News Topic: Business
News: Commercial and Industrial Lighting Industry Leader, Convergence, Introduces Tech Consulting Division to Educate Luxury Homeowners
Mortgage and Finance News: (NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo.) Convergence Partners, Inc., a leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry, introduces technology consulting division to bridge the knowledge gap for luxury homeowners. The Bespoke team consists of highly-experienced individuals with decades of experience in the luxury residential market.
News: MISMO Certifies DocMagic’s Total eClose™ Platform and Proprietary RON Technology
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of compliant loan document generation, automated regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it attained MISMO's eClosing System and remote online notarization (RON) certifications for its Total eClose™ solution.
News: Southwestern Investment Group Names Brandon Kew as Vice President
Mortgage and Finance News: (FRANKLIN, Tenn.) Southwestern Investment Group, an independent wealth management company, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brandon Kew of the Kew Wealth Team to Vice President. His promotion to Vice President of Southwestern Investment Group is a testament to his strong work ethic, as he is always seeking to provide enhanced value to his clients.
News: VALENTIS Enters into Agreements For IPO/Financial Advisory Services
Mortgage and Finance News: (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) Valentis International Group, Inc. has entered into agreements for investment consultancy and advisory services related to expansion and moving the company towards an initial public offering (IPO) public listing on a major exchange or trading medium.
News: PROGRESS in Lending Names DocMagic’s Director of Client Services to 2022 Most Powerful Women in Fintech List
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document generation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that its director of client services, Lori Johnson, has been recognized by PROGRESS in Lending Association as a leading female technology professional in the mortgage industry.
News: PROGRESS in Lending Lauds Kathy Olsen of OpenClose with Most Powerful Women in Fintech Award
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) OpenClose®, the leading fintech provider of residential mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders, announced that its director of support services, Kathy Olsen, has been honored by PROGRESS in Lending Association as a leading female technology professional in the mortgage industry.
News: Black Knight Empower LOS Now Integrated with DocMagic
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of loan document generation, compliance support and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced an integration with Empower, Black Knight's loan origination system (LOS), to help automate the DocMagic document generation process for lenders and provide access to additional DocMagic services.
News: Attorney Bernie Walsh Speaker at The FJA’s ‘Winning Truck Crash Cases’ Seminar
Mortgage and Finance News: (DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla.) Bernard F. Walsh, Esq. of the injury law firm Goldman Babboni Fernandez Murphy & Walsh, was a Program Chair and panel speaker at the Florida Justice Association's trucking accident litigation seminar. Titled "FJA Winning Truck Crash Cases," the seminar was an accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event and held by the Florida Justice Association (FJA) at The Shores Resort & Spa, in Daytona Beach Shores Florida.
News: OneKey MLS names Down Payment Resource partners as designated provider of down payment assistance tools
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) OneKey® MLS, the largest multiple listing service (MLS) in New York, today announced that it has partnered with Down Payment Resource (DPR), the nationwide database for U.S. homebuyer assistance programs, to indicate MLS residential listings that may be eligible for down payment assistance and other homebuyer affordability programs.
News: The Gathering of Queens, Sponsored by M&T Bank, to Convene in Miami on June 11
Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Bringing programming and education on the importance of diverse representation in commercial real estate and other industries to Florida, "The Gathering of Queens" will commence in Miami on June 11, Thinkzilla Consulting Group announced today. Following on the heels of successful events in Atlanta, Phoenix, and Houston, the women's economic empowerment event is sponsored by M&T Bank.
News: CleverFiles Becomes the First Company to Offer Software Licenses as NFTs
Mortgage and Finance News: (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs for short, have already enabled many innovative use cases, from digital collectibles to private membership experiences. Today, CleverFiles, a software company based in Alexandria, VA, announced its collection of 100 full-featured transferable lifetime licenses for its world-famous data recovery software, Disk Drill, sold as NFTs on OpenSea.
News: Agile Launches Agile Chat for Lenders and Broker Dealers
Mortgage and Finance News: (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker dealers onto a single electronic platform, today announced the launch of Agile Chat, a new chat feature designed to increase transparency and efficiency between lenders and broker dealers.
