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A remic is an investment vehicle, where banks and lenders package home loans into securities for investors. So they are mortgage backed investments which are attractive because of their tax advantages. The banks or lenders have 90 days from inception (of the remic) to properly transfer loan documents to the remic. If they don't and they foreclose on a home, the borrower or their lawyer may discover the late or non-existent transfer of the documents and challenge the lender. The lender may not be able to prove ownership because of this and they risk losing tax advantaged status which (as stupid as this sounds) means they may not be able to legally foreclose at all or be compelled to work with the borrower on a short sale or other alternatives like principle reduction. In some cases courts have sided with borrowers and stopped foreclosure entirely. This was a big thing in the 2008 housing crisis.