It is easy to see the appeal. As the FDIC continues to come intocontrol of an increasingly large volume of loans through banktakeovers, it must draw on the resources of the private sector tomaximize value on those loans, Galli tells GlobeSt.com. "As asignificant bid/ask spread continues to exist on pricing for loanportfolios in the private sector, the FDIC appears to be the onlypractical opportunity in the current market for the private sector toacquire loan portfolios."

"The volume of loan portfolios the FDIC will bring to market in 2010through its structured transaction program will be significantlygreater than the number of portfolios it brought to market in 2009,"he says. "The opportunity available for investors in this space will be extraordinary over the next two years."

Galli, who has spoken about FDIC's asset disposition program at anumber of conferences around the country, has tracked the evolution ofdeal terms for the FDIC's structured transactions and advises clientson these transactions. He also has developed a proprietary programto reduce the amount of legal fees clients incur in the bid process onFDIC structured transactions.

The DC RealShare panel, he adds, "will provide the most comprehensivedescription of the financial health of FDIC insured institutions andthe FDIC's asset disposition programs among all the conference panelson which I have participated and other similar panels at conferences Ihave attended. The senior FDIC officials who will participate on thatpanel are among FDIC leadership which have been remarkably adaptablein structuring the FDIC's asset disposition programs to createtransaction solutions in an effort to minimize adverse impacts on thebanking industry, our economy and ultimately the taxpayer."

Other draws to the event are the two main speakers: George MasonUniversity economist Steve Fuller and Valerie Santos, deputy DC mayorfor Planning and Economic Development.

The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in DC.

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