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Mortgage News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine
News: IDS Advises Mortgage Lenders to Address UCD Warnings Prior to June 25 Deadline
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it is advising all lenders to begin troubleshooting warnings from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) portal regarding missing information in their UCD files. Beginning June 25, UCD files that trigger a warning will not be accepted by the GSEs.
News: HousingWire Honors Matic as Top Innovator in Housing Tech
Mortgage and Finance News: (SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.) Matic, a fintech company whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, today announced it has been named to HousingWire's 2018 Tech100 list of the most innovative tech providers in the housing industry.
News: HousingWire Names ReverseVision to Its TECH100 List of Housing’s Most Innovative Tech Companies for a Third Year
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, today announced it has been named to HousingWire's HW Tech100(TM) list of innovative housing technology companies for a third time. Previously recognized in 2015 and 2017, ReverseVision is the only provider of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) technology to receive this distinction.
News: Cloudvirga Named to HousingWire’s TECH100 List of Most Innovative Tech Companies in Real Estate and Housing
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose enterprise technology is powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform(R), today announced it has been named to HousingWire's 2018 TECH100 list of the most innovative technology companies in U.S. real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing and investments.
News: Simplifile Recognized as an Innovative Mortgage Technology Company on 2018 HW Tech100
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been included on the fifth annual HW Tech100 list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. This year marks the third consecutive year Simplifile has made the Tech100 list, which recognizes, "the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing, and investments."
News: Maxwell Recognized by HousingWire as one of the Most Innovative Technology Companies in Real Estate
Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) Maxwell, the emerging leader of digital mortgage automation software, announced today that it has been recognized for the second year in a row as one of HousingWire's TECH100(TM) for 2018.
News: LBA Ware Named to 2018 HW Tech100 List of Innovative Housing, Mortgage Technology Companies
Mortgage and Finance News: (MACON, Ga.) LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders, today announced that it has been named to the 2018 HW Tech100(TM) list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. The HW Tech100, which is in its fifth year of existence, recognizes, "the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing and investments."
News: BeSmartee and FormFree Integration Gets Loans to Initial Underwriting Faster
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) Automated verification provider FormFree(R) today announced that its flagship AccountChek(R) automated asset verification service is now part of BeSmartee's next-generation mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platform. The integration will make BeSmartee's already-streamlined digital loan process even speedier thanks to faster and more accurate assessment of borrowers' ability to pay from FormFree.
News: MortgageHippo Picks Matic for Integrated Homeowner’s Insurance That Helps Lenders and Consumers Save Money
Mortgage and Finance News: (SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.) Matic Insurance, a digital insurance agency whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, today announced the availability of its one-click "get quote" button within MortgageHippo, a cloud-based digital mortgage platform that guides consumers through a modern, lender-branded borrowing experience.
News: The Mortgage Collaborative Welcomes Partners Credit and Verification Solutions to Preferred Partner Network
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) The Mortgage Collaborative (;TMC'), the nation's only independent mortgage cooperative, today announced the addition of credit and verification solutions firm Partners Credit & Verification Solutions to its Preferred Partner network. Partners Credit offers TMC members a suite of comprehensive and customized credit related products and services.
News: Simplifile Reaches $100K in Donations through Simplifile Cares
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has reached the $100,000 mark in charitable donations made through its philanthropic initiative Simplifile Cares.
News: Deutsche Bank Implements DocMagic’s eVault Technology
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Deutsche Bank has successfully implemented and is actively utilizing its proprietary eVault technology.
News: Major Update to Cloudvirga’s Enterprise Point-of-Sale Platform Raises the Digital Mortgage Bar
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose enterprise technology is powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform(R), today announced a major update to the Cloudvirga Enterprise POS. New features designed to improve lender speed, compliance and productivity will make the platform's 4.0 release the most robust POS solution on the market.
News: Mortgage Technology Industry Veteran Tom Rice Joins OpenClose as Vice President Enterprise Account Executive
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that long-time industry veteran Tom Rice has joined its growing sales team. Mr. Rice has experience with multiple LOS platforms as well as other enterprise-class mortgage technology solutions. He will be responsible for covering the West Coast territory.
News: New Mobile App from Cloudvirga Connects Real Estate Agents with Loan Officers on Its Digital Mortgage Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose enterprise technology is powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform(r), today announced the launch of a new mobile app that will enable real estate agents to collaborate with mortgage loan officers in real time. This native mobile app allows instantaneous and secure exchange of loan documents and communication between real estate agents and loan teams for a faster, more efficient mortgage experience.
News: Two MQMR Employees Selected as MBA, California MBA Future Leaders
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, today announced that two employees from the MQMR family of companies have been selected to participate in executive leadership development programs sponsored by the national Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the California Mortgage Bankers Association.
