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MortgagePoint ยป Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 22 LENDING FORUM SPOTLIGHTS THE CHALLENGING PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP E xperts and representatives from all over the country participat- ed in the 2023 Lending Forum session at the 20th Five Star Conference & Expo at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center in Dallas which detailed trends, challenges, and best practices within the lending and originations sector. From economic impacts on homebuy- ing to fair lending and the state of eMort- gages, this year's inaugural forum explored the state of mortgage originations in 2023. To kick off the event, Melissa Bussey, Executive Principal for Xome, opened with welcome remarks and an overview of top- ics that were covered during the session. The Keynote Address was delivered by Stanley C. Middleman, Founder, Pres- ident, and CEO of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, who provided an in-depth state-of-the-industry keynote. He then continued the discussion with an infor- mative Fireside Chat exploring his career within the industry. Five Star Editor-in-Chief David Wharton served as moderator and posed thorough questions surrounding the current state of the industry and Middle- man's career endeavors, which span over 30 years in the financial services industry. In the "Expanding the American Dream: Building Paths to Responsible Homeownership" panel discussion fol- lowing Middleman's address, representa- tives of Churchill Mortgage Corporation, Continuing Education Five Star Conference 2023 once again saw the return of its popular lineup of educational Forums, providing a curriculum of panels, keynote speakers, and other insightful programming from the industry's subject matter experts. If you weren't at FSC this year, here's what you missed. along with experts from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Guild Mortgage, Chase, and New American Funding joined in for a detailed discussion of how the industry can further support and expand the American Dream of homeownership. Panelists included Matt Clarke, COO of Churchill Mortgage, Kevin Bowen, Head of Home Lending Product & Inno- vation at JP Morgan Chase & Co., Cory Dakin, Senior Manager, Single-Family Collateral Risk for Fannie Mae, Victo- ria Garcia DeLuca, VP of Marketplace Diversity Strategy at Guild Mortgage, and Shubha Shivapurkar, Senior Director, Loss Mitigation, Single-Family at Freddie Mac. Closing Remarks were delivered by Melissa Bussey, who wrapped up the Lending Forum and shared highlights from the discussion. MORTGAGE INDUSTRY EXPERTS FOCUS ON PROPERTY PRESERVATION AT FIVE STAR CONFERENCE T o start the second day of the 20th Five Star Conference & Expo, at- tendees had the option to attend a forum on the larger topic of property pres- ervation and management, which featured