Council Members in this Study Group: 219
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on commercial banking, retail banking, asset management, mortgages, consumer finance, exchanges, capital markets, transaction processing, credit cards, insurance, and business services.
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FormerChief Risk & Credit Officer
Popular Financial Holdings, Inc ![]()
Robert Mochwart is a dynamic and strategy-minded leader. Until March 2008, he was the Chief Risk and Credit Officer for Popular Financial Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the $44 billion financial holding company Popular, Inc. Popular is a diversified financial services provider with operations...
Michael GanttFormerGroup President, Insurance
FISERV, INC. ![]()
Michael Gantt, was until July 2007, the Group President, Insurance Solutions at Fiserv. The division offers technology, professional services, and outsourcing solutions such as insurance policy and claims administration, underwriting, rating, advanced billing and collections, point-of-sale technology...
Brian HershkowitzChief Executive Officer
Maximum Value Group![]()
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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...
James McMahonPresident
JM Bear Advisors ![]()
James McMahon is the President at JM Bear Advisors and offers over 30 years of senior management & senior credit officer expertise in consumer, business, commercial C&I, CRE/DRE & Retail Real Estate lending within the banking, thrift, credit union & consumer finance industry. His expertise is in all...
President & CEO
Default Mitigation Management ![]()
Joseph Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Default Mitigation Management (DMM), an industry leader in mortgage workouts. DMM works with both borrower and the lender to resolve defaulted loans. The firm has worked or is working with the following lenders: US Bank, Kentucky Housing,...
Douglas RossbachPartner
Rossbach Consulting ![]()
Douglas Rossbach is Founding Partner of Rossbach Consulting, which advises investment companies, insurers and participants of the residential mortgage industry. He is also CEO of Hillhouse S.A., a real estate holding company. Prior to founding Rossbach Consulting, Mr. Rossbach held several positions...
Ronald CathcartFormerChief Enterprise Risk Officer
WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. ![]()
Ronald Cathcart, was until April 2008, the Chief Enterprise Risk Officer for Washington Mutual, the largest thrift in the US with $300B in assets, a 2200 branch network and nationwide lending/administrative offices engaged in consumer and commercial banking services, credit cards, commercial real estate...
Nicholas KrsnichPresident & Portfolio Manager
JMN Financial LLC ![]()
Nicholas Krsnich has 25 years of financial service experience concentrated in mortgage investment and risk management. Mr. Krsnich is President and Portfolio Manager of JMN Financial, which was formed in 2006 and has over $150 million in institutional funds under management and has consulted for some...
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Financial Armageddon off the table; now what?
November 19, 2009
Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc
Goldman Sachs launches $500M small-business venture | www.njbiz.com
Since we all seem to agree that financial Armageddon is off the table, and multiple iterations of TRILLIONS of dollars of current US taxpayer capital & debt has flooded the economy, we all seem to also agree the future impact of this indebtedness is unknown.We also seem to agree that US small business...
Oversupply Hits Many Other Glitzy Markets
October 16, 2009
Quarter of homes lying empty in Dubai | business.rediff.com
The 25% vacancy rate in Dubai is one more outcome directly related to hyperinflation in housing which is unsustainable in the new era of illiquidity. Even the previously unassailable American conclaves of wealth, privilege and luxury (Vail Village and Aspen, Colorado) show the inevitable drag of diminished...
October 7, 2009
Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc
Climate Change: How to Invest for the Possibility | seekingalpha.com
The social awareness of climate change presents an opportunity to capitalize on firms providing net benefits to the global carbon footprint.
Short Sales Are About to Increase
October 5, 2009
John Burns, President, JOHN BURNS REAL ESTATE CONSULTING, INC.
Short Sales: A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners | www.businessweek.com
Treasury is announcing new terms that they hope will encourage more short-sales. These transactions have not been very effective in the past, and while this is probably not going to be a game changer, it’s wise to expect the incentives could spur some level of increase in short sales.
JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending
September 26, 2009
Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc
How to Stop a Credit Card Payment Increase | www.mainstreet.com
During the last major financial meltdown or depression, JPMorgan, the man who encouraged lending by laying down the gauntlet to his peers, single handedly stimulated the economy. He knew that the severe times dictated new and severe lending techniques. I believe there is going to be an even LARGERbacklash...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Sub-Prime Lending Experts | 590 |
| Subprime Mortgage Experts (US) | 531 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable on Mortgage Guaranty Insurance | 202 |
| Mortgage Insurance Experts | 137 |
| Structured Finance Experts | 382 |
| Secondary Mortgage Marketing Experts | 230 |
| Retail Mortgage Origination Experts | 1228 |
Leading Experts in Mortgage Servicing Experts Study Group have not participated in any upcoming seminars.
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