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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].

Maintaining Middle-Income Housing Supply

Much of the discussion about housing trends of late has focused on the highs and lows. On the upper end of things, home prices are booming and not likely to come down soon. Unfortunately, that trend, combined with nationwide housing ...

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HUD & DOJ Partner Against Sexual Harassment in Housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday announced a new series of initiatives designed to crack down on sexual harassment across the housing landscape, working in partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ). This new push will encompass ...

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The Industry Pulse: Updates on US Bank, Mr. Cooper, and More

Industry

Which companies are merging, and what professionals are moving? See some highlights in this update of the housing and mortgage industries. Fannie Mae has awarded U.S. Bank Home Mortgage with 2017 Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards (STAR) recognition in two categories: General ...

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Investing in the Future of Default Servicing

Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the April issue of DS News, out now. With a quarter of 2018 under our belt, it’s clear that our prediction—that the financial service industry will continue to place a high emphasis on strategic ...

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Angel Oak Selects Closepin for Closing Agent Compliance

Closepin, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, has officially launched an automated closing agent compliance process for the Atlanta, Georgia-based Angel Oak Home Loans LLC (AOHL) and their Lending Services platform. Closepin, a compliance and risk management platform for a lender’s closing agent ...

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Pinpointing the Hottest Housing Markets

The latest ProTeck Housing Market Report shows West Coast markets booming, which should come as no surprise. However, the only East Coast metro to make the list might not be what you’d expect. According to ProTeck’s report, the Portland-South Portland, ...

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Fitch Examines Top Servicers

According to the latest installment of Fitch’s U.S. RMBS servicer handbook, the American servicing landscape is undergoing significant shifts, much of it driven by merger and acquisition activity among servicers such as Mr. Cooper and Ocwen. 'Strategic positioning and M&A ...

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HUD Awards $28 Billion for Disaster Recovery

Natural disasters caused a record $306 billion in damages to the United States in 2017, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With the next hurricane season fast approaching, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on ...

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Auction.com Adds Min Alexander as COO

Auction.com, based in Irvine, California, and the nation’s largest real estate transaction marketplace, today announced the addition of Min Alexander as its COO. As COO, Alexander will lead a team of 800 professionals who manage the sale of over 140,000 ...

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