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Study Group: Title Insurance Experts: Mortgage Professionals(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 26

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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Brian Hershkowitz, Chief Executive Officer, Maximum Value GroupBrian Hershkowitz
Chief Executive Officer
Maximum Value Group

Brian F. Hershkowitz is the Chief Executive Officer of Maximum Value Group, a consulting firm. Prior to starting his own practice in Dec 2006, he was an EVP at Fidelity National Information Services and the President of its mortgage and information services division. As President of FIS from June 2001...

Joseph Smith, II
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,...

Michael Hyde
Managing Partner
Hyde Park Signature Capital, LLC

Michael Hyde is the Managing Partner of Hyde Park Signature Capital, a Florida-based independent licensed mortgage brokerage and consulting firm. He has originated all levels of residential and commercial mortgage loans including FHA, VA, A and Alt-A paper, sub-prime, construction, investment and SBA...

GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Experts(?)

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UBS Pain far from Over | 05-28-2008
Author: Joseph Smith, II, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management

The news is not good for UBS. The amount of mortgage holdings in US and Non-US declining markets will lead to further losses. 1. $45 B of additional US Mortgage Holdings. 2. An undisclosed amount of non-US mortgage holdings. 3. A UK and Eurpoean mortgage market that is going down as well. 4. The slump...

The Real Write Downs - Whats in a number | 05-27-2008
Author: Joseph Smith, II, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management

The article is right on target in pointing out the various issues around bank reporting their losses todate. 1. Allowable accounting standards. 2. Permanent versus Temporary Losses 3. Capital Requirments The article goes on to highlight the various issues around soveriegn wealth funds, capital levels...

Whose loss is it, Banks or Investors? | 05-12-2008
Analysis of: The Biggest Housing Losers | online.wsj.com
Author: Joseph Smith, II, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management

1. While the article does a good job of pointing out that the losses will be greater under the House FHA Plan than expected and that the tax payers will carry the cost, it along with the plan by the House  misses the mark by thinking banks will take advantage of the plan. 2. The real owners of...

Fannie, Freddie and FHLB's are providing funding for now. | 04-10-2008
Analysis of: Fannie and Freddie drive home loans | www.ft.com
Author: Joseph Smith, II, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management

Through mid 2008 these will continue to be the drivers of home loan financing. Coming up quickly will be HUD/FHA. The unkown related player will be community banks, credit unions and small regionals. There is a problem that is already surfacing, add on fees by the banks using these groups for fundi...

Be Careful What you ask for you might get it. | 04-04-2008
Author: Joseph Smith, II, President & CEO, Default Mitigation Management

It looks like the legislative solution is not getting off the ground again as far as working out loans. The proposals that have come out are mainly directed at going forward purchasers, builders and cities. So much for the defualted borrower. The ideas that were being floated carried their own risk

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