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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Richard Bitner, Lessons from the Dark Side,
Understanding the Impact of the Mortgage Crisis
As a recognized expert on the
subprime lending market, and a
highly regarded public speaker,
Richard provides audience
members with a comprehensive
and easy to digest presentation
on the intricacies of the mortgage
crisis and its application to the
financial markets. At its core,
Lessons from the Dark Side,
enables audience members to go
behind the scenes and unravel
the key elements of this crisis,
and connect them to the current
repercussions affecting the
housing, banking, investment
and mortgage industries.
While his new book Confessions
of a Subprime Lender: An
Insider’s Tale of Greed, Fraud
& Ignorance, provides an indepth
examination on the
crisis, his keynote address
goes one step further, enabling
the ING audience members
to understand the key drivers
that will impact the future of
the financial markets for years
to come.
Since the housing and mortgage
markets account are responsible
for impacting 25% of the total
Gross Domestic Product of
the United States, Richard’s
presentation is a must see for
any Financial Professional
looking to understand this
crisis and the implications for
them and their clients. As the
associate publisher for Housing
Wire, a leading mortgage
finance trade publication,
Richard continuously updates
his presentation to reflect any
recent market or governmental
changes relevant to his audience.
In doing so, he ensures audience
members will receive the most
current and comprehensive
analysis available.
Don Reynolds, Economist
Real World Economist
Having served 11 years as
Chairman of the Investment
Advisory Board of a $22 Billion
trust fund, his success resulted
in his being appointed by George
W. Bush as Pension Board
Chairman with oversight of $120
Billion in Pension & Trust Funds.
He understands how important
personal accountability and
bottom line performance is, and
the need for decision makers
to have a clear vision of future
trends and events in order to
make successful long term
strategic decisions.
Strategy Consultant
In 1986, Don founded 21st
Centur y Foreca st ing , a
research c o m p a n y
focusing on long term global,
economic, demographic, and
technology trends. He frequently
works with the leadership of
major corporations and trade
associations in interactive half
day long strategic planning
sessions helping them to identify
specific trends that will impact
their organizations’ long term
profitability and help them
develop pro-active strategies for
success.
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