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feature parency that can be provided to investors, the more efficient the pricing, said Allen H. Jones, managing director for RiskSpan, located in Washington, D.C. Many of those investors are turning to RS Velocity, the company's flagship product. RS Velocity is a suite of valuation tools designed to help users manage analytics, risk, and transactions for assets, including mortgages and structured securities, across a single integrated platform. RS Velocity combines data, analytics, reporting, and trade capture services in a cloud-computing environment. The tool also allows investors to integrate proprietary or other third-party vendor prepayment and credit models, and perform real-time analysis. With the software, investors can have a fuller view of the security instrument in which they are investing, according to Jones. RS Velocity includes structured products for analytics, including custom and commercial credit model integration, integrated loanlevel data, and various models. The integration of loan-level data and options for models enables an investor to dive deeper in to the details and analyze a security at its fundamental level. Velocity also includes various reporting tools to help the user analyze the data, communicate the information to stakeholders, and facilitate wellinformed decisions, Jones adds. Mortgage industry professionals and investors also use RiskSpan's data analysis tool, RS Edge, to analyze prepayment data. The database includes all monthly data from government agencies back to 1995. The data include geographic breakdowns and supplemental disclosure information. MBS traders use RS Edge to quickly assess trends or anomalies, Jones explains. Risk managers are able to look at positions and ensure that risk is diversified. Researchers can use RS Edge to provide insights based on up-to-the-minute data. RS Edge enables users to closely examine loan-level and poollevel data of agency securities. The tool provides a flexible user interface that supports intuitive analysis of credit and prepayment data and actionable reporting, according to the company. In May, RiskSpan made RS Edge available for use to subscribers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac historical loan-level credit performance data. The data released by the GSEs includes origination and monthly loan performance on more than 30 million fully amortizing 30year fixed-rate mortgages. With this information, RiskSpan clients and the broader investor community will be able to build credit models that enhance investment decisions on upcoming risksharing transactions expected to be issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Greater access to a wider data set provides a firmer base upon which mortgage industry investors can make informed decisions, Jones says. Indeed, correct implementation of the latest data-tracking tools will help any organization perform at a higher level during the ongoing economic recovery. all real estate is local Learn what's happening in your neighborhood at homevalueforecast.com. Home Value Forecast provides unique insight into the current and future state of the U.S. housing market by focusing on micro market trends. Visit homevalueforecast.com today to view our monthly update, in-depth articles and market snapshot graphs from 30 top CBSAs. Call us today to learn how Pro Teck can help your company succeed. I 800.886.4949 www.proteckservices.com AMC SerViCeS | DeSK reVieW | DUe DiLiGeNCe | BPO | COLLATerAL POiNT | AVM/ANALYTiCS | HOMeVALUeFOreCAST.COM The M Report | 29