Jennifer Rogers is the Managing Attorney at Idea Law Group, where the firm has upheld a FORCE membership for three years. Jennifer has actively contributed to various panels and served as the secretary of the Special Initiative Working Group (SWIG) for the past year and a half. Recently, she assumed the role of committee chair.…
Steven Pagano, Lic. R.E. Broker, Pagano Properties, has been a FORCE member for 10 years. He has been elected a member of the Advisory Board since 2017 and is the current vice chairman of the FORCE Advisory Council, a position he’s held since 2020. When asked what drives his commitment to his craft and…
Kimberly McClinton, Managing Broker at Keys Keys Keys Doors Doors Doors, has been a FORCE member for one year. She joined the events committee at the beginning of the year and has hosted panels and suggested many topics of discussion for REO connect, as well as the Five Star Conference. When asked what drives her…
Michael Greenbaum is the chief operating officer for Safeguard and a seven year member and active contributor of the Property Preservation Executive Forum. He has spent the last 13 years with Safeguard understanding and leading change within the Property Preservation sector, becoming a valued partner to clients by driving innovation and excellence within the industry.…
Thank you to the over 2,000 mortgage industry professionals who joined us in Dallas, TX September 18-20, 2023 for the 20th-anniversary celebration of Five Star Conference and Expo. We hope you enjoyed all of the insightful sessions, learned new information you can apply to your daily work, and are leaving with many fruitful new connections.…
Michael Woods is the Executive Vice President at Potestivo & Associates P.C. and currently serves as the chair of the new Publication’s Committee for Legal League. His firm was one of the initial members when the Legal League was first established and has been an active attendee and participant over the years. They took a…
Jose Morin is the Vice President of Servicing at Brace.ai. Jose has been an esteemed member of AMDC since 2004 and currently serves as an AMDC Advisory Council Member. When asked what drives his commitment to his craft and industry, Jose replied: As a leader in mortgage servicing for over a decade, I’m intimately familiar…
Jane Bond is a Managing Partner at McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC in Florida, specializing in mortgage servicing litigation, bankruptcy, and foreclosure. Her firm has been a member of Legal League as long as she can remember, and she has been an Advisory Board Member since May 2019 and is currently the Chair of the…
Jennifer L. Kuhn, Team Leader & Founder of the JLK Sales Group Brokered by eXp Realty is an active member of FORCE. She has been a member for five years and currently holds a position on the FORCE Advisory Committee. Jennifer’s commitment to the real estate industry extends beyond her professional work. As a member…
Stephen Hladik, Partner in Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP is a member of Legal League and current Chair of the Legal League Advisory Council. His firm has been a member of Legal League for over ten years. Within Legal League Stephen has served on many committees and the Advisory Council, and held a variety of…
Tai Christensen, Chief Diversity and Public Relations Officer at Arrive Home is a member of the American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC) and current Chair of the AMDC Advisory Council. She has been an AMDC member for over two years and served on the council the entire time. 1. What drives your commitment to your…
Jim Hastings, President at Hastings Brokerage, Ltd. is a FORCE member and the current Chair of the FORCE Advisory Council. He has been a member of the FORCE for many years, serving on the Advisory Council as a council member, Vice Chair, and Chair. 1. What drives your commitment to your craft and the…
After so much anticipation, it’s hard to believe the 2022 Five Star Conference is already behind us. Mortgage industry professionals from around the nation gathered in Dallas, TX, September 18-20 for this 19th annual Five Star Conference. Our theme was EVOLVE, and the conference was designed to help attendees evolve in their professional skillsets and…
In this episode sponsored by Incenter Mortgage Advisors, we speak with Nathan Bossers, President, Boston National Title and Jane Mason, CEO and Founder, Clarifire. They’ll be discussing the new partnership between Boston National Title and Clarifire, the reason they came together and the problems they are trying to solve, and how they are working together…
This September 18-20, mortgage and housing professionals unite for an epic weekend of growth and advancement at the annual Five Star Conference and Expo. We invite you and all in the industry to EVOLVE with us. The mortgage and housing industry is a new landscape after the upheaval of the past couple years. The Five…
Evolution is inevitable. Mortgage servicing and solutions continue to advance, and along with it the daily practices and approach of mortgage industry professionals. The 19th annual Five Star Conference embraces change and paves the way for a stronger mortgage industry. We will always stay rooted in the guiding principle of advancing homeownership for Americans, and…
The 2022 Single-Family Rental Summit was a success. Thank you to all the rental property owners, real estate investors, lenders, and SFR & BFR practitioners that joined us at the iconic Statler Hotel in Dallas, TX. The summit brought together industry executives, agents, and investors for a day full of panels, lectures, and networking on…
In this episode sponsored by Incenter Mortgage Advisors, we speak with Nathan Bossers, President, Boston National Title. Bossers shares how the pandemic has impacted servicers and the title space, as well as what the industry should be doing to help get non-performing loans back on track.
