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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 2 December 2024 F R O M T H E E D I T O R David Wharton Editor-in-Chief Magazine EDITOR-IN-CHIEF David Wharton ART DIRECTOR Jason Stone MANAGING DIGITAL EDITOR Eric C. Peck REPORTERS Demetria Lester MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS Christina Hughes Babb, Thomas C. Dyer, Greg Holmes, Andy Beth Miller, Den Shewman, Cade Thompson, Rachel Williams 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 1341 W. Mockingbird Rd, Ste 900W Dallas, TX 75247 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. PRESERVING THE AMERICAN DREAM W e have a longstanding tradition of dedicating one issue a year to the topic of property preservation here—first at our predecessor publication DS News and now continuing in MortgagePoint. Property preservation serves a critical function within both the industry and the larger housing ecosystem, helping to maintain property values, prevent urban blight, and restore and return homes to the marketplace. For our final cover story of the year, MortgagePoint spoke with leaders from Five Star's Property Preservation Executive Forum, a collective of industry veterans tasked with navigating these complex waters. In exclusive interviews, subject-matter experts representing several PPEF member companies share insights into the trends reshaping the field, from the growing role of technology in field services to the mounting labor and cost pressures that threaten profitability. Continuing the theme, we are also excited to bring you our coverage of the 2024 National Property Preservation Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by Safeguard. MortgagePoint was onsiteand we've got coverage of the events' panels, keynotes, and networking events beginning on page 46. In the rest of the issue, we've got features on how "AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Fixed-Income Investing" from Cade Thompson, Co-President and Chief Growth Officer of Rocktop Technologies; and on "Reimagining Credit and Verification Workflows" from Greg Holmes, Chief Revenue Officer at Xactus. Also be sure to check out our Legal League spotlight contributed article, "In Pennsylvania, Is There a Right to Jury Trial in In Rem Foreclosure Actions?" penned by Thomas C. Dyer, Associate Attorney at the Pennsylvania office of Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP. Welcome to the December 2024 edition of MortgagePoint. We'll see you in 2025!