The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Charmaine Brown. She is a D&I expert and serves as the Senior Consultant for Alignment Strategies. She worked previously as the Director of External Outreach and Engagement for the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at Fannie Mae. She will discuss how companies can…
This episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features Matthew Freeman, co-author of the book “Overcoming Bias”—which uses stories and exercises to help readers reflect on personal experiences and uncover how hidden biases are formed. Freeman will discuss what mortgage professionals can do to promote diversity and inclusion within the industry. He will also talk about…
DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Eric Kaplan, Director, Milken Institute of Financial Research, VP Consumer Advisory Board, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kaplan will delve into how COVID-19 has impacted a potential homeowner’s ability to achieve homeownership, as the access to credit has tightened in recent weeks.
In this edition of DS5: Inside the Industry, leaders from the property preservation industry discuss the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists include Michael Greenbaum, COO of Safeguard Properties; Jim Pike, who is the VP of Operations for Xome; Denia Ray, the SVP of MSI, an Insight One Solutions company; and Timika Scott, the SVP…
This episode of DS5: Inside the Industry brings you an exclusive interview with Thomas Wade, Director of Financial Services Policy for the American Action Forum. Wade speaks on the challenges involved in transitioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship. Wade notes that the current administration “does seem to be moving towards releasing the GSEs from conservatorship.”…
Featured on DS5: Inside the Industry, Joe Tyrrell, COO, Ellie Mae, discusses the latest trends in refinances and millennial homebuyers. Tyrell delves into how long low-interest rates and continuing increasing refinance rates can bolster the origination market. He will also discuss what COVID-19 and its impact on housing affect millennials who are looking to enter the…
The latest installment of DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Aaron Samples, CEO, First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation. Samples discusses the trends, challenges, and struggles facing the non-QM industry, and why it has currently taken a “pause.”
Tune in to the newest DS5: Inside the Industry for a conversation with industry veteran Don Layton, Freddie Mac CEO (2012-2019) and Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Senior Industry Fellow. He shares his thoughts on how the Fed has worked to stabilize the mortgage market. He’ll also touch on how the GSEs are working…