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title: Articles - MQMR
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# ARTICLES

### **All Articles:**

### Articles

- [7 Tips for Ensuring a Successful MERS® Annual Report Review](https://www.mqmresearch.com/hubfs/MQMR%20MERS%20Webinar%20Handout.pdf?hsLang=en) Jun 9th, 2021
- [MBA NewsLink Michael Barone and Scott Weintraub: The New 1003 and Mortgage March Madness](https://newslink.mba.org/mba-newslinks/2021/march/mba-newslink-friday-mar-19-2021/michael-barone-and-scott-weintraub-the-new-1003-and-mortgage-march-madness/) Mar 19th, 2021
- [Dodd Frank Special Report How Fintech is Changing Vendor Management](https://www.mqmresearch.com/hubfs/n2021_Fintech_Vendor_Management.pdf?hsLang=en) Mar 11th, 2021
- [MBA NewsLink Michael Steer: A New Year, A New Regulatory Attitude?](https://newslink.mba.org/mba-newslinks/2021/january/michael-steer-a-new-year-a-new-regulatory-attitude/) Jan 12th, 2021
- [Mortgage Banker Magazine Pandemic Underscores Need for Stellar Customer Service in Loan Servicing ](https://issuu.com/ambizmedia/docs/mbm-september20/16) Sep 2nd, 2020
- [NationalMortgageProfessional.com - Playing Defense: How To Side-Step Common Social Media Mistakes To Maintain Compliance](https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/blog/playing-defense-side-step-common-social-media-mistakes-maintain-compliance) Aug 3rd, 2020
- [MBA Newslinks - Michael Steer & Erin Harris: Accelerated Digital Mortgage Tech Strategies Must Also Include Sound Vendor Management](https://newslink.mba.org/mba-newslinks/2020/july/michael-steer-erin-harris-accelerated-digital-mortgage-tech-strategies-must-also-include-sound-vendor-management/) Jul 7th, 2020
- [NationaMortgageProfessional.com - MQMR Adds Mortgage-Focused Social Media Monitoring Platform](https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/74677/mqmr-adds-mortgage-focused-social-media-monitoring-platform?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=No+Lump+Sum+Repayment+Required+For+GSE+Loans+In+Forbearance+and+more++___&utm_campaign=20200427_m158057521_No+Lump+Sum+Repayment+Required+For+GSE+Loans+In+Forbearance+and+more++___&utm_term=MQMR+Adds+Mortgage-Focused+Social+Media+Monitoring+Platform) Apr 27th, 2020
- [MBA Newslinks - Michael Steer: Coronavirus Highlights Need for Pandemic Planning](https://newslink.mba.org/mba-newslinks/2020/april/michael-steer-coronavirus-highlights-need-for-pandemic-planning/) Apr 10th, 2020
- [NationalMortgageNews.com - California’s great data-privacy rush](https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/list/californias-great-data-privacy-rush) Dec 2nd, 2019
- [Mortgage Compliance Magazine -THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT: Knowing When to Comply with CCPA is Half the Battle](https://www.mqmresearch.com/hubfs/California%20Consumer%20Privacy%20Act%20of%202018%20(AB%20375)%20effective%20January%201%202020.pdf?hsLang=en) Oct 4th, 2019
- [MBA INSIGHTS - The 4 Rs of Choosing a QC Vendor](https://www.mba.org/publications/insights/archive/mba-insights-archive/2019/the-4-rs-of-choosing-a-qc-vendor) Sep 9th, 2019
- [NationalMortgageNews.com - New privacy rules, digital mortgages broaden cybersecurity needs](https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/new-privacy-rules-digital-mortgages-broaden-cyber-security-needs) Mar 25th, 2019
- [MBA Insights - The Lender's Guide to Preventing Secondary Market Leakage, Part II: Hedge Accordingly](https://www.mba.org/publications/insights/archive/mba-insights-archive/2019/the-lenders-guide-to-preventing-secondary-market-leakage-part-ii-hedge-accordingly) Mar 11th, 2019
- [MBA Insights - The Lender's Guide to Preventing Secondary Market Leakage, Part I: Data Matters](https://www.mba.org/publications/insights/archive/mba-insights-archive/2019/the-lenders-guide-to-preventing-secondary-market-leakage-part-i-data-matters) Feb 11th, 2019
- [MBA Insights - Seven Tips for Turbo-Charging Your Vendor Management Program](https://www.mba.org/publications/insights/archive/mba-insights-archive/2018/seven-tips-for-turbo-charging-your-vendor-management-program) Aug 22nd, 2018
- [National Mortgage News - Digital Deception, p. 14](https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/housing-market-faces-new-wire-fraud-threat-business-email-compromise-scams) Aug 1st, 2018
- [Mortgage Compliance Magazine - The Fine Art of Vendor Management Part I](https://www.mqmresearch.com/hubfs/The%20Fine%20Art%20of%20Vendor%20Management%20Part%20I%20COPY.pdf?hsLang=en) Jul 1st, 2018
- [MBA Insights - Internal Controls: Know 'Em, Grow 'Em, Show 'Em](https://www.mba.org/publications/insights/archive/mba-insights-archive/2018/internal-controls-know-em-grow-em-show-em) Mar 6th, 2018
- [National Mortgage News - Opening up big servicing to small players](https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/small-mortgage-servicers-get-new-opportunities-for-growth) Feb 1st, 2018
- [NationalMortgageNews.com - Do servicers have enough capacity to handle their growing workload?](https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/servicing-capacity-in-question-as-mortgages-outstanding-grow) Jan 31st, 2018
- [49 Shades of Grey: What the Increase in State-Level Enforcement Means for CA Lenders](https://www.mqmresearch.com/hubfs/49%20Shades%20of%20Grey-%20California%20Mortgage%20Finance%20News%20Article_2018.pdf?hsLang=en) Apr 15th, 2022