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Storms Spawn Tornadoes in Southern Plains, Deep South

The Weather Channel provided updates on thunderstorm activity that produced tornadoes and flooding in several states.

28 Apr 2021

HUD: FHA INFO #21-24: Servicing and Loss Mitigation Webinar

HUD announced the availability of a pre-recorded webinar covering the policy changes and process improvements to the Servicing and Loss Mitigation section of Handbook 4000.1 published on April 19, 2021.

26 Apr 2021

FEMA Declared Disaster Tennessee Severe Winter Storms

FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Tennessee affected by severe winter storms that took place February 11-19, 2021.

21 Apr 2021

HUD: Updated Servicing and Loss Mitigation Section of Handbook 4000.1

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced updates to the Servicing and Loss Mitigation section (Section III) of Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1.

19 Apr 2021

HUD: Accelerated Access to Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Funds

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the obligation of $8.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds for Puerto Rico, along with the removal of onerous restrictions unique to Puerto Rico that limited the island’s access to recovery funds that were allocated following Hurricane Maria in September 2017.

19 Apr 2021

FHFA: Foreclosure Prevention Report – January 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued its January 2021 Foreclosure Prevention, Refinance and FPM Report.

16 Apr 2021

Fannie Mae: RES-Post Payment Documentation Enhancements

Fannie Mae announced that the RES-Post Payment Documentation Request Portal job aid has been updated to include information regarding current features and associated screenshots.

15 Apr 2021

Freddie Mac: Guide Bulletin 2021-14: Servicing Updates

Freddie Mac announced updates to servicing of community land trust mortgages, eMortgage legal referral requirements, adjustments to the modification loss amount calculation and more.

14 Apr 2021

FHFA: What Types of Mortgages Do the GSEs Acquire?

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a blog post presenting statistics for mortgages acquired and not acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

14 Apr 2021

Florida Circuit Courts Ordered to Move Pending Foreclosure Cases

DS News published an article authored by McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce Managing Partner Jane Bond. In it, Bond discusses Amendment 10 of the Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for Florida Trial Courts, which was recently issued by the Florida Supreme Court. The amendment mandates that most foreclosure cases will now either be considered a streamlined case or general civil case.

12 Apr 2021

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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