News: Gary D. McKiddy Assumes Chief Financial Officer Role at Mid America Mortgage
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that Gary D. McKiddy has been promoted from Chief Risk Officer to Chief Financial Officer. In this new role, McKiddy will manage financial operations and strategy as Mid America Mortgage continues to refine its operations and drive business growth through recent product line additions, such as its correspondent down payment assistance (DPA) program.
News: KROST Named 2022 Top 100 Firms by Accounting Today
Mortgage and Finance News: (PASADENA, Calif.) KROST was recognized as a Top 100 Firm by Accounting Today. The firm ranked 76th with a 18.08% change in revenue from last year. KROST has now been ranked in this prestigious list two years in a row. With new services on the horizon, KROST continues to develop ways to add value for their clients.
News: realMLS enhances listing service with Down Payment Resource to help subscribers connect consumers with homebuyer assistance programs
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) realMLS, serving 11,000 members in Northeast Florida, today announced that it has partnered with Down Payment Resource (DPR) to enhance its platform with DPR's suite of real estate agent tools that help MLS customers connect homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs.
News: Mortgage Coach promotes Suzanne Duniphin to VP, Customer Experience and David Bowser to VP, Customer Engagement
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Mortgage Coach, a borrower conversion platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive presentations that model home loan performance over time, announced the advancement of two of its department directors to vice president-level positions. Suzanne Duniphin was promoted from director of eLearning to VP, customer experience, and David Bowser was promoted from director of account management to VP, customer engagement.
News: FormFree opens registration to its third annual Heroes Golf Classic 2022 benefiting the American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree today announced it has opened registration to the organization's third annual Heroes Golf Classic, which will be held on September 9, 2022, at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course in Buford, Georgia. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance and preparedness education to communities affected by disaster.
News: MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices: April 2022 Data
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) MCT®, the leading pipeline hedge advisory in the residential mortgage industry, is pleased to announce the introduction of new MCTlive! Mortgage Lock Volume Indices to help all industry participants better understand key trends in the mortgage industry.
News: MMI appoints Kortney Lane-Schafers as Regional Director of Growth
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 it has hired Kortney Lane-Schafers as a regional director of growth. Lane-Schafers' responsibilities will include consulting and strategizing with MMI's growing roster of mortgage enterprise clients.
News: Housing Finance Strategies Names Allen Jones Chief Administrative Officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Housing Finance Strategies President Faith Schwartz today announced that she has named industry veteran and former Big 4 consulting executive Allen Jones as Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director of the Consulting Practice.
News: Centier Bank Leverages DocMagic’s eVault Technology to Accept and Manage eNotes
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of compliant loan document generation, automated regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Indiana-based Centier Bank is now equipped to receive eNotes from their warehouse clients through DocMagic's eVault solution. The move positions Centier to secure more business as mortgage bankers increasingly adopt eClosing technology.
News: EPIC Welcomes Paul Lopez – Further Strengthens Entertainment & Sports Practice
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Paul Lopez has joined its Entertainment & Sports practice as a principal. He joins as part of the Los Angeles team and will be based in Irvine, California.
News: EY announces Mark Cunningham and Alex Kutsishin of Sales Boomerang as Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Mid-Atlantic Award finalists
Mortgage and Finance News: (BALTIMORE, Md.) Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Sales Boomerang co-founders Mark Cunningham, president, and Alex Kutsishin, CEO, were named finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Mid-Atlantic Award. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
News: Guarantee Real Estate Offers Home Sellers New Ways to Sell with QuickBuy, an Immediate Offer for Your Home
Mortgage and Finance News: (FRESNO, Calif.) Guarantee Real Estate, the Central Valley's leading real estate brokerage, is proud to offer home sellers new ways to sell their properties with the opportunity to request an immediate cash offer before they list. By partnering with QuickBuy, sellers will enjoy the certainty and the conveniences of an immediate offer while benefiting from the expertise and guidance of Guarantee's expert agents.
News: Down Payment Resource teams up with Realtor.com to Help Home Shoppers Find Homebuyer Assistance Programs
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the nationwide database for U.S. homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that