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4 22 36 This Month FROM OUR DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DS JOURNAL 'Post-Foreclosure Stress Disorder' Keeps Buyers at Bay; House Votes to Drastically Change CFPB; Younger Generation Shifts to Buying Instead of Renting; Detroit Tops Single-Family Investment List; New Professional Requirements, Tech Could Improve Appraisals; Underwater Mortgages Drop by 3 Percent ASK THE ECONOMIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 FIVE MINUTES WITH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 COUNSEL'S CORNER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 STATE OF AFFAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 COVER STORY SPEEDING TOWARD A SOLUTION e terms "fast-track" and "foreclosures" normally don't go together, but several industry and government leaders are boldly stepping up to help the heavy system see the light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 By Brian A. Lee INDUSTRY INSIGHT LEADING THE FIELD With the appraisal landscape changing quickly, we spoke with Keith Guenther and the USRES team to get their playbook of customer service commandments culled from 25 years in an up-and-down industry. . . . . . . . . . . . .58 By Marie Look INDUSTRY INSIGHT THE HOPE OF HIGH TECH Mortgage technology is advancing, but soon, the possibilties for servicers will enable faster, better, and higher-quality performance than ever before . . . . . . . . . 64 By Gagan Sharma INDUSTRY INSIGHT TIP OF THE ICEBERG Mergers and acquisitions have taken place constantly over the past few years, but we may just be seeing the tip of the iceberg for consolidation in the mortgage market now that the Trump administration is in place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 By Dr. Rick Roque Contributors BRIAN A. LEE is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and former editor of Western Real Estate Business magazine. Although a big fan of mortgage and housing content, the Wake Forest and University of Georgia graduate considers his top moment in journalism a one-on-one interview with baseball legend Hank Aaron in 2009. MARIE LOOK is a writer and editor specializing in technology and luxury lifestyle content. She's worked with print and digital publications across the country, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Scottsdale magazine. Most recently, she built content teams for two West Coast technology startups. DR. RICK ROQUE is the founder of MENLO, a mortgage and acquisitions firm, whose focus is capital fundraising and retail production growth management and strategies. He can be reached at rick@menlocompany.com or 413.297.6895. GAGAN SHARMA is President and CEO of BSI Financial Services. Gagan acquired BSI from its former parent in 2006 and transformed the company from a small lender into an innovative and thriving loan servicing provider, growing BSI by over 70 times since his acquisition. Prior to acquiring BSI, Gagan founded a global outsourcing company serving the financial services and technology industries. Join the Conversation Do you have a suggestion, story idea, or some feedback you'd like to share with DS News readers? Help shape our next issue by emailing Editor@DSNews.com. J U L Y 2 0 1 7 C o n t e n t s D S N E W S . C O M 58 54