Consulting Services
Loan
and Securities Portfolio Accounting
New accounting standards (FAS 159), financial re-statements relating
to FAS 91, FAS 133, and FAS 140 / FIN 46(r) — never has
oversight been so microscopic.
Mergers
and Acquisitions
The trend towards vertical mortgage integration and the excess
cash holdings of large financial institutions will continue to
push more mergers and acquisitions.
Portfolio
Risk Management
With the rise in delinquencies, strained housing prices, and complex
loads, "holders" of loans/securities with embedded credit risk
will lose value.
Compliance
and Regulations
Given the volatile sub-prime market environment, the burden of
compliance has become both significant and expensive.