Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) April 22, 2011
Diamond Resorts Corporation (the “Corporation”) will host a conference call for holders of its Senior Secured Notes on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. EST for the purpose of discussing the Corporation’s pending securitization transaction, the details of the recently confirmed Plan of Reorganization of Tempus Resorts International and how it will impact Tempus Acquisition, LLC (an affiliate of Diamond Resorts International
Richmond, VA (PRWEB) April 26, 2011
Just as the commercial real estate market finally appears to be on the road to recovery, the recent surge in interest-only loans is causing muted concern that borrowers and lenders are careening in a perilous and all-too-familiar direction. According to Trending Toward the Cliff, the latest podcast produced by John B. Levy & Company (available online at http://www.jblevyco.com), more than a few market watchers blamed interest-only loans for the current financial state, and the first quarter of 2011 shows that these loans are once again in high demand.
Interest-only loans are back, says Andy Little, principal at John B. Levy & Company, and theyre back in a big way. A full 24 percent of the loans that were securitized in the first quarter of 2011 through conduit lenders were structured with some sort of interest-only period. What makes this so curious, according to Little, is that a lot of people were convinced that the real estate finance car wrecked and rolled off the cliff because of these types of loans. And yet here we go again.
Despite any concern caused by a heavier weighting of interest-only loans, other trends in the CMBS world have emerged that are sending positive signals about the health of the commercial real estate market. The first trend is pricing, which has been reined in significantly over the past six months. A second trend is the inching up of leverage.
Pricing has come in quite a bit, says Little. Conduits pull together loans and then sell them as bonds, and what weve seen recently is encouraging. Triple A bond yields are trading down. Bonds trading in the 140 range from four to six months ago are now in the 125 range, even trading as low as 100 just over a month ago. Were seeing the same kind of trend with Triple B bonds a 400 range in October is 300 today.
Leverage, meanwhile, is creeping up as more money enters the market via conduits. During the last three quarters of 2010, leverage as measured by the rating agencies – averaged about 79 percent. Today, with about $ 8 billion securitized in the first quarter, loan-to-value is about 89 percent. According to Little, this does not mean that borrowers will necessarily get a loan-to-value of 89 percent, but it does reflect a positive trend. Money is available, and it is coming into the market.
The outlook for multifamily housing is somewhat tricky, says Little, because its tied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . . . or, simply put, the government. Fannie and Freddie are going to be shrinking over the next three to five years, and that has implications for multifamily borrowers. But theres good news in this trend, adds Little. From what weve seen in first quarter 2011, life insurance companies are ready to lend and their pricing is more aggressive than Fannie and Freddie. The impact of this on the single-family market is another matter.
Where are rates heading? thats the million-dollar question, says Little. While we dont have a crystal ball to look into the future, we do have the yield curve ball, and heres what were seeing. The yield curve is very steep right now, and its been that way for the past six to nine months. A steep yield curve tells us that rates are going to be moving upward.
Firm Background
John B. Levy & Company, Inc. is a real estate investment-banking firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Since John Levy founded the company in 1995, the firm has structured over $ 3.5 billion in financing for developers and owners of commercial and multi-family projects nationwide, often investing its own proprietary funds into transactions with its clients.
For more information about John B. Levy & Company, please visit our website at http://www.jblevyco.com or call Andrew Little at 804-644-2000, extension 260. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/jblevyco and become a fan on Facebook.
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Tysons Corner, VA and Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 27, 2011
Mortgage Harmony Corp. and The Collingwood Group today announced an alliance to help enhance market awareness of the HarmonyLoan to homeowners, homebuyers, loan originators and other mortgage finance professionals, and investors. Mortgage Harmony Corp. is a provider of innovative residential mortgage products and services that are designed to bring long-term stability to the housing finance industry. The Collingwood Group is a Washington, DC-based business advisory firm whose services include securing business opportunities within the public and private sector, as well as helping financial service companies comply with, interpret and operate effectively within the ever-changing regulatory environment.
