diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelBindingResult.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelBindingResult.cs
index 82fea79acf..2233828c52 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelBindingResult.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Abstractions/ModelBinding/ModelBindingResult.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BinderTypeBasedModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BinderTypeBasedModelBinder.cs
index 295d45b40f..8c38c798f0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BinderTypeBasedModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BinderTypeBasedModelBinder.cs
@@ -21,15 +21,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
         private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Type, ObjectFactory> _typeActivatorCache =
                new ConcurrentDictionary<Type, ObjectFactory>();
 
-        public async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
             if (bindingContext.BinderType == null)
             {
                 // Return NoResult so that we are able to continue with the default set of model binders,
                 // if there is no specific model binder provided.
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        {
             var requestServices = bindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.RequestServices;
             var createFactory = _typeActivatorCache.GetOrAdd(bindingContext.BinderType, _createFactory);
             var instance = createFactory(requestServices, arguments: null);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinder.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index bc2b464ef2..0000000000
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinder.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core;
-using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
-
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// An <see cref="IModelBinder"/> which provides data from a specific <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// <para>
-    /// A <see cref="BindingSourceModelBinder"/> is an <see cref="IModelBinder"/> base-implementation which
-    /// can provide data for all parameters and model properties which specify the corresponding
-    /// <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/>.
-    /// </para>
-    /// <para>
-    /// <see cref="BindingSourceModelBinder"/> is greedy, meaning that a given instance expects to handle all
-    /// parameters and properties annotated with the corresponding <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/> and
-    /// will short-circuit the model binding process to prevent other binders from running.
-    /// <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource.IsGreedy"/> of <see cref="BindingSource"/> must be set to <c>true.</c>
-    /// </para>
-    /// </remarks>
-    public abstract class BindingSourceModelBinder : IModelBinder
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="BindingSourceModelBinder"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="bindingSource">
-        /// The <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/>. Must be a single-source (non-composite) with
-        /// <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource.IsGreedy"/> equal to <c>true</c>.
-        /// </param>
-        protected BindingSourceModelBinder([NotNull] BindingSource bindingSource)
-        {
-            // This class implements a pattern that's only useful for greedy model binders. If you need
-            // to implement something non-greedy then don't use the base class.
-            if (!bindingSource.IsGreedy)
-            {
-                var message = Resources.FormatBindingSource_MustBeGreedy(
-                    bindingSource.DisplayName,
-                    nameof(BindingSourceModelBinder));
-                throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(bindingSource));
-            }
-
-            BindingSource = bindingSource;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the corresponding <see cref="ModelBinding.BindingSource"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected BindingSource BindingSource { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Binds the model. Called when the model's supported binding-source matches <see cref="BindingSource"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="bindingContext">The <see cref="ModelBindingContext"/>.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// A <see cref="Task"/> which will complete when model binding has completed.
-        /// </returns>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// Other model binders will never run if this method is called. Return <c>null</c> to skip other model binders
-        /// but allow higher-level handling e.g. falling back to empty prefix.
-        /// </remarks>
-        protected abstract Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext);
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext context)
-        {
-            var allowedBindingSource = context.BindingSource;
-            if (allowedBindingSource == null || !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(BindingSource))
-            {
-                // Binding Sources are opt-in. This model either didn't specify one or specified something
-                // incompatible so let other binders run.
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
-            }
-
-            var result = await BindModelCoreAsync(context);
-
-            var modelBindingResult = result != ModelBindingResult.NoResult ?
-                result :
-                ModelBindingResult.Failed(context.ModelName);
-
-            // This model binder is the only handler for its binding source.
-            // Always tell the model binding system to skip other model binders i.e. return non-null.
-            return modelBindingResult;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BodyModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BodyModelBinder.cs
index 68c9c9a065..eb96fce813 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BodyModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/BodyModelBinder.cs
@@ -14,19 +14,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     /// An <see cref="IModelBinder"/> which binds models from the request body using an <see cref="IInputFormatter"/>
     /// when a model has the binding source <see cref="BindingSource.Body"/>/
     /// </summary>
-    public class BodyModelBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
+    public class BodyModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="BodyModelBinder"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        public BodyModelBinder()
-            : base(BindingSource.Body)
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
+            var allowedBindingSource = bindingContext.BindingSource;
+            if (allowedBindingSource == null ||
+                !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(BindingSource.Body))
+            {
+                // Formatters are opt-in. This model either didn't specify [FromBody] or specified something
+                // incompatible so let other binders run.
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
+
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext);
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected async override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(
-            [NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Attempts to bind the model using formatters.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bindingContext">The <see cref="ModelBindingContext"/>.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A <see cref="Task{ModelBindingResult}"/> which when completed returns a <see cref="ModelBindingResult"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
             // For compatibility with MVC 5.0 for top level object we want to consider an empty key instead of
             // the parameter name/a custom name. In all other cases (like when binding body to a property) we
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ByteArrayModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ByteArrayModelBinder.cs
index 1348855f74..fea4920b5f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ByteArrayModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ByteArrayModelBinder.cs
@@ -15,22 +15,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
-            return Task.FromResult(BindModel(bindingContext));
-        }
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
 
