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IMS Expert Services Forms Financial Crisis Expert Practice Group

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Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) November 10, 2008

IMS ExpertServices, the global leader in expert witness search services, announced today the formation of a Financial Crisis Expert Practice Group. IMS assembled the team to provide experts needed during fallout from the current economic crisis.

“IMS ExpertServices has years of experience locating, vetting and placing financial industry experts,” said President Bill Wein. “Since the start of the year we’ve been monitoring movement in the markets. We’ve identified five areas of concentration where we anticipate a strong demand for best of class experts for the financial services sector: mortgage-backed securities, particularly securitization of subprime mortgage loans; other undersecured asset-backed securities, particularly resulting from credit card securitization; interest rate swaps and other derivatives; municipal bonds; and executive compensation matters. Our Financial Crisis Expert Practice Group stands ready to assist our clients with these and other financial sector issues.”

IMS provides expert witnesses for attorneys at over 90 of the AmLaw 100 law firms, as well as top notch regional boutique firms. Though some clients may be accustomed to thinking of IMS as the best resource for technical experts for patent infringement litigation, in fact IMS has deep experience with the financial services sector. IMS experts have worked on some of the largest bankruptcies in the past several years including WorldCom, Enron, Iridium and other significant cases in the courts.

While IMS is skilled in these business segments, so are its experts. “We’ve identified individuals of significant expertise prepared to opine on matters arising from credit and finance litigation,” said Mike Wein, IMS’s CEO. “First class experts are always a finite resource. Our Financial Crisis Expert Practice Group is designed to ensure our clients have the expert witness resources they need when they face challenges arising from the economic situation.”

About IMS

IMS ExpertServices is the legal industry’s premier expert witness search firm, proudly serving over 90 of the firms on the AmLaw 100, American Lawyer Magazine’s ranking of the 100 largest and most profitable law firms in the U.S. With offices in Denver and Atlanta and headquartered in Pensacola, IMS provides the most qualified experts and litigation consultants to attorneys representing clients in business-to-business litigation. More than 300 law firms and 1800 attorneys worldwide partner with IMS ExpertServices to meet their expert witness and litigation consultant needs. For more information call 877.838.8464.

Media inquiries, please contact:

Deborah Brousseau

Manager, Internet Marketing

IMS Expert Services

850.473.6977

dbrousseau@ims-expertservices.com

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Financial Institutions Group Global Head Ruth Porat to Keynote Wharton School Finance Conference 2009

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) November 11, 2009

Ruth Porat, Global Head, Financial Institutions Group, Morgan Stanley will join the tenth annual Wharton Finance Conference as a Keynote Speaker. The conference, organized by students of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will be held at the Park Hyatt at Bellevue in Philadelphia on Nov. 20, 2009. Throughout the current financial crisis, Ms. Porat has been responsible for the Firm’s coverage of financial institutions and governments globally.

The Wharton Finance Conference, whose theme is “Looking Forward: Finance in a New Horizon.” will include panel discussions on such issues in Corporate Social Responsibility vs. Government Regulation, the Increased Competitiveness of Services Firms, International Opportunities, Infrastructure Finance, Financing Growth, Financial Innovation in the 21st Century: Sales & Trading Perspective, Careers in Finance: Recruiting in a Tough Economic Environment. Participants can look forward to a conglomeration of the best minds in business and meeting with intellectual and experienced experts.

Keynote speakers at the Wharton Finance Conference 2009 include:

— Ms. Ruth Porat Global Head, Financial Institutions Group, Morgan Stanley, Vice Chairman, Investment Banking Division

— Mr. Tony Ehinger, Managing Director of Credit Suisse,

Co-Head, Global Securities, Investment Banking Division

Other scheduled conference participants include:

— James R. Tanenbaum , Partner, Morrison & Foerster and Chair of the firms Global Capital Markets practice

— Andrew Ross Sorkin, Chief Mergers and Acquisitions Reporter and Columnist, The New York Times

— Rodolfo L. Molina, Managing Director, Head of Southern Latin America, UBS Investment Bank

— Rob Collins, Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Banking for the Americas, Greenhill & Co.

— Vikram Pant, Managing Director, IDFC Project Equity

— Jonathan Turnbull, Head of Infrastructure Investment Banking, Citigroup

— Ed Rubin, Head of Cross Rate and Securitized Product Sales (Deutsche Bank)

— Devin O’Reilly, Principal, Bain Capital

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania — founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school — is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. The most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world, Wharton bridges research and practice through its broad engagement with the global business community. The school has more than 4,700 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students; more than 10,000 annual participants in executive education programs; and an alumni network of more than 85,000 graduates.

Further information on the conference can be found at: http://www.whartonfinanceconference.com

Members of the media are invited to attend, but pre-registration is required.

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Media inquiries:

Peter Winicov (Wharton Communications Office)

Telephone: 1-215-746-6471

or

General inquiries:

Haoying Sun (Finance Conference student team)

Telephone: 1-215-485-1831

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Internet Security Problems Solved – A New Internet Security Group Defeats CyberCrime in West Virginia

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(PRWEB) March 09, 2010

Internet SecuritT Group of Charleston, West Virginia, a niche professional cyber security services company, is providing local WV businesses and consumers with defense-in-depth, layered Internet security risk management services; addressing security vulnerabilities in personnel, technology and operations.

When asked what makes the Internet SecuritT Group different from other technology companies, Chief Internet Security Officer (CISO) states, “The Internet SecuritT Group has a uniquely focused Internet security strategy, which brings comprehensive holistic cyber threat mitigation to common businesses and consumers which typically could not, or would not, hire a full time Internet Security Officer”. They further state “West Virginia’s industry offers very few if any professionally focused, Internet security service oriented companies”.

In order to protect your business and home computer network systems; Internet SecuritT Group provides a wide spectrum of Internet security services for several types of clients.

BUSINESS CLIENTS

Medical, Financial, Retail, Restaurants, Law and Legal, State and Federal Government, Manufacturing and Industrial

Firewall and Content Filtering
Compliance SOX, GLBA, PCI, HIPAA
Group Security Awareness Training
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Internal Process Audit
Penetration Testing
Network and End Point Security
Policies, Procedures and Incident Response
Windows Domain Administration
Operating System & Application Patching

CONSUMER SERVICES

Remote support and onsite patient in person professional assistance available in your home or over the Internet

DSL and Cable Modems
Wired and Wireless Router Security
One-on-One Security Awareness Training
Virus Removal and PC Restoration
Virus and Trojan Prevention
Parental Controls for Child Content
Firewall Configuration and Training
Internet Home Security Monitoring
Vulnerability Patching and Prevention
Online Banking and Identity Theft Protection

About Internet SecuritT Group.

The Internet SecuritT Group Internet security consultants combine over 24 years of computer systems experience, and over 10 years of world class professional consulting and employment. Corporations such as Lucent Technologies in the communications and telephony sector, T-Shirt International in the manufacturing and industrial areas, and Unizan Bank in the financial division; as well as current consulting services for the largest financial corporation in the West Virginia, Kentucky and the Ohio Tri-State area. The Internet SecuritT Group brings practical, comprehensive internet security skills to even the novice home computer consumer, in order to stop cyber crime in its tracks.

With highly skilled experienced professionals, and multiple information security industry recognized certifications, the Internet SecuritT Group is able to quickly and effectively diagnose Internet security related issues for a diverse client base. Among some of the credentials behind Internet SecuritT Group is the highly coveted Certified Information Systems Security Professional from ISC2 (CISSP), and the anti-hacking network penetration testing standard Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certifications; both of which are vendor neutral and encompass various systems and advanced security concepts.

Broad computer network and information security talent highlights this group of professionals. Other technology industry certifications such as Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW), Internet Plus (I-Net+), A-Plus (A+), Network Plus (Network+) and Project Management Plus (Project+) certifications from CompTIA are among their arsenal of knowledge. Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) as well as Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credentials provide in depth verification of the passion and concentration that provides their layered security approach.

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Mark Carrillo Appointed as Corporate Counsel of The Bluestone Group, LLC

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Los Angeles (PRWEB) June 24, 2010

On June 15, 2010, Bluestone Americas President, William Soady, announced today, the appointment of Mark E. Carrillo as Corporate Counsel of The Bluestone Group, LLC.

Mr. Carrillo will oversee all Longevity Asset activities including co-ordination and management of operations concerning 144A offerings, in-house due diligence, brokering, servicing and maintenance of Longevity Asset portfolios. Mr. Carrillo will interface with outside legal counsel responsible for securities, structured debt and other private placement and public offering activities.

Mr. Carrillo earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and has practiced before California state and federal courts, including the Central District of California and Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Immediately after earning his law degree, Mr. Carrillo joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles as an associate attorney with the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. After years of private practice experience, Mr. Carrillo became Corporate Counsel of Life Advisors, Inc. and later Noble Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. While with Life Advisors and Noble Financial, Mr. Carrillo was responsible for all legal aspects of life settlement operations, including managing outside counsel.

“Mark brings to The Bluestone Group, LLC, a broad careers worth of legal and Longevity Asset experience and an impressive track record in leading management in a number of organizations. His knowledge of the global Longevity Asset market and his direct experience with domestic and multinational enterprises will provide Bluestone with the leadership and expertise required in becoming a leading provider of private placement and structured debt utilizing a Longevity Asset hedge,” said William Soady, President of Bluestone America, Inc.

About Bluestone America

Bluestone America is a conglomerate of domestic and global-based companies whose focus is asset management, asset based project securitization funding and acquisition of alternative assets. The members of the management and advisory boards of the Bluestone group of companies have broad based expertise in financial business development and banking in the Middle East, United States, South Korea, Brazil, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and other key international financial and business centers.

Bluestones management and advisory board members are multi-cultural representing Asia, South America, North America, Africa and the Middle East. Bluestone America has developed various methods of securitizing asset based long-term real estate development projects using Non-Correlated Longevity Assets. These methods and techniques are proprietary intellectual properties developed and owned by Bluestone America.

For more information on Bluestone America:

Info(at)BluestoneAmericaInc(dot)Com

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Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra Nunez, PA Comments on Recent Developments for Ambac Financial Group

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Coral Gables, FL (Vocus) November 10, 2010

The Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra & Nunez, P.A. (TGN) comments on the Ambac Financial Group announcement of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on November 9, 2010. Ambac Financial Group reported in its SEC Form 8-K filing on November 1, 2010, that it was unable to raise additional capital as an alternative to seeking bankruptcy protection.” The SEC filing further disclosed that the Company had total indebtedness on June 30, 2010 of $ 1,622 million and that a filing for bankruptcy protection would accelerate the maturity of all of the Companys indebtedness. Ambac Financial Groups primary subsidiary, Ambac Assurance Corp, issued insurance policies on bond offerings which guaranteed bondholders from loss from any default in interest and principal payments. The bond guarantees were initially issued for bonds in the municipal bond market. The growth in the securitization of the mortgage backed securities led Ambac Financial Group through its subsidiaries to issue guarantees on complex mortgage-related investment vehicles, including collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). During the housing market decline, mortgage defaults resulted in claims against the bond insurer. According to the SEC filings, a significant issue in the bankruptcy proceedings will be the Companys estimated $ 7.0 billion net operating loss (NOL) tax carry forward which represents a potential asset for any reorganization plan. TGN urges investors in Ambac Financial Group stock should consider what recourse is available to recover their investment losses in stock held in full-service brokerage accounts. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, (FINRA) is a self regulating organization with sales practice rules and regulations that govern the securities industrys conduct and safeguard the investing public. For investors who accumulated shares in Ambac Financial Group, the recent developments represent a significant loss in income and investment.

