Orlando, Florida is the center of the Sunshine State. It is home home to more than a dozen theme parks. The most notable include the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Healthcare also plays a significant part of the economy with AdventHealth Heart of Florida being one of the largest employers in the area.
Orlando is also home to several large banks which include, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, Citibank, Regions Bank, and Truist to name a few. These banks as well as others provide lending and deposit services to customers in the metropolitan area and throughout central Florida.
When banking litigation arises, Jason D. Koontz provides his banking expert witness services to attorneys representing debtors, creditors, plaintiffs, and defendants in the Orlando, Florida area.
Recent clients, such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Citibank, as well as some of the largest mortgage loan servicers have retained Koontz's banking expert services. Services have included mortgage loan servicing, loan modifications and foreclosure matters. Koontz often reviews cases dealing with debt collection, predatory lending, and lender liability. He examines loan documentation, including loan modification, statements, call logs, voice recordings, and other materials to determine whether the lender/mortgage servicer’s actions were consistent with industry guidelines.
Loan agreements are often an issue in litigation. Both the borrower and the lender are best served when there is a clear and mutual understanding of the risks. Koontz's years of industry experience allow him to educate the courts and the parties involved in a clear and concise manner.
Koontz possesses extensive experience as an expert witness. His examination of commercial and consumer mortgage loans and their loan documentation draws on his more than 20 years of experience working in the lending industry. Koontz has also received his Credit Risk Certification (CRC) designation.
Koontz has been an expert witness in more than 200 federal and state litigations across the country on a range of lending and mortgage servicing issues. Attorneys rely on his experience when representing small business owners, individuals, mortgage loan servicers, and lenders.
Koontz’ principal areas of focus include:
For Commercial Banks
Cash management
Commercial loans
Debt collection
Fraud
Lender liability
Underwriting
For Retail Banks and Mortgage Loan Servicing
Consumer protection
Debt collection
Deposit accounts
Foreclosure
Fraud
Lender liability expert witness
Loan modifications
Mortgage loan servicing
Predatory lending expert witness
USPAP compliance
If you need a Florida banking expert, contact Jason Koontz today; Call (646) 397-3835 or email jasonkoontz1@gmail.com.