DS5: Inside the Industry returns with Freddie Mac’s Kevin Palmer discussing a critical issue facing hundreds of thousands of homeowners and the professionals assisting them.
Read More »The Importance of Supply Chain Diversity in Mortgage
In this edition of DS5: Inside the Industry, Michael Ruiz, Director, Supplier Diversity for Fannie Mae discusses "the peculiar world of supply chain diversity," as well as the results of an American Mortgage Diversity Council survey on the subject.
Read More »DS5: Overcoming Obstacles to Fair Housing
In this week's episode DS5: Inside the Industry speaks with Reed Jordan, Housing Affordability Philanthropy Grants Program Manager at Wells Fargo, about ensuring an equitable post-pandemic recovery.
Read More »Challenges Facing Mortgage Loan Borrowers of Color
CBC Mortgage Agency's Tai Christensen spoke with DS5 during National Diversity Month about down payment assistance, credit score issues, and "financial trauma" as it relates to communities of color.
Read More »DS5: Why the Public Capital Market is Attracting Lenders
In the latest episode, DS5 Inside the Industry speaks with Patricia Cook, CEO for Finance of America, who discusses why lenders are seeking to access public capital markets and how she expects the mortgage industry to shift in the coming ...
Read More »Natural Disaster Response in a Changing Market
This week on DS5: Inside the Industry, Brian Flaherty, COO, Global Strategic Business Process Solutions talks about the ways his company has adapted its internal business processes to meet ever-shifting needs.
Read More »A Look at the Potential Foreclosure Wave of 2021
This week, DS5 Inside the Industry featured an interview with Rick Sharga, EVP at RealtyTrac, a foreclosure data company, where he is responsible for developing and executing a strategic marketing plan to optimize growth and drive business development. Sharga discusses ...
Read More »DS5: Adjusting to Modern Property Preservation Challenges
In this week’s episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Joe Iafigliola, CFO of Safeguard Properties, discussed how Safeguard has adjusted to the challenges of the past year, and what he expects the property preservation sector to look like in coming ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Upgrades Predictions for 2021 Housing Market, Economy
Many factors have contributed to Fannie Mae’s updated prediction for end-of-year and 2021 growth. Stronger-than-expected data coming in, positive vaccine developments, and increased talks of additional stimulus have helped keep the economy moving ahead. Originally forecasted at negative 2.5%, full-year ...
Read More »Foreclosures May Be Subject to ‘Drastic Changes’ Next Year
In the latest episode of DS5’s Inside the Industry, we’re speaking with Elizabeth Squires, Director of Client Account Management at Safeguard Properties. She discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on the property preservation sector and foreclosure volumes. Squires also speaks about what challenges 2021 may ...
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