Loan Servicing Expert Witnesses

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Banking, Fraud - Mortgage, Lender Liability, Loan Servicing, Documentation, Commercial, Consumer, Banking operations, Banking practices, Banking standards, Compliance, AML BSA TRID RESPA TILA, Underwriting, Internal Controls & Wire, Standard of Care, Bank Fraud Witnesses, Elder Financial, Bank Litigation, Bank Expert Witness, Banking Expert Witness

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Independent expert witness and former senior banking executive with more than 40 years of progressive executive responsibility in community and regional financial institutions. Career roles include Chief Lending Officer, Division President, Market President, Senior Vice President, and Director of Mortgage Lending, with institution-wide responsibility for retail banking and deposit operations, residential mortgage lending, commercial and consumer lending, credit administration, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention. Executive oversight has encompassed the full range of operational, lending, and consumer-facing functions through which deposits, payments, and funds movement are conducted in a community and regional banking environment. Direct involvement in federal regulatory examinations, in litigation as a designated bank representative, and in the disposition of foreclosed and bank-owned assets. Engaged by retaining counsel ...

Los Angeles, California

Real Estate, Financial - Commercial Real Estate Finance, Mortgage, Debt, Lender, Borrower, Interest Rate, Loan Terms, Bankruptcy, CMBS, Bank, Alter Ego, Lender Liability, Loan Underwriting, Loan Origination, Joint Ventures, Structured Finance, Intercreditor, Fiduciary Duty, Brokerage Issues, Loan Servicing

I am an expert in commercial real estate finance with over 40 years of experience. I have arranged over $11 billion in financing for my developer and investor clients. I work as an active professional arranging capital placement for my clients. Therefore, I am well-versed in commercial real estate finance and related issues, as well as the current and past state of the capital markets. With over 25 years of expert witness experience, I have served as an expert witness or consultant on over three hundred matters, given deposition testimony over 150 times, and trial testimony 100 +/- times in Federal, State, and Bankruptcy courts as well as ADR proceedings. Expert testimony Issues include: Chapter 11 Interest rate determination, partnership disputes, lender/borrower disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, alter ego issues, lender liability matters, lender approval process, the suitability of financing, forensic determination of market-rate and terms of financing, economic feasibility...

San Marcos, California

Real Estate, Banking - Mortgage Lending, Standard of Care, Compliance, TILA/RESPA Regulation, Disclosure, HAMP/Modification, Foreclosure, Underwriting, Residential, Loan Servicing, Real Estate/Mortgage Fraud, Financial Elder Abuse, CA DRE/NMLS Licensing

I have been in the mortgage industry for over 30 years, serving as a loan officer, branch manager, and area vice president. During this time, I have developed a strong base of knowledge and experience in many areas of the mortgage industry. On the origination end, this includes application, disclosure, processing, underwriting, appraisal, & funding. On the servicing end, this includes payment servicing, escrow accounts, modification, HAMP, and foreclosure. I am able to study a case file quickly and thoroughly, and establish a defensible opinion. My writing skills yield a strong written report. And, my public speaking and discussion skills present well in deposition and trial.