The HarmonyLoan is a ground-breaking residential mortgage product unlike any other. Its consumer-initiated interest rate-resetting mortgage aligns the interests of the consumer and the lending organization and professional in a way that is unprecedented in the industry, allowing homeowners to adjust their interest rates with the market without the cost and hassle of a traditional refinance or new mortgage. It is a product that will benefit consumers both financially and from a simplicity perspective, and will be an outstanding offering for financial professionals, who will enjoy greater customer retention and portfolio stability, along with superior financial security with these mortgages.
We are delighted to join forces with Mortgage Harmony Corp., said Joe Murin, Chairman of The Collingwood Group. The HarmonyLoan product is a unique, win-win for everyone. A hassle-free, no-cost mortgage rate reset will give a homebuyer or homeowner greater economic security and control, and make the mortgage a more stable investment for the lender and other financial servicers.
Brian Montgomery, Vice-Chairman of The Collingwood Group, agrees. In the current financial environment, our country needs new products that will help ensure that lenders sell homes to those that can afford them, the homebuyers can maintain accurate interest rates based on current levels, and foreclosures are minimized. The revolutionary HarmonyLoan promises to be able to provide these capabilities easily and cost-effectively. We will be happy to introduce this new product to our affiliates, so that they can in turn offer it to their clients.
We are very excited to team with The Collingwood Group, said Keith Kelly, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Mortgage Harmony Corp. The companys partners bring a wealth of knowledge, history and experience in the financial services industry that will be a wonderful addition to our efforts as we strive to ensure that consumers and lenders become aware of HarmonyLoan and the outstanding benefits it will bring to them.
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Las Vegas, Nev. (PRWEB) April 27, 2011
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Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 29, 2011
Patton Boggs LLP is pleased to announce today the formation of an innovative teaming arrangement with The Collingwood Group, LLC. The arrangement combines the strength of one of the nations premier law firms with one of the top business advisory groups in the financial services industry.
Patton Boggs expertise on legal, regulatory and policy issues facing the mortgage banking industry will be further enhanced by The Collingwood Groups ability to assist clients in defining their business goals and identifying ways to strategically implement them. By leveraging the resources of both firms, clients will have access to a more complete solution to their industry-related needs. In working together, Patton Boggs and The Collingwood Group will provide clients with an unprecedented approach to navigating through industry hurdles, on both the legal and operational fronts. Patton Boggs and The Collingwood Group will also collaborate regularly on client-focused written materials, events and media outreach.
Patton Boggs continues to be at the forefront of regulatory changes impacting the mortgage banking industry, including Dodd-Frank and other major rulemaking efforts by the Fed, HUD and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as efforts by state and federal regulatory agencies to reshape the industry through enforcement action. The firms arrangement with The Collingwood Group is yet another way Patton Boggs can add value and efficiencies to the services were providing our clients, says Edward J. Newberry, managing partner.
Patton Boggs Mortgage Banking Group, which is led by Partners Richard Andreano, John Socknat and Michael Waldron, will spearhead the teaming arrangement on behalf of the firm and in doing so, will work with The Collingwood Groups leadership, which includes Joe Murin, former President and CEO of Ginnie Mae, and Brian Montgomery, former Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner. Mr. Murin and Mr. Montgomery both played major roles in the federal governments efforts to address the nations financial crisis and restore stability and liquidity to financial markets, and they remain in the spotlight due to their efforts at The Collingwood Group.
Were delighted about the formation of this teaming arrangement with Patton Boggs. This collaborative effort represents the first of its kind in the mortgage banking industry, bringing together thought leaders on housing and real estate finance with leading legal minds that specialize in these areas. This collaboration will enable us to bring highly focused expertise to our respective clients that relate to legal and regulatory compliance within the mortgage banking and real estate finance industries, says Chairman Joe Murin. Collingwood Partner Brian Montgomery agrees, saying The Collingwood Group is pleased to be joining forces with a well-regarded firm such as Patton Boggs. With Patton Boggs legal proficiency and Collingwoods expertise in both the public and private sector mortgage and financial service industries, there now exists a new and exciting opportunity for both our organizations and most importantly for our clients.
