MCS Associates
Consultants and Experts in Banking, Finance, Insurance, Securities & Real Estate
Contact: Norman Katz
Address:
 
18300 Von Karman
Suite 710
Irvine, CA  92612
Phone: (949) 263-8700
Alt. Phone:
Fax: (949) 263-0770
E-mail: info@mcsassociates.com
Web site:
 
www.mcsassociates.com
 
Description of Service(s):
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 almost 30 years.

SERVICES
Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting are a major focus of our services. We undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States and the firm’s clients include several hundred leading law firms around the country.

The firm works 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.

MCS Associates' litigation experts include experienced bankers lenders, consultants, regulators; managers, brokers & agents in insurance, real estate, and securities; claims / underwriting managers; economists, accountants, appraisers, real estate analysts, and academics.

PROFILE
Our expert witness resources and services are specifically focused in the finance, banking, insurance, real estate and securities industries.
Areas of expertise include:

Economics & Damages
Damages calculations
Economic / Statistical analysis
Lost profits analysis

Accounting
Accounting practice/standards
Business interruption / Lost profits
Fraud
Forensic accounting

Appraisal & Valuations
Business valuations
Intangibles & goodwill
Real estate appraisals

Investments & Securities
Broker standards/practices
Broker dealer compliance
Brokerage management / supervision
Churning / Suitability / Trading
Commodities / Options / Futures
Investment advisor duties
NASD /NYSE arbitration
Operations & settlement

Fiduciaries & Trusts
Trustee duties
Trust investments
Trust operations / fees

Real Estate
· Commercial / Industrial · Retail
· Residential · Land
· Hospitality / Restaurants
Appraisal & valuations
Broker standards/practices
Brokerage & leasing
Development feasibility/financing
Escrow & Title
Homeowner associations
Property management
RESPA / TIL compliance
Syndications / investments
Tenant / landlord disputes

Banking Operations
Bank / S&L / Credit Union operations
Check fraud / Check operations
Credit card operations
Deposit & ATM transactions
Director & officer liability
Employment & Compensation disputes
Fidelity / Bankers bonds
Foreign exchange
Funds transfers/Wire operations
International & Private banking

Lending
· Real estate · Construction
· Sub-prime · Small Business
· Corporate · Letters of Credit
· Asset-based · Leasing
· Consumer · Credit cards · Syndications
Origination / processing / closing
Compliance (TIL/RESPA)
Credit Administration
Escrow & title
Foreclosures & defaults
Hard-money lending
Lender liability
Lending custom & practice
Loan servicing & administration
Mortgage banking / securities
Underwriting / credit evaluation

Bankruptcy, Foreclosures & Workouts
Foreclosure practices
Loan workouts
BK plan feasibility / interest rates

Insurance
· Life, Health & Disability · P&C
· Excess & Surplus · E&O/D&O
· Professional Liability · Reinsurance
· Fidelity Bonds · Surety
· Title insurance · Credit life / PMI
Agency management
Agent / Broker duties
Bad faith
Claims practices/procedures
Coverage analysis/disputes
Risk management
Third Party Administration
Underwriting

Area(s) of Practice:
Accounting
Bad Faith
Banking
Business Valuation
Casualty Insurance
Commercial Real Estate
Economic Damages
Finance
Forensic Accounting
Insurance Claims
Insurance Practices & Standards
Life Insurance
Mortgages
Property Insurance
Residential Real Estate
Securities
Surety Bonds
Title Insurance Claims

States Serviced:
Nationwide


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