-        private ModelBindingResult BindModel(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
-        {
             // Check if this binder applies.
             if (bindingContext.ModelType != typeof(byte[]))
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
             // Check for missing data case 1: There was no <input ... /> element containing this data.
             var valueProviderResult = bindingContext.ValueProvider.GetValue(bindingContext.ModelName);
             if (valueProviderResult == ValueProviderResult.None)
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+                return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
             }
 
             bindingContext.ModelState.SetModelValue(bindingContext.ModelName, valueProviderResult);
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
             var value = valueProviderResult.FirstValue;
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+                return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
             }
 
             try
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
                     bindingContext.ModelMetadata,
                     model);
 
-                return ModelBindingResult.Success(bindingContext.ModelName, model, validationNode);
+                return ModelBindingResult.SuccessAsync(bindingContext.ModelName, model, validationNode);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 
             // Matched the type (byte[]) only this binder supports. As in missing data cases, always tell the model
             // binding system to skip other model binders i.e. return non-null.
-            return ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+            return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormCollectionModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormCollectionModelBinder.cs
index 97d7ccc934..ac073085d4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormCollectionModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormCollectionModelBinder.cs
@@ -18,13 +18,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     public class FormCollectionModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
             if (bindingContext.ModelType != typeof(IFormCollection))
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        {
             object model;
             var request = bindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.Request;
             if (request.HasFormContentType)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormFileModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormFileModelBinder.cs
index 914678f710..cb320f918f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormFileModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/FormFileModelBinder.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 #if DNXCORE50
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -20,8 +21,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     public class FormFileModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
+            if (bindingContext.ModelType != typeof(IFormFile) &&
+                !typeof(IEnumerable<IFormFile>).IsAssignableFrom(bindingContext.ModelType))
+            {
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
+
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        { 
             object value;
             if (bindingContext.ModelType == typeof(IFormFile))
             {
@@ -36,6 +52,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
             else
             {
                 // This binder does not support the requested type.
+                Debug.Fail("We shouldn't be called without a matching type.");
                 return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
             }
             
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/GenericModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/GenericModelBinder.cs
index 36cc3097a1..cfad6553aa 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/GenericModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/GenericModelBinder.cs
@@ -14,33 +14,44 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 {
     public class GenericModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
-        public async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
             var binderType = ResolveBinderType(bindingContext);
-            if (binderType != null)
+            if (binderType == null)
             {
-                var binder = (IModelBinder)Activator.CreateInstance(binderType);
-
-                var collectionBinder = binder as ICollectionModelBinder;
-                if (collectionBinder != null &&
-                    bindingContext.Model == null &&
-                    !collectionBinder.CanCreateInstance(bindingContext.ModelType))
-                {
-                    // Able to resolve a binder type but need a new model instance and that binder cannot create it.
-                    return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
-                }
-
-                var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(bindingContext);
-                var modelBindingResult = result != ModelBindingResult.NoResult ?
-                    result :
-                    ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
-
-                // Were able to resolve a binder type.
-                // Always tell the model binding system to skip other model binders.
-                return modelBindingResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
-            return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+            var binder = (IModelBinder)Activator.CreateInstance(binderType);
+
+            var collectionBinder = binder as ICollectionModelBinder;
+            if (collectionBinder != null &&
+                bindingContext.Model == null &&
+                !collectionBinder.CanCreateInstance(bindingContext.ModelType))
+            {
+                // Able to resolve a binder type but need a new model instance and that binder cannot create it.
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
+
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext, binder);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext, IModelBinder binder)
+        {
+            Debug.Assert(binder != null);
+
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(bindingContext);
+            var modelBindingResult = result != ModelBindingResult.NoResult ?
+                result :
+                ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+
+            // Were able to resolve a binder type.
+            // Always tell the model binding system to skip other model binders.
+            return modelBindingResult;
         }
 
