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Maximum Value Group

www.maximumvaluegroup.com

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

Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value Group

Brian Hershkowitz

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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...

Gregory Samp, Principal, Maximum Value Group

Gregory Samp

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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,...

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Top 5 Recent News

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.

Mortgage loan restrictions by zip code or county: Prudent reaction to the declining housing market or redlining?

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...

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...

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...

Many More To Benefit

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
Business Process Outsourcing Experts 1415
Check Processing Experts 643
Sub-Prime Lending Experts 590
Subprime Mortgage Experts (US) 531
Core Bank Processing Experts 463

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