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Conte nts 16 You Deal With It. Servicers have had more than a year to prepare, but some say there's still a ways to go before they are ready for the CFPB's everchanging rules to take effect. 21 Assessing the Risk of Mortgage Servicing Sure, the industry is rife with risks, but having a fair and responsible lending program in place can help lessen their likelihood. 24 It's Complicated Challenged by discordant relationships, strict regulations, and general reluctance, the valuation space is a difficult place. 27 A Fever Pitch The industry is anxiously prepping for changes in federal housing finance laws. But will small companies be able to comply to the mandated degree? Special Advertorial Section Special Advertorial Section due diligence guide due diligence guide Special section 29 key personnel Gagan Sharma President and CEO Scott Myers EVP, Operations Due Diligence Guide Tim Gillis SVP, Sales & Marketing The top due diligence firms in the country at your fingertips. Darryl MacNair Controller contact information Tim Gillis SVP, Sales & Marketing 972.347.4354 tgillis@bsifinancial.com BSI Financial Services 1425 Greenway Drive, Ste. 400 Irving, Texas 75038 800.327.7861 bsifinancial.com phone: Web: Departments 7 Free Thinkers Section guide 30 | The M RepoRT Company DesCription LLC Keys to suCCess In 2007, BSI acquired the outsourcing division Since Digital Risk is the largest provider of due diligence, of the its founding in 2005, Digital Risk has had one Company BSI Financial Services (BSI) is an experienced finan- SRS Group, one of the largest loan due diligence quality control, valuations, analytics, and fulfillment focus:desCr Mortgages Safe." The company "Making Inglet cial services company providing loan due diligence, and quality control firms in the industry. Three Blair providiption solutions supporting every facet of the mortgagediligen succeeds in this by following DAPPT: Data, es quality control, and loan servicing and subservicce, risk, People, Process, and Technology and Comp years later, BSI Financial expanded its portfolioAnalytics,and a comprehensive life cycle. Having completed more than $1.7 trillion suite of due quality monit meet any etitiv ing. The company employs advanced technology, of services by creating two loan reviews, in due diligence and quality controlnew complementary creating differentiated solutions to an otherwise comp e advantage by mortg The to disposition. age-related needoring including Web- and cloud-based systems, and a any believ businesses: Entra Default Solutions, providing non- solution environment. from services to the company has been recognized with various stale and servic es origination global workforce to provide its clients responsive, e. 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