In this episode, we speak with Dave Lucchino, SVP, Single-Family Operations, Freddie Mac. Lucchino tells us all about Freddie Mac’s new PAID tool and how it can help servicers, as well as other client-centric solutions the GSE is working on to elevate the servicing ecosystem.
In this episode, we speak with Mike Rawls, CEO, Xome. Rawls shares some great insights with us about the current industry landscape, the auction process, and how homeowners who need to sell can make sure they’re not leaving equity on the table.
In this episode, we speak with two Incenter Mortgage Advisors—Andy Beggins, Director of Analytics, and Bob Dowell, Managing Director, Analytics. Beggins and Dowell divulge a new offering that’s hoping to optimize MSR trading.
In this episode, we speak with Janet Loriot, EVP, The Financial Institution Group, SWBC. Loriot discusses how to prepare for the other side of the housing boom and possible rises in delinquency, how collections have changed in the last several years, as well as what tools work best for self-service collections.
In this episode, we speak with Kevin Palmer, SVP, Single-Family Portfolio Management, Freddie Mac. Palmer was a guest on DS5 over the summer—now he’s back to provide further insights into how Freddie Mac is working with servicers to better assist struggling homeowners who may be coming out of forbearance in the days ahead.
In this episode, we speak with Allen Shayanfeker, CEO, Sharestates, an online marketplace of real estate investments. Shayanfeker discusses the company’s “crowdfunding” approach to investment, as well as the major industry trends and headwinds currently facing investors.
In this episode, we speak with Kevin Palmer, SVP of Portfolio Management for Freddie Mac. Kevin discusses Freddie Mac’s role in supporting the housing market through the pandemic. He also talks about how the industry should be preparing as many homeowners reach the end of their forbearance periods.
In this episode, we speak with Michael Ruiz, Director, Supplier Diversity for Fannie Mae. Michael explains supply chain diversity and the findings of a recent American Mortgage Diversity Council survey on diversity and inclusion.
In this episode, we speak with Reed Jordan, Housing Affordability Philanthropy Grants Program Manager at Wells Fargo. Reed discusses how the industry can work to remove primary obstacles standing in the way of equal access to affordable housing.
In today’s episode, we speak with Frank Fuentes, the National Vice President of Multicultural Community Lending at New American Funding and Vice-Chair of Five Star’s American Mortgage Diversity Council. Frank discusses takeaways from his career spent trying to help address the needs of Hispanic homebuyers. He also talks about the importance of nuance and specificity…
In today’s episode, we speak with Tai Christensen, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, CBC Mortgage Agency. In honor of Celebrate Diversity Month, Christensen discusses how down payment assistance can help bring more people of color into homeownership. She also speaks about her own family’s legacy as homeowners and why that intergenerational wealth can be so…
In this episode, we speak with Miki Adams, President of the CBC Mortgage Agency. She speaks with us about how CBC works to build and promote low-income access to homeownership through down-payment assistance and advocacy.
In today’s episode, we speak with Michele Kryczkowski, SVP of National Fulfillment, Planet Home Lending. Michele discusses how Planet works to maintain high employee retention rates, as well as what areas lenders should be prioritizing in 2021.
In this episode, we speak with Jesse Schwab, Chief Risk Officer, Bell Bank. Schwab joins us to discuss the priorities he’s focused on as Bell approaches the $10 billion asset threshold. He also talks about the state of the regulatory landscape under the new presidential administration.
In today’s DS5: Inside the Industry, we speak with Bryan Filkey, Chief Strategy Officer, Interfirst Mortgage. He tells us about the opportunities within the non-government-guaranteed space. He also speaks to the primary headwinds facing the industry in 2021, as well as how the industry can prepare from a staffing standpoint.
