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FROM OUR DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DS JOURNAL
Default Data After the Great
Recession, Ginnie Mae's Bright
Future, RMBS Issuance Dips But
Still Outpaces 2016, Tallying the
Foreclosure Damage, Rising Prices and
Rising Expectations, What's in Store
for Appraisals?
MOVERS AND SHAKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
STATE OF AFFAIRS
Impactful local market information at
your fingertips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
DISASTER PLAYBOOK
Effective property preservation and
industry guidance are crucial to
weathering a natural disaster... . . . . 32
By Alan Jaffa
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
2018 LEGAL
INDUSTRY UPDATE
Total coverage from top experts on the
latest developments to hit the housing
industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
BLACK BOOK 2018
e 12th Annual Black Book
showcases the financial service
industry's law firms who provide their
servicer partners with a wide range
of services, from smooth foreclosure
process, litigation, and REO to creditor
representation to help them succeed
and ensure a stronger tomorrow. . . . 53
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
TOP 25 WOMEN OF LAW
DS News is proud to introudce our
section on 25 women lawyers who have
made their marks in the legal industry.
From breaking through the glass
ceiling to fighting for the rights of their
clients, these formidable women have
ensured the success of their individual
firms and the industry through their
skills and can-do attitudes. . . . . . . . . 97
Contributors
MOLLY BOESEL is a Principal
Economist for CoreLogic in the
Office of the Chief Economist and
is responsible for analyzing and
forecasting housing and mortgage
market trends.
ALAN JAFFA is the CEO of Safeguard
Properties, the nation's leading
mortgage field services provider.
He can be reached at alan.jaffa@
safeguardproperties.com.
DAVID WHARTON has been a
writer and editor for over 13 years,
contributing to publications such
as e Daily Dot, CinemaBlend,
ScreenRant, and Creative
Screenwriting Magazine. He holds a
B.A. in English from the University
of Texas at Arlington. He lives in
Texas with three children, four dogs,
and his wife.
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ANNUAL DIRECTORY OF DEFAULT SERVICING LAW FIRMS
LAURA JOHNSON
Senior Counsel, Office of
Regulations, Consumer
Finance Protection Bureau
