Practice Expertise

  • Capital Markets and Securities
  • Financial Institutions-NEW
  • Asset-Backed Securitization
  • Corporate

Areas of Practice

  • Asset-Backed Securitization
  • Capital Markets and Securities
  • Corporate
  • Financial Institutions-NEW
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Marketplace Lending and FinTech
  • Mortgage Loan Servicing and Mortgage ...
  • Real Estate Investment and Finance
  • Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
  • Servicer Advance Financing and Securitization
  • Structured Finance and Securitization
  • Warehouse and Structured Lending, Gestation ...
  • Whole Loan Mortgage Trading
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Profile

Jonathan’s practice focuses on mortgage-related structured finance and securitization transactions. Jonathan’s practice focuses on mortgage-related financing and securitization transactions. He serves as counsel to financial institutions and other market participants in capital markets matters with a primary focus on the financing and securitization of various asset classes and the trading of mortgage loans in the secondary market.  Jonathan has developed and implemented repurchase financing programs for new lenders as well as the development of participation and other investment holding strategies for investors and borrowers in connection with financing matters.  Jonathan also advises clients on compliance with enacted or proposed legislation, rules and regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other governmental authorities.

Bar Admissions

    Education
    JD, Wake Forest University School of Law, 2004

    MBA, Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management, 2004

    BA, Political Science, NC State University, 1997

    Areas of Practice

    • Asset-Backed Securitization
    • Capital Markets and Securities
    • Corporate
    • Financial Institutions-NEW
    • Financial Services
    • FinTech
    • Marketplace Lending and FinTech
    • Mortgage Loan Servicing and Mortgage Servicing Rights
    • Real Estate Investment and Finance
    • Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
    • Servicer Advance Financing and Securitization
    • Structured Finance and Securitization
    • Warehouse and Structured Lending, Gestation Finance and Early Buyout (EBO) Facilities
    • Whole Loan Mortgage Trading

    Professional Career

    Significant Accomplishments
    • Serves as issuer’s counsel on mortgage loan securitization and resecuritization transactions.
    • Acted as underwriter’s counsel in offerings of mortgage-backed securities.
    • Represented various financial industry participants in the establishment of jumbo correspondent acquisition and securitization programs.
    • Closed multiple repurchase facilities involving performing and distressed mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities.
    • Represented various financial institutions in both the sale and acquisition of large-scale mortgage loan servicing portfolios.
    • Serves as counsel to sellers and servicers on securitization transactions.
    • Represents large financial institutions in whole loan purchase and sale transactions.


    Professional Associations
    • Member, Executive Council, Mecklenburg County Asian Pacific American Bar, 2010
    • Member, Investment Committee, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2008
    • Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2006
    • Member, North Carolina Bar Association, 2004
    • Member, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2004
    • Member, Mecklenburg County Bar, Community Service Committee, 2013


    Articles

    • The Essentials: The CFPB's Final "Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage" Rules, , January 22, 2013

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