The teaming framework between the two firms will allow both to pursue, wherever appropriate, joint projects where the talents of both firms can be employed to meet potential client needs. Each firm will remain independent of the other.
About Patton Boggs LLP Based in Washington, DC, Patton Boggs is a leader in public policy, litigation and business law, and is well known for its deep bipartisan roots in the U.S. political arena. The firms core practice areas are Public Policy and Regulatory, Litigation, Business and Intellectual Property. With offices in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Denver, Anchorage, Northern Virginia and internationally in Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, more than 600 lawyers and professionals provide comprehensive, practical and cost-effective legal counsel to clients around the globe. For more information, visit us at http://www.pattonboggs.com.
About The Collingwood Group, LLC
The Collingwood Group is a Washington, DC-based advisory firm focused on growing clients businesses, promoting revenue growth and increasing investment returns. The firms expertise spans all aspects of Agency, non- Agency and FHA/VA housing financing programs; Ginnie Mae securitization activities; domestic and international secondary market activities and issues; primary and special servicing; full asset lifecycle vendor and talent management; and all elements of portfolio acquisition, property management and asset disposition. For more information, visit: http://www.collingwoodllc.com.
CONTACT
Edward J. Newberry
202.457.5285
enewberry(at)pattonboggs(dot)com
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Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 29, 2011
The Collingwood Group LLC is pleased to announce today the formation of an innovative teaming arrangement with Patton Boggs LLP. The arrangement combines the strength of one of the nations premier law firms with one of the top business advisory groups in the financial services industry.
Patton Boggs expertise on legal, regulatory and policy issues facing the mortgage banking industry will be further enhanced by The Collingwood Groups ability to assist clients in defining their business goals and identifying ways to strategically implement them. By leveraging the resources of both firms, clients will have access to a more complete solution to their industry-related needs. In working together, Patton Boggs and The Collingwood Group will provide clients with an unprecedented approach to navigating through industry hurdles, on both the legal and operational fronts. Patton Boggs and The Collingwood Group will also collaborate regularly on client-focused written materials, events and media outreach.
Patton Boggs continues to be at the forefront of regulatory changes impacting the mortgage banking industry, including Dodd-Frank and other major rulemaking efforts by the Fed, HUD and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as well as efforts by state and federal regulatory agencies to reshape the industry through enforcement action. The firms arrangement with The Collingwood Group is yet another way Patton Boggs can add value and efficiencies to the services were providing our clients, says Edward J. Newberry, managing partner.
Patton Boggs Mortgage Banking Group, which is led by Partners Richard Andreano, John Socknat and Michael Waldron, will spearhead the teaming arrangement on behalf of the firm and in doing so, will work with The Collingwood Groups leadership, which includes Joe Murin, former President and CEO of Ginnie Mae, and Brian Montgomery, former Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner. Mr. Murin and Mr. Montgomery both played major roles in the federal governments efforts to address the nations financial crisis and restore stability and liquidity to financial markets, and they remain in the spotlight due to their efforts at The Collingwood Group.
Were delighted about the formation of this teaming arrangement with Patton Boggs. This collaborative effort represents the first of its kind in the mortgage banking industry, bringing together thought leaders on housing and real estate finance with leading legal minds that specialize in these areas. This collaboration will enable us to bring highly focused expertise to our respective clients that relate to legal and regulatory compliance within the mortgage banking and real estate finance industries, says Chairman Joe Murin.
Collingwood Partner Brian Montgomery agrees, saying The Collingwood Group is pleased to be joining forces with a well-regarded firm such as Patton Boggs. With Patton Boggs legal proficiency and Collingwoods expertise in both the public and private sector mortgage and financial service industries, there now exists a new and exciting opportunity for both our organizations and most importantly for our clients.
The teaming framework between the two firms will allow both to pursue, wherever appropriate, joint projects where the talents of both firms can be employed to meet potential client needs. Each firm will remain independent of the other.
