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Conte nts ORIGINATION origination SERVICING servicing ANALYTICS analytics secondary market SECONDARY MARKET 54 64 75 88 Feature Leveling the Playing Field: As a founder of Blueberry Systems, Wil Armstrong has sharpened his leadership skills as the company's CEO, and he's sharing winning strategies for transitioning from the sidelines to the scoreboard in today's mortgage business. Feature The Travails and Triumphs of Change: As the SVP and director of loan origination solutions for Lender Processing Services' enterprise operations, Cheryl Johnson's perspective on the industry's regulation revolution provides key insights for adapting to the market's most challenging changes. Feature Housing at High Speed: With lenders' market share becoming more dependent on web-based operations, positioning your company for growth requires meeting contemporary borrowers' demand for strong online origination systems. Feature Going Abroad: International Markets Make Impact: While global economic trends serve as catalysts—and inhibitors— for all facets of mortgage banking, investors seeking to capitalize on international opportunities face an especially complex complement of challenges. 50 60 The Latest Survey Shows High Value Placed on Homeownership: Threequarters of U.S. Residents say owning a home is still a key part of the American Dream. The Latest Subprime Credit Scores on the Decline: Credit scores improve across the country as markets see employment gains. 56 Local Edition Acting Deputy Director Appointed, Date Departs: On Capitol Hill, the CFPB named Steve Antonakes to the leadership role while the bureau works to find a replacement for former deputy director Raj Date. 6 | The M Report 70 The Latest Consumer Confidence Off to Slow Start in 2013: January's payroll tax increase puts a dent in last year's optimism, especially among the middle class. 67 77 Local Edition IndiSoft Recognized for Community Contributions: Earning a place among SmartCEO's "Future 50" list of leading financial organizations, the company received recognition for its growth and communitybuilding efforts. Local Edition LPS Index Shows Pricing Gains in the Sunshine State: Revealing findings from the company's most recent Home Price Index, LPS' statistics showed Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia in the lead. 84 The Latest FHA Acts on Plans to Rebuild Capital: Commissioner Carol Galante rolls out the first steps to fix the ailing agency's financial situation. 92 Local Edition Veros' Solutions Ready for GSE's Appraisal Initiative: Announcing updates to the company's PATHWAY solution, Veros revealed preparations for Fannie Mae's implementation of appraisal messages via the UCDP.