In today’s episode, we talk with Robert Hutchins, President & CEO of Ellavoz Impact Capital. Hutchins discusses how Opportunity Zone investment can live up to its full potential. He also shares his thoughts on what the Biden administration will mean for Opportunity Zones.
In today’s episode, we speak with Patricia Cook, CEO for Finance of America Companies. She discusses why more lenders are seeking to access the public capital markets. She also talks about tailwinds benefitting lending in 2021, and how she expects the mortgage landscape to shift in the months ahead.
In this episode, we speak with Brian Flaherty, COO of Global Strategic Business Process Solutions. Brian talks about how Global Strategic has adapted their internal business processes to meet the changing needs of the market. He also provides insights into why third-party vendor management can help assist with managing natural disaster response.
In today’s episode, we talk with Rick Sharga, EVP at RealtyTrac. He discusses what the industry landscape will look like this year as homeowners begin to exit forbearance plans. He also discusses why this recession has been an atypical one, and what that means for his outlook.
In this week’s episode, Joe Iafigliola, CFO of Safeguard Properties, discusses how Safeguard has adjusted to the challenges of the past year, and what he expects the property preservation sector to look like going forward.
In this week’s episode, Joe Iafigliola, CFO of Safeguard Properties, discusses how Safeguard has adjusted to the challenges of the past year, and what he expects the property preservation sector to look like going forward.
Kicking-off the week with DS5: Inside the Industry featuring Marissa Yaker, Managing Attorney of Foreclosure at Padgett Law Group. She will discuss the biggest challenges firms are facing in terms of managing volume and meeting the needs of servicer clients.
In the new episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we speak with Patrick McClain, VP of Enterprise Sales and Business Development at Altisource. He will discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the auction sector of the industry and what challenges may lie ahead in 2021.
Today’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry will feature Candace Russell, VP of Post Sale at Carrington Holding Company, LLC. She will discuss the complexities of forbearance and how the industry has adapted to working remotely.
Kick-off the week with the new installment of DS5: Inside the Industry featuring Elizabeth Squires, Director of Client Account Management for Safeguard Properties. She will discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the property preservation sector and foreclosure volumes, as well as what challenges 2021 may bring.
In this new episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Tim Rood, Head of Government & Industry Relations at SitusAMC, discusses potential housing market risks in 2021, the end of forbearance moratoriums, and how policymakers have handled housing challenges in the past.
In this week’s special extended edition of DS5: Inside the Industry, BK Global CEO Brad Geisen discusses the challenges his industry might face in the coming years including anticipated unemployment and bankruptcies and the potential impact on homeownership. “Bankruptcy is extremely complicated, and for servicers that can be problematic, because a servicer likes to have a…
In this week’s DS5: Inside the Industry, BK Global CEO Brad Geisen discusses the challenges his industry might face in the coming years including anticipated unemployment and bankruptcies and the potential impact on homeownership. “Bankruptcy is extremely complicated, and for servicers that can be problematic, because a servicer likes to have a structure,” Geisen said. “There…
Mark McArdle In April, four million forbearances were granted. And in the summer, Freddie Mac and Fannie issued an interim final rule. The servicing industry has responded to the pandemic in more ways than one. Speaker(s): Jack Konyk, John Bell III, Mark McArdle, Leslie Meaux Pordzik
The Hon. Brian Montgomery As part of an ongoing series of conversations between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Brian Montgomery and Five Star Chairman Ed Delgado, this session resumes their candid discussions on program advancements at HUD, market conditions, and the outlook for the American homeowner. Covering topics ranging from…
Baker Breedlove COVID-19 is the prime natural disaster of the time; its impact is ubiquitous. Although the pandemic has helped drive technological changes, it has, for example, impacted mortgagors that no longer have a home to socially distance themselves from others. Speaker(s): Baker Breedlove, Dave Hughes, Chad Mosley, Candace Russell
Mike Rawls This topic delves into the importance of adding meaningful capacity into the system and consistency of communication with customers. Challenges and struggles are also discussed training at capacity and the need to create quick capacity in today’s pandemic. Speaker(s): Michael Waldon, Michael Keaton, Mike Rawls
Tim Rood An overview of four major topics looming over today’s housing market—how today’s market is holding up, comparing today’s housing market to the 2008 crisis, how originators and servicers are embracing new technology and leaning into third-party service providers, and what’s to come on the other side of the forbearance crisis. Speaker(s): Tim Rood,…
This episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features Jesse Roth, SVP of Strategic Partnership & Business Development at Auction.com. Roth delves into the ways in which his industry is preparing for forbearance exits by focusing on automation to help manage the volume of requests and increasing staff and training. “I think 2021 will be all about understanding,” Roth…
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Vanessa Lindow, co-CEO/ co-President at Bayview Loan Servicing. Lindow discusses the way servicers have responded to COVID-19. She touches on the ways in which the industry has utilized technology and digital media to continue to keep “families together and in their homes.”
