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Brian Hershkowitz

Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value GroupChief Executive Officer
Maximum Value Group
Member of the Financial Services Council

Brian F. Hershkowitz is the Chief Executive Officer of Maximum Value Group, a consulting firm. Prior to starting his own practice in Dec 2006, he was an EVP at Fidelity National Information Services and the President of its mortgage and information services division. As President of FIS from June 2001 to November 2006, his responsibilities included management of the company's data offerings, including public records information, credit reporting information, flood hazard compliance data, real estate tax information and collateral valuation services. The 21 companies in his division served mortgage lenders, realtors, and P&C insurers and produced around a half billion dollars in revenue. Mr. Hershkowitz was also involved in the purchase and integration of a company which added the servicing system assets FNIS' portfolio. Prior to joining FNIS, he was the President & COO of LandSafe Credit, a Countrywide subsidiary that provided settlement services. Mr. Hershkowitz also spent several years serving Countrywide in the areas of strategic planning and executive management. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hershkowitz was a Director at the Mortgage Bankers Association of America where he worked with all areas of mortgage banking to develop a comprehensive understanding of the mortgage business, its flow of funds and need for strategic planning. He was the founder of the association's technology committee. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2006 - present Chief Executive Officer
Maximum Value Group
2005 - 2007 Board Member
COVANSYS CORPORATION
2001 - 2006 EVP & President, Information Services Division
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
1991 - 2001 Senior Vice President
Countrywide
1987 - 1991 Director
Mortgage Bankers Association of America

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One more consideration - RFC's market niche may be eroding | 02-07-2008
Analysis of: GMAC considers sale of troubled ResCap | www.ft.com
Author: Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group

This is an important article because it is detailing the possible exit from the mortgage business of another player that only dealt minorly in the subprime world, if at all.  One of the considerations not discussed in the article is the effect of the potential Economic Stimulus Plan specifically...

The Finger Pointing Continues In The Subprime World | 01-28-2008
Analysis of: Loan Reviewer Aiding Inquiry Into Big Banks | www.nytimes.com
Author: Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group

This article is illustrating finger pointing looking for a villain, instead of "post-mortem" to find a hero.  What the industry needs is a clear plan for rebuilding the subprime securitization market.  In my opinion, a great part of that will be tied to the outsourced due diligence function,...

The Real Shot In The Arm Is Buried In The Details - Mortgage Bankers Are Toasting Congress Tonight! | 01-25-2008
Analysis of: Congress Unveils Economic Stimulus Deal | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group

The Economic Stimulus Act, approved today, will go along way towards its name, and stimulate the economy.  Questions of how much money, too whom, and what may have been sacrified in the cross-party negotiation will remain unanswered, but one thing is clear.  Congress has delivered a very potent...

Many More To Benefit | 01-24-2008
Author: Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group

This article is a very good brief about the RiskMetrics IPO, but doesn't attempt to broadly touch the many areas that are set to shine from recent events in the subprime mortgage market.

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