Suzee Quanta
Suzee Quanta is the lead content editor for Mortgage & Finance News magazine, responsible for quality control and uptime. Suzee has worked in the finance industry for over 20 years in various support service positions, and joined the Neotrope News Network team in 2017.
News: Step into Modern Living: Exclusive Sneak Peek of Innovative Smart Home Cottages Coming to Chicagoland
Mortgage and Finance News: (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.) Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
News: Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students
Mortgage and Finance News: (LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar's commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
News: Informative Research Enhances Verification Platform through Expanded Integration with The Work Number® from Equifax
Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research, a leading technology platform delivering data-driven solutions to the lending community, today announced the expansion of its verification platform through the integration of additional Equifax solutions that leverage The Work Number®, the industry-leading commercial source of consolidated income and employment information.
News: MMI Taps Dan Jones as Chief Data Officer as It Expands Data Initiatives and Features
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced today that Dan Jones, a seasoned data and artificial intelligence (AI) strategist, has joined the company as chief data officer.
News: Federal funds fuel quarterly growth in U.S. down payment assistance programs, which now number 2,415
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions, today released its Q2 2024 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report. The Q2 report saw the national homebuyer assistance programs increase by 42 to 2,415 - the highest count on record. Much of this quarter's increase in program count was due to local agencies pulling more heavily from federal funding to support homebuyer assistance.
News: Optimal Blue Launches New Generative AI Assistant Capabilities
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today announced the delivery of generative AI capabilities centered on helping lenders maximize profitability on every loan transaction. Through direct engagement with its thousands of clients, the company has begun delivering generative AI capabilities built for secondary-market-specific use cases and purposefully designed to solve the real-world challenges that mortgage lenders face.
News: Informative Research’s Shannon Santos Wins Mortgage Stars Award
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced today that Shannon Santos, Executive Vice President of Data Solutions, has been selected for the Mortgage Stars Award by Mortgage Women Magazine. This award recognizes exceptional women leaders making significant contributions to the mortgage industry.
News: LenderLogix Q2 2024 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Data Shows Home Buying Activity and Fees Collected by Fee Chaser Remain Steady Thus...
Mortgage and Finance News: (BUFFALO, N.Y.) LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced the latest release of the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The latest report covers data collected during the pre-approval and borrower application process during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.
News: Matrix Advises Pump N’ Pantry, Inc. on its Sale to United Refining Company
Mortgage and Finance News: (RICHMOND, Va.) Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc., a leading, independent investment bank, has advised Pump N' Pantry, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "Pump N' Pantry" or the "Company") on the sale of its convenience retail assets to United Refining Company. Headquartered in Montrose, Pennsylvania, Pump N' Pantry is a leading, regional convenience retailer, operating 14 convenience stores throughout central Pennsylvania.
News: Alliance Group’s Carlos Vazquez Elected to The University of Georgia’s Latino Alumni Council
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Alliance Group is proud to announce that Carlos Vazquez, its esteemed Marketing Coordinator, has been elected to the University of Georgia's Latino Alumni Council. Carlos will serve a two-year term, spanning July 2024 to July 2026. The University of Georgia Alumni Association extended their heartfelt congratulations to Carlos.
News: Asset Defense Team and Vast Solutions Group Announce a New Joint Venture for Asset Protection and Tax Strategy
Mortgage and Finance News: (SEATTLE, Wash.) Asset Defense Team and Vast Solutions Group (VastSolutionsGroup.com) are pleased to announce their joint venture, VastAssetDefense.com. This partnership brings together two leading companies in the asset protection and tax strategy industry, combining their expertise and resources to provide top-quality services to clients around the globe. The alliance is introducing an advanced AI platform called "Einstein" and is currently in Beta 4.0 and is also introducing a community called Vast Vault.
News: Click n’ Close Chief Operations Officer Kara Lamphere Selected in Mortgage Women Magazine’s Annual Mortgage Star Award Program
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multi-state mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its wholesale and correspondent channels, today announced Kara Lamphere has been named a Mortgage Star in Mortgage Women Magazine's annual awards program.
News: MMI’s VP of Strategic Partnerships Heidi Iverson Named a Mortgage Star in Mortgage Women Magazine’s Annual Award Program
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced Heidi Iverson, vice president of strategic partnerships, has been named a Mortgage Star by Mortgage Women Magazine.
News: Falling Home Prices and Purchase Mortgage Locks Reveal a Stagnant Late-Spring Housing Market
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today released its June 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which revealed a stagnant late-spring housing market as home prices dropped for the first time in 2024 and purchase lock counts fell 8% over the previous year. All mortgage lock figures in this news release have been controlled for fewer market days in June.
News: Informative Research Adds Brandon Hall as New EVP of Operations
Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, has named Brandon Hall as its new executive vice president (EVP) of operations. Hall brings over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence within the financial services sector and is known for implementing innovative process improvements, fostering cross-functional collaboration and leading through change.
