Walter Investment Management Corp. Completes Consolidation of Originations and Servicing Businesses Under the Ditech Brand

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Walter Investment Management Corp. (NYSE: WAC) ("Walter Investment" or the "Company") today announced it has completed the consolidation of its Originations and Servicing businesses. The effort included the merger of Ditech Mortgage Corporation into Green Tree Servicing LLC and changed the name of the company to Ditech Financial LLC.

Mark J. O'Brien, Walter Investment's Chairman and CEO, said, "We believe the completion of our customer-focused originations and servicing integration under the Ditech brand will simplify many processes, improving the quality of our customers' experience as they do business with us, as well as drive operational efficiencies."

The combined businesses will now be known to customers as "Ditech, a Walter Company" or, simply, "Ditech."  

Ditech will be led by co-presidents, Patti Cook (President, Ditech Originations) and David Schneider (President, Ditech Servicing).

Ditech is nationally ranked as a top 10 servicer and top 20 originator of residential mortgage loans.

About Walter Investment Management Corp.

Walter Investment Management Corp. is a diversified mortgage banking firm focused primarily on the servicing and origination of residential loans, including reverse loans.  Based in Tampa, Fla., the Company has approximately 6,000 employees and services a diverse loan portfolio.  For more information about Walter Investment Management Corp., please visit the Company's website at www.walterinvestment.com.  The information on our website is not a part of this release.

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SOURCE Walter Investment Management Corp.

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