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4 This Month FROM OUR DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DS JOURNAL Asset class evolving into potential boon for investors, Tech boom impacted home prices, Yellen gets grilled during first hearing, CFPB announces new reporting tool, and much more . . . . . . 7 MOVERS & SHAKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 STATE OF AFFAIRS e State of Affairs section presents impactful local market information at your fingertips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 INDUSTRY INSIGHT THE COMPOUNDING COST OF COMPLIANCE Exorbitant expenses remain top industry concerns. By Jan Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 POINT/COUNTERPOINT NOT SO FAST No one is arguing against healing communities holistically; but varying opinions prevail in how to approach a solution—begging the question, how fast is too fast when fast-tracking foreclosures? By Alan Jaffa and Ilyce Glink . . . . . . . . .62 MARKET PULSE THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF SECURITIZATIONS: Will the sale of residential mortgage- backed securities ever rebound? By Sandra Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 SPECIAL SECTION THE DEFAULT TITLE DIRECTORY DS News' annual guide profiles the industry's top-rated Title firms and companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Contributors JAN DUKE is the president of and lead consultant at Firm Solutions. In this capacity, she provides strategic leader- ship for the company and utilizes her extensive industry experience to create customized solutions to resolve opera- tional challenges for clients. Her primary focuses are audit/compliance consulting, business-process improvement consult- ing, business-development efforts, and operational leadership guidance. SANDRA LANE has extensive experience covering the mortgage and real estate industries. She has extensive knowl- edge of local market trends, the effects of macroeconomic shifts on market conditions, and "big-picture" analyses of industry-driving indicators. She is a former real estate broker and grew up in what she calls "a real estate family." VINCENT SPOTO has more than 25 years' experience in the financial services sector. He is currently a partner and managing director at RRMS Advi- sors, LLC (RRMS) where he provides advisory and consulting services relating to servicer and vendor surveillance, servicing operations, risk management, compliance monitoring, portfolio and MSR valuations, default management, and asset disposition. RRMS consists of a seasoned team of mortgage industry professionals and is headquartered in New York City. Join the Conversation Do you have a suggestion, story idea, or feedback you'd like to share with DS News readers? Help shape our next issue and e-mail Editor@DSNews.com. 11 58 54 62 M A R C H 2 0 1 4 C o n t e n t s D S N E W S . C O M Providing care to the homeowner is the foundation of an effective loan servicing organization. PUTTING THE HOMEOWNER FIRST BY VINCENT SPOTO