News: Dovenmuehle’s Bernadette McDonnell named 2024 Mortgage Star Award Winner by Mortgage Women Magazine
Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKE ZURICH, Ill.) Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Vice President Bernadette McDonnell has been selected by Mortgage Women Magazine for its 2024 Mortgage Star Award. McDonnell was chosen for her significant contributions to the industry and dedication to Dovenmuehle over the past four decades.
News: Vice Capital Markets Launches Integration with Fannie Mae Mission Score API
Mortgage and Finance News: (NOVI, Mich.) Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today it has integrated the Fannie Mae® Mission Score application programming interface (API) into its trading portal, allowing current clients to take advantage of pricing and best execution decisions to improve gain-on-sale.
News: Eighteen homebuyer assistance programs offering up to $117,000 are available to help people with disabilities and family caregivers purchase or...
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) In celebration of Disability Pride Month in July, Down Payment Resource (DPR) is highlighting 18 U.S. homebuyer assistance programs that are specifically designed to support people with disabilities and their family caregivers on their journey toward homeownership. While people with disabilities may be eligible for any of the 2,300-plus U.S. homebuyer assistance programs in DPR's database, 18 are specifically developed to promote accessibility and inclusivity for aspiring homeowners with disabilities.
News: ProNotary Announces Exciting New Partner Program
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) ProNotary™, an intuitive and user-friendly digital signing solution, has announced a new partner program. Designed to enable businesses to notarize documents online, ProNotary is excited to collaborate with new partners and generate new income streams for everyone involved.
News: Floify’s President and General Manager Sofia Rossato named to 2024 HousingWire Women of Influence and Inman Best in Finance lists
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Sofia Rossato, its president and general manager, has received two new honors, being named to HousingWire's Women of Influence and Inman's Best in Finance list. The Inman award is the second in a row for Rossato.
News: Down Payment Resource expands team to keep pace with a rising number of DPA programs and increasing demand
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced the addition of three new team members to support growing demand
News: The Mortgage Collaborative Advocates for Lender Concerns at Federal Housing Agencies During June DC Visits
Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) hosted its second Advocacy Committee trip to Washington, DC June 4-6, 2024, with 13 of its IMB and depository Lender Members meeting with key federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ginnie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to discuss the impact of recent and upcoming policy changes on small to mid-size lenders.
News: MCT Integrates with Fannie Mae’s Mission Score API and New Product Grids to Empower Originators to Take Advantage of Market...
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced the launch of new integrations with Fannie Mae's Mission Score application programming interface (API) and Mission Score 2 and 3 product grids that provide better transparency and pricing for mortgages aligned with Fannie Mae's mission objectives.
News: EnergyCAP Named Market Leader in the Summer 2024 Energy Management Software Customer Success Report
Mortgage and Finance News: (STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) EnergyCAP has been named a Market Leader in the Energy Management Software category for the Summer 2024 Customer Success Report published by FeaturedCustomers. FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software & services helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor validated customer success content.
News: Optimal Blue Launches Competitive Data License to Help Lenders Optimize Margins With Competitive Loan Pricing Data
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue announced the release of Competitive Data License, a collection of key national mortgage pricing data that enables lenders to price products competitively, operate more profitably, and react swiftly to changing market conditions. Competitive Data License draws upon direct-source loan data from the Optimal Blue PPE, which is used to price and lock over 35% of loans in the United States.
News: New Book by Helen Braswell Kakouris Teaches Financial Literacy to Kids
Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Helen Braswell Kakouris, CPA, an award-winning financial expert and entrepreneur, proudly announces the upcoming release of her new children's book, "A Dollar Is Magic" (ISBN: 979-8218428693), scheduled for publication in September 2024. In "A Dollar Is Magic," Braswell Kakouris merges her professional knowledge and personal experiences as a mother of three to simplify complex financial concepts for young readers.
News: New York Supreme Court Upholds La Belle Farm and Hudson Foie Gras’s Right to Sell the Duck Delicacy in NYC
Mortgage and Finance News: (SULLIVAN COUNTY, N.Y.) In a significant legal victory for upstate New York duck farmers, the New York Supreme Court in Albany has ruled against New York City's ban on the sale of foie gras. The ruling confirms that Local Law 202, which sought to prohibit the sale of foie gras within City limits and had been enjoined by the New York State Department of Agriculture, violates state agricultural laws designed to protect farming practices and promote agricultural commerce, La Belle Farms announced today.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Richard Gagliano honored with the 2024 Inman Best of Finance award
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Inman has recognized its CEO Richard Gagliano with the 2024 Best of Finance award. Now in its second year, the award celebrates 150 innovative professionals demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in the real estate, mortgage and finance sectors. Honorees are hand-selected by Inman's editorial team.
News: Floify brings its industry-leading point-of-sale technology to The Mortgage Collaborative as a preferred partner
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that it has joined The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry. As a member of TMC's Preferred Partner Network, Floify will provide its intuitive lending platform for mortgage lenders at a discounted rate to TMC members.
News: Critical Defect Rate Declines Five Straight Quarters, Ending 2023 at 1.53%, Per ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report
Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the fourth quarter (Q4) and calendar year (CY) of 2023. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software.