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CONTENTS
D S N E W S . C O M
COVER STORY
T H I S M ON T H
from our desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
state of affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
DS Journal
Government's role in housing,
impact of the Affordable Care
Act, quality over quantity in
e-Recording, and much, much
more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
See how others are successfully preparing
for today's regulatory environment and ensuring
success in the new marketplace with insight
from our panel of industry insiders.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Executing
Excellence
In today's highly scrutinized
servicing sector, a robust
quality control plan is
essential—and expected.
By Michael Forester . . . . . . . . . . . 56
INSIDE THE BELTWAY
Doing More Harm
Than Good
Drawn-out foreclosure time
frames deliver zero benefit to
the housing industry or the
economy at large.
By Corry Schiermeyer . . . . . . . . . 61
SPECIAL SECTION
REO Asset
Management Index
With the market's ups and
downs, asset managers are a
critical component of the default
servicing process. In this special
section, DS News spotlights
companies in the REO space that
stand a cut above.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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