Patents by Inventor Morgan C. Snyder

Morgan C. Snyder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10192266
    Abstract: Method for providing mortgage collateralized servicing (MCS) contracts to mortgage servicers as a tool to manage hedging risk. The MCS contracts of the present invention pays mortgage servicers for their services, while providing a “self-hedging” component that reduces (or eliminates) the need for the servicer to engage in additional investing and trading in derivatives in order to hedge against servicing contract risks. Such risks typically include default, delinquency, pre-payment, and interest rate fluctuations associated with mortgage loans. Additionally, the method preserves the tax and accounting treatment for mortgage servicing rights contracts preferred by servicers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Morgan C. Snyder, Gail Vance
  • Patent number: 9153076
    Abstract: Method for providing mortgage collateralized servicing (MCS) contracts to mortgage servicers as a tool to manage hedging risk. The MCS contracts of the present invention pays mortgage servicers for their services, while providing a “self-hedging” component that reduces (or eliminates) the need for the servicer to engage in additional investing and trading in derivatives in order to hedge against servicing contract risks. Such risks typically include default, delinquency, pre-payment, and interest rate fluctuations associated with mortgage loans. Additionally, the method preserves the tax and accounting treatment for mortgage servicing rights contracts preferred by servicers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Morgan C. Snyder, Gail Vance
  • Patent number: 8694421
    Abstract: A system and method of structuring a supplemental interest mortgage is disclosed. A principal debt obligation and a supplemental debt obligation based on the principal debt loan are secured by a single security instrument. The principal debt obligation includes the principal loan and principal interest to compensate a lender for use of the lender's funds. The supplemental debt obligation includes supplemental interest to compensate a lender for the risk of borrower nonpayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    Inventors: John P. McMurray, Jacqueline M. Doty, Richard P. Nespola, Jr., Morgan C. Snyder, Lynne S. Mayo, Daniel W. Kelly, Paul Alan Thomas
  • Patent number: 8682682
    Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed that determine a likelihood that an appraisal for a property is accurate. The method may include receiving borrower information and property information. The method may further including calculating, based on the received borrower information and property information, a score for the appraisal of the property, the score providing an indication of the accuracy of the appraisal. The method may further include establishing a plurality of ranges within which the score may fall, each of the ranges providing a relative indication of the accuracy of the appraisal. The method may further include analyzing the score to determine within which of the plurality of ranges the score falls. The method may further include determining, based on the analysis of within which range the score falls, whether to request further review of the appraisal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Freddie Mac
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder
  • Patent number: 8401961
    Abstract: A system and method of structuring a supplemental interest mortgage is disclosed. A principal debt obligation and a supplemental debt obligation based on the principal debt loan are secured by a single security instrument. The principal debt obligation includes the principal loan and principal interest to compensate a lender for use of the lender's funds. The supplemental debt obligation includes supplemental interest to compensate a lender for the risk of borrower nonpayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    Inventors: John P. McMurray, Jacqueline Marie Doty, Richard Peter Nespola, Jr., Morgan C. Snyder, Lynne Sroka Mayo, Daniel Wayne Kelly, Paul Alan Thomas
  • Patent number: 8010377
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a model for providing one or more scores indicating a likelihood that an appraisal value is faulty. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information representative of at least one of a borrower, a property, or one or more demographics; receiving a first appraisal value of the property; receiving a second appraisal value of the property, such that the second appraisal verifies the first appraisal; and determining one or more parameters for the model based on the received information, the received first appraisal value, and the received second appraisal value, such that the one or more parameters enable the model to provide the one or more scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7996313
    Abstract: A system and method of structuring a supplemental interest mortgage is disclosed. A principal debt obligation and a supplemental debt obligation based on the principal debt loan are secured by a single security instrument. The principal debt obligation includes the principal loan and principal interest to compensate a lender for use of the lender's funds. The supplemental debt obligation includes supplemental interest to compensate a lender for the risk of borrower nonpayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
    Inventors: John P. McMurray, Jacqueline Marie Doty, Richard Peter Nespola, Jr., Morgan C. Snyder, Lynne Sroka Mayo, Daniel Wayne Kelly, Paul Alan Thomas
  • Patent number: 7974854
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing, based on a model, an indication that an appraisal value for a property is likely to be faulty. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information representative of at least one of a borrower, a property, or one or more demographics, such that the received information corresponds to a date. The method determines a score based on the received information and the model, such that the score provides the indication of the likelihood that the appraisal value was faulty on the date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder, Mathew J. Klena
  • Patent number: 7835919
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an indication that an appraisal value for a property is likely to be faulty using a model. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information representative of at least one of a borrower, a property, or one or more demographics; receiving the appraisal value of the property; and determining a score based on the received information, received appraisal, and the model, such that the score provides the indication of the likelihood that the appraisal value for the property is faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Freddie Mac
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder
  • Patent number: 7711574
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing, based on a model, an indication that an appraisal value for a property is likely to be faulty. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information representative of at least one of a borrower, a property, or one or more demographics, such that the received information corresponds to a date. The method determines a score based on the received information and the model, such that the score provides the indication of the likelihood that the appraisal value was faulty on the date.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder, Mathew J. Klena
  • Patent number: 7512559
    Abstract: Method for providing mortgage collateralized servicing (MCS) contracts to mortgage servicers as a tool to manage hedging risk. The MCS contracts of the present invention pays mortgage servicers for their services, while providing a “self-hedging” component that reduces (or eliminates) the need for the servicer to engage in additional investing and trading in derivatives in order to hedge against servicing contract risks. Such risks typically include default, delinquency, pre-payment, and interest rate fluctuations associated with mortgage loans. Additionally, the method preserves the tax and accounting treatment for mortgage servicing rights contracts preferred by servicers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Federal Home Loan Morgage Corporation
    Inventors: Morgan C Snyder, Gail Vance
  • Patent number: 7289965
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a model for providing one or more scores indicating a likelihood that an appraisal value is faulty. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving information representative of at least one of a borrower, a property, or one or more demographics; receiving a first appraisal value of the property; receiving a second appraisal value of the property, such that the second appraisal verifies the first appraisal; and determining one or more parameters for the model based on the received information, the received first appraisal value, and the received second appraisal value, such that the one or more parameters enable the model to provide the one or more scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Freddie Mac
    Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Douglas A. McManus, Morgan C. Snyder