Mortgage Field Services Trade Association
The International Association of Field Service Technicians (IAFST) has begun expanding its support infrastructure far beyond its initial mandate of advocating for labor rights within the mortgage field services sector, and this shift deserves a thorough examination because it signals Read More …
The IAFST views the troika of consolidation, mis-classification and worker-safety neglect as an existential threat to the profession. This is not simply about wage rates or vendor lists—it is about whether field service technicians and inspectors will have a place Read More …
The IAFST has long argued that without federal recognition of mortgage field services as a defined industry under its own NAICS code, technicians will remain invisible to regulators even as the corporations that exploit them grow too large to fail. Read More …
Over the past decade, the mortgage field services industry has witnessed a series of acquisitions that would make even Wall Street blush. Companies that once competed for the same contracts—creating a marketplace with at least the appearance of fairness—have quietly Read More …
By the International Association of Field Service Technicians (IAFST) Published on October 26, 2025 The International Association of Field Service Technicians (IAFST) extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Michael Dodge II, a dedicated field service Read More …
The International Association of Field Service Technicians (IAFST) posts job listings for the convenience of our Membership. IAFST does not endorse or recommend employers, and a posting does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. The IAFST explicitly makes no representations Read More …
Venable LLP, has an incredible article out pertaining to COVID-19 Small Business Loans and Financing. It is a MUST READ for everyone in the Mortgage Field Services Industry. Our thanks to Marichelli A. Hughes, Senior Manager of Public Relations, Venable Read More …
Contractor Apocalypse: California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test 4.30.18 In a groundbreaking decision, the California Supreme Court adopted a new legal standard today that will make it much more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, Read More …
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just released the Management and Marketing (M&M) Field Service Manager (FSM) 3.12 Pre Solicitation notice. As opposed to previous iterations of the M&M FSM Pre Solicitations, the M&M FSM 3.12 stands out in Read More …
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released to the International Association of Field Service Technicians (IAFST) its intention to issue Awards upon its highly anticipated Marketing and Management (M&M), Field Service Manager (FSM) 3.10 Contract. Here Read More …