About The Collingwood Group, LLC
The Collingwood Group is a Washington, DC-based advisory firm focused on growing clients businesses, promoting revenue growth and increasing investment returns. The firms expertise spans all aspects of Agency, non- Agency and FHA/VA housing financing programs; Ginnie Mae securitization activities; domestic and international secondary market activities and issues; primary and special servicing; full asset lifecycle vendor and talent management; and all elements of portfolio acquisition, property management and asset disposition. For more information, visit: http://www.collingwoodllc.com.
About Patton Boggs LLP
Based in Washington, DC, Patton Boggs is a leader in public policy, litigation and business law, and is well known for its deep bipartisan roots in the U.S. political arena. The firms core practice areas are Public Policy and Regulatory, Litigation, Business and Intellectual Property. With offices in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Denver, Anchorage, Northern Virginia and internationally in Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, more than 600 lawyers and professionals provide comprehensive, practical and cost-effective legal counsel to clients around the globe. For more information, visit us at http://www.pattonboggs.com.
Media Contact:
Debra Kaufmann
The Collingwood Group
202.626.9724
dkaufmann(at)collingwoodllc(dot)com
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Santa Ana, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2011
Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, has announced the release of a white paper entitled AVM Valuation and Forecasting Technologies: Capital Markets. It is free and available for download at http://www.veros.com/AVMValuationForecastingTechnologies.pdf.
The white paper provides insight into how the functionality of automated valuation modeling (AVM) technology helps to generate important information required to improve portfolio and risk management analytics, as well as optimize capital investment allocations. Also highlighted is the use of AVM technology in residential real estate platforms.
Three years after one of the biggest U.S. residential housing market crashes in history, investors still feel skittish about investments in the RMBS market due to discomfort in the ability to properly analyze risk, said William J. OBrien, capital markets sales director for Veros. While the housing market remains flat, there are opportunities available that can be capitalized on by making calculated risks using AVMs. Our goal is to breathe some life back into the housing markets by helping investors make smart decisions.
Included is a synopsis of what the data availability and analysis was pre-crisis and how this standard contributed to the housing market crash. A review of directives that addresses analytics and risk management post-crisis is also included. The paper concludes with an explanation of how AVM modeling provides the transparency and accuracy that investors need to be confident in making decisions.
This is the first of three white papers focusing on AVM technology and its various applications to the secondary investment market, as well as the residential housing market.
To download a free copy of the white paper, please visit: http://www.veros.com/AVMValuationForecastingTechnologies.pdf.
About Veros Real Estate Solutions
Veros Real Estate Solutions, a proven leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, uniquely combines the power of predictive technology, data analytics and industry expertise to deliver advanced automated decisioning solutions. Veros products and services are optimizing millions of profitable decisions throughout the mortgage industry, from loan origination through servicing and securitization. Veros provides solutions to control risk and increase profits including automated valuations, fraud and risk detection, portfolio analysis, forecasting, and next-generation collateral risk management platforms. Veros is headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif. For additional information on Veros, visit http://www.veros.com or call (866) 458-3767.
Media Contact
Emily J. Carpenter-Pulskamp, APR
Public Relations Manager
epulskamp(at)veros(dot)com
(714) 415-6381
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Shelby, NC (PRWEB) May 11, 2011
Nationally acclaimed consumer bankruptcy attorney O. Max Gardner, III is bringing his proven foreclosure defense strategies to the Chicago area. Operation Strike Back The Foreclosure Fraud Defense Boot Camp will take place on June 18 and 19 at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, Illinois. Boot Camp attendees will join Maxs highly trained army of legal professionals who think like creditors so we can beat them at their own game.
Businessweek/Bloomberg calls Gardner the Go-to guy for consumer bankruptcy and describes his Boot Camps as a foreclosure Woodstock. Maxs Boot Camps have also been featured on CNNs Your Money, ABCs Nightline and the PBS Newshour, as well as in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.
Gardner is passionate about protecting the little guy in what he sees as a national home foreclosure crisis. Our goal in presenting these Boot Camps, he says, is to provide the lawyers with the knowledge, skill and legal tools they need to provide the highest possible level of representation to their consumer clients.
