August 4 Session Sponsored by NAMFS
Meet the NAMFS Board - Accomplishments & Next Steps
This initial session for the 2021 NAMFS Virtual Annual Conference for Mortgage Field Services was open to the entire industry. In this session NAMFS announced the new Board through March 2022. We also provided updates on the accomplishments of our various committees.
Presented by Matt Zoldowski, NAMFS President
August 11 Sessions Sponsored by Xome
Cost Estimator Trends & How It Is Established
This initial session for Day 2 of the 2021 NAMFS Virtual Annual Conference for Mortgage Field Services takes a deep dive into the data to review pricing trends. It also covers how Xactware determines the data behind the cost estimators, including the complexity associated with the different locations and services.
Presented by Greg Pyne, VP Pricing Solutions, Xactware
Emerging Distress As Foreclosure Protections Fade
NAMFS welcomes Daren Blomquist back to provide an update on the information shared at our 2021 Leadership Summit in May. In this session Daren provides updates on forbearance performance along with loss mitigation efforts. He also covers foreclosures, inclusive of potential volumes, locations, and investor/insurer. The session concludes with a look at the housing market inventory, possible buyers, etc.
Presented by Daren Blomquist, VP Market Economics Auction.com
TrashOuts - Diversification Session
Continuing a tradition from the 2020 Virtual Conference, NAMFS is excited to utilize the 3rd session of each day to present attendees with real-life diversification opportunities. Sponsored by Innovative Field Services & RPR Services, Roxana Pio will present her successful expansion from a property preservation company into the junk removal/trashout business.
Presented by Roxana Pio, SFFS & TrashOuts
August 18 Sessions Sponsored by Xactware
Industry Initiatives & Reflections on 9/11 with Brian D. Montgomery
Hear from Brian Montgomery, former Deputy Secretary of HUD, on a variety of topics including: Forbearance roll-off challenges, Loss mitigation changes, Homeowner Assistance Fund, and FHA’s IT Modernization effort as a model for success in DC. Brian will also reflect on 9-11 as we approach the twenty year anniversary of this life-changing event.
Presented by Brian Montgomery, Chairman & Founding Partner, Gate House Strategies, LLC
How To Utilize Technology To Enhance Your Business
In this Xactware sponsored session, hear from the experts in technology as they explain how technology solutions can address all facets of your business, including: data, workflow, workforce management, and more.
Presented by Xactware
InsideMaps - 3D Scanning As A Business - Diversification Session
What is 3D Scanning, how is it intersecting our industry, and how to take advantage. In this session, Gabe Knox and Tim Staudenmaier will explain the fundamentals of 3D scan technology including:
-3D scanning basics, hardware and software requirements
-The market for 3D scanning services in real estate
-How to set up a 3D scanning service business
-How 3D scanning is being used in the Mortgage Space
-Opportunities with Class Valuation
-The Future of 3D Scanning in the Mortgage space
Presented by Gabe Knox, InsideMaps & Tim Staudenmaier, Class Valuation
August 25 Sessions Sponsored by NAMFS
Using Technology to Track Weather at Your Properties
Earthvisionz has offered members a free basic version of V-Alert since 2019. See how the functionality works and what additional features the enterprise solution can provide. Another offering that is available as an individual solution is DriveTracker which provides route planning in its simplest form and enterprise tracking with real-time traffic information on the top end. Finally, they will discuss a new NAMFS Member benefit which will result in V-alerts being sent out for a select type of services should they occur within 50 miles of the NAMFS member address in the CRM. This functionality requires the member to opt-in.
Presented by Craig Hoff & Jeff Schott
Legal Issues Impacting the Mortgage Field Services Industry Today
Ruth Kraft provides an update on legal issues impacting the mortgage field services industry today. Topics include independent contractors, worker misclassification, joint employment, and more.
Presented by Ruth B. Kraft
Northsight Management - Diversification Session
What are some tangential services that those in the mortgage field services industry can enter? Hear from a company that has made that transition successfully.
Presented by Bill Roach