         private static Type ResolveBinderType(ModelBindingContext context)
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinder.cs
index ec7d2deb64..5397332f27 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinder.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 #endif
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Http;
-using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 {
@@ -15,19 +14,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     /// An <see cref="IModelBinder"/> which binds models from the request headers when a model
     /// has the binding source <see cref="BindingSource.Header"/>/
     /// </summary>
-    public class HeaderModelBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
+    public class HeaderModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="HeaderModelBinder"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        public HeaderModelBinder()
-            : base(BindingSource.Header)
-        {
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
+            var allowedBindingSource = bindingContext.BindingSource;
+            if (allowedBindingSource == null ||
+                !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(BindingSource.Header))
+            {
+                // Headers are opt-in. This model either didn't specify [FromHeader] or specified something
+                // incompatible so let other binders run.
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
+
             var request = bindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.Request;
             var modelMetadata = bindingContext.ModelMetadata;
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/MutableObjectModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/MutableObjectModelBinder.cs
index a662a7eb6e..f6f0ea5e68 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/MutableObjectModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/MutableObjectModelBinder.cs
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
             typeof(MutableObjectModelBinder).GetTypeInfo().GetDeclaredMethod(nameof(CallPropertyAddRange));
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public virtual async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
             ModelBindingHelper.ValidateBindingContext(bindingContext);
             if (!CanBindType(bindingContext.ModelMetadata))
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
             var mutableObjectBinderContext = new MutableObjectBinderContext()
@@ -37,9 +37,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 
             if (!(CanCreateModel(mutableObjectBinderContext)))
             {
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
+            return BindModelCoreAsync(bindingContext, mutableObjectBinderContext);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(
+            ModelBindingContext bindingContext,
+            MutableObjectBinderContext mutableObjectBinderContext)
+        {
             // Create model first (if necessary) to avoid reporting errors about properties when activation fails.
             var model = GetModel(bindingContext);
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ServicesModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ServicesModelBinder.cs
index f0071b876d..c28cab3442 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ServicesModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/ServicesModelBinder.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
-using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 {
@@ -11,19 +10,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     /// An <see cref="IModelBinder"/> which binds models from the request services when a model 
     /// has the binding source <see cref="BindingSource.Services"/>/
     /// </summary>
-    public class ServicesModelBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
+    public class ServicesModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="ServicesModelBinder"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        public ServicesModelBinder()
-            : base(BindingSource.Services)
-        {
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        protected override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
+
+            var allowedBindingSource = bindingContext.BindingSource;
+            if (allowedBindingSource == null ||
+                !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(BindingSource.Services))
+            {
+                // Services are opt-in. This model either didn't specify [FromService] or specified something
+                // incompatible so let other binders run.
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
+
             var requestServices = bindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.RequestServices;
             var model = requestServices.GetRequiredService(bindingContext.ModelType);
             var validationNode =
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/SimpleTypeModelBinder.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/SimpleTypeModelBinder.cs
index 89f1fd09de..ae4756ebd5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/SimpleTypeModelBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/SimpleTypeModelBinder.cs
@@ -11,22 +11,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
     {
         public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
-            return Task.FromResult(BindModel(bindingContext));
-        }
+            // This method is optimized to use cached tasks when possible and avoid allocating
+            // using Task.FromResult. If you need to make changes of this nature, profile
+            // allocations afterwards and look for Task<ModelBindingResult>.
 