His Foreclosure Boot Camp will teach legal professionals proven techniques for:
Washington, DC and New York, NY (PRWEB) May 18, 2011
The Collingwood Group today announced the opening of an office in New York City, New York. With its expanding New York client base, a dedicated New York office will enable The Collingwood Group to more effectively support the firms New York-based financial services clients. The new office, located at 245 Park Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10167, will be run by Managing Director Mark DeGennaro. The Collingwood Group headquarters will remain in Washington, D.C. at 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Establishing this office represents a significant milestone for The Collingwood Group, said Joe Murin, Chairman. Collingwoods success in New York affirms the validity of the firms strategy that, especially during this period of market upheaval and unprecedented legislative and regulatory change, hedge funds, private equity groups and other large financial institutions would benefit from the unique Washington insight and guidance of a DC-based business advisory firm.
The Collingwood Group (http://www.collingwoodllc.com) is a Washington, DC-based business advisory firm focused on growing clients businesses, promoting revenue growth and increasing investment returns. The firm is led by Joe Murin, former President and CEO of Ginnie Mae, and Brian Montgomery, former Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner. Both played major roles in the federal governments efforts to address the nations financial crisis and restore stability and liquidity to financial markets. The firms expertise spans all aspects of Agency, non-Agency and FHA/VA housing financing programs; Ginnie Mae securitization activities; domestic and international secondary market activities and issues; primary and special servicing; full asset lifecycle vendor and talent management; and all elements of portfolio due diligence, acquisition, property management and asset disposition.
Contact:
Debbie Kaufmann The Collingwood Group
dkaufmann(at)collingwoodllc(dot)com
Phone – 202.626.9724
Mobile 301.252.3582
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20006
202.540.9620 . http://www.collingwoodllc.com
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(PRWEB) May 18, 2011
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says, “The imported toxic Chinese drywall disaster in places like Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, and Southeast Texas is the worst man made environmental disaster to ever hit the US, and unless someone steps up to the plate pretty soon, its just going to get worse for everyone. Everyone includes the completely innocent homeowners, who would have never knowingly purchased a toxic Chinese drywall home. Everyone also includes completely innocent children of homeowners stuck in these toxic Chinese drywall homes.” The group says, “We think it is insanity for major US banks, or loan servicers to continue to pretend that the toxic Chinese drywall environmental disaster is just going to go away on its own. Unless these homes are properly remediated, the disaster never goes away, it simply festers, and it gets worse.” They say, “We believe the time has come for major US banks, and loan servicing companies to step up to the plate to help these homeowners. Meaningful help for homeowners stuck in a toxic Chinese drywall home in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, and Southeast Texas would involve a substantial loan modification, along with what is called a 203-K mortgage. The unique feature of a 203-K mortgage program is it allows for a purchase price, and remediation built into the mortgage product.” http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center says, “In places like Lee County, Florida, the Assessors Office has some toxic Chinese drywall homes valued at the land cost only. The actual home, or condo is worth zero. We think this should be a huge wake up call to all major US banks, or mortgage loan servicers. Do the pension funds, or investors know their securitized mortgage is worth nearly zero?” They also say, “At the same time we are horrified with the prospects of Florida real estate flippers buying toxic Chinese drywall foreclosures, and then doing a low end remediation-doomed to fail, or even worse, no remediation on the foreclosure, and then spinning the home to a new buyer, typically from out of state, or who has never heard of toxic Chinese drywall before. Is anyone in city, county, state, or the federal government remotely worried about any of this? Are the Fed’s ever going to show up to the toxic Chinese drywall disaster?” http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, “Toxic Chinese drywall foreclosures can be great investments, if the investors, or home purchaser understands what they are doing, and the critical aspect of a proper home remediation. However, if the investor, or purchaser fails to do it right, the home ultimately becomes another foreclosure. We are doing everything possible to change the Florida toxic Chinese drywall foreclosure flipper quick buck, or go cheap mentality into something sane. But, it really is time for major US banks, and loan servicers to show up, by helping existing homeowners stuck in toxic Chinese drywall hell, and or insuring that toxic Chinese drywall foreclosures go through a rigorous remediation before they are allowed to be mortgaged to a new home purchaser, or investor.” http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com
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