Maximum Value Group
Maximum Value Group is a Santa Barbara, California based consulting and advocacy firm assisting clients to maximize the value of their firms. MVG represents shareholders, boards, and management, as well as others who have stakeholder interests.
Area of focus:
LPS, Mortgage, Real Estate Finance, Subprime, Valuation
Leading Experts at Maximum Value Group(?)
Total Experts: 2
Chief Executive Officer
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...
Principal
Gregory Samp retired from Lender Processing Services (LPS/FIS)and is currently serving as a Principal with a consulting firm, Maximum Value Group. He has spent thirty years overseeing virtually every Mortgage Banking operational function including loan production, servicing, secondary, risk management,...
GLG NewsSMAnalyses by Leading Experts at Maximum Value Group(?)
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
Top 5 Recent News
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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 on conduits such as ResCap RFC.
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February 5, 2008
Gregory Samp, Principal, Maximum Value Group
Zip Code 'Redlining': A Sweeping View of Risk | www.washingtonpost.com
Fannie Mae announced on December 5, 2007 that down payment requirements will be increased by 5 percentage points over the previously allowed minimum down payment in areas identified as declining. While Fannie’s Desktop Underwriter (DU) will generate a message on loan casefiles when it appears that the property is in an area of declining home prices, Fannie also “strongly encourages” lenders...
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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, and the value those in that area add to the process. One of the leading players in the...
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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 very potent set of stimulus to the mortgage markets. By increasing the loan insuring (FHA) or purchasing...
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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.
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GLG Study Groups Relevent to Leading Experts at Maximum Value Group(?)
Top 5 Study Groups
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Business Process Outsourcing Experts | 1415 |
| Check Processing Experts | 643 |
| Sub-Prime Lending Experts | 590 |
| Subprime Mortgage Experts (US) | 531 |
| Core Bank Processing Experts | 463 |
GLG Live Meetings Hosted by Leading Experts at Maximum Value Group
Total Events: 5
Recent Seminars
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April 28, 2009 | Boston
GLG Seminar: (BOS) Current State of Residential Mortgage Market -
April 23, 2009 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Current State of Residential Mortgage Market -
September 11, 2008 | New York
GLG Panel: (NYC) US Homebuilding and Lending -
March 13, 2008 | Singapore
GLGi: Subprime 2008 - Effect on Growth Rate in Emerging and Established Asian Markets -
March 12, 2008 | Hong Kong
GLGi: Subprime 2008 - Effect on Growth Rate in Emerging and Established Asian Markets
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