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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 24 chael Waldron, Founder and President of Compliability Solutions hosted reps from Aspen Grove Solutions, Bron Inc., OrangeGrid, Stretto, and Xome to discuss the latest trends and innovation in mortgage servicing technology to find out what's working, what is currently in development, and what the industry still needs to do to progress. The panel featured several experts in the mortgage tech space, including Kevin Hamilton, President of Bron, Inc.; Mike McAuliffe, COO of Aspen Grove Solutions; Shawn Miller, SVP, Head of Business Development for Xome; Todd Mobraten, CEO of OrangeGrid; and Igor Roitburg, Managing Director for Stretto. The final panel discussion, "The Big Picture: Government Loan Servicing Update," featured Moderator Candace Russell, VP of Post-Sale Activities, De- fault Servicing with Carrington Mort- gage Services, LLC hosting a panel of reg- ulatory and compliance experts to gauge their feelings on the current state of the industry's regulatory environment. A group consisting of Benjamin Gottheim, VP, Servicing Policy, Single-Family Ser- vicing for Freddie Mac; Laura Packard, VP, General Counsel–Compliance for Sagent; Reg Shepherd, Executive Princi- pal, Client Relations for Xome; and John Thibaudeau, VP, Single-Family Real Es- tate Asset Management for Fannie Mae discussed an array of regulatory concerns currently facing the servicing space. To wrap the event up, Sharga re- turned to the stage to provide a synopsis of the day's events and thank the packed room for taking part in the event. REO FORUM CLOSES OUT SUCCESSFUL 2023 FIVE STAR CONFERENCE A s the Five Star Institute closed out the celebration of its 20th Annual Five Star Conference & Expo a packed house wrapped up the event at the 2023 Five Star REO Forum. As the economy faces new challeng- es and fears of a nationwide recession linger, will the industry witness a return to pre-pandemic REO volumes? At the 2023 REO Forum, hosted by Altisource, attendees had the opportu- nity to learn what subject matter experts believe will happen to REO volumes in the coming months, where will the volume come from, and how will asset managers and other stakeholders prepar- ing for these shifts in the marketplace. The REO Forum featured some of the top minds in the industry sharing critical dialogue regarding unique challenges involving disposition, lead generation, asset management, and listing strategy. Welcoming attendees to the event was Guild Mortgage's VP of Market- place Diversity Strategy and American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC) Advisory Council member, Victoria Garcia DeLuca, who kicked off the Forum and outlined the vital topics to be covered during the day's discussions. As VP, Marketplace Diversity Strategy for Guild Mortgage, DeLuca leads the com- pany's long-term initiatives, promoting minority homeownership and sustaining diversity, equity, and inclusion in lend- ing. DeLuca's responsibilities include recruiting and retention of minority loan officers, developing new products for minority markets, and serving as a liaison with the GSEs. She leads Guild's participation in the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and the National Associa- tion of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA), and also serves on NAHREP's Corporate Board of Gover- nors and represents Guild Mortgage with the MBA's "Home for All Pledge," the industry's commitment to addressing racial inequities in housing. She previ- ously served as SVP of Federal Savings Bank, where she led a team supporting homeownership within Hispanic and Black communities. DeLuca welcomed the REO Forum's Keynote Speaker, Keith Reynders-Byars, Director of Vendor Management of VRM Mortgage Services, as he discussed VRM's proactive approach to the current REO cy- cle, why the company is focusing on local F I V E S T A R C O N F E R E N C E F O R U M S S P O T L I G H T