Author Archives: Rachel Williams

Rachel Williams attended Texas Christian University (TCU), where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a dual Bachelor of Arts in English and History. Williams is a member of Phi Beta Kappa , widely recognized as the nation’s most prestigious honor society. Subsequent to graduating from TCU, Williams joined the Five Star Institute as an editorial intern, advancing to staff writer, associate editor and is currently the editor in chief and head of corporate communications. She has over a decade of editorial experience with a primary focus on the U.S. residential mortgage industry and financial markets. Williams resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband. She can be reached at [email protected].

SingleSource Names Director of Staff Appraiser Operations

April 17, 2017

SingleSource is welcoming Rudy Dombrowski as Director of Staff Appraiser Operations. SingleSource is a provider of valuation, REO asset management, property preservation, document management, title, and settlement services nationwide and in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Serving a New Kind of Buyer

March 29, 2017

We sat down with industry veteran Joseph Melendez to learn how changing buyer demographics, technology, and the new administration are shaking things up. Melendez is the CEO of ValueInsured, a down payment protection provider based in Dallas. He has more than three decades in the insurance and financial services industry.

FDIC Official Plots Changes for Dodd-Frank’s Bank Regulations

March 13, 2017

The proposed rules would seek to provide banks with forms of regulatory relief and tie up insolvency concerns for those considered too big to fail.

The Wait is Almost Over: Senate to Vote on Carson Confirmation

March 1, 2017

The long road to Ben Carson's appointment to HUD Secretary may be almost over. The retired neurosurgeon was first appointed by then President-elect Trump on December 5 and ...