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Author Archives: David Wharton

David Wharton, Editor-in-Chief at the Five Star Institute, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, where he received his B.A. in English and minored in Journalism. Wharton has nearly 20 years' experience in journalism and previously worked at Thomson Reuters, a multinational mass media and information firm, as Associate Content Editor, focusing on producing media content related to tax and accounting principles and government rules and regulations for accounting professionals. Wharton has an extensive and diversified portfolio of freelance material, with published contributions in both online and print media publications. He can be reached at [email protected].

Running the Numbers

For its most recent cover story, MortgagePoint assembled a panel of economists to forecast the top trends and headwinds they expect to define the housing market in 2024.

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Managing Today’s Tech Trends in Mortgage Servicing

MortgagePoint had the opportunity to chat with Gagan Sharma, Founder and CEO of BSI Financial Inc., to discuss the evolution of technology in the servicing space, as AI, machine learning, and other advances become more commonplace in the borrower experience.

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The Cost of Doing Business

With factors ranging from low volumes to inflation and manpower shortages putting the squeeze on the property preservation and field services sectors, MortgagePoint speaks to the vendors, government agencies, and GSEs trying to guide this important industry through the challenges it faces.

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Five Star Announces Launch of Mortgage Servicing Executive Alliance

With U.S. Bank's Timika Scott serving as the organization's first Chairperson, the MSEA will include committees focused on advancing advocacy and education related to specific sectors of the industry, including Government & Industry Relations, Community Relations, Communication & Planning, and Cultural Affairs.

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PhoenixTeam: In the Arena

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MortgagePoint explores how a minority, women-owned small business stays on the front lines of ever-changing mortgage tech. Get to know PhoenixTeam in MortgagePoint’s October cover story by clicking through.

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Servicers Shine at Annual Five Star Conference

The Five Star Conference & Expo closed out with a lively discussion on the latest headwinds impacting the mortgage servicing space, featuring top mortgage servicing execs, economists, and government reps exchanging ideas on how to move the industry forward.

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