In this week’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by Richard Ferguson, President of CBC Mortgage Company. Ferguson, who runs the company’s Chenoa Fund, discussed how his company is “leveraging technology,” especially during these quickly changing times.
In this week’s DS5: Inside the Industry, Xome CEO Mike Rawls discusses how COVID-19 has changed the way his company conducts business. Rawls leads “a high-performing group of 1,800 Xomies (aka Xome team members)” with a focus on technology, finance, and real estate who together help the company design an “end-to-end solution for mortgage servicers, lenders,…
In this week’s DS5: Inside the Industry, Auction.com’s VP of Market Economics, Daren Blomquist, shares his thoughts on where housing is headed and what effects the health crisis is having on foreclosure auctions. In his role, Daren Blomquist analyzes and forecasts complex macro- and microeconomic data trends within the marketplace and greater industry to provide…
This week’s DS5 installment features Jeffrey Tesch, CEO of RCN Capital, who discussed single-family rental (SFR) investing now and in the year to come. He tells DS5 that prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the market for SFR investing already was experiencing “unprecedented demand” all across the U.S. “We had the best January and February we’d…
This week’s DS5 installment features Steve Bailey, Senior Managing Director and Chief Mortgage Operations Officer for PennyMac Financial Services. He discusses how the industry is preparing for homeowners to begin coming out of forbearance, as well as what other top challenges he anticipates for next year. Baily says that communication and attention to nuance are going to be…
In this week’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by William Tessar, President of Civic Financial Services, whose insight is backed by more than 30 years of retail mortgage experience. Before joining Civic in 2017, he founded and served as President of three lending companies. Tessar discusses some of the challenges…
In a special installment of DS5’s Inside the Industry, we bring you a selection of insights about our recently wrapped Five Star Virtual Conference. On September 14 and 15, mortgage servicing professionals gathered for two days of industry insights, relationship-building, and collaborative discussions. Here we share some of their comments about why the Conference was…
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Stephanie Casper, VP of Sales for LendingHome. Casper discusses how the real estate industry is progressing when it comes to adopting and adapting to technology—something that is essential to most industries during this pandemic and beyond—and about the state of the single-family rental lending.
In this week’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by Laura Escobar, President of Eagle Home Mortgage. A 33-year mortgage industry veteran, Escobar joined Eagle in 2002. She assumed the role of EVP in 2016, in which she led all business operations for the company’s builder channel. Prior to this role, she…
This week’s DS5 installment is dedicated to our first-ever Five Star Virtual Conference and what you can expect from this exclusive event. The conference will be held on September 14-15, with programming divided into four main tracks covering the State of U.S. Homeownership, Industry Preparedness, The Art of Mortgage Servicing, and Inside the Beltway. The Conference will also include programming focusing on Five…
Mark Revard serves as the Eastern Division EVP and Oklahoma Market President for Gateway Mortgage. He joined Gateway more than seven years ago to help develop the mortgage division. Prior to this, he was President of the F&M Bank Mortgage Group for 13 years, and as a loan originator for the Bank of Oklahoma for…
For this week’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we spoke with Marissa Yaker, Managing Foreclosure Attorney for Padgett Law Group. She discusses how foreclosure practices are preparing for the eventual aftermath of foreclosure mortatoriums, as well as how the industry can work together to ensure compliance and efficiency. Padgett Law Group is a full-service creditors’…
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Marti Diaz, Chief HR Officer with Mortgage Contracting Services. During the episode, she discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the office environment, as well as about ways companies can stay engaged with employees while work-from-home orders are in place.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Courtney Thompson, SVP Default Mortgage, Flagstar Bank. She will discuss the challenges in dealing with the loans in forbearance and what the industry can do to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features Ed Pinto, Director, Senior Fellow, the AEI Housing Center. Pinto discusses with DS5 the impact COVID-19 has had on homeowners and the decisions they make when moving and deciding where to live.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Rob Dietz, Chief Economist, the National Association of Homebuilders. Dietz will discuss how the residential construction industry has been impacted by the pandemic and what the outlook for housing looks like moving forward.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Tendayi Kapfidze, Chief Economist, Lending Tree. Kapfidze will delve into how housing markets across the nation could be impacted by the reopening of economies. He will also discuss how actions by the Federal Reserve could impact the economic recovery from COVID-19.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Mike Eckrote, SVP Quality Control, with Planet Home Lending. Eckrote will discuss how homeowners can protect themselves from fraud. He will also delve into how the mortgage industry and mortgage servicers have changed since the last downturn.
