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""Collateral Analytics"":http://collateralanalytics.com/, appointed James R. Follain, Ph.D. as its SVP of research and development.
Dr. Follain is an economist with over 35 years' experience in the analysis of housing and mortgage markets, much of which involved the measurement and management of the risks associated with lending and investing as well as public policies.
[IMAGE] [COLUMN_BREAK]""Dr. Follain is a world-renowned housing economist who has authored many important academic papers and publications and we are privileged to have him on our team,"" noted Michael Sklarz, Ph.D., chairman and CEO of Collateral Analytics. ""His comprehensive knowledge and research in housing and mortgage markets will deepen our credibility and strengthen our ability to meet the needs of clients.""
Dr. Follain is a senior fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government and a member of the extended faculty at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. He has held a number of positions as an economist within major academic institutions and with various business, government, and policy-oriented organizations.
He held senior-level positions with Freddie Mac from 1998 to 2003 and the Federal Reserve Board from 2003 to 2004. Prior to his time at Freddie Mac, Dr. Follain spent 14 years as a professor, teaching economics at Syracuse University and finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 1988, he served as president of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.
