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Turnaround Potential Materializing Again For Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Lender Processing Services: Shift in Bearish Positions May Support Stock Near-Term, But Outlook Unchanged
Dr. Duru • Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Lender Processing Services Defaults on Guidance, More Uncertainty Ahead
Dr. Duru • Mon, Jun 20, 2011 • 3 Comments
Shorts Close In on Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Wed, May 25, 2011 • 4 Comments
Rethinking Lender Processing Services Amidst New Allegations and Surging Put Activity
Dr. Duru • Mon, May 23, 2011 • 2 Comments
Lender Processing Services Poised to Profit as Housing Market Worsens
Dr. Duru • Tue, May 10, 2011 • 5 Comments
OCC's Enforcement Action May Confirm a Bottom for Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Thu, Apr 14, 2011 • 4 Comments
Reuters Exposes More Details on Allegations Weighing on Lender Processing Services
Dr. Duru • Tue, Dec 7, 2010 • 3 Comments
Acting Comptroller Testifies; CFO of Lender Processing Services Buys
Dr. Duru • Mon, Nov 22, 2010
LPS: If Foreclosure Mess Runs Its Course, This Stock Could Become a Market Bright Spot
Dr. Duru • Sun, Oct 31, 2010 • 5 Comments

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Incremental Improvement Continues For U.S. Mortgages
Dr. Duru • Thu, Mar 28
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Lender Processing Services Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 8
Lender Processing Services Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 3, 2012
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
Lender Processing Services' CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jul 26, 2011

LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: April Month-End Data Shows Delinquency Rate Below 6.5 Percent for First Time Since July 2008; Foreclosure Inventory Down Nearly 25 Percent Year-Over-Year

PR Newswire (Wed, 9:00AM)
LPS' Workout Interaction Tool Interfaces With Fannie Mae's Servicing Management Default Underwriter

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
LPS' March Mortgage Monitor: New Problem Loan Rates Hit Six-Year Low; Negative Equity Drops 41 Percent Year-Over-Year

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference

PR Newswire (Apr 30, 2013)
Lender Processing Services Reports First Quarter 2013 Earnings

PR Newswire (Apr 24, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: March Month-End Data Shows Continued Decline in Delinquency Rate, Slight Drop in Foreclosure Inventory

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire (Apr 18, 2013)
LPS' February Mortgage Monitor: Data Shows Seasonal Increase in Loan Cures, Rise in Modification Activity After Two Years of Decline

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
Lender Processing Services, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2013 Earnings on April 24, 2013

PR Newswire (Mar 27, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: February Month-End Data Shows Continued Decline in Delinquency and Foreclosure Rates

PR Newswire (Mar 26, 2013)
John Snow Joins LPS Board of Directors

PR Newswire (Mar 12, 2013)
LPS' January Mortgage Monitor: "Time-to-Clear" Default Backlog Still Extreme in Some Regions; Certain Non-Judicial States' Pipeline Ratios Extending Due to Legislative, Legal Actions

PR Newswire (Mar 7, 2013)
LPS Launches New Model for Ordering Mortgage Insurance Through the LPS Loan Quality Gateway

PR Newswire (Mar 6, 2013)
LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: January Month-End Data Shows Declines in Delinquencies, Foreclosures

PR Newswire (Feb 28, 2013)
Lender Processing Services and Justice Department Announce Non-Prosecution Agreement

PR Newswire (Feb 15, 2013)
Lender Processing Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Earnings

PR Newswire (Feb 7, 2013)
LPS Authorizes Share Repurchase Program of $100 Million and Regular Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire (Feb 7, 2013)
Dan Carmichael Joins LPS Board of Directors

PR Newswire (Feb 7, 2013)
Lender Processing Services Announces Settlement with Michigan Attorney General

PR Newswire (Jan 31, 2013)
Lender Processing Services Announces Multi-State Attorneys General Settlement; Significant Civil Litigation Also Resolved

PR Newswire (Jan 31, 2013)

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Company Description

Lender Processing Services, Inc. provides integrated technology, data, and services to the mortgage lending industry in the United States. The company serves mortgage originators and servicers, other financial institutions, investors, attorneys, trustees, and real estate professionals. Lender... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Business Services

