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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 2 August 2024 F R O M T H E E D I T O R CARVING OUT A NICHE W elcome to the August 2024 issue of MortgagePoint. This month, we were invited to get an inside look at the leaders and team of Bron Inc. Kevin Hamilton, CEO of Bron, founded the company while working at a mortgage servicer. It was there where he got his first municipal violation and fine on a property, which opened his eyes to an often-overlooked aspect of compliance. Hamilton began forming his executive team, rounded out by Todd Imwold, Bron's COO and Eric Moore, Bron's Chief Information Officer. Read the full story on Bron's rise and expansion to meet the compliance needs of its clientele in this month's cover story, "The Burden of Proof." In a tight market, many LOs are finding the need to diversify their product offerings. In "Driving Growth: Leveraging Home Equity to Expand Loan Officer Opportunities," Dan Catinella of Total Expert describes ways that home equity offerings can expand the role of the LO to become a financial guide to consumers for life. Also this month, as default servicers continue to examine their tech systems to remain ahead of the curve, Jimmy Lewis and Sridhar Loganathan of TrueFocus Automation explain how to optimize your current tech solutions to realize their untapped capabilities. In "The Best Solution Is Not Always the Shiny New Toy," they explain that rather overhauling an entire technology infrastructure, default servicers can achieve meaningful modernization by addressing the biggest weaknesses in their operational workflows with their current tech stack. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Tony Julianelle, CEO of Real Atlas Estate, has experienced market highs and lows, growing his property management firm throughout. In this month's "Expert Insights" column, we get to better know Tony, how he got his start, and what it takes to make it in today's marketplace. Also sharing his experience with MortgagePoint this month is Robert S. Kahane, a foreclosure and bankruptcy attorney with more than 30 years to discuss current compliance issues related to loan servicing process enhancements. In this month's "Counsel's Corner," Kahane, Founder and Managing Shareholder of Sunrise, Florida-based Kahane & Associates PA, discusses current trends in the foreclosure and bankruptcy space, and major legal cases that could have a significant impact on the industry. Also, don't forget to register for the upcoming Five Star Conference 2024, set for September 24-26 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The event attracts leading subject-matter experts, exhibitors, and thousands of professionals representing mortgage servicers, lenders, federal government agencies, financial services law firms, service providers, investors, and real estate organizations from across the nation working towards the common goal of a stronger and united mortgage industry. Visit FiveStarConference.com for more information. Thank you again for your continued support, and for your daily fix of the latest in the mortgage industry, visit www.TheMortgagePoint.com. David Wharton Editor-in-Chief Magazine EDITOR-IN-CHIEF David Wharton ART DIRECTOR Jason Stone MANAGING DIGITAL EDITOR Eric C. Peck REPORTERS Kyle G. Horst Demetria Lester MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS Dan Catinella Jimmy Lewis Sridhar Loganathan COPY EDITOR Brandy Scott ADVERTISING 214.525.6700 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Daren Blomquist, VP of Market Economics, Auction.com Benjamin Gottheim, Director, Mortgage Servicing Policy, Freddie Mac Kevin Bowen, Head of Home Lending Product & Innovation, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Michael Keaton, SVP, Default Subservicing, Ocwen Jane Larkin, VP, Strategic Initiatives, VRM Mortgage Services Michael Merritt, SVP, Mortgage Default Servicing, BOK Financial Candace Russell, VP of Post-Sale Activities, Default Servicing, Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Bryan Bolton, Chief Administrative Officer and SVP- Mortgage and Consumer Servicing, U.S. Bank Jacob Williamson, SVP Single-Family Collateral Risk Management, Fannie Mae Kim Yowell, EVP of Servicing, Fairway Independent Mortgage Servicing EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Michael S. Waldron CORPORATE OFFICERS PRESIDENT & CFO Jonathan Hughes ART DIRECTION Jordan Funderburk, Jason Stone No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. © 2024 Five Star Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved This publication is intended to provide accurate, authoritative, and detailed information in regard to the subject matter covered. All written materials are disseminated with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal advice or other professional services. Under no circumstance should the information contained herein be relied upon as legal advice as it is designed to be a source of information only. MortgagePoint strongly encourages the use of qualified attorneys or other qualified experts with regard to the subject matter covered. MortgagePoint does not guarantee the accuracy of the information and is not liable for any damages, losses, or other detriment that may result from the use of these materials.