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2008 FEATURES AND REPORTS

This index lists feature stories, reports and news items that appeared in Secondary Marketing Executive in 2008.

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BUSINESS STRATEGIES

Paying Triple-Extra Attention To Consumer Protection Laws; Author: Louis Pizante; Sept., p. 7
Only Loan Investors Can Drive The Industry's Recovery; Author: W. Joseph Caton; Oct., p. 10

CAPITAL MARKETS

Today's RMBS Market: Situation Serious, Not Fatal; Author: Steve Bergsman; Oct., p. 12

COLLATERAL VALUATIONS

Best Practices In Appraisal: It's Time To Modernize; Author: Arturo Garcia; May, p. 16

COMPLIANCE

Saluting The Red Flag: New Compliance Concerns; Author: Tom Johnson; Aug., p. 15

CORRESPONDENT LENDING

Today's Correspondent Lenders: Still In The Game; Author: Steve Bergsman; Apr., p. 12
Strong Correspondent Partnerships Require Product Diversity; Author: Paul Decoff; Apr., p. 17

COVER STORY

How To Identify Mortgage Fraud With Risk Mitigation Best Practices; Authors: Heather Czemak & Dennis Outlaw; Jan., p. 12
Is The Time Right To Hedge Jumbo Loans?; Authors: Rob Kessel & Brandon Case; Feb., p. 16
The New Dawn Of FHA Financing: What You Need To Know; Author: Shelley Barth; March, p. 24
Understanding FCRA: A Compliance Challenge; Authors: Denise James & Kristine Regele; Apr., p. 14
A New Compliance Approach To Correspondent Lending; Author: Lou Pizante; Apr., p. 19
Minimizing Investor Risk In The Secondary Market; Author: Darius Bozorgi; May, p. 20
Warehouse Lending 2.0: The New State of Affairs; Author: Phil Hall; June, p. 10
A Risk Management Primer: The More Things Change...; Author: Ann Fulmer; July, p. 14
A Beacon Of Hope And Success In Today's At-Risk Communities; Author: Phil Hall; Aug., p. 12
Understanding The New Value Of Product And Pricing Engines; Author: Linn Cook; Sept., p. 16
The Realities Of Launching An FHA Division; Authors: Steve Jacobson and Dan Cutaia; Oct., p. 18
What Does The Future Hold For Fannie And Freddie?; Author: Phil Hall, Oct., p. 20

CREDIT UNIONS

Credit Unions Push Forward In Real Estate Lending; Author: JoAnn M. Johnson; June, p. 6

DIRECTORY

A 'Yellow Pages' Of Technology Vendors; Jan., p. 14
A Guide To Today's Products; June, p. 18
Directory Of Property Valuation; July, p. 16
Directory of Subservicers; Sept., p. 12

EMERGING MARKETS

Taking A Proactive Pursuit Of The Gay And Lesbian Market; Author: Phil Hall; Jan., p. 6

E-MORTGAGES

It's Time For Warehouse Lenders To Embrace E-Mortgages; Author: Drew Krieger; March, p. 11

FRAUD

Using Credit Characteristics To Fight Against Fraud; Author: Mark Fleming; Jan., p. 8
Extinguishing The Fraud Fire: How Not To Get Burned; Authors: Steve Grant & Allen Johnson; Feb., p. 12
Handcuffs And Indictments: The New War On Fraud; Author: Phil Hall; Aug., p. 6
Knowing Your Customers Helps Fight Mortgage Fraud; Author: Denise James; Aug., p. 10
Bracing For The Next Wave Of Mortgage Fraud; Author: Dennis Outlaw; Oct., p. 24

