Registration & Breakfast  

The registration desk will be located outside the Ballroom to welcome and check you in on Wednesday. Enjoy breakfast while mingling with industry executives before the Forum kicks off.

Registration Desk will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

BREAKFAST PRESENTED BY

Welcome Remarks 

Five Star's Ed Delgado gives opening remarks and shares an overview of the Forum's anticipated discussions. 

Keynote Q&A with HUD Deputy Assitant Secretary Matt Jones and Ed Delgado, Chairman Emeritus, Five Star Global

This high-level dialogue will feature Matt Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Single-Family Housing at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alongside Ed Delgado, Principal at Mortgage Policy Advisors and Chairman Emeritus of Five Star Global. As the mortgage industry navigates a pivotal year for housing policy, this session will offer attendees direct insight into FHA’s current priorities, including origination and servicing policy, risk management, and the future of affordable homeownership.

General Session #1 - From Policy to Practice: Navigating Regulatory Expectations in 2026

Regulators and servicers discuss current supervisory priorities, emerging compliance risks, and how agencies and industry can work together to ensure consumer protection without stifling innovation.

Networking Break 

General Session #2 - Protecting Homeownership Through the Full Loan Lifecycle

Join us for a deep dive into loss mitigation, borrower engagement, and servicing strategies that help prevent avoidable foreclosures, especially in a market defined by affordability pressures and economic uncertainty.

General Session #3 - Economic Forecast: Housing, Interest Rates, and Consumer Risk in 2026

Industry economists and policy experts examine the economic forces shaping housing in 2026, including interest rate trends, affordability pressures, labor market signals, and regional risk factors. Panelists will explore what these dynamics mean for mortgage servicing performance, borrower stability, and policy decision-making in the year ahead.

Lunch

General Session #5 - Inside the C-Suite: Servicing Industry Spotlight

Senior servicing executives share how they are steering their organizations through a complex regulatory and economic environment. This panel offers a candid look at strategic priorities, risk management, technology investment, and leadership lessons shaping the future of mortgage servicing.

Closing Remarks 

Ed Delgado recaps the Forum and shares insight on what's next to come for the industry.

Networking Reception 

Continue conversations and forge new connections with speakers and industry experts immediately following Government Forum during a special reception hosted by Auction.com.

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