Country: United States

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Wednesday, May 22, 7:13 PM Lender Processing Services (LPS) is the subject of acquisition talks with Fidelity National (FNF) and buyout shop Thomas H. Lee, with a price tag of about $2.9B, the WSJ reports. Fidelity National was LPS' parent until a 2008 spinoff; a deal would not only bring the service provider back into FNF's umbrella, but mark the latest of many deals Fidelity's made with Thomas H. Lee. The deal values LPS at about $33/share; it closed Wednesday at $29.11. 2 Comments [Financials, Breaking News, M&A, Top Stories]
Monday, May 6, 9:01 AM New problem mortgage loan rates fell to 0.84% in March, according to Lender Processing Services (LPS), the first time below 1% since 2007 (it averaged 0.55% from 2000-2004). Negative equity is the key, says LPS' Herb Blecher, and it's falling fast thanks to rising prices. 4 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:03 PM Lender Processing (LPS): Q1 EPS of $0.63. Revenue of $471.7M beats by $0.42M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 24, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AFL, AIZ, AKAM, ANGI, ARII, ARRS, ASGN, AVG, BAS, BDN, CAKE, CCI, CDNS, CLF, CLGX, CMO, CMRE, COG, CROX, CTXS, DRE, DRWI, EFX, EQIX, FFIV, FIO, FLS, GGG, INFN, ISIL, ITMN, JAH, KEX, LOGI, LPS, LRCX, LSI, MLNX, NEU, NOW, OIS, ORLY, OTEX, PDH, PMTC, QCOM, RJF, RYL, SCI, SKX, SRCL, SUSQ, SYK, TAL, TER, TEX, TQNT, TSCO, TWI, VAR, WCN, WDC, WLL, XLNX, XNPT, ZNGA 1 Comment [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 23, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AFL, AIZ, AKAM, ANGI, ARII, ARRS, ASGN, AVG, BAS, BDN, CAKE, CCI, CDNS, CLF, CLGX, CMO, CMRE, COG, CROX, CTXS, DRE, DRWI, EFX, EQIX, FFIV, FIO, FLS, GGG, INFN, ISIL, ITMN, JAH, KEX, LOGI, LPS, LRCX, LSI, MLNX, NEU, NOW, OIS, ORLY, OTEX, PDH, PMTC, QCOM, RJF, RYL, SCI, SKX, SRCL, SUSQ, SYK, TAL, TER, TEX, TQNT, TSCO, TWI, VAR, WCN, WDC, WLL, XLNX, XNPT, ZNGA Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 18, 5:07 PM Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.63%. For shareholders of record May 30. Payable June 13. Ex-div date May 28. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, March 8, 11:30 AM After Kentucky was caught sending cash to a basketball recruit, Jerry Tarkanian famously said, "The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it's going to put Cleveland State on probation." Lender Processing Services (LPS) might find itself in the DOJ's sights after a Senator urges AG Holder to look into its practices. Holder this week admitted the big banks are too powerful to prosecute. Comment! [Financials]
Thursday, March 7, 9:50 AM Certain non-judicial foreclosure states have begun to take on "judicial-like" characteristics, says LPS (presentation), noting a recent more-than-doubling in the "time to clear" in Nevada and Massachusetts. On watch is California, which recently passed legislation modeled after Nevada's. Might it become like judicial NY and NJ where backlogs could take decades to clear if nothing changes? (PR) 1 Comment [U.S. Economy]
Thursday, February 7, 6:57 PM Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.62%. For shareholders of record Mar. 07. Payable Mar. 21. Ex-div date Mar. 05. The board authorized share repurchase up to $100M. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, February 7, 5:39 PM Lender Processing (LPS): Q4 EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $508.4M (-5% Y/Y) beats by $8.99M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Tech]
Thursday, January 31, 10:25 AM Lender Processing Services (LPS +4.4%) settles with the States for $127M for its role in the mortgage servicer foreclosure abuse cases. (PR) 1 Comment [Financials, On the Move]
Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 11:44 AM A big decline in foreclosure starts in October (-22% M/M, -48% Y/Y) is likely temporary, says LPS Senior VP Herb Blecher. The fall coincides with the implementation of the National Mortgage Settlement, whose purpose is to slow down the process. "We do not believe this is indicative of a longer-term trend. (PR) Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 4:10 PM Lender Processing Services (LPS): Q3 EPS of $0.71 misses by $0.01. Revenue of $512.7M (-1.3% Y/Y) misses by $2M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
Thursday, August 2, 2012, 5:59 PM Lender Processing Services (LPS): Q2 EPS of $0.76 beats by $0.16. Revenue of $533M (+6.7% Y/Y) beats by $22M. Shares +4.2% AH. (PR) 1 Comment [Earnings, Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 6:17 PM Lender Processing Services (LPS) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.67%. For shareholders of record Sep 06. Payable Sep 20. Ex-div date Sep 04. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 7:20 AM Lender Processing Services (LPS): Q1 EPS of $0.59 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $506M (-5.8% Y/Y) beats by $16M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]

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LPS has been pulling strong.. today alone 4.94% increase..
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Tony Kau
Shorts & Longs offset for great alpha last week: Losing shorts $CTAS $KMP offset by winning longs $LRN $LPS for 0.66% TrendExhaustion.com
12/27/11
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Tony Kau
Today's Trend Exhaustion Top Buys: $JAKK $CVA $LPS $SHLD $LRN $CKP $HMIN $PAY $CTXS $SFLY http://bit.ly/vVGjCq
12/22/11
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MagicDiligence
New article: Lender Processing Services $LPS is a Good Long-Term Pick $FIS http://bit.ly/vZ4G7t
11/18/11
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MagicDiligence
5 Magic Formula Stocks With High Debt Burdens $GTIV $VG $GCI $LPS $DLX http://bit.ly/nWKffv
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Magic Formula news for 8/23/2011 $HPQ $HRB $INTC $LPS $LMT http://bit.ly/pCflpp
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10 Stocks With Yields Approaching Post Recession Highs + http://t.co/c0OvgSn + $WMT $VSEC $TGT $TAP $RGC $PRE $OFC $LPS $VR $CMA,
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MFI 5% movers today: UP $JCOM 6.7%, $MPAA 5.1%, $TER 5.6%, $VALU 6.3%. DOWN $LPS -7.0%
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Sam Subramanian
LPS reports inline and closes up nearly 5%. Consolidation likely needed before LPS can take on a 30 handle.
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