First Fidelity Capital Markets, Inc. has been retained by the national bank to identify and qualify mortgage net branch production opportunities on their behalf.

More generally, First Fidelity provides Clients with the benefits of experience derived from being one of the nation’s top joint venture/merger and acquisition advisors devoted exclusively to the mortgage banking industry.  We have consistently been ranked among the top mortgage banking advisory firms.  As a result, our clients realize the maximum benefits from a transaction, while avoiding costly mistakes and tactical errors.  We handle every aspect of the transaction from beginning to end, and are a very focused “24/7” organization.  The time commitment of our Client’s management is therefore reduced, allowing them to focus on operating their business with minimum distraction.

Elliot Jacobs is the Managing Director of First Fidelity and a frequently published author and speaker on topics relating to joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions in the mortgage banking industry.  By way of background, Elliot owned a successful mortgage banking company which he sold twice to large banks and bought back once.  He is a Past President of the MBA of New Jersey and enjoyed a 2 year appointment to the Fannie Mae Advisory Board.  Since completing a 5 year employment agreement in 1993, he has served as a consultant to the mortgage banking industry and has been involved in many successful joint ventures and corporate sales.

To discuss mortgage banking strategies, or questions relating to joint ventures or mergers and acquisitions, please contact Elliot Jacobs-Managing Director @ (561) 558-0730 or by e-mail at ejacobs@ffidelity.com