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News: HilltopSecurities Joins Agile’s Growing Broker-Dealer Network
Mortgage and Finance News: (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, is excited to announce that HilltopSecurities, a full-service investment bank and wealth advisory firm, has joined Agile's broker-dealer network.
News: Secured Signing Approved to Provide Remote Online Notarization (RON) Platform for Delaware Notaries
Mortgage and Finance News: (WILMINGTON, Del.) Secured Signing, a leading provider of Remote Online Notarization (RON) solutions for Real Estate, Legal, Generic Notary transactions, is delighted to announce its official Approved Technology Providers as a RON solution for Delaware Notaries. With this approval, notaries can seamlessly utilize Secured Signing to notarize documents for their clients online, all from the convenience of their homes or offices.
News: LenderLogix Q3 2023 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Data Shows Slight Decline in Home Buying Activity
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.
News: Dojo Networks® Partners with A2D to Bring Managed WiFi to Underserved Communities
Mortgage and Finance News: (STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) Dojo Networks, a leading national provider of high-speed internet services, is bringing Managed WiFi for multi-tenant housing (apartment buildings) to underserved communities through a new partnership with A2D. As a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), A2D develops, owns, and operates open access networks with a focus on improving infrastructure in underserved urban and rural communities.
News: Click n’ Close Appoints Kara Lamphere as COO to Accelerate Growth of Business Lines
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 joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
News: Down Payment Resource highlights 42 Native American homebuyer assistance programs in honor of Native American Heritage Month
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, is highlighting 42 U.S. homebuyer assistance programs in 14 states that are specifically designed to support Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) in conjunction with Native American Heritage month.
News: Mortgage Machine Services Director of Sales, Dan McGrew, Speaking at the North Carolina eMortgage Closing Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mortgage Machine Services, an industry leader in digital origination technology to residential mortgage lenders, today announced Dan McGrew, its Director of Sales will be speaking at the North Carolina eMortgage Closing Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 24 beginning at 2 p.m.
News: The Mortgage Collaborative Selects 2024 Board of Directors and Advisory Council
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, today announced its 2024 Board of Directors and Advisory Council.
News: Dark Matter Technologies adds mortgage technology veteran Stephanie Durflinger as chief product officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Durflinger as chief product officer. Durflinger, a 15-year mortgage technology veteran, comes to Dark Matter from ICE Mortgage Technology, where she most recently served as senior vice president of product development.
News: Jenny Moss joins fintech FormFree as director of marketing
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree® today announced the appointment of Jenny Moss as its new director of marketing. The timing of the move comes just as the company is launching its Passport® portable financial ID on October 20 and the FormFree Exchange (FFX), an online marketplace where lenders compete for the business of Passport users, later this year.
News: Six mortgage lenders inked deals with Down Payment Resource in September to support homebuyers with affordable pathways to homeownership
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced it has onboarded six mortgage lenders this September. DPR's expanded client base includes Elevations Credit Union, Embrace Home Loans, Homeowners Financial Group, HomeStreet Bank, RWM Home Loans and a regional bank. This significant milestone reflects the growing need for solutions that promote accessible and sustainable homeownership.
News: MEDIA ADVISORY: Original ‘Shark Tank’ shark comes to MBA Annual
Mortgage and Finance News: (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) Kevin Harrington of "Shark Tank" fame will host a meet-and-greet with attending mortgage professionals and trade press before taking the stage during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention & Expo to introduce Passport®, FormFree's portable financial ID for consumers launching October 20, and the FormFree Exchange (FFX®), the online marketplace where lenders compete for the business of Passport users.
News: FormFree announces first-of-a-kind exchange to connect lenders with qualified borrowers
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree today announced the fourth quarter debut of FormFree Exchange (FFX®), a dynamic online marketplace that matches lenders with qualified borrowers for a faster, better and fairer lending experience. FFX has been meticulously designed to address the challenges facing lenders and borrowers in the modern financial landscape.
News: Depth promotes Lindsey Neal and Leslie Colley to executive vice president roles
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Depth, a leading provider of consultative B2B marketing, public relations and reputation management services for technology companies within the residential mortgage finance, financial technology (fintech) and regulatory technology (regtech) industries, announced the promotions of Lindsey Neal and Leslie Colley to executive vice president.
News: Mortgage Machine Services Enhances Digital Mortgage LOS with Addition of AI-Powered Document Management System
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mortgage Machine Services, an industry leader in digital origination technology to residential mortgage lenders, today announced the addition of Click n' File, an innovative document management system, to its namesake, all-in-one loan origination system (LOS) Mortgage Machine™. The system leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to automate document management tasks like sorting, stacking, classification and indexing, eliminating monotonous manual data entry and improving overall operational efficiency.
