
Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group
Member of the Financial Services Council
Brian F. Hershkowitz is Chief Executive Officer of Maximum Value Group, a consulting firm focused on providing advice to private equity and other market participants in the area of banking and mortgages. Prior to starting his own practice in Dec 2006, he was EVP at Fidelity National Information Services and President of its mortgage and information services division. As President of FNIS 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 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 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. (This is me - Update Profile)
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One more consideration - RFC's market niche may be eroding
February 7, 2008
Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group
GMAC considers sale of troubled ResCap | www.ft.com
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
January 28, 2008
Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group
Loan Reviewer Aiding Inquiry Into Big Banks | www.nytimes.com
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!
January 25, 2008
Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group
Congress Unveils Economic Stimulus Deal | biz.yahoo.com
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 verypotent...
January 24, 2008
Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group
Collapse of the Subprime Mortgage Market Shines Spotlight on Risk Management and RiskMetrics | biz.yahoo.com
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.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Fidelity National Information Services Experts | 107 |
| Title Insurance Experts: Mortgage Professionals | 27 |
| Title Insurance Experts | 111 |
| Sub-Prime Lending Experts | 590 |
April 28, 2009 | Boston
GLG Seminar: (BOS) Current State of Residential Mortgage MarketApril 23, 2009 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Current State of Residential Mortgage MarketSeptember 11, 2008 | New York
GLG Panel: (NYC) US Homebuilding and LendingMarch 13, 2008 | Singapore
GLGi: Subprime 2008 - Effect on Growth Rate in Emerging and Established Asian MarketsMarch 12, 2008 | Hong Kong
GLGi: Subprime 2008 - Effect on Growth Rate in Emerging and Established Asian Markets