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SPECIALTIES:
Economics, Damages, Damages calculations, Economic / Statistical analysis , Lost profits analysis, Accounting, Accounting practice / standards, Business interruption / Lost profits , Fraud investigation, Forensic accounting, Appraisal, Valuations, Business valuations, Intangibles & goodwill, Real estate appraisals, Contamination / stigma effects, Investments, Securities, Broker standards / practices, Broker dealer compliance, Brokerage management / supervision, Commodities / Options / Futures, Investment advisor duties, Investment suitability / trading, NASD / NYSE arbitration, Operations & settlement, Securities regulation / compliance, SEC regulations, Mortgage-backed securities, Compliance, Fiduciaries, Trusts, Fiduciary and Trust duties, Trust investments , Trust operations / fees, Finance, Bank financial analysis, Capital markets , Investment banking, debt / equity financing, Syndications / limited partnerships, Insurance, Life, Health & Disability, P&C, Property & Casualty, Excess & Surplus, Workers Compensation, Error and Omissions, E&O / D&O, Professional Liability, Reinsurance, Surplus lines, Title insurance Fidelity Bonds, Surety bonds, Credit life / PMI, Insurance Agency management, Insurance Agent / Broker duties / practices Insurance Bad faith, Insurance claims practices / procedures, Insurance Coverage analysis / disputes, Insurance Company. finance / structure, Risk management, Third Party Administration, TPA, Insurance Underwriting, Banking Operations, Bank / S&L / Credit Union operations, Banking standards / practices, Check fraud, Check operations, Credit card operations, Deposit & ATM transactions, Director & officer liability, Fidelity / Bankers bonds, Foreign exchange, Funds transfers / Wire operations, International & Private banking, Loans, Real estate, Construction, Sub-prime, Small Business, Corporate lending, Letters of Credit , Asset-based lending, Leasing, Consumer, Credit cards, Syndications, Loan origination / processing / closing, Compliance (TIL / RESPA), Credit Administration Foreclosures & defaults, Escrow & title insurance, Loan Funding / disbursements, Hard-money lending practices, Lease underwriting / administration, Lender liability, Lending custom & practice, Loan servicing & administration, Mortgage banking / securities, Underwriting / credit evaluation, Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Workouts, Foreclosure practices, Loan workouts, Bankruptcy plan feasibility / interest rates, Real Estate, Commercial / Industrial, Retail, Residential, Land, Hospitality / Restaurants, Appraisal & valuations, Real Estate Broker standards / practices, Real Estate Brokerage, property leasing, Construction defects, Development feasibility / financing, Escrow & Title, Homeowner associations, Property management, RESPA / TIL compliance, Syndications / investments, Tenant / landlord disputes, Employment disputes, Compensation, Benefits & retirement plans, Compensation disputes, Employability, Wages & overtime compliance, Wrongful termination.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
MCS Associates is a nationally recognized consulting group that has provided financial, operations and regulatory/compliance consulting services nationwide to financial institutions, insurance companies and regulatory agencies as well as real estate and financial services organizations for over 30 years.

Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting are a primary focus of our services. We undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States and our clients include several hundred leading law firms around the country, working on behalf of both plaintiff and defendant financial institutions, borrowers, depositors, investors, developers, insurance companies and their insured, securities/insurance/real estate brokers/agents, regulators and government agencies, and individuals.

Together with MCS Associates specialized resources in banking, financial services and real estate, we also draw on key strategic alliances in insurance, economics, academia and the securities industry to meet a wide range of expert witness needs. Our litigation experts include experienced bankers, lenders, consultants, regulators, managers, brokers & agents in insurance, real estate, and securities; insurance claims and underwriting managers; economists, accountants, appraisers, real estate analysts, and academics. Areas of expertise include:

• Banking Operations/Administration
• Check Fraud
• Lending Policies, Custom and Practice
• Loan Underwriting & Credit Administration
• Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and Workouts
• Trust & Fiduciary Issues / Operations
• Securities Brokerage & Investments
• Valuations & Damages Analysis
• Forensic Accounting
• Wrongful Termination / Compensation
• Real Estate Brokerage & Management
• Title Insurance & Escrow
• Real Estate Appraisal & Transactions
• Insurance Industry Custom & Practice
• Insurance Coverages / Claims Handling
• Insurance Bad Faith