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servicing industry. Functions performed at the new 22,000-square-foot facility include client account relations, operations, loss management, field quality control, and code compliance. Alan Jaffa, Safeguard's CEO, explained the company selected the Richardson location because of its proximity to many of Safeguard's major clients and the availability of additional space to accommodate future growth and expansion. "We are proud to be the first tenant in this excellent facility," Jaffa said. "It provides a high-quality work environment and great amenities for our employees, and a local base of operations to better serve our clients located in the Dallas area. We look forward to contributing to the growth and vitality of the community." Field Asset Services Introduces Flexible Mobile Survey Field Asset Services (FAS), a provider of pre-foreclosure, REO, and renovation field services to mortgage servicers and investors, announced the release of Flexible Mobile Survey, an add-on to the company's FAStrack Mobile platform. Flexible Mobile Survey assists field asset vendors by delivering a customized work order in the form of a survey directly to their smartphone. FAS's mobile tool uses voice response technology, freeing vendors from the need to take written notes during property visits. The tool also allows FAS' quality control personnel to connect with vendors in realtime to direct them through survey questions during property visits. Users are able to add or modify mobile survey questions as well. "Our Flexible Mobile Survey delivers the flexibility that clients need in order to quickly obtain the most up-to-date details regarding a particular asset or asset group," said Dale McPherson, president and CEO of FAS. "With the ability to create customized questions, we're able to move beyond generic work orders and drill down to specific details about a property that need to be verified." McPherson added, "Clients receive additional value because of the efficiency at which we're able to operate—days instead of weeks—from creation to deployment of the surveys, including delivery of customized reports in whatever format a client prefers." The surveys were developed by FAS in collaboration with lead vendors and clients 106 who requested the survey application. The application also offers the same security benefits as the company's FAStrack Mobile platform and protects servicers against fraud. The mobile survey attaches certified time, date, and GPS-driven location stamping to all property data, which then goes to a thirdparty cloud storage solution. FAS' quality control personnel can pull the secure data, verify it, and generate reports for clients. Austin-based FAS is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, a property preservation, REO maintenance, and repair services company. Resolve Awarded Minority Business Enterprise Certification Resolve Solution Services Corporation, a Dallas-based company specializing in borrower outreach and customer contact nationwide, announced its status as a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). The Dallas-Fort Worth affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) awarded the certification on March 1. NMSDC uses a standardized procedure that includes a combination of screenings, interviews, and site visits when determining eligibility for certification. The council requires minority businesses to be at least 51 percent minority-owned, operated, and controlled, a feature which sets Resolve apart from other organizations. Mike Newell, president and CEO of Resolve, commented, "The MBE Certification is extremely important to our company and our clients as the support of minority-owned business is critical to our nation's overall economic success." Certified Minority Business Enterprises are included in NMSDC's national database known as Minority Business Information System (MBISYS). KNOW THIS Payroll employment in the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex grew by 109,400 jobs during the 12 months ending January 2013, according to data compiled by the local real estate firm Transwestern. Utah rank: 34 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate February 2013 2.6% Unemployment Rate 1.7% 5.2% year ago 2.9% 2.2% 5.9% year-over-year change -11.0% -23.8% -11.9% Top County Garfield CoUnTy 90+ Day Delinquency Rate February 2013 2.5% Foreclosure Rate 3.1% year ago 2.6% 0.9% year-over-year change -4.8% 260.6% Top Core-Based Statistical area Cedar CiTy, UT 90+ Day Delinquency Rate Foreclosure Rate February 2013 3.6% 2.7% year ago 4.2% 4.3% year-over-year change -14.3% -37.5% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the February 2013 foreclosure rate. All figures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate reflects preliminary February 2013 figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Applied Analytics. IN THE NEWS Green River Capital Event Raises More than $150K for Charity Green River Capital, LLC (GRC), a provider of REO asset management and loss mitigation services, announced more than $150,000 was raised for Wish of a Lifetime on Agent Day, an event the company hosted. The company's Agent Day was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 15 and served as a training, networking, and professional development event for GRC employees and agents. The funds were raised through raffles, a charity auction, and donations from attendees and will be used to help the organization grant life-enriching wishes to seniors. "We look forward to this event each year as a time for our agents from across the country to meet our team and clients, grow as professionals, and share tips and strategies with their peers," said Joe D'Urso, president of GRC. "They also never fail to amaze us

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