-        public ModelBindingResult BindModel(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
-        {
             if (bindingContext.ModelMetadata.IsComplexType)
             {
                 // this type cannot be converted
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
             var valueProviderResult = bindingContext.ValueProvider.GetValue(bindingContext.ModelName);
             if (valueProviderResult == ValueProviderResult.None)
             {
                 // no entry
-                return ModelBindingResult.NoResult;
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
             }
 
             bindingContext.ModelState.SetModelValue(bindingContext.ModelName, valueProviderResult);
@@ -54,16 +53,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
                         bindingContext.ModelName,
                         Resources.FormatCommon_ValueNotValidForProperty(model));
 
-                    return ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+                    return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     var validationNode = new ModelValidationNode(
                         bindingContext.ModelName,
-                        bindingContext.ModelMetadata, 
+                        bindingContext.ModelMetadata,
                         model);
 
-                    return ModelBindingResult.Success(bindingContext.ModelName, model, validationNode);
+                    return ModelBindingResult.SuccessAsync(bindingContext.ModelName, model, validationNode);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
 
                 // Were able to find a converter for the type but conversion failed.
                 // Tell the model binding system to skip other model binders.
-                return ModelBindingResult.Failed(bindingContext.ModelName);
+                return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 99077dab81..1049f779ee 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -954,22 +954,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, GetString("BindingSource_MustBeFromRequest"), p0, p1);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The provided binding source '{0}' is not a greedy data source. '{1}' only supports greedy data sources.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string BindingSource_MustBeGreedy
-        {
-            get { return GetString("BindingSource_MustBeGreedy"); }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The provided binding source '{0}' is not a greedy data source. '{1}' only supports greedy data sources.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string FormatBindingSource_MustBeGreedy(object p0, object p1)
-        {
-            return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, GetString("BindingSource_MustBeGreedy"), p0, p1);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The property {0}.{1} could not be found.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
index 58b8251c8c..b153558e3f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
@@ -303,9 +303,6 @@
   <data name="BindingSource_MustBeFromRequest" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The provided binding source '{0}' is not a request-based binding source. '{1}' requires that the source must represent data from an HTTP request.</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="BindingSource_MustBeGreedy" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The provided binding source '{0}' is not a greedy data source. '{1}' only supports greedy data sources.</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="Common_PropertyNotFound" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The property {0}.{1} could not be found.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinderTest.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d32c559dc6..0000000000
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/BindingSourceModelBinderTest.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
-using Xunit;
-
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
-{
-    public class BindingSourceModelBinderTest
-    {
-        [Fact]
-        public void BindingSourceModelBinder_ThrowsOnNonGreedySource()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var expected =
-                "The provided binding source 'Test Source' is not a greedy data source. " +
-                "'BindingSourceModelBinder' only supports greedy data sources." + Environment.NewLine +
-                "Parameter name: bindingSource";
-
-            var bindingSource = new BindingSource(
-                "Test",
-                displayName: "Test Source",
-                isGreedy: false,
-                isFromRequest: true);
-
-            // Act & Assert
-            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
-                () => new TestableBindingSourceModelBinder(bindingSource, isModelSet: false));
-            Assert.Equal(expected, exception.Message);
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task BindingSourceModelBinder_ReturnsNull_WithNoSource()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var context = new ModelBindingContext()
-            {
-                ModelMetadata = new EmptyModelMetadataProvider().GetMetadataForType(typeof(string)),
-                ModelName = "model",
-            };
-
-            var binder = new TestableBindingSourceModelBinder(BindingSource.Body, isModelSet: false);
-
-            // Act
-            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(context);
-
-            // Assert
-            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
-            Assert.False(binder.WasBindModelCoreCalled);
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task BindingSourceModelBinder_ReturnsNull_NonMatchingSource()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var provider = new TestModelMetadataProvider();
-            provider.ForType<string>().BindingDetails(d => d.BindingSource = BindingSource.Query);
-
-            var context = new ModelBindingContext()
-            {
-                ModelMetadata = new EmptyModelMetadataProvider().GetMetadataForType(typeof(string)),
-                ModelName = "model",
-            };
-
-            var binder = new TestableBindingSourceModelBinder(BindingSource.Body, isModelSet: false);
-
-            // Act
-            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(context);
-
-            // Assert
-            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
-            Assert.False(binder.WasBindModelCoreCalled);
-        }
-
-        [Theory]
-        [InlineData(false)]
-        [InlineData(true)]
-        public async Task BindingSourceModelBinder_ReturnsNonEmptyResult_MatchingSource(bool isModelSet)
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var provider = new TestModelMetadataProvider();
-            provider.ForType<string>().BindingDetails(d => d.BindingSource = BindingSource.Body);
-            var modelMetadata = provider.GetMetadataForType(typeof(string));
-            var context = new ModelBindingContext()
-            {
-                BinderModelName = modelMetadata.BinderModelName,
-                BindingSource = modelMetadata.BindingSource,
-                ModelMetadata = modelMetadata,
-                ModelName = "model",
-            };
-
-            var binder = new TestableBindingSourceModelBinder(BindingSource.Body, isModelSet);
-
-            // Act
-            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(context);
-
-            // Assert
