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4 7 68 This Month FROM OUR DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DS JOURNAL Clinton and Trump Spar Over 'Housing Bubble' Remarks, FHFA: Here's What HAMP Borrowers Facing Resets Can Do Fed Opts Against Rate Hike For Now, Watchdog Finds Problems With CFPB's Internal Controls, Financial Reform and its Possible Effect on Wall Street . . . . . . . 7 COUNSEL'S CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 STATE OF AFFAIRS Impactful local market information at your fingertips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 COVER STORY INVESTING? DO YOUR HOMEWORK? Buyers of non-performing loan valuations should focus on risk management and due diligence . . . . .64 By Ralph Sells INDUSTRY INSIGHT SWITCHING TRACKS With REO inventory down, bulk sales at the GSEs have reached the end of their line, and the agencies are shifting over to the far-reaching tracks of the online auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 By Krista Franks Brock INDUSTRY INSIGHT REAPING A RECOVERY In hazard insurance recovery, mortgage field services providers play key role in the process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 By Steve Meyer Contributors RALPH SELLS is President of Assurant Valuations a leading provider of residential valuation products and valuation technology nationwide, including appraisals, broker price opinions, property condition reports, value reconciliations, desktop reviews and local market analytics. KRISTA FRANKS BROCK is a regular contributor to DSNews. She previously served as managing editor of DS News magazine. Prior to joining DS News, she was managing editor of Southern Distinction, a regional lifestyle magazine based in Athens, Georgia. She is currently a freelance writer and editor for various online and print publications. She holds degrees in journalism and art from the University of Georgia, where she also earned a minor in Spanish. STEVE MEYER is the assistant vice president of high risk and hazard claims for Safeguard Properties, the largest mortgage field services company in the United States. He can be reached at stephen.meyer@ safeguardproperties.com. 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. J U L Y 2 0 1 6 C o n t e n t s D S N E W S . C O M 64 72 INVESTING? DO YOUR HOMEWORK.