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Paul Nagai, the Managing Director of the Antares Company. He will delve into the challenges homeowners face exiting forbearance plans and how COVID-19 could change the mortgage industry. Nagai has 25 years’ experience in financial services, previously working for Ernst and Young, JPMorgan Chase, and Accenture. At…
The newest version of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Austin Niemiec, EVP, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services. He will be discussing the role technology will play in the mortgage process post-COVID-19, and also what the industry can do to protect homeowners from foreclosure once they exit forbearance.
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we speak to Raman Muralidharan, the Head of Mortgage for HSBC. He discusses how mortgage originators may re-evaluate business operations. Muralidharan also talks about how servicers can assist homeowners leaving forbearance plans. “We’ve been facing some unique challenges across the mortgage industry, as interest rates have come down…
In this installment of DS5: Inside the Industry, Stanley Middleman, the CEO for Freedom Mortgage Corporation delves into how the mortgage industry can best assist homeowners coming out of forbearance. As Middleman notes, many homeowners are surprisingly able to make their home payments during this pandemic: “To see so many people be able to make their payments—it really restored…
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Michael Oursler, COO, NewDay USA. Oursler oversees NewDay’s loan origination operations, NewDay University, and secondary marketing efforts. He joined NewDay USA in 2012 and has held multiple positions in processing, credit underwriting, and secondary marketing. Oursler discusses rising purchase applications and how the…
The latest installment of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Daren Blomquist, VP, Market Economics, Auction.com. Blomquist discussed how foreclosure volumes may be impacted by forbearance plans and if COVID-19 could lead to a rise in abandoned properties. Blomquist said the proactive forbearance in response to the pandemic has given homeowners a chance to “get…
Featured on today’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry is Jeremy Serfling , Senior Director of Product Management and Mortgage Lead at Equifax. Jeremy will delve into how the federal government can better assist mortgage servicers. Serfling also discusses how services can ensure prospective buyers have an equitable path to homeownership, with a focus on technology. “Servicers…
The latest installment of DS5: Inside the Industry features an exclusive interview with Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist of First American Financial. She will discuss the challenges that current markets pose to millennials and also how long the effects of COVID-19 could linger for housing. Kushi conducts research around demographic trends, millennials, and homeownership. She also monitors and…
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we speak with Seth Appleton, the Principal EVP of Ginnie Mae. Appleton delves into the purpose and future of Ginnie Mae’s Pass-Through Assistance Program. One of the biggest issues has been liquidity concerns for servicers brought on by these forbearance plans. Ginnie Mae established its Pass-Through Assistance Program to advance funds…
Featured on this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry is Jesse Roth, SVP at Auction.com. Roth delves into how foreclosure volumes can be impacted by coronavirus. He also discusses how technology can aid in disposition in today’s socially distanced environment. According to Roth, investing in technology in the auction industry is key to success, as “allowing buyers…
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a discussion with Frank Pallotta, candidate for the 5th Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2008, Pallotta founded the Steel Curtain Capital Group, which is a mortgage advisory and consumer marketing firm that specializes in managing residential mortgage risk through the use of outreach strategies. He…
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we sit down with Ted Tozer, the Senior Fellow in the Housing Finance Program with the Milken Institute. He also served as Ginnie Mae’s President from 2010 to 2017. Tozer discusses the possibility of the Federal Reserve injecting funds to assist mortgage servicers, as well as speaking about Ginnie Mae’s…
On this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, DS News sits down with Marcia Davies, COO of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Davies will discuss how COVID-19 has put a strain on workers’ personal lives and work-life-balance, as well as what businesses are doing to cope with this new normal. Davies emphasizes the importance of leadership and communication during…
On this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, gain insight from Jeffrey Tesch, CEO of RCN Capital. Tesch will discuss how the single-family rental market has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He will also delve into how the virus may impact investors. Tesch dives into the ability of renters to pay their loan, noting that only…
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.
