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FEATURE
58
Working at
the Speed of
Necessity
Increasing the pace of
appraisals has become
critical during the
pandemic.
By Jeff Bradford
FEATURE
62
Resurrecting
Zombie Homes
As the national health
crisis persists, so too
does demand for vacant
foreclosure properties.
By Daren Blomquist
FEATURE
70
Hitting a Moving
Target
Modeling the impacts
of COVID-19 on
mortgage default
value streams can be
challenging. Here are
some tips.
By Joe Chappell
QUICK TAKE
74
A Community
Blight
Nightmare?
Unmonitored
forbearances could be
setting the market up
for a wave of challenges
for neighborhoods and
servicers.
By Denia Ray
QUICK TAKE
76
A Confluence of
Events
In a year of economic,
health, and disaster
crises, the importance of
the IRS Casualty Loss
Program has never been
more apparent.
By Mark Stockton
In This Issue
7 DS Journal
24 Movers and Shakers
Cover Story
52
Investment in the
modernization of FHA
systems has made an enormous
difference in 2020, and the
outlook continues to get better.
By e Hon. Brian D.
Montgomery
FHA's
Timely IT
Modernization
