PERSON OF THE WEEK: John LaRose And The Challenges Facing Reverse Mortgages
How has the recession impacted the reverse mortgage sector? And how is the sector facing new concerns regarding potential risks? This week, MortgageOrb...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Doug Keipper On Stress Testing
s week, MortgageOrb spoke with Doug Keipper, the national risk manager of commercial real estate (CRE) for North Hollywood, Calif.-based Banker's Toolbox. The company...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Fay Financial CEO On The Market Dislocation
ard J. Fay is CEO of Fay Financial, which was launched last year and owns a boutique shop, Fay Servicing LLC. In this edition...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Barry Epstein And The Warehouse Banking Dilemma
of the more challenging aspects of today's mortgage banking industry is the precarious state of the warehouse lending sector. This week, MortgageOrb speaks...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Jerry Dunn On TIC Trends And Loan Origination
PERSON OF THE WEEK: This week, MortgageOrb checked in with A10 Capital, a firm that recently established a lending group to originate commercial...
Person of the Week: Prommis’ Denis Brosnan On Borrower Communication
s week, MortgageOrb catches up with Denis Brosnan, CEO of Prommis Solutions, a Georgia-based business processing outsourcing provider. Brosnan sheds some light on Prommis'...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Atare E. Agbamu And FHA Mortgagee Letter 2008-38
hin the reverse mortgage sector, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgagee Letter 2008-38 (ML-08-38) has created a lot of talk - and a great...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: David Tesler Discusses Distressed-Debt Due Diligence
t do you do with a distressed commercial mortgage or asset? What crucial due diligence steps might even the most savvy professional miss? This...
Person of the Week: Rich Rollins Talks Short-Sale Efficiency
ong-standing roadblock for servicers wanting to use short sales has been the labor-intensive processes involved. National Quick Sale CEO Rich Rollins, who sits on...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Fred Chamberlin And The USDA Rural Guaranteed Home Loan Program
you participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Guaranteed Home Loan Program? Should you consider getting involved in the program? This...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Neil Siman Assesses The Current Commercial Mortgage Lending Environment
eek, MortgageOrb spoke with Neil Siman, a partner at BlueWater Funding, which originates, funds and services commercial mortgages throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition...
Person of the Week: Fiserv’s Greg Fontenot Talks HAMP, Volume
eek, Fiserv's Greg Fontenot offers servicers practical advice on handling volume. As assistant vice president of the tech company's loan servicing division, Fontenot is...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Dennis Santiago Tweets The Social Networking Media
popularity of social networking media is rising, and Web sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn have been at the forefront of redefining...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Edward Elanjian Talks Brownfield Lending
s week, MortgageOrb interviewed Edward Elanjian, executive vice president and chief financial officer at EnviroFinance Group LLC, a commercial mortgage lender specializing in financing...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Unity Financial Services’ John Scroggins On HAM, HVCC And REO
s week, MortgageOrb caught up with John Scroggins, CEO of Unity Financial Services, to discuss the government's loan mod program and servicers' strategies for...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Sue Allon And The Value Of Due Diligence
t role did the lack of due diligence play in the creation of the current crisis? And how can mortgage bankers use due diligence...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Why Christopher Grey Opposes Bank Bailouts
s week, MortgageOrb spoke with Christopher Grey, managing partner and co-founder of Third Wave Partners. The El Segundo, Calif.-based firm focuses on distressed real...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Nima Nattagh Connects REOs To Broader Market
t, exactly, is the impact that real estate owned properties (REOs) have in relation to overall house prices? Well, according to Lender Processing Services...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: David Berson On The State Of The Housing Market
when exactly is the housing market going to hit bottom - and what happens after that 'thud' occurs? This week, MortgageOrb talks with...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Jack Chimento On The New Global Finance Model
ill the future of mortgage finance look like? This week, MortgageOrb talked with Jack Chimento, principal of commercial real estate lender and advisory firm...