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2 oliticians are some of the best sales people in the world. e product they pedal is themselves. ey kiss babies, shake hands, and even serve flapjacks all in an effort to make you like them. ey take great pains to sell you on their knowledge, their beliefs, and their decision making abilities so that once you like them you'll be convinced that their plans are working. When it comes to marketing its successes, there is perhaps no better political organization in modern history than the Obama Administration. In this month's cover story, we take a look at the renewed effort on the part of the Administration to reassure the American people that the steps taken to heal the housing industry and the broader economy have worked … and maybe take a little bit of the credit for the turnaround. Ocwen has had a rough couple of months. In her piece, "State Regulators Make Trouble for Ocwen," Ashley Harris details the struggles the company has had with regulators in multiple states. What effect (if any) does the firm's trouble have on the future of non-bank servicing? Neal Doherty and Maria Moskver bring us a somewhat surprising look at a feature of the Dodd-Frank regulatory scheme that gets little fanfare. eir piece, "e Under-Appreciated Impact of Dodd-Frank: e Rise of Federal and State Regulatory Cooperation" analyzes the increased cooperation between federal and state regulators in the aftermath of Dodd-Frank and provides an example of ongoing tension between those regulators. Finally, we debut a new series entitled "Success Formulas." In this new series, we examine the inner workings of companies, large and small, within the industry. What were their challenges and how did they overcome them to rise to new heights. For the first installment, we sat down with the executive leadership at BSI Financial Services, a servicer based in Irving, Texas. We get great feedback every month and we value your suggestions highly. Is there something going on in the market that you would like to see covered? Have an idea for a new type of feature? We're all ears, so drop us a line and let us know how we're doing. Send us an email at editor@dsnews.com or follow us on Twitter @DSNewsDaily and join in on the conversation. Your DS News Editorial Team Selling Yourself FROM OUR DESK default servicing | in print and online VOL. 13 NO. 2 No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2015 REO Publishing LLC All Rights Reserved 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. strongly encourages the use of qualified attorneys or other qualified experts with regard to the subject matter covered. 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. PUBLISHER EDITOR DESIGN DSNEWS.COM VIDEO EDITOR STAFF WRITERS COPY EDITORS ADVERTISING DS NEWS BLACK BOOK AND LEGAL LEAGUE 100 SOCIAL MEDIA Mark Hulme Derek Templeton Jonathon Won Jordan Funderburk Tory Barringer, Krista Franks Brock, Scott Morgan, Brian Honea Alison Rich, Shalene Roberts Robyn Clayton: 214.525.6716 Courtney Coffey: 214.525.6781 Lindsay Wolf: 214.525.6713 Kevin McCrea: 214.525.6756 Jason Myers: 214.525.6760 Kelli Snowgren: 214.525.6786 Blake Stepan f o r m e rl y m a g a z i n e Follow DSNewsDaily on CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING DESIGN Mark Hulme Ed Delgado John Harrison Ernest Gillespie Sean Walker Jason Stone Jonathon Won Denis Kashoid

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