James Robinson

James Robinson has over 30 years’ experience in mortgage banking and structured finance.

Before joining Cogent as President in 1997, Mr. Robinson was Director of Consulting for Mortgage Information Corporation, a national database and risk management consulting firm. He previously was Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for ITT Federal Bank, and First Vice President for First Nationwide Bank, where he was in charge of mortgage quality control, credit policy and portfolio management.

In the 1980’s, Mr. Robinson was a Vice President for an investment banking firm where he specialized in structured financing for income properties, and a Portfolio Manager for a AAA-rated financial guarantee provider for real estate securitizations.

Mr. Robinson holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, with emphasis in finance and real estate. He has written numerous articles and case studies on mortgage finance and risk management, and has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences.