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First NBC Bank is a start-up bank that commenced operations on May 19, 2006. The organizers, directors and executive officers, including CEO Ashton Ryan, Jr., the former President of First National Bank of Commerce and former President and CEO of First Bank and Trust, are all local business and community leaders in New Orleans. First NBC will be a leader in the rebuilding of the greater New Orleans area and will focus on commercial and residential lending to support the return of New Orleans to its pre-Katrina condition.
 
 
Vertical Lend is a leading participant in the reverse mortgage sector through its three divisions. Vertical Lend's Network Management division consists of a network of accountants, financial planners, insurance agents and tax preparers who market mortgage products to their personal clientele. Lender Lead Solutions division generates and sells reverse mortgage leads to a network of brokers, lenders, banks and other financial institutions through a nationally recognized advertising campaign featuring Robert Wagner as spokesman. Vertical Lend's Origination division originates both forward and reverse mortgage loans from Network Management and Lender Lead Solutions. Vertical Lend was sold to KBC Financial Products, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBC Bank NV, in August 2007.
 
 
Embarcadero Bank is a start-up bank that commenced operations on December 18, 2006. The organizers, directors and executive officers of Embarcadero are all local business and community leaders in San Diego. The management team is led by Steve Rippe, who serves as CEO and Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Rippe has over 32 years of banking experience in the Southern California area, having served as CEO of First National Bank and President of Highland Bancorp.
 

Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. provides a full suite of services for the reverse mortgage industry, including loan servicing, subservicing and secondary market securitization, and has established itself as one of the key participants in the sector. The company's founders are Bob Yeary, Chief Executive Officer; Ken Austin, President; and Marc Helm, Executive Vice President, Operations.

 

Kondaur Capital Corporation acquires, manages, services and liquidates distressed and undervalued mortgage loans. The company's founders are Jon Daurio, Chief Executive Officer; John Kontoulis, President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and Janice Ramocinski, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary. In November 2008, a large New York-based investment firm invested $50 million into Kondaur and another $125 million into a side fund to acquire loan pools.


First Investors Financial Services Group is a Houston-based consumer finance company which originates automobile loans indirectly through relationships with franchised automobile dealers and directly to consumers in the United States. First Investors specializes in providing financing solutions to consumers who typically do not have access to traditional financing sources. First Investors has over 40,000 customers and over $700 million in managed auto receivables. First Investors was founded in 1988 by its current President and Chief Executive Officer, Tommy Moore. In 1995, the company completed an initial public offering of common stock and trades on the Pink OTC Markets under the symbol FIFS.PK.


First Capital Corporation provides asset-based lending, traditional factoring and invoice purchasing services to clients with financing needs from $35,000 to $250 million. With over $1 billion in total committed lines, the company is one of the largest independent and fastest-growing commercial finance companies in the United States.


JCR Capital Investment Corporation provides structured debt and equity capital for distressed commercial real estate transactions. The company's founders are Jay Rollins, President and Maren Steinberg, Executive Vice President, who have over 40 years of combined experience in high yield real estate, including debt/equity and distressed real estate asset management.


Wingspan Portfolio Advisors is a specialty servicing enterprise that applies advanced and highly specialized servicing techniques to turn non-performing loans into reperforming assets. The company was founded by Steven Horne, an attorney and expert on servicing distressed assets. Wingspan’s senior management team has over 125 years of collective specialty loan servicing experience, focusing on severely delinquent first and second mortgages for lenders, servicers and investors.


Silvergate Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank based in La Jolla, CA. The management team is led by Alan Lane, who serves as the bank’s President and CEO. Mr. Lane has over 25 years of corporate and banking experience in the Southern California area.


American Advisors Group is a reverse mortgage originator based in Irvine, CA. AAG is highly focused on marketing analytics with a multi-channel customer acquisition approach, including direct mail, Internet, call center and television. The company was founded in 2004 by Reza Jahangiri, President of AAG.


ClearVue Management, Inc. acquires, manages, services and liquidates distressed and undervalued residential mortgage loans and REO properties. The company’s founders, Dennis Regan, David Haddad and Matt Regan, have experience in all aspects of the mortgage process, from capital markets through originations, servicing, loss mitigation and asset disposition.


Security One Lending is a reverse mortgage originator based in San Diego, CA. The firm has a diversified product mix (reverse and forward) and has created a variety of distribution channels (retail, consumer direct and wholesale) to support its lending efforts. The company's founders, Torrey Larsen and Tyler Larsen, have deep experience within the mortgage banking industry.
 
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