Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. is a full-service mortgage banking law firm dedicated solely to the representation of the mortgage banking and default servicing industry. Originally established in 1979 as a boutique firm catering to the needs of lenders and financial services organizations in Anchorage, Alaska, the firm has grown to include offices across the Pacific Rim serving nine Western states.
The firm experienced considerable growth in the 1980s and '90s and expanded the areas of its practice into areas naturally related to the firm’s financial institution and real estate practice. Today our legal services include foreclosures, bankruptcy relief, deficiency recovery, evictions, litigation (prosecution/defense), loss mitigation, document preparation, escrow services, regulatory compliance, reconveyances and replevins.
Our attorneys and professional staff are highly experienced in their respective fields of practice and provide vigilant service to protect and preserve the interests of our mortgage servicing and investor clients. Stephen D. Routh, Lance E. Olsen and David E. Fennell are nationally recognized lecturers, and highly active in organizations such as the USFN, NACTT, UTA and MBA. The firm is Martindale-Hubbell rated AV; recipient, USFN Diamond Award of Excellence for the past 16 years (1994-2009); and recipient, Fannie Mae Outstanding Service Award.
Our full-service escrow offices are dedicated to the highest quality closing services in the industry. Our many years of experience and large investment in technology allow us to successfully handle a large REO pipeline.
The firm has harnessed advanced technology and engineered efficient production systems to manage a high volume of client files accurately and efficiently. The firm is Fidelity LPS, Lenstar, VendorScape, LINCS, Allregs, Clarifire, Freddie Mac DCS and 104DC Automation, Papervision, Real Trans, Homesteps, Venture and MaxMilion (Alltel) capable. The firm also subscribes to NewInvoice and iClear.
With offices located in Anchorage, Honolulu, Orange County, Boise, and the suburbs of Portland and Seattle, Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. provides full service to more than 200 large and small companies. Holding designations from Fannie Mae in Washington, California and Hawaii and Freddie Mac designation in Washington and California (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not currently designate counsel in Alaska, Oregon, Idaho or Montana), Routh Crabtree Olsen is uniquely positioned to be a one-stop shop for clients with holdings in the Western United States.
To inquire about representation, please contact us at 425-458-2121 or info@rcolegal.com.
Our sister company, Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. is a full-service trustee company. Northwest Trustee Services works with financial institutions, credit unions, substantial investors with West Coast portfolios, title insurers, housing authorities, and select businesses in all matters related to residential and commercial foreclosures, monitoring of senior sales, deposit/retrieval surplus funds, loss mitigation, and reconveyances.
Northwest Trustee Services has processed or monitored more than 100,000 nonjudicial foreclosures in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Arizona and Montana. Northwest Trustee Services has offices in Bellevue, Washington, Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Santa Ana, California. Our website address is www.northwesttrustee.com.