Council Members in this Study Group: 574
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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Paul EqualePresident
EQUALE AND ASSOCIATES ![]()
Paul Equale is the President of Equale & Associates, where he consults on financial services issues, including credit cards, subprime mortgages, GSEs Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, online gaming, state, federal legislative and regulatory insurance issues, as well as domestic and international political and...
Amanda AtkinsChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group ![]()
Amanda Atkins is the CEO of Afinia Capital Group. Afinia is backed by Deutsche Bank, Eos and Atkins Capital and assists insurance companies release capital and streamline mature or discontinued liabilities. Concurrently, she is the CEO of Atkins Capital, a consulting firm which provides financial,strategic...
Raymond NatterPartner
Barnett Sivon & Natter, P.C.![]()
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Raymond Natter is Partner at Barnett Sivon & Natter in Washington, DC, where he specializes in representing financial institutions before the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies. Previously, Mr. Natter served as Deputy Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),where...
Jack SayerManaging Partner
Sayer Partners LLC ![]()
Jack Sayer is the Managing Partner of Sayer Partners, an automotive consultancy with clients in the NYC Metro, Chicago & Southern California areas focused on development and management processes for the retail and wholesale auto sectors, since January 2002. The firm provides analysis and research of...
Allen LevensonPresident
Gear Consulting Group LLC. ![]()
Allen Levenson is the former Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Asbury Automotive Group and currently President of Gear (Global Expertise in Automotive Retail) Consulting. Mr. Levenson is a highly sought after automotive consultant to the investor and media community based on his unique perspective...
Senior Research Director
CARD (Card Analytics, Research and Discussion)![]()
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Dominic Paniccia is Senior Research Director at CARD (Card Analytics, Research and Discussion), a firm which offers research and advisory services including surveys of credit card industry managers and executives, in-depth quantitative assessments, forecast models and comparative analytics on thelargest...
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...
Managing Director
Structured Finance International, LLC ![]()
John Salomone is the Founder and Managing Director of Structured Finance International, Florida based boutique investment and merchant bank, specializing in all forms of asset and corporate finance, including equipment finance, trade and receivable finance, project finance, vendor finance and realestate...
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Comparing Auto Sales in June of '09 To June of '08 Requires a Long List of Asterisks
July 2, 2009
Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Gloom is Easing in U.S. Auto Market | online.wsj.com
These are extraaordinary times in the auto business and may call for a new way to look at the sales data. What do car sales in 2009 have to do with car sales in 2008? Maybe less than you think.
Capital Without Representation
June 30, 2009
Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc
Green groups to sue over RBS investments | www.ft.com
Very tricky investing when it comes to buying stock which can be revalued by the adjustment of the underlying security asset. Buying stock in a bank holding company is similar to buying options. Various issues develop from the government nationalization of previously held assets by the private sector....
June 29, 2009
Jack Sayer, Managing Partner, Sayer Partners LLC
Auto Sales Rate On Track To Break 10-Million Mark | www.marketwatch.com
With Edmonds.com and J.D. Power agreeing that June auto sales will top 10 million on an annualized rate, and incentives at an all-time high, it remains to be seen if the passage of the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation will be enough to draw customers into showrooms and spark sales.
June 25, 2009
Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer, Future Management Holdings Inc
congress grills bernanke on bofa/merrill deal | www.reuters.com
Currently the U.S. Government is interrogating and receiving testimony from Mr. Bernanke. The overriding theme of the interrogation (which is BofA) has been obfuscated once again by semantics and Bill Clinton era speak.
"Cash 4 Clunkers" = "Form over Substance"
June 24, 2009
Car Dealers Bank On Clunkers | online.wsj.com
The” Cash 4 Clunkers" legislation will not be the industry saving catalyst for automakers or dealer’s congress anticipates. Rather, it’s just another example of senseless 'feel good' spending by a government who believe that every problem can be solved by a government program. I talk with auto...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Subprime Mortgage Experts (US) | 528 |
| Retail Mortgage Origination Experts | 1234 |
| Mortgage Brokers | 1041 |
| Structured Finance Experts | 364 |
| Mortgage Servicing Experts | 213 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable on Mortgage Guaranty Insurance | 178 |
| Asset Backed Securities Experts | 158 |
July 28, 2009 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Cash Flow Manipulation