News: TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in Halcyon
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") has made its latest investment in Halcyon. Halcyon's suite of services provides financial institutions with a 360-degree financial relationship with its customers by affordably expanding their offerings to include investment advisory, IRS transcripts and tax preparation services.
News: Dark Matter Technologies adds mortgage technology veteran Michael Housch as chief risk and information security officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the appointment of Michael Housch as chief risk and information security officer. Housch, a C-suite and information security veteran of two and a half decades, joins Dark Matter following an eight-year stint with Black Knight, Inc (acquired by Intercontinental Exchange).
News: Rapid Deployment Solutions Announces Sponsorship of the 2023 Special Olympics Race for Inclusion – Miami
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) Rapid Deployment Solutions ("RDS") - a leading implementation partner with SAP Solutions for OpenText - is announcing its sponsorship of the 2023 Special Olympics Race for Inclusion on December 8, 2023, in Miami, FL.
News: NotaryCam approved to provide RON services for Delaware notaries
Mortgage and Finance News: (DOVER, Del.) NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneer in providing remote online notarization technology for real estate and legal transactions, announced today the State of Delaware Notary Department has approved the company to provide remote online notarization (RON) services to notaries public registered in the state.
News: ACES Quality Management Announces Preliminary Speaker Lineup for ACES ENGAGE 2024
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, has announced its speaker lineup for the upcoming ACES ENGAGE conference, taking place at the Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain hotel in Tucson, Ariz., May 19 - 21, 2024.
News: Move For Hunger Teams Up with Kroger, the Detroit Pistons, WK Kellogg Co, and more to Topple 15,000 Cereal Boxes...
Mortgage and Finance News: (DETROIT, Mich.) Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that fights hunger and food waste, will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Most Cereal Boxes Toppled in a Domino Fashion with Topple Hunger on October 12 at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Topple Hunger event aims to shatter the current record of 6,391 cereal boxes by more than double - toppling 15,000 boxes at the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.
News: High Rates and Low Supply Drag Down Mortgage Volume in MCT October Indices Report
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, reported today a significant dip of 13.29% in mortgage lock volume over the prior month.
News: FormFree partners with original ‘Shark’ and iconic entrepreneur Kevin Harrington to launch Passport portable financial ID
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree has partnered with serial entrepreneur Kevin Harrington of "Shark Tank" fame to promote Passport, a free service that makes it easy for consumers to quantify their borrowing power and share their verified assets, employment, annual and residual income and rent payment history with their preferred lender in just minutes from any web-enabled device.
News: Dark Matter Technologies joins ACUMA as an affiliate member
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, has joined the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) as an affiliate member. Through its membership, Dark Matter aims to help credit unions increase loan origination, improve loan quality and enhance member satisfaction.
News: Mortgage Capital Trading Named Best Place To Work 2023 By SDBJ
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work 2023 by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) in the medium-sized company category (50 - 249 U.S. employees).
News: MMI expands Custom Dashboard Hub with Community Reinvestment Act and low-to-moderate income data analytics capabilities
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 the addition of a suite of new dashboards to its growing Custom Dashboard Hub. The six new dashboards allow lenders to penetrate areas of high growth and increase the span of actionable insights and applications for users.
News: Dovenmuehle appoints Robert Howerton as CIO to oversee the company’s IT infrastructure
Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKE ZURICH, Ill.) Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Robert Howerton has joined the organization as Chief Information Officer. In this role, his responsibilities include maintaining and expanding Dovenmuehle's current information technology (IT) infrastructure.
News: Mortgage Machine Services taps Digital Mortgage Expert Dan McGrew to Lead Company’s Go-to-Market Strategy
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mortgage Machine™ Services, an industry leader in digital origination technology to residential mortgage lenders, announced Dan McGrew has joined the company as Director of Sales. In this role, McGrew will be responsible for bringing the company's digital mortgage innovations to market, including the company's flagship loan origination system (LOS) Mortgage Machine.
News: Insurance Industry Pioneer Releases Hybrid Guidebook on Building a Profitable Insurance Agency
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Inspirational entrepreneur Tim Gaspar has re-launched his debut book "The Biggest Leap: Building a Profitable Insurance Agency from the Ground Up" (ASIN: B0C3JGZZQR).
News: ACES Q1 2023 Mortgage QC Trends Report Finds Critical Defect Rate Declines for Second Consecutive Quarter
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 first quarter (Q1) of 2023. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software.