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Mortgage News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine
International Document Services, Inc. Expands eSign Room Customization Capabilities
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has expanded the settings and capabilities of its eSign room within the idsDoc mortgage doc prep platform. These new features enable lenders to create a more seamless and unified eSign experience for borrowers.
Capital Markets Veteran Bill Berliner joins MCT as Director of Analytics
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that it has appointed Bill Berliner to the newly created position of director of analytics. In this role, he will take the lead to develop new products and services, enhance existing solutions, and help expand MCT's footprint as the preeminent industry-leader in secondary marketing capabilities for lender clients.
Mid America Mortgage’s The Cooksey Team named to Dallas ‘2017 Best Places to Work’
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today it has been recognized by Dallas Business Journal as one of its "2017 Best Places to Work" in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More than 500 companies submitted nominations, and only 100 companies were honored.
Guaranteed Rate Inc. Adopts Automated Asset Verification from AccountChek by FormFree
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) FormFree(R) today announced that Guaranteed Rate, Inc. ("Guaranteed Rate"), one of the nation's largest independent retail mortgage companies, has selected AccountChek(R) by FormFree for automated asset verification.
Lender Price, the Leading Mortgage Lending Analytics and Digital Mortgage Provider Announces Integration with Ernst Publishing
Mortgage and Finance News: (PASADENA, Calif.) Lender Price, the emerging leader in digital mortgage interface technology and real-time, competitive mortgage analytics and product pricing & eligibility (PPE) solutions complete with full mobile functionality and advanced business intelligence, announced that it has integrated with Ernst Publishing, the leading provider of mortgage fee data for the real estate and home finance industry.
OpenClose Launches Corporate Website to Reflect New Positioning of its Enterprise-class, Multi-channel Loan Origination System
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage software solutions provider, announced it unveiled a new corporate website to better position the company's expanded enterprise-class solution set, customer profile focus and long-term value proposition.
Real Estate Industry Veteran Jake Seid Joins Qualia Labs Advisory Board
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Qualia today announced that Jake Seid will join the company's board of advisors. In addition to his time as president of Ten-X (formerly known as Auction.com) and Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Seid is an investor and advisor to a myriad of companies touching the real estate sector.
DocMagic UCD Mortgage Tech Solution Now Supports Both Phases of Upcoming UCD Requirements
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry's leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that its technologies are now capable of supporting both phases of the upcoming UCD (Uniform Closing Dataset) requirement.
IDS Inc. Adds Pushback Notifications to Interface with Byte Software’s BytePro Enterprise LOS
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has added pushback notifications to its existing interface with BytePro Enterprise, the flagship loan origination software (LOS) platform from Byte Software. Through this enhancement, BytePro users will receive mortgage documents and fulfillment status notifications within the LOS platform.
MCT to Co-Instruct June 20 MBA Webinar on ‘The Lock Desk’s Role in the Secondary Marketing Department’
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that it will be participating in an upcoming webinar that the Mortgage Bankers Association will be hosting on the topic of the business- critical role that lock desks play within secondary marketing departments.
Lender Price Attending Black Knight Financial Services’ (BKFS) Motivity Solutions User Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (PASADENA, Calif.) Lender Price, the emerging leader in digital mortgage interface technology and real-time, competitive mortgage analytics and product pricing and eligibility (PPE) solutions complete with full mobile functionality and advanced business intelligence, announced that Black Knight Financial Services' (BKFS) Motivity Solutions will use pricing data from Lender Price's industry-leading PPE to provide pricing analytics to its users.
The Mortgage Collaborative Partners with Mortgage Quality Management and Research (MQMR)
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) The Mortgage Collaborative, the nation's only independent mortgage cooperative, today announced a strategic partnership with Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC ("MQMR"), a national leader in risk management and compliance services.
Ubermortgage Embraces Home-Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) with Technology from ReverseVision Inc.
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, Inc., the leading technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, has formed a partnership with ubermortgage Inc. to support the budding lender's increasing demand for home-equity conversion mortgages (HECMs) with its RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination technology.
Cloudvirga Names Veteran Tech Entrepreneur Michael Schreck as CEO
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Cloudvirga(SM), developer of next-generation loan officer and direct-to-consumer point-of-sale (POS) systems, has named Michael Schreck its chief executive officer. He succeeds cloudvirga co-founder Bill Dallas, who will continue as chairman of cloudvirga's board of directors.
Paul Clifford of Simplifile Receives 2017 Award for Innovation from October Research LLC
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 Paul Clifford, president, was recognized with the 2017 October Research Award for Innovation for his leadership in establishing Simplifile's e-recording network, along with other achievements in support of the title industry.