News: Simplifile Debuts Enhanced Post-Closing Service to Automate Return of Trailing Mortgage Documents
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has enhanced its Post Closing service to help lenders automate the return of trailing loan documents. This new service is designed to save lenders time on final Closing Disclosure (CD) reconciliation, eliminate time-consuming post-closing document management tasks, and provide a complete audit trail to reduce regulatory risk.
News: National Mortgage Professional Magazine Designates MCT a 2018 Top Mortgage Employer
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine named the company to its 2018 'Top Mortgage Employers' list. MCT was one of only ten companies to be included in the Services Providers category.
News: FormFree Returns as Sponsor of Ellie Mae Experience 2018
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) For the second year, automated verification provider FormFree will sponsor Ellie Mae's (NYSE:ELLI) annual user conference. Ellie Mae Experience 2018 takes place March 19-21 at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas. Each year, Ellie Mae Experience brings together thousands of mortgage leaders to discuss the latest industry strategies, share best practices and receive hands-on training.
News: ReverseVision’s Sold-Out Third Annual User Conference Equips New and Experienced HECM Lenders with Data-Driven Insights
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, attracted a record crowd of industry newcomers to its third annual user conference February 6-8 at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa in San Diego.
News: AccountChek by FormFree Will Integrate with Black Knight’s LoanSphere Exchange Digital Solution
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) Automated verification provider FormFree today announced that its award-winning AccountChek asset verification service will integrate with LoanSphere Exchange Digital, a centralized application programming interface (API) marketplace for the mortgage industry. LoanSphere Exchange Digital is offered by Black Knight, Inc., a leading provider of integrated software, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries.
News: ReverseVision Partners with DataVerify to Help HECM Lenders Improve Loan Quality, Reduce Repurchase Risk
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, today announced the availability of DataVerify's DRIVE verification platform within ReverseVision's flagship RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination system (LOS). DRIVE helps lenders improve efficiency and reduce repurchase risk by monitoring changes to borrower identity, loan application, and property data throughout the origination process.
News: National Mortgage Professional Magazine Names OpenClose a 2018 Top Mortgage Employer for the Second Year in a Row
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that was it was again honored as a Top Mortgage Employer by National Mortgage Professional magazine (NMP) for 2018. OpenClose was one of only ten companies to be included in the Services Providers category.
News: Mortgage Risk Management and Compliance Vendor MQMR Grows Sixth Consecutive Year Serving Lenders and Servicers
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, today announced that 2017 was a banner year for the company, marked by the launch of two new auditing programs and the addition of senior-level staff members.
News: Simplifile Approved by Arkansas Secretary of State as E-Notary Vendor
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been approved by the Arkansas Secretary of State as an electronic notary (e-notary) service provider. As a result, Simplifile users in the 23 Arkansas recording jurisdictions in Simplifile's e-recording network will now have the ability to electronically notarize documents, thus streamlining their processes and allowing them to keep as much of the real estate transaction electronic as possible.
News: Quest Advisors Picks TRK’s Insight RDM Mortgage QC Audit Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) TRK Connection , a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that outsourced mortgage quality assurance firm Quest Advisors has selected Insight Risk & Defect Management to power its third-party mortgage QC reviews.
News: Inlanta Mortgage Integrates CompenSafe with LendingQB
Mortgage and Finance News: (MACON, Ga.) LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced that Wisconsin-based Inlanta Mortgage has completed integration between LBA Ware's CompenSafe automated compensation calculation platform and LendingQB's cloud-based loan origination solution (LOS). Through the integration, Inlanta is able to leverage real-time loan production data to automatically calculate compensation for each of its 100+ loan originators.
News: IDS Gains Market Share in 2017 Despite Industry Downturn
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it increased its share of the mortgage document preparation market in 2017, even though the industry overall experienced a decline in volume. In February, idsDoc introduced new borrower data collection fields that support compliance with the 2018 changes to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting.
News: RoundPoint and Matic Automate Homeowner’s Insurance for Homebuyers, Mortgage Servicing Customers and RoundPoint Employees
Mortgage and Finance News: (SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.) Matic, a digital insurance agency whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, today announced a wide-ranging integration with RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, a mortgage loan originator and one of the nation's largest non-bank mortgage servicing companies. The integration will make Matic's one-click "get quote" button available to both customers and employees of RoundPoint.
News: Matic Challenges US Mortgage Lenders, Insurers to Help Families Achieve Affordable Housing
Mortgage and Finance News: (SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.) Matic Insurance, a digital insurance agency whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, is calling on mortgage lenders, realtors and insurance providers nationwide to support Housed & Hopeful, a public / private partnership with non-profit Mortgage Professionals Providing Hope (MPPH) that aims to house America's homeless families.