-            Assert.NotEqual(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
-            Assert.Equal(isModelSet, result.IsModelSet);
-            Assert.Null(result.Model);
-            Assert.True(binder.WasBindModelCoreCalled);
-        }
-
-        private class TestableBindingSourceModelBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
-        {
-            bool _isModelSet;
-
-            public TestableBindingSourceModelBinder(BindingSource source, bool isModelSet)
-                : base(source)
-            {
-                _isModelSet = isModelSet;
-            }
-
-            public bool WasBindModelCoreCalled { get; private set; }
-
-            protected override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync([NotNull] ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
-            {
-                WasBindModelCoreCalled = true;
-
-                if (_isModelSet)
-                {
-                    return ModelBindingResult.SuccessAsync(
-                        bindingContext.ModelName,
-                        model: null,
-                        validationNode: null);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return ModelBindingResult.FailedAsync(bindingContext.ModelName);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinderTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinderTests.cs
index fad2242c68..71c9fc0b9a 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinderTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/HeaderModelBinderTests.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,50 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Test
             Assert.Equal(headerValue, result.Model);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task HeaderBinder_ReturnsNoResult_ForNullBindingSource()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var type = typeof(string);
+            var header = "User-Agent";
+            var headerValue = "UnitTest";
+
+            var binder = new HeaderModelBinder();
+            var modelBindingContext = GetBindingContext(type);
+            modelBindingContext.BindingSource = null;
+
+            modelBindingContext.FieldName = header;
+            modelBindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.Request.Headers.Add(header, new[] { headerValue });
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(modelBindingContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task HeaderBinder_ReturnsNoResult_ForNonHeaderBindingSource()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var type = typeof(string);
+            var header = "User-Agent";
+            var headerValue = "UnitTest";
+
+            var binder = new HeaderModelBinder();
+            var modelBindingContext = GetBindingContext(type);
+            modelBindingContext.BindingSource = BindingSource.Body;
+
+            modelBindingContext.FieldName = header;
+            modelBindingContext.OperationBindingContext.HttpContext.Request.Headers.Add(header, new[] { headerValue });
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(modelBindingContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
+        }
+
         private static ModelBindingContext GetBindingContext(Type modelType)
         {
             var metadataProvider = new TestModelMetadataProvider();
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ServiceModelBinderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ServiceModelBinderTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ffb12904a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/ServiceModelBinderTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Http.Internal;
+using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding
+{
+    public class ServiceModelBinderTest
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ServiceModelBinder_BindsService()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var type = typeof(IService);
+
+            var binder = new ServicesModelBinder();
+            var modelBindingContext = GetBindingContext(type);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(modelBindingContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotEqual(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
+            Assert.True(result.IsModelSet);
+            Assert.NotNull(result.Model);
+            Assert.Equal("modelName", result.Key);
+
+            Assert.NotNull(result.ValidationNode);
+            Assert.Equal("modelName", result.ValidationNode.Key);
+            Assert.True(result.ValidationNode.SuppressValidation);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ServiceModelBinder_ReturnsNoResult_ForNullBindingSource()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var type = typeof(IService);
+
+            var binder = new ServicesModelBinder();
+            var modelBindingContext = GetBindingContext(type);
+            modelBindingContext.BindingSource = null;
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(modelBindingContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task ServiceModelBinder_ReturnsNoResult_ForNonServiceBindingSource()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var type = typeof(IService);
+
+            var binder = new ServicesModelBinder();
+            var modelBindingContext = GetBindingContext(type);
+            modelBindingContext.BindingSource = BindingSource.Body;
+
+            // Act
+            var result = await binder.BindModelAsync(modelBindingContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(ModelBindingResult.NoResult, result);
+        }
+
+        private static ModelBindingContext GetBindingContext(Type modelType)
+        {
+            var metadataProvider = new TestModelMetadataProvider();
+            metadataProvider.ForType(modelType).BindingDetails(d => d.BindingSource = BindingSource.Services);
+            var modelMetadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(modelType);
+
+
+            var services = new ServiceCollection();
+            services.AddInstance<IService>(new Service());
+
+            var bindingContext = new ModelBindingContext
+            {
+                ModelMetadata = modelMetadata,
+                ModelName = "modelName",
+                FieldName = "modelName",
+                ModelState = new ModelStateDictionary(),
+                OperationBindingContext = new OperationBindingContext
+                {
+                    ModelBinder = new HeaderModelBinder(),
+                    MetadataProvider = metadataProvider,
+                    HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext()
+                    {
+                        RequestServices = services.BuildServiceProvider(),
+                    },
+                },
+                BinderModelName = modelMetadata.BinderModelName,
+                BindingSource = modelMetadata.BindingSource,
+            };
+
+            return bindingContext;
+        }
+
+        private interface IService
+        {
+        }
+
+        private class Service : IService
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IntegrationTests/GenericModelBinderIntegrationTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IntegrationTests/GenericModelBinderIntegrationTest.cs
index b84bf5684e..fd0b570525 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IntegrationTests/GenericModelBinderIntegrationTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IntegrationTests/GenericModelBinderIntegrationTest.cs
@@ -148,15 +148,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IntegrationTests
             }
         }
 