OpenClose and QuestSoft to Hold Webinar on the New CFPB HMDA Rules
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) provider, and QuestSoft, a provider of automated mortgage compliance software, announced that they will host a joint webinar covering the new CFPB HMDA regulations, how they will impact organizations, and outline specific plans to make compliance with the new HMDA rules the most efficient and time-saving process in the mortgage industry.
MCT’s Phil Rasori to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association Capital Markets Update
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, will be a key note speaker at the Illinois Mortgage Banking Association's Mortgage/Capital Market Update event on June 8, 2017. As a keynote speaker, Mr. Rasori will discuss topics that include hedging, pricing and servicing.
TRID and Loan Package Documentation Defects Comprise Over 68 Percent of Reported Defects, says ARMCO
Mortgage and Finance News: (POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial quality control and compliance software, announced it has released the ARMCO Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report for the fourth quarter of 2016 and calendar year 2016.
Kiel Mortgage HECM Division Selects ReverseVision RVX Loan Origination Software
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced that Kiel Mortgage has chosen RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination software (LOS) to power its home-equity conversion mortgage (HECM) division.
IDS Inc. Builds Mortgage Document Preview Feature for LendingQB LOS Integration
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has incorporated a new document preview feature into its integration with LendingQB's cloud-based loan origination solution (LOS). The feature allows LendingQB users to preview mortgage documents, such as the Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure, before they are submitted to fulfillment.
DocMagic eMortgage Solutions Receive 2017 ALTA ‘Elite Provider’ Designation
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry's leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it has been accepted into the Elite Provider Program for American Land Home Title Association (ALTA).
Douglas Brewer Named Director of Enterprise Architecture at FormFree Holdings Corp.
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) FormFree today announced the appointment of senior software developer Douglas Brewer to the role of director of enterprise architecture. Brewer, who first joined FormFree in 2014, will be responsible for managing the retention and growth of FormFree's software development team, overseeing enterprise software design and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of software updates.
Industry Veteran Finn Klemann Joins Mortgage Technology Vendor, LBA Ware
Mortgage and Finance News: (MACON, Ga.) LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced it has hired Finn Klemann as director of business development. In this role, Klemann will bring his more than 20 years of business development and sales experience in forging new relationships for LBA Ware in the financial services industry, with a specific focus on targeting growth in the mortgage industry.
Skyline Financial Corp preps New Reverse Mortgage Division with ReverseVision’s Tech and Training
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, has forged a partnership with Skyline Financial Corp. (Skyline Home Loans and NewLeaf Lending) to support the lender's growing reverse mortgage division with RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination technology and RV University (RVU) training programs.
Simplifile eRecording Network Now Available in 15 Midwestern, Western U.S. Jurisdictions
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has expanded its industry-leading e-recording network to include 15 additional recording jurisdictions across the Western and Midwestern United States.
Mid America Mortgage Inc. Purchases eNote from First eClosing Transaction in North Carolina
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today it has purchased the eNote from North Carolina's first eMortgage transaction. The transaction, which was completed entirely electronically on May 5, was a refinance for a property in Winston-Salem and was executed by Hickory-based North State Bank. Upon completion of the closing, Mid America was able to purchase the resulting eNote within one business day after receiving the final loan package.
Simplifile Adds 14 Counties in American Northeast to Its E-Recording Network for Q2-2017
Mortgage and Finance News: (PROVO, Utah) Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has added more than a dozen new recording jurisdictions in five states across the American Northeast to its e-recording network, the nation's largest.
FormFree welcomes Ann Fulmer as its Chief Strategy and Industry Relations Officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) FormFree(R) today announced that it has hired mortgage loan quality subject matter expert and analyst Ann Fulmer as its chief strategy and industry relations officer. FormFree's flagship product, AccountChek(R), is an asset verification app that streamlines the loan underwriting process for both borrowers and lenders, resulting in higher borrower satisfaction and shaving more than a week off the time it takes to close a loan.
International Document Services, Inc. Receives Certification from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac for Its UCD XML File
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced its Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) XML file has been certified to meet all UCD requirements by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of the GSE's September 25 deadline for UCD delivery. To have its UCD XML file certified by the GSEs, IDS underwent an extensive testing process to ensure the dataset was delivered in a GSE-acceptable format.
Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage Reports Stellar Q4 2016 Customer Satisfaction Results
Mortgage and Finance News: (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage, a division of Finance of America Mortgage, announced today the findings from its Q4 2016 customer satisfaction surveys. Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage is a long-time lender within the home building and REALTOR industry. The latest survey results included 138 responses with an overall average score of 92.9 percent for the lender.