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4 This Month FROM OUR DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DS JOURNAL FHFA: Fannie, Freddie Foreclosure Preventions Top 4M in Q4; HUD Awards $28 Billion for Disaster Recovery; Filling in the Generational Gaps; Which Features Boost Home Sale Prices?; MPF Program and Ginnie Mae Surpass $1B in MBS; Tracking Progess; How Doe Homebuying Power Stack up Across Ethnic Groups?; Fannie Mae Delivers Mixed Economic and Housing Forecast; College Students Plagued by "Housing Insecurity" MOVERS AND SHAKERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FIVE MINUTES WITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ASK THE ECONOMIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 COUNSEL'S CORNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 STATE OF AFFAIRS Impactful local market information at your fingertips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 COVER STORY HAIL TO THE CHIEF Tony Ebers was just appointed Nationstar's Chief Operating Officer—a newly created position. See what he plans to tackle in this exclusive interview.. . . . 58 By Rachel Williams INDUSTRY INSIGHT DIRECTING TRAFFIC, DRIVING PROGRESS Field services technology platforms have proven themselves most efficient in acting as traffic controllers on the property information highway.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 By George Mehok UNTANGLING THE WEB OF FORECLOSURE COMPLICATIONS New legislation in Washington State aims to define how and when servicers can secure abandoned properties—learn what the law entails and its possible nationwide impact... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 By Lance Olsen TEAMING TO BENEFIT THE BOTTOM LINE How your financing partner can make or break your rental investment business, and the ways you can determine what options are right for your growing portfolio.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 By Lisa Abdy-Gray Contributors LISA ABDY-GRAY is the VP, Centralized Production at Finance of America Commercial, where she oversees internal production for all product lines within the division. Lisa brings more than 20 years of origination experience in both commercial and residential lending and has personally originated and funded more than $500 million over the course of her career. Visit: FoaCommercial.com for more information. 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. GEORGE MEHOK, is the CIO of Safeguard Properties, the nation's leading mortgage field services provider. He can be reached at George.Mehok@Safeguardproperties.com. LANCE OLSON Lance Olsen joined McCarthy and Holthus in 2015 as the Managing Partner for the Northwest offices. Lance brings nearly 20 years' experience representing the interests of institutional and individual creditors in all manner of default and litigation related matters. He can be reached at LOlsen@MccarthyHolthus.com. RACHEL WILLIAMS, Rachel Williams attended Texas Christian University (TCU), where she graduated with Magna Cum Laude with a dual Bachelor of Arts in English and History. Williams is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, widely recognized as the nation's most prestigious honor society. Subsequent to graduating from TCU, Williams joined the Five Star Institute as an editorial intern, advancing to staff writer, associate editor and is currently the editor in chief and head of corporate communications. She has over a decade of editorial experience with a primary focus on the U.S. residential mortgage industry and financial markets. Williams resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband. She can be reached at Rachel.Williams@DSNews.com. 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 N E 2 0 1 8 C o n t e n t s D S N E W S . C O M 28 22 24 58 62 HAIL TO THE CHIEF

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