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Is the Housing Boom Ending?

New data from LegalShield reveals that consumers are shifting their focus away from real estate and home purchases toward accelerating inflation and a looming foreclosure crisis.

16 Nov 2021

The State with the Most Foreclosures

Foreclosures plagued the real estate market during the Great Recession. Home prices plunged so much in some areas that people lost all their home equity and even faced situations in which the value of their mortgages was higher than the value of their homes. Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas were hit particularly hard.

26 Oct 2021

Illinois, New Jersey and Delaware have Most Markets at Elevated Risk from Pandemic Fallout

ATTOM report shows that New Jersey, Illinois and Delaware had the highest concentrations of the most at-risk markets in the third quarter – with the biggest clusters in the New York City and Chicago areas – while the West remained far less exposed.

21 Oct 2021

Freddie Mac: Strong Housing Market will Continue even as Rates and Prices Rise

Freddie Mac today predicted the continued strength of the single-family housing market even as mortgage rates are expected to modestly increase and home prices rise.

15 Oct 2021

How These Hurricane-Ravaged States Have Avoided a Housing Disaster — So Far

CNN released a report discussing the housing market following the 2017 hurricane season.

22 Apr 2018

Could a Full Foreclosure Recovery Come Sooner Than Anticipated?

DS News published an article discussing a report from Reserve Bank of St. Louis Vice President and Economist Bill Emmons.

22 Dec 2016

Remarks of Secretary Julian Castro Mortgage Bankers Association 2015 Annual Convention and Expo

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the prepared remarks of Julian Castro at the Mortgage Bankers Association 2015 Annual Convention and Expo.

19 Oct 2015

Freddie Mac March 2015 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook

On March 11, Freddie Mac released its monthly U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook.

12 Mar 2015

Fannie Mae Consumer’s Positive Financial Attitudes a Good Sign for Housing

On February 9, Fannie Mae published a release titled Consumers’ Positive Financial Attitudes a Good Sign for Housing.

12 Feb 2015

Freddie Mac: Households, Businesses Should Take Advantage of Positive Housing Opportunities While They Last

On January 20, DS News published an article outlining results from the Freddie Mac January 2015 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook.

22 Jan 2015

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CEO

Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

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Esq., General Counsel and EVP

Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

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COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

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CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

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Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties