FSC Principal Brian S. Israel	Professional Experience During his more than 20-year mortgage banking career, Brian Israel  managed teams responsible for production, operations, risk management, product development, policy administration, technology and project management functions. He is a past member of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s Affordable Housing and Regional Lender Advisory Boards and a past President of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association. He has represented the IMBA as Secretary of the IDFPR's Residential Mortgage Board, which counsels the State's principal mortgage banking regulator on administrative policy and enforcement matters.
Current Projects Brian is developing the curriculum for a series of “life skills” classes that will be delivered to disadvantaged Chicago area teens.  Topics will include personal financial planning, employment, insurance, problem solving, fitness & nutrition, communication and presentations, conflict resolution, community service and environmental responsibility.   Legislative Advocacy Brian was a member of an inter-association task force that worked with regulators and other interested parties to develop legislation aimed at combating abusive lending practices in Illinois by various means including the registration of individual loan originators. These statutory changes were enacted in 2003 and took effect in January of 2004. After chairing the committee responsible for drafting the new originator registration exams, Brian developed and conducted pre-registration training sessions, independently and on behalf of the IMBA, for the thousands of mortgage professionals in Illinois and around the country who are subject to these requirements.	Other Interests and Affiliations President - North Shore Custom Homes, LTD., a developer of residential real estate in the Chicago metropolitan area. External Director and Compensation Committee Chair - Z Trim Holdings, Inc., a publically traded food ingredient solutions and technology firm.  President - North Shore Custom Homes, Ltd., a residential real estate development company. Partner - Money Smart Week, a Midwest financial literacy program administered by the 7th District Federal Reserve Bank. Advisory Council Member - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago. Executive Committee Member and Immediate Past President - River North Residents’ Association, a 10-year-old non-profit community advocacy organization representing nearly 10,000 residents. Member - Ely Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, an honorary society working to advance the study and practice of land economics. An photographer, avid cyclist and mentor, Brian currently resides in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
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