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FROM OUR DESK An Event a Decade in the Making It's September, and we all know what that means—it's Five Star time. DS News is the media sponsor of this year's Five Star Conference, as it has been in years past, and we're excited to have the opportunity again to meet and talk face-to-face with the many DS News readers who make their way to Dallas for the occasion. This year, the Five Star Conference celebrates its 10th year—a milestone event indeed, and one we're thrilled to be sharing with those of you who'll be in attendance. default servicing | in print and online for me rly PUBLISHER EDITORIAL DIRECTOR DESIGN DSNEWS.COM EDITOR DSNEWS.COM VIDEO EDITOR STAFF WRITER CONTRIBUTING WRITERS One topic covered in the conference agenda that's garnered a lot of interest from attendees and DS News readers alike is regulatory compliance. This same hot-button is a centerpiece of this month's cover story, "New World Order" on page 82, which looks at how the various sectors within default servicing have evolved over the past few years. Compliance also takes the spotlight in Sue Allon's piece on page 88 and Matthew Abad's article on page 92. You've said compliance is top-of-mind for you, and we've made it top-of-mind for us too. Hopefully we can discuss it further when we see you in Dallas September 8-10 for the 10th Anniversary of the Five Star Conference and Expo. We'll be on hand to meet new industry contacts, interview market experts, and gather insight to share with you in upcoming issues. See you there! Your DS News Editorial Team COPY EDITORS EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD ADVERTISING DS NEWS BLACK BOOK AND LEGAL LEAGUE 100 SOCIAL MEDIA CIRCULATION CONTRIBUTORS Get to know the experts and insiders behind this issue Matthew Abad is director of operations for the default practice of Chicago-based Kluever & Platt, LLC. He manages approximately 45 paralegals and seven attorneys in the foreclosure, bankruptcy, and eviction departments. He is an active member of numerous industry trade groups, such as the American Legal and Financial Network (ALFN) and the Phoenix Group. He is a regular presenter for ALFN's "Hot Topics in Litigation" webinar and the Phoenix Group's webinar, and has presented at industry conferences and events. Sue Allon is vice chairman of Stewart Lender Services, a role she assumed late last month when Stewart acquired Allonhill, a company Allon founded with the mission of reinventing mortgage due diligence. At Stewart, she has responsibility for thought leadership and market development, in addition to leading the company's due diligence and capital markets business. In 2010 she was named among Denver Business Journal's Outstanding Women in Banking and Finance, and she's been recognized as an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Ed Delgado is president and CEO of the Five Star Institute, DS News' parent company. With more than 20 years' experience in mortgage banking, he has hosted discussions with such global leaders as presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He was previously COO of Wingspan Portfolio Advisors and SVP of government and industry relations for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. He also spent nine years in leadership roles at Freddie Mac. Barney Frank served as a U.S. Congressman for the fourth district of Massachusetts from 1981 to 2012 and was House Financial Services Committee chairman from 2007 to 2011. He was instrumental in crafting such financial reform laws as the Federal Housing Reform Act, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. During his 16 terms in Congress, he championed civil rights, financial reform, a reduced federal deficit, and affordable rental housing for low-income Americans. 4 vol. 11 no. 9 magazine Mark Hulme Carrie Bay Jonathon Won Esther Cho Jordan Funderburk Tory Barringer Matthew Abad, Sue Allon, Ed Delgado, Barney Frank Heather Hill, Alison Rich, Cassie Smith, Emily White Youree Jerry Alt, LOGS Network Amy Crews Cutts, PhD, Equifax Steven Horne, Wingspan Portfolio Advisors Jeffrey Jaffee, CitiMortgage Rick Sharga, Auction.com David A. Trott, Esq.,Trott & Trott P.C. 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