FYI

First American Plans Spin Offs; Feb., p. 13
Learning About FHA, HECM; Feb., p. 13
CampusMBA Begins Classes In India; Feb., p. 13
Law Firm Starts Subprime Practice; Feb., p. 13
Flood Determination Business Acquired; Feb., p. 13
Mortgage Watchdog Changes Name; Feb., p. 14
Mortgage Licensing System Launched; Feb., p. 14
Credit Union Stops Wholesale Lending; Feb., p. 14
Name Changes At BNY Mortgage; Feb., p. 15
New Lender In Texas; Feb., p. 15
Risk Management Acquisition; Feb., p. 15
MBS Sales For PMI Canada; Feb., p. 15
Online Classes Examine Fraud; March, p. 9
Reverse Mortgage Division Debuts; March, p. 9
New Wholesale Lender Launches; March, p. 9
Loan Checkups For Credit Unions; March, p. 9
Lehman Brothers Realigns Aurora; March, p. 10
Initiative Encourages Counseling; March, p. 10
New Web Site For Mortgage Jobs; March, p. 10
Warm-Transfer Loan Program; March, p. 21
Online Lender Goes Live; March, p. 21
White Paper On Credit Unions; March, p. 21
Plan To Increase Market Liquidity; Apr., p. 6
First Franklin Is Unplugged; Apr., p. 6
Citi To Reduce Residential Loans; Apr., p. 6
Subprime Lawsuits On The Rise; Apr., p. 6
NAACP Sues 18 Lenders; Apr., p. 6
Subprime Study Slams Brokers; June, p. 8
Reverse Mortgage Credit Report; June, p. 8
Movie Theater Mortgage Show; June, p. 8
Reverse Mortgage Coalition Formed; June, p. 8
PennyMac To Buy Problem Loans; June, p. 8
Clayton Holdings Is Purchased; June, p. 9
El Salvador's RMBS Debut; June, p. 9
MetLife Acquires EverBank Reverse; June, p. 9
Boston Law Firm Targets Subprime; June, p. 9
Mortgage Loan Division Debuts; June, p. 9
Keeping Up With Reverse Mortgages; July, p. 9
Guild Mortgage Buys Liberty; July, p. 9
New Company Tackles Risk; July, p. 9
National City Settles Action; July, p. 9
First Tennessee Sells 230 Offices; July, p. 9
Reverse Mortgage Name Change; July, p. 9
New Task Force Is Announced; Aug., p. 8
Wilmington Halts Wholesale Lending; Aug., p. 8
Disclosure Manager For Wells Fargo; Aug., p. 8
Valuation Partners Announce Courses; Aug., p. 9
Stewart Creates New Subsidiary; Aug., p. 9
Cascade Joins First Houston; Aug., p. 9
Fund To Purchase Distressed Properties; Aug., p. 9
LandAmerica Merges Offices; Aug., p. 9
Loan Advisory Service Begins; Aug., p. 16
New Correspondent Lender Approved; Aug., p. 16
Video Training Partnership; Aug., p. 16
Lender Opens Regional Branch; Aug., p. 16
FHA/VA Specialty Subsidiary; Aug., p. 17
Hyland Says: Give Me Liberty!; Aug., p. 17
FAS 140 Changes Are Postponed; Sept., p. 5
From Nazareth To Nonprime; Sept., p. 5
Saudi Arabian Consulting Deal; Sept., p. 5
Lending Partners Announce Pact; Sept., p. 6
New Investments In Real Estate; Sept., p. 6
Law Firm Offers Foreclosure Help; Sept., p. 6
McDash Analytics Is Acquired; Sept., p. 6
Au Revoir, Wholesale Loans; Sept., p. 14
Bayview Asset Sells Stake; Sept., p. 14
Partnership For Loan Searching; Oct., p. 15
Partnership For Workout Solutions; Oct., p. 15
Web Site Lists Foreclosed Homes; Oct., p. 15
Law Firms Aim At Covered Bonds; Oct., p. 15
New White Paper Addresses Fraud; Oct., p. 31
New Partnership On Closings; Oct., p. 31

HEDGING

Everything You Always Wanted TO Know About Hedging; Authors: Andrew J. Schell and David Hopson; May, p. 12

HOME EQUITY

Home Equity On The Rocks: Down, But Not Out; Author: Steve Bergsman; March, p. 22

INDUSTRY TRENDS

Today's Credit Markets' Tumult And What It Will Mean Tomorrow; Author: Dennis P. Lockhart; March, p. 6
Searching For The Light At The Tunnel's End; Author: Janet L. Yellen; Apr., p. 8
Can A Depression-Era Solution Fix Today's Crisis?; Author: Alex J. Pollock; May, p. 8
The Foreclosure Crisis: A West Coast View; Author: Janet L. Yellen; Sept., p. 10

INDUSTRY UPDATE

Credit Market Developments: Lessons On Central Banking; Author: Gary H. Stern; Feb., p. 7

MERGERS

Considering M&A Strategies In Today's Rocky Market; Author: Jordan Brown; March, p. 14

NICHE LENDING

Peer-To-Peer Lending Fills A Growing Niche; Author: Phil Hall; Sept., p. 15

QUALITY CONTROL

A Flight To Quality Control: A New Market Maturity; Authors: Mary Kladde & Ruth Lee; Feb., p. 10

REVERSE MORTGAGES

The Reverse Mortgage Challenge: From Potential To Reality; Author: Jeff Birdsell; July, p. 10

RURAL LENDING

Rural Residential Lending: Crisis? What Crisis?; Author: Phil Hall; July, p. 6

SECONDARY MARKETING

Optimizing Best Efforts Flow While Preparing For Mandatories; Author: Greg Crosby; March, p. 19
And The Alpha Dog Shall Lead The Pack; Author: Rob Katz; Sept., p. 18

SUBPRIME

Today's Subprime Borrowers: The Need To Pay More Attention; Author: Scott Stern; Oct., p. 22

TECHNOLOGY

Issuing A Caveat Emptor Alert On Product & Pricing Engines; Author: Michel R. Van Hee; Jan., p. 10
New Technology For A New Market: Coping With A Tsunami Of Change; Author: Ivan H. Darius; Feb., p. 18
Profitable Loan Volume Through Automated Guideline Management; Author: Dan Thoms; March, p. 12
When Sailing High-Tech Waters, Beware Of The Phishing Fleets; Author: Phil Hall; May, p. 22
When FHA Lending Meets Third-Party Automated Underwriting; Author: Linn Cook; May, p. 25
Bringing Front-Line Efficiency To Back Office Operations; Author: Jason King; June, p. 12
Product And Pricing Engines And The Chase For Accuracy; Author: Mason Rees; June, p. 14
Turning Data Into Dollars: A Different Growth Strategy; Author: Brian Mushaney; Aug., p. 18