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. 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. 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:

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

Finance
Capital markets
Debt / equity financing
Investment banking
Syndications / limited partnerships

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

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

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

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

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