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20 | M R EP O RT FROM THE PUBLISHER N ext month, Five Star is preparing for the next evolution of our commitment to covering the mortgage and housing industries. This April, we're taking the next step forward as we pre- pare to bring you MortgagePoint magazine: a unified publi- cation that represents the next step in our commitment to covering all aspects of our industry, all in one place. MortgagePoint was born from countless discussions with our readers, our clients, and our other industry partners over the past couple of years. From those con- versations, a few things became apparent. One, while we're enor- mously proud of the work the Five Star reporting team has done with DS News and MReport over the years, the division between the two has become increasingly artificial. While our readership encompasses professionals work- ing in all aspects of the industry, from originations to default as well as supporting areas such as real estate agents, financial ser- vices attorneys, service providers, fintechs, and more, our reader feedback has made it clear that most of our readership doesn't tune in only for DS News or only for MReport—they read both. This makes a lot of sense, given that the American system of hous- ing and mortgage is a complex ecosystem, and no portion of that ecosystem exists in a vacuum. The economic factors impacting originations and refi volume may lead to adjusted foreclosure volumes down the road, and the shifts in default numbers can serve as harbingers of where the larger industry is headed in the months to come. "In the face of challenges such as inflation, recessionary con- ditions, and the lingering ways the industry landscape has been fundamentally altered during the unprecedented past few years, it's never been more critical for mortgage professionals to have a clear, comprehensive understand- ing of the big picture. That is the perspective that MortgagePoint is designed to bring its readers," said Ed Delgado, Chairman Emeritus, of Five Star Global, the parent company of both MortgagePoint and the Five Star Institute. It's all of a piece, in other words, and MortgagePoint is our solution to that feedback: putting all the industry news you've come to rely on from DS News and MReport in one place. MortgagePoint will offer busi- nesses and individuals access to up-to-date mortgage industry data, news, and commentary alongside in-depth profiles of the hard-working individuals who support all aspects of this complex sector of the American economy. Through that single portal, MortgagePoint will also continue to bring you multimedia features such as webinars and podcasts to provide users with a The Five Star Institute to Launch MortgagePoint Magazine