Commentary

Several names have been thrown into the ring for FHA Commissioner including Ed Brady, Chairman of the Board for the National Association of Home Builders. DS News spoke with Brady, who shared his perspective on the work that needs to be done in housing policy.

John Ardy, CEO of Resitrader, gives insight into what mortgage trends he is currently seeing, the opportunities and challenges that come with these trends, and what industry shifts are anticipated for 2017.

Jonathan Lawless, VP of Product Development and Affordable Housing for Fannie Mae, discusses the Student Loan Payoff Refi solution and the anticipated outcome of implementation.

Josh Friend, CEO of InSellerate, dives deeper into the topic of mortgage technology systems and why they are increasing in popularity for lenders and servicers.

Dana Dillard, EVP and Chief Customer Officer for Nationstar Mortgage, sat down with DS News to give insight into the challenges and opportunities that come with being a woman in the mortgage industry.

The first in a four part series, DS News spoke with Brian Koss, EVP of Mortgage Network to discuss his mortgage background, what changes he has seen over the course of his tenure in the industry, and what he loves about his line of work.

DS News spoke with Rob Schaefer, VP of Credit Enhancement Strategy and Management, to discuss Fannie Mae’s Credit Insurance Risk Transfer program and what potential bidders can anticipate with these transactions in the new year.

Zillow Senior Economist Skylar Olsen spoke with DS News about housing trends that have quickly changed in the past few weeks, and election results may be the catalyst.

DS News sat down with Meg Burns, Managing Director of The Collingwood Group, to discuss the opportunities that come from pairing a new administration with housing policies such as loss mitigation, regulatory compliance, and more.

HUD recently brought tenant discrimination charges against companies across several states. DS News sat down with Lynn Dover, Partner at Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP, to discuss ways single-family rental owners and managers can avoid similar pitfalls.