AGIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION EXPANDS TEAM WITH TWO SENIOR HIRES
Orange, CA, April 30, 2008 –
Agire Mortgage Corporation, a full service mortgage advisory and solution
provider, today announced two new hires at the company as it continues to expand its presence and footprint in the
mortgage industry.
James Frischling has joined the company as Co-President and will run the newly formed New York office.
Mr. Frischling will report directly to Robin Cook-Auerbach, CEO and Co-President. Maureen Stewart has also joined
the company and will oversee the Due Diligence & Consulting platform for Agire and will report to Renee Deane,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer who joined the firm in January 2008.
In his new position, Mr. Frischling will help develop a presence in New York and provide coverage to
Agire’s various advisory clients. As a HUD approved lender, Agire is actively performing refinancing and
re-structuring assignments as well as performing advisory work for a number of leading financial institutions
and fund managers.
Prior to joining Agire, Mr. Frischling was a Managing Director and Head of US Structured Credit for
Fortis Securities LLC, where he was responsible for the origination and structuring of CDOs, the US distribution
and trading effort of CDOs and ABS, and the leverage loan trading and sales platform. Previously, he served as a
Managing Director and Head of the US CDO Group at Societe Generale where he started working in late 2000.
“James brings experienced leadership and a deep knowledge of the capital markets, which makes him the
ideal individual to expand our presence in New York”, said Ms. Auerbach. “We’re very happy to have him join our
team and are confident he will make a significant contribution to the company and our clients.
Mr. Frischling also expressed his enthusiasm, “I’m thrilled to join Agire because of its entrepreneurial
spirit and the many opportunities it presents to further develop the business and create innovative solutions for
our clients. I look forward to being part of what I believe is an industry leading team”.
Ms. Stewart will manage the Due Diligence and Consulting Services platform for Agire which will offer
a complete menu of products combining the best practices of the past with continually evolving risk assessment
products and consulting support services. We put our extensive industry experience to work for our business
partners in offering custom solutions to face current challenges as well as deploy new and innovative models to
improve performance and profitability
“It’s very exciting to join such a strong group of mortgage professionals that I have long respected
and to be in a position to help build a full service mortgage advisory platform. It was important for me to bring
my business and experience to a company that’s growing thoughtfully and is in this for the long haul” said
Ms. Stewart.
About Agire
Agire Mortgage Corporation is a loan origination and mortgage advisory platform. Launched in October 2006,
Agire re-positioned itself as a retail originator and comprehensive solutions provider to the mortgage industry
leveraging their credit risk, capital markets and origination/loss mitigation expertise in late 2007.
Agire is located in Orange, CA.
Robin A. Cook-Auerbach
President & CEO
Agire Mortgage Corporation
1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 510
Orange, CA 92868
Direct: 714-564-5821
Cell: 714-267-5961
robin@agiremortgage.com
www. agiremortgage.com
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AGIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION EXPANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INTRODUCES “EdgeMAC” SOLUTIONS
Orange, CA, August 4, 2008 – Agire Mortgage Corporation, a full service mortgage advisory and solution provider,
today announces expansion of their board of directors as well as the re-branding of their advisory services platform
to Edge Mortgage Advisory Corporation (EdgeMAC).
Ron D’Vari, the Chief Executive Officer of NewOak Capital, a Financial Advisory and Asset Management firm,
joins as Chairman of the Board. D’Vari presently serves on the Advisory Boards of the American Securitization Forum
and the Fixed-Income Forum. Previously he was Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance, at BlackRock and on the
board of Boston Securities Analyst Society (BSAS). D’Vari also taught as an adjunct professor and developed financial
engineering curricula at Brandeis and Boston University.
David Friedson joins Agire as Director. Mr. Friedson is a Director of the Radiation and Public Health
Project and the former Chairman of the Board of the NYSE company Applica Inc. In addition to his role as Chairman,
Mr. Friedson also served as Applica’s CEO and President.
“Mr. D’Vari brings years of leadership and industry expertise to our board, as well as keen strategy
and vision. Mr. Friedson brings well tested organizational management skills and experience to support our
exponential growth to meet industry’s challenges,” says Robin Cook-Auerbach, Agire’s Founder, CEO and Co-President.
According to Robin Cook-Auerbach, the addition to the board of directors is designed to emphasize the
firm’s commitment to provide critical solutions to the current national mortgage credit challenges. Re-branding of
our advisory and solutions group as EdgeMAC is to highlight our belief that these services give our clients “the edge”
they are looking for to make better informed decisions via a higher level of quality of data and analysis. The
full re-branding of the Advisory and Solutions group as EdgeMAC will occur in the next few months.
About Agire
Agire Mortgage Corporation and its advisory division, EdgeMAC are a loan origination and mortgage advisory platform.
Launched in October 2006, Agire re-positioned itself as a retail originator and comprehensive solutions provider to
the mortgage industry leveraging their credit risk, capital markets and origination/loss mitigation expertise in late
2007. Agire is located in Orange, CA.
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The mortgage industry is undergoing a transformation.
The dislocation in the credit markets has resulted in a new order, and the implications are
clear: the old ways of doing business no longer apply.
Agire Mortgage Corporation serves both the industry and the homeowner by providing comprehensive
solutions to meet the challenges we all face today.
Our technology and process enable us to intelligently
and efficiently use a much higher level and quality
of data in the evaluation of the underlying asset while streamlining workflow and employing a more "high touch" process.
Corporate Background
Agire Mortgage Corporation was founded in October 2006 by a group of dedicated mortgage
professionals.
Acting on
a paperless and data-driven vision, Agire thrives on simplifying the process for homeowners
and institutional clients alike. Built on a backbone of cutting-edge technology
and streamlined processes, Agire is pioneering a transparent and intelligent experience
in the mortgage industry.
Agire Mortgage Corporation is headquartered in Orange, CA.
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