According to TGN, many investors in Ambac Financial Group stock represented a long term holding acquired through investment, inheritance or as an employee of the company. Full-service brokerage firms are obligated to give, and investors are entitled to rely upon, brokerage firms for competent, suitable investment advice concerning risk management strategies for concentrated stock positions. Brokerage firms are required to supervise the activities in brokerage accounts, losses may be attributed to the failure to adequately supervise the stockbroker and the brokerage account Recommendations of unsuitable investments and/or maintaining unprotected concentrated stock positions are both causes of action that may be available to investors against their full-service brokerage firm in an individual securities arbitration claim filed with FINRA.

The Securities Law Firm of Tramont Guerra & Nunez, PA, is a nationally recognized, Martindale Hubbell AV rated securities law firm. To request a confidential consultation from a TGN attorney to determine whether you have a viable individual securities arbitration claim for investment losses that exceed $ 250,000 from a full service brokerage account, contact us on our website. To speak directly with an attorney, call (800) 578-0137 and ask for Ben Fernandez, Esquire.

Destination URL http://www.stockmarketlosslawyer.com/press-releases/ambac-financial-group-bankruptcy/

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Mary Lou Christy Promoted to Managing Director of The Collingwood Group

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Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) February 23, 2011

The Collingwood Group today announced the promotion of Mary Lou Christy from Senior Vice President to Managing Director of the organization. An industry veteran, Mary Lou will launch a new Investor Relations practice for The Collingwood Group. In addition, she will provide support to the firms growing hedge fund/private equity advisory business, furthering its relationships with hedge funds and private equity sponsors that have made significant investments in real estate related assets, including whole loan portfolios, mortgage back securities and critical vendors necessary to diligence, value and service real estate related assets, as well as identifying opportunities for the firm to make principal investments.

The Collingwood Groups new Investor Relations practice comes at a critical time, particularly in light of the existing financial crisis which has exposed gaps in the ability of public firms to address their obligations to communicate with their investors, said Joe Murin, the firms Chairman and former President of Ginnie Mae. We also recognize that these principals apply to many private firms, as well — predominantly those that seek to expand their activities into the federal sector and need assistance in communicating their value proposition to the community of economic buyers in the Washington, DC area. Sending out accurate and proper messages is vitally important to any business that seeks to be successful in this arena.

Mary Lou has extensive corporate experience leading Investor Relations and Marketing for several large cap financial companies. Prior to joining Collingwood in September 2010, Mary Lou held several executive-level positions at Fannie Mae, including Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Vice President of MBS trading desk, and VP of Sales and Marketing in the Southwestern Region. Earlier in her career, Mary Lou was a Regional Director at PMI Mortgage Insurance Company.

Mary Lou’s specific areas of expertise include advising clients on ways to develop new business, expanding equity and debt ownership, creating transparent market disclosures, building high-performance marketing teams, and assisting executives on ways to communicate during financial, regulatory, and/or economic crises. She has an MBA in Business Management from University of Dallas and completed her undergraduate work at Villanova University.

Mary Lou has done a phenomenal job as Senior Vice President of The Collingwood Group, and we are delighted to appoint her as Managing Director to launch and oversee the companys new Investor Relations practice, and to continue to support the firms growing hedge fund/private equity advisory business, said Brian OReilly, President and Managing Director of The Collingwood Group. Her experience has been and will continue to be an invaluable asset to the organization which will further help our clients build their businesses, drive growth, and accelerate value creation.

The Collingwood Group (http://www.collingwoodllc.com) is a Washington, DC-based 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 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

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Mortgage Harmony Corp. Partners with the Collingwood Group

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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.

About Mortgage Harmony Corp.

Patton Boggs and The Collingwood Group Form Strategic Business Alliance

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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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The Collingwood Group and Patton Boggs Form Strategic Business Alliance

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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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