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2 0 2 5 F I V E S T A R C O N F E R E N C E & E X P O MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 36 9 10 11 future generations. Attendees learned about creative ways to connect with first-time buyers, assist marginalized populations, and include education in the origination process from housing counselors, nonprofit executives, GSE officials, and lenders. Speakers included: » Tanya Bates, SVP, Home Loans Regional Director, BOK Financial Mortgage » Tamara Gifford, Director, Community & External Relations, Onity Group » Lisa Hasegawa, Regional VP, Western Region, NeighborWorks America » Jose Morin, VP of Consulting and Advisory Loss Mitigation, AREMCO Inc. » Allison Puca, Homeowner Support Office, Freddie Mac The Power of Property Preservation: Hazards, Disasters, & Insurance Property preservation is still essen- tial for safeguarding communities and maintaining asset value, but the current environment poses more and more dif- ficulties in terms of workforce stability, pricing, and procedures. Panelist speak- ers offered fresh insights on the newest trends, challenges, and solutions influ- encing the future of property preserva- tion from professionals in the servicing, GSE, and preservation industries. Speakers included: » Elizabeth Squires, AVP Client Account Management, Safeguard Properties » Shmulie Schochet, CEO, Crown Field Services LLC » Clellan Kane, SVP Asset Service, AREMCO » Howard Botts, Chief Scientist, Cotality So, what was learned about safeguarding infrastructure and assets after a year filled with unanticipated disasters? Experts from all areas of the property preservation sector got together for this lively panel discus- sion to examine practical lessons, new dangers, and more intelligent methods. Attendees and agents alike learned how planning, insurance, and cross-indus- try cooperation may better help them prepare for the next major obstacle or climate-related challenges. The Pricing Squeeze: Keeping Preservation Viable Property preservation efforts are nonetheless hampered by pricing issues. The disparity jeopardizes community safety and asset value when labor and material costs increase, but permissible limitations stay the same. In order to assist the industry in adapting, this pan- el further examined workable tactics, creative fixes, and doable actions. Crowd members and additional experts joined the discussion as professionals dis- cussed how they are overcoming these obstacles and what has to happen next to guarantee preservation is prioritized and still feasible. Panelists included: » Talia Ramirez, President, Spectrum Solutions » John Hubbarth, VP, Servicing, Rocket Mortgage » Ryan Reaves, Director of Client Administration, Black Dome Services » Denia Ray, SVP, National Field Services, Genstone Field Services » Aaron Proctor, Regional Director, Servicelink 9. Anand Srinivasan, Head of Research & Development, Cotality. 10. Jessica Manna, SVP Growth Marketing, Better. 11. David Wharton, Editor-in-Chief of MortgagePoint, emcees the Lending & Origination Forum. 12. Candace Russell, VP, Post-Sale Activities, Carrington Mortgage Services. 13. Raquel Pasala, VP National Sales Executive, ServiceLink, emcees the Property Preservation Forum. 14. Tony Maher of Cyprexx, Mitch Patel of First Allegiance, and Candace Russell of Carrington during the "PPEF Industry Update." 15. Kimberly Dawson, Senior Director of Real Estate, Fannie Mae. 16. Five Star's Gina Gallutia moderates the "Hazards, Disasters, and Insurance—Oh My!" panel.