News: The Cooksey Team Achieves 35 Percent Increase in Profitability in 2018 Despite Overall Mortgage Market Decline
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) The Cooksey Team, a top-producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today it has achieved year-over-year growth in volume and profitability for the sixth year running. In 2018, The Cooksey Team increased its overall volume by 27 percent over the previous year and increased the number of loan units closed by 28 percent.
News: Carmel Meadows Unique Home is Available to Own a Piece of Oceanside Paradise
Mortgage and Finance News: (CARMEL, Calif.) Jonathan Spencer Properties has announced a rare opportunity to own an oceanfront slice of heaven in sought-after Carmel Meadows. To live in Carmel Meadows is to live in arguably one of the most gorgeous and glorious places imaginable. At over 4,200 square feet, this 5-bedroom and 3.5 bath property offers a beautiful canvas for the next owner to create a showpiece refuge in an exquisite setting that captures the senses and inspires the mind.
News: Triserv Becomes a Preferred Partner of The Mortgage Collaborative
Mortgage and Finance News: (ROSWELL, Ga.) Triserv, a national appraisal management company (AMC), is proud to announce a strategic partnership with The Mortgage Collaborative to provide appraisal management services to the organization's growing lender member network.
News: EPIC Insurance Brokers Adds Blake Kirk as a Principal in San Francisco
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Blake Kirk has joined the firm's operations in Northern California as a Senior Vice President and Principal.
News: Ohio’s Largest Title Agent Selects SafeWire by SafeChain
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Ohio Real Title, the largest title agent in the state, has selected its technology solution, SafeWire(TM), to securely facilitate real estate wire transactions for the firm's eight offices throughout Ohio.
News: Randy Pizer Joins EPIC in Orange County, Calif.
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants ('EPIC') announced today that risk management and insurance professional Randy Pizer has joined the firm's operations in California as Vice President/Account Executive.
News: MCT’s Danyel Shipley Honored as one of Mortgage Banking’s Most Powerful Women for 2018 by NMP Magazine
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that long-time employee Danyel Shipley was name to National Mortgage Professional Magazine's (NMP) 2018 list of Mortgage Banking's Most Powerful Women.
News: Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors: In Memoriam – Frederick A. Klingenstein
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) The Members of Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA) mourn the passing of Fred Klingenstein, a founding member of the firm and Chairman Emeritus. Together with his brother, John Klingenstein, and colleague, Kenneth H. Fields, Fred established the firm in 1989 to provide investment advice and guidance to high-net-worth individuals and families. Prior to KFWA, Fred was CEO of Wertheim & Company and Co-Chairman of Wertheim-Schroder & Company.
News: Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC Acquires Argo Landscapers Program
Mortgage and Finance News: (AVON, Conn.) Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, a national multi-line specialty program manager, today announced it has contracted with Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. to assume MGA responsibilities for Argo's Landscape Contracting program, effective January 1, 2019.
News: EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Joffrey Clark in Dallas TX
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Joffrey Clark has joined the firm's Property & Casualty practice as a Principal and Charter School Practice Leader, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Director of the Southwest Region, KJ Wagner.
News: Introducing Properly, The Real Estate Industry’s First Full-Service, Online Brokerage Launches in Charlotte, North Carolina
Mortgage and Finance News: (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) The first full-service, online brokerage for home sellers, Properly, is launching in Charlotte, N.C. in January 2019. The fast-growing city of Charlotte was selected as Properly's second market from a shortlist of potential cities.
News: Deal-closing tool, heymate, adds new board member and two strategic advisors
Mortgage and Finance News: (ZUG, Switzerland) heymate, the portable deal-closing tool, which allows workers in the gig economy to create, negotiate and settle offer-for-work contracts in under 20 seconds on any non-transactional marketplace, proudly announced the appointment of a new board member and two strategic advisors.
News: The Mortgage Collaborative Adds 44 New Lender Members in 2018, Now Growing Staff to Serve Expansion
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the mortgage industry's only independent cooperative, today announced it added 44 new lender member companies in 2018, its strongest year ever for new member growth. To help support the significant growth of their network, TMC has also added Sarah Oldani and Jennifer Haning to their staff.
News: Former Houzz and Drip leader joins Cloudvirga as vice president of talent
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage software, today announced the appointment of Ashley Lundquist as vice president of talent. Lundquist will oversee the firm's initiatives to attract, develop and retain top technology talent as Cloudvirga rapidly expands its team.
News: Bank of Southern California, N.A. Names Lori Boucher Vice President Branch Manager in La Quinta
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has named Lori Boucher Vice President, Branch Manager. She will be responsible for sales and service of both consumer and business relationships at Bank of Southern California's La Quinta branch in Coachella Valley.
News: DocMagic Teams with the Art To Grow On Children’s Art Center to Provide 100 Customized Holiday Art Boxes for Patients...
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., a comprehensive eMortgage software solutions provider, announced that it has purchased 100 custom designed Art Boxes to Art To Grow On Children's Art Center Inc., which delivered the Art Boxes to patients being treated at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a non-profit, pediatric academic medical center that provides patient care, education, and leading-edge research to help children in need.