Five Star Global Announces Complimentary Education Offerings All courses and certification programs available at no cost through June 26 Five Star Global, in collaboration with hosting partner Aspen Grove Solutions, today announced that all Five Star Academy courses will be offered at no cost for the next 30 days, providing access to over 30 courses…
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…
DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Tim Rood, the Head of Industry Relations for The Collingwood Group, a SitusAMC company. Rood joins us to discuss recent homebuyer trends, and how they may be shifting in the future.
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we’ll be speaking with William Case. He’s the President and CEO of American Mortgage Service Company. He discusses how lenders and services can leverage technology to improve operational efficiencies. We’ll also be hearing from Ed DeMarco, President of the Housing Policy Council. DeMarco will be sharing his…
Get the latest on mortgage rates and RMBS in a new episode of DS5: Inside the Industry. In this episode, hear from John Lynch, CEO of PCMA, and Holden Lewis, a housing and mortgage Specialist for Nerd Wallet. Lynch, an executive member of the Non-Prime Lending Council, brings updates on how the industry is working with borrowers…
Colleagues, We have been here before. In times of crisis and in times of challenge—each and every time—we have found a way to preserve and support one another. At Five Star, we want you to know that we are here for you and we will continue to support the industry in every way that we…
In this newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, we’ll be hearing from Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, SVP of Research for the National Association of Realtors, and Laura LaRaia, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation. Yun will be discussing expected housing trends for the months ahead, as well as the…
In the newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Sean Ryan, CEO of Aspen Grove Solutions and Christopher Whalen, an investment banker, author, and Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC will be discussing the concerns of servicers as well as the future of forbearances, loan modifications, and more. Ryan will discuss a new white paper by…
The newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features exclusive interviews with Suzy Lindblom, COO for Planet Home Lending and a continuation of our discussion with ServiceMac CEO Robert Caruso. Suzy Lindblom will tell us about the biggest challenges lenders are currently facing, as well as providing insights into ongoing efforts in some regions to move away…
The newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features exclusive interviews with Robert Senko, President of ACC Mortgage, and Sharron Levine, Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Senko discusses the recent actions by the Federal Reserve, providing liquidity in the market, and what certain cities and states are…
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, hear from Robert Caruso, CEO of ServiceMac, and Allen Price, SVP and Head of Sales for BSI Financial. Caruso will be discussing how technology is assisting servicers in navigating challenges in an unpredictable time, as well as the challenges servicers will be facing while working from home.…
In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Dr. Mark A. Calabria discusses what regulators are doing to assist homeowners, lenders, and servicers, including the mortgage forbearance programs being offered to homeowners. Calabria recently urged borrowers to “be honest,” as borrowers do not need to show any proof of financial hardship…
The newest edition of DS5: Inside the Industry includes insights from two of the leading subject-matter experts from the housing and mortgage industries. Included in this episode are Dave Worrall, President, LoanCare, a ServiceLink Company and Mike Sullivan, Director of Marketing and Client Relations, Codilis and Associates PC. Sullivan, an expert in foreclosure, bankruptcy, and…
Inside the Industry brings you two more leaders within housing and mortgage on this episode. Guests include John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer for Altisource, and Dave Worrall, President of LoanCare, a ServiceLink Company. Gain insights and information from Vella as he discusses how vendors can manage costs, how servicers should be re-evaluating protocols during this…
Five Star Global’s media arm of DS News and MReport launched DS5: Inside the Industry, a video newscast format where we highlight economic and industry updates and profile executives and leaders. The March 26 segment features Steve Bailey, COO for PennyMac; Mike Dubeck, President and CEO of Planet Financial Group; and Terry Smith, CEO of Rushmore Loan Management Services.…
