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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 77 IN THE NEWS Aspen Grove Solutions Renews National Appraisal Congress Sponsorship In its second year, the National Appraisal Congress (NAC)—a Five Star Institute membership group formed to advocate on behalf of appraisal professionals and the valu- ations industry—has signed property soft- ware and technology provider Aspen Grove Solutions as a returning National Sponsor. "Having worked closely for many years with the Five Star Institute, we welcomed the establishment of the newest Five Star member organization in February 2014 as a platform for appraisers and other valuation professionals in the industry to tackle the tough topics and collaborate on sustainable solutions for these critical industry functions," said Edmond Buckley, president of Aspen Grove Solutions. Aspen Grove's renewal comes at a time when NAC members are spearheading initia- tives designed to address issues impacting the valuations industry—namely barriers preventing entry into the appraisal profession, as well as a lack of standardization in regula- tions governing apprentice appraisers and routine background checks. "e National Appraisal Congress is appreciative of Aspen Grove Solutions' com- mitment to NAC and to the ongoing process of formulating best practices and strategic solutions for the appraisal industry as a whole," said Ed Delgado, CEO and president of the Five Star Institute. "NAC is driven by its membership base and strategic partners— all of whom have taken the lead in resolving issues affecting valuations professionals across the country." e NAC is a member-led group of ap- praisers and valuation professionals founded by the Five Star Institute in 2014. It continues to serve as the voice of appraisers, offering its membership opportunities to connect and collaborate on sustainable solutions and practical strategies for growing and improv- ing the industry. e strategic direction of NAC is de- veloped and implemented by the Five Star Institute and NAC board members, who bring decades of experience to their leader- ship roles. rough the group's parent organiza- tion, the Five Star Institute, members gain access to marketing tools, advocacy, research support, and opportunities to inform the opinions of key decision and policy makers on issues impacting the valuations industry. Editor's note: e Five Star Institute is the par- ent company of the DS News and DSNews.com. Massachusetts RANK: 18 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate APRIL 2015 2.41% 1.73% 4.7 YEAR AGO 3.54% 1.51% 5.8 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -32.0% 14.2% -1.1 Top County FRANKLIN COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 4.71% 3.47% YEAR AGO 5.49% 3.34% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -14.1% 4.0% Top Core-Based Statistical Area GREENFIELD TOWN, MA 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 4.71% 3.47% YEAR AGO 5.49% 3.34% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -14.1% 4.0% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2015 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary March 2015 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. New Hampshire RANK: 33 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate APRIL 2015 1.61% 0.95% 3.8 YEAR AGO 2.06% 1.03% 4.5 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -21.7% -8.1% -0.7 Top County SULLIVAN COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 2.79% 2.01% YEAR AGO 3.08% 1.59% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -9.4% 26.7% Top Core-Based Statistical Area BERLIN, NH-VT 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 2.33% 1.54% YEAR AGO 3.73% 1.47% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -37.6% 4.9% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2015 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary March 2015 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. New Jersey RANK: 1 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate APRIL 2015 2.81% 5.06% 6.5 YEAR AGO 3.22% 6.49% 6.7 YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -12.6% -22.0% -0.2 Top County SALEM COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 4.79% 9.48% YEAR AGO 5.04% 11.55% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -5.0% -17.9% Top Core-Based Statistical Area VINELAND-BRIDGETON, NJ 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate APRIL 2015 6.30% 8.04% YEAR AGO 6.36% 10.42% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -1.0% -22.8% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the March 2015 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary March 2015 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. The number of completed foreclosures in Maryland for the 12-month period ending in April 2015, which ranked sixth among judicial foreclosure states behind Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana. Source: CoreLogic STAT INSIGHT 9,570

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