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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 66 F I V E S T A R M E M B E R S H I P S S P O T L I G H T : T H E L A T E S T N E W S A N D I N S I G H T S A PAIR OF WEBINARS SPOTLIGHT THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY F ive Star's Memberships groups such as Legal League, American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC), and Five Star FORCE all include a strong commitment to on- going educational opportunities for their memberships, ranging from curriculum at Five Star's conferences to training and certification programs to regular webinar programming. In October, both the Legal League and the FORCE are rolling out new webinars. Don't worry if you can't make the date—both will be available after the fact, on-demand via academy. thefivestar.com/store. (You can also find more of Five Star's past webinars archived at thefivestar.com/webinars.) Here's what you have to look forward to this month: Legal League Webinar: Let's Talk: Effectively Communicating the Good and the Bad October 12, 2023, 1:00–2:00 p.m. CT Visit legalleague100.com/webinar for more information. This webinar is focused on how to bridge the communication gap between attorneys and servicers, between legal and business language. When unique knowledge sets and nomenclatures are involved, there will always be communi- cation challenges. This panel will dig into those challenges and how to surmount them. Panelists include GSEs, servicers, and attorneys. Featured Panelists: » Neil Sherman, President, Managing Partner Default Operations, Schnei- derman & Sherman P.C. (moderator) » Jason Berringer, Associate, Pincus Law Group » Deloise Browne-Milner, Sr. Manager, Foreclosure & Bankruptcy, Non-Per- forming Loan Operations, Freddie Mac » Clayton Gordon, Director, Default Mediation and Litigation, Carrington Mortgage Services » Jenny Lee, Foreclosure Team Lead, Gregory Funding » Alicia Stewart, AVP of Non-Agency Default, BSI Financial Services FORCE Webinar: Scary Stories From REO and What They Taught You October 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT Visit fivestarforce.com/webinars for more information. Bring your popcorn and flashlights for this one! REO work can be pretty scary. Dark basements, strange smells, and bizarre items left behind are just the begin- ning. Join us and hear all the scary stories from fellow FORCE members and what those spooky stories taught them. REGULATORY ISSUES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT FIVE STAR CONFERENCE E vents got underway at the 2023 Five Star Conference & Expo in Dallas with the Legal League members, associate members, and mort- gage industry professionals holding their semi-annual Legal League Fall Servicer Summit, a collaborative discussion cov- ering the latest regulatory developments, landmark cases, and emerging issues with- in the housing and mortgage markets. Presented by Partner Sponsor Bron, Inc., Five Star's Executive Director of Mem- bership Gina Gallutia welcomed attendees to the event and introduced Legal League Advisory Council Chair Stephen H. Hla- dik, who recognized fellow Legal League members for their leadership before beginning the day's discussions. Thomas Mason, Branch Chief-Su- pervisory Senior Account Executive for Ginnie Mae, served as Keynote Speaker for the Fall Servicer Summit. Mason shared experiences from his 30-plus years of experience in the financial/mortgage industry, including his time spent with Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and SunTrust Mortgage. "We are different from the GSEs," Ma- son said. "When a borrower makes their loan, Ginnie Mae guarantees the payment on those levels of personal interest to the investor. We do this through a network of what we call our issuers. We really make homeownership affordable through our network partnerships that we have with mortgage insurers under the HUD umbrella." For the past decade, Mason has been with Ginnie Mae, first as an Account Executive and Supervisor/Team Lead. In his current role, he serves as Branch Chief-Supervisory Senior Account Execu- tive, leading a team of seasoned financial professionals that monitor and manage the activities of Ginnie Mae Issuers located in the Eastern region of the country. He Membership Spotlight