News: ARMCO QC Trends Report: Defect Trends Indicate Continued Lender Downsizing
Mortgage and Finance News: (POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk management solutions, announced the release of the quarterly ARMCO Mortgage QC Trends Report. The latest report provides loan quality findings for mortgages reviewed by ACES Audit Technology(tm) during the second quarter (Q2) of 2018.
News: Jim McCann Announces Palm Beach Via Bellaria Double Lot Mansion in Desirable Estate Section
Mortgage and Finance News: (PALM BEACH, Fla.) Jim McCann has announced an exceptional Palm Beach masterpiece estate offered for $24 Million. Surrender to a lavish lifestyle with lashings of opulence and sophistication with this magnificent masterpiece with 450 feet of frontage along Via Bellaria, nestled on 1.5 acres in the heart of the Estate Section on exclusive Via Bellaria.
News: United Community Bank Picks LBA Ware’s CompenSafe for Efficient, Flexible Automation of Loan Originator and Processor Commissions
Mortgage and Finance News: (MACON, Ga.) LBA Ware, provider of the leading automated incentive compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, announced today that Georgia-based United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI) ("United") has deployed CompenSafe to automate loan originator (LO) and processor commissions.
News: SecurityNational Mortgage Implements a Fully Paperless Closing Process Using DocMagic’s Total eClose Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant and document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, and SecurityNational Mortgage Corporation (SNMC), an independent national mortgage banker, jointly announced that they successfully rolled out DocMagic's comprehensive Total eClose(TM) platform.
News: Experienced Attorney Michael Rieman Joins Dungan and LeFevre
Mortgage and Finance News: (TROY, Ohio) Dungan & LeFevre is pleased to announce that Michael Rieman has joined the firm's Troy office as a Director/Partner and member of the Board of Directors. A seasoned civil litigator, Mr. Rieman has significant experience across a wide array of legal fields.
News: 2019 Predictions: Key Travel Trends That Will Drive Growth of the Travel Insurance Market
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) With almost all travel insurance providers reporting strong growth in 2018, TravelInsurance.com expects this momentum to continue into 2019, and has identified five key drivers. In recent years travel for many has become less about simply taking a break and more about connecting with loved ones, immersing ourselves into what we are passionate about and exploring places that surprise, delight and challenge our views of the world.
News: Bank of Southern California, N.A. Names Joshua Mello Managing Director in San Diego
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has announced the appointment of Joshua Mello as Managing Director. He will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of commercial clients in the greater San Diego region.
News: EPIC Holdings Inc. to Acquire Integro USA
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) EPIC Holdings, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire Integro Holdings Inc., which houses substantially all of the U.S. operations of Integro Group Holdings, LP. Founded in 2005, Integro has built a highly successful specialty insurance brokerage and consulting business in the U.S. with revenue in excess of $150 million.
News: Brian Barrilleaux Joins JenCap Holdings’ M.J. Kelly Company
Mortgage and Finance News: (SPRINGFIELD, Mo.) JenCap Holdings LLC (JCH), a specialty insurance business, announced today that Brian Barrilleaux has joined its M.J. Kelly (MJK) division as President. MJK is a managing general agency and wholesale insurance brokerage based in Springfield, Missouri with offices in nine states throughout the Midwest and Southeast.
News: NotaryCam, Stewart Title Execute First Complete Purchase and Sale Mortgage Transaction via Remote Online Closing in Virginia
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) NotaryCam(R), the leader in online notarization and the original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced it has completed the first remote online closing (ROC) for a purchase and sale transaction in Virginia in conjunction with Stewart Title(R).
News: Local Commercial Real Estate Broker Says 2018 Was Among the Best Years Ever for Media PA Market
Mortgage and Finance News: (MEDIA, Pa.) Delaware County commercial real estate broker Jeff Dowd, an (Associate Broker) at Zommick McMahon Commercial Real Estate, Inc. completes dozens of transactions each year, making him one of the top commercial real estate agents in the greater Philadelphia region.
News: Ponte Vedra Beach Realtor Kim Martin-Fisher Announces Magnificent 210-feet of Intracoastal Waterfront Estate
Mortgage and Finance News: (PONTE VEDRA, Fla.) Kim Martin-Fisher has announced an impressive Intracoastal Waterfront Estate offered for $3,925 million. It's a life well spent when it's done on the shores of one of the most fascinating connections of bays, rivers, and lagoons in all of the United States. Perfectly positioned on a magnificent 210-feet waterfront estate.
News: TeamSnap Appoints New Leader to Expand its Fast-Growing Payments Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) TeamSnap confirmed today the company will be expanding its popular payments solutions platform to better serve the growing demand from sports and recreation clubs, leagues and teams. Effective immediately, TeamSnap Payments will be a core pillar on the leading sports management platform.
News: Debra Johnston Announces New 2.4 Acre Luxury Listing in Atlanta’s Sought-After North Buckhead Area
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, GA.) Luxury agent, Debra Johnston of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties, has announced a new listing offered for $3,75 million. There's a sense you've arrived somewhere very special upon your arrival to this exceptional 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom, 5-car garage estate. Set out over 2.4 sprawling acres and nestled within nature, this stately custom-built stone and copper manor is a showpiece of superior artistry, materials, and design.