-        private class AddressBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
+        private class AddressBinder : IModelBinder
         {
-            public AddressBinder()
-                : base(BindAddressAttribute.Source)
+            public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
             {
-            }
+                var allowedBindingSource = bindingContext.BindingSource;
+                if (allowedBindingSource == null || 
+                    !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(BindAddressAttribute.Source))
+                {
+                    // Binding Sources are opt-in. This model either didn't specify one or specified something
+                    // incompatible so let other binders run.
+                    return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+                }
 
-            protected override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
-            {
                 return ModelBindingResult.SuccessAsync(bindingContext.ModelName, new Address(), validationNode: null);
             }
         }
diff --git a/test/WebSites/ModelBindingWebSite/TestBindingSourceModelBinder.cs b/test/WebSites/ModelBindingWebSite/TestBindingSourceModelBinder.cs
index 67c080ddef..10f9bb4cab 100644
--- a/test/WebSites/ModelBindingWebSite/TestBindingSourceModelBinder.cs
+++ b/test/WebSites/ModelBindingWebSite/TestBindingSourceModelBinder.cs
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata;
 
 namespace ModelBindingWebSite
 {
-    public class TestBindingSourceModelBinder : BindingSourceModelBinder
+    public class TestBindingSourceModelBinder : IModelBinder
     {
-        public TestBindingSourceModelBinder()
-            : base(FromTestAttribute.TestBindingSource)
+        public Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
         {
-        }
+            var allowedBindingSource = bindingContext.BindingSource;
+            if (allowedBindingSource == null ||
+                !allowedBindingSource.CanAcceptDataFrom(FromTestAttribute.TestBindingSource))
+            {
+                return ModelBindingResult.NoResultAsync;
+            }
 
-        protected override Task<ModelBindingResult> BindModelCoreAsync(ModelBindingContext bindingContext)
-        {
             var attributes = ((DefaultModelMetadata)bindingContext.ModelMetadata).Attributes;
             var metadata = attributes.Attributes.OfType<FromTestAttribute>().First();
             var model = metadata.Value;