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National Property Preservation Conference 2012

Safeguard hosted the ninth annual National Property Preservation Conference.

Please click on the links below to view summaries, PowerPoint presentations and video recordings of the different sessions that took place during the National Property Preservation Conference 2012.

Summaries

Keynote and Guest Speaker

Keynote Address: Alfred Pollard
Guest Speaker: Scott Rasmussen

General Sessions 

State of the Industry
Community Initiatives: Bridging Gaps Between Cities and the Industry
The Industry’s Response to Hurricane Sandy
Managing Portfolios to Minimize Risk and Maintain Value
New Strategies for Effective Vendor Management
Evolution of Investor Guidelines
Staying the Course: Property Preservation in Today’s Environment

PowerPoint Presentations

General Sessions

The Industry’s Response to Hurricane Sandy
Managing Porfolios to Minimize Risk and Maintain Value 
New Strategies for Effective Vendor Management
Evolution of Investor Guidelines
Staying the Course: Property Preservation in Today’s Environment

Video

Opening Remarks and Keynote Address (Full Video)

• IML Audience Response Device Instructions
• Welcome and Opening Remarks from Robert Klein, Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman
• Keynote Address: Alfred Pollard, General Counsel, FHFA
  • Knowing Where You are Going
  • The Good News and the Unsettling News
  • Overarching Concerns
    • Still in a Crisis
    • Lack of Responsibility
    • Pressure on Appraisers
    • With Solutions Comes Consequences
  • Lessons Learned
    • The Human Factor
    • There are No Absolutes
  • New Uncertainties
    • Regulation Creation
    • New Regulators
    • Qualified Mortgage
  • Time of Change
  • Mortgage Fraud is Everywhere
  • We All Play a Part
    • The Complexity of Helping Homeowners
    • The Challenge of How to Know Everything
    • Where the GSEs Are Going
    • Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Moving Forward
      • Building
      • Contracting
      • Maintaining
  • Consumer, Preservation Companies, and States
    • Consumers and Homeowners
      • Robo-Signing Notes Accessibility
      • The Wants of Homeowners
      • Needing Some Direction
    • The Role of Preservation Companies
      • Long Foreclosure Timelines Hurt Communities
      • Collecting on Unpaid Debt
      • Should We Preserve and Repair?
      • Aware of Property Status
      • Increased Pressure to Verify
    • State Laws
• Robert Klein Thanks Alfred Pollard and Introduces State of the Industry Session

  General Session: State of the Industry (Full Video)

  • Looking at Housing from a Political View
  • Introduction of Panelists
  • The Effects of the Election
    • The Housing Market
    • The FHA
      • Filling the Subprime Lending Gap
  • What’s Ahead for FHFA
  • Collaborating to Accomplish End Goal
  • National Foreclosure Timelines
  • Short Sales and Liquidation Options
  • The Industry’s Response to National Disasters
  • The Influence of Strategic Default
  • What’s Happening to the American Dream
  • REO Rentals
  • Have We Overanalyzed the Problem?
  • Profitability for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  • Establishing an Educational Platform for the Industry
  • Property Preservation: Pre-Sale vs. Post-Sale
  • The Homestead Act
  • Multiple Agencies and Oversight

  General Session: Community Initiatives: Bridging Gaps Between Cities and the Industry (Full Video)

  • Panelists Introductions
    • Alfred Pollard on FHFA
    • Robert Klein on Opening the Lines of Communication
    • Michael Merchant on Managing Chicago’s Vacant Property Inventory
    • Communications and Credibility
    • Wells Fargo’s View
    • Bank of America’s View
  • Charge-Offs and Walk Aways
    • A Global View
    • Dealing with the Tension of Servicing Agreements
    • Post Charge-Off Options
    • Are Servicers Walking Away?
    • The City of Chicago’s Point of View
    • The GSEs’ Point of View
    • The Field Servicers Point of View
  • Communication Strategies
    • Getting Properties Through Foreclosure
    • Donated Properties and Programs
    • Servicers Communicating with Municipalities
  • The Origins of the Communication Issue and the Resolution
    • Vacant Property Registration Ordinances
      • Painting a Target on a Property
      • Origins of Vacant Property Registration
      • Accelerated Foreclosure Process
    • A Community-Based Approach to Handling Vacant Properties
      • Slavic Village Project in Cleveland, OH
    • Fast-Tracking Foreclosure Process
      • Understanding the Difference Between Pre- and Post-Sale Properties
      • Fast-Tracking Starts at the National Level
      • Education is Key Here
  • The Tax Assessor’s Office Role

  Special Session: The Industry’s Response to Hurricane Sandy (Full Video)

  • Introduction to Session
  • Recalling Hurricanes Rita and Katrina
  • Insurance-Related Issues
    • Identifying Wind vs. Flood Damage
    • Understanding Current Legislation
    • Delaying Claim Processing and Adjuster Scopes
    • Contractor and Adjustor Fraud
    • Ramping Up for Inspections
    • The Mortgagee’s Right
    • Borrower or Customer Contact
    • Limited Coverage Issues
    • Recoverable Depreciation
    • Change of Risk Letters
    • Unfinished Renovations
    • Personal Property Coverage
    • Protecting From Future Damage
    • Documentation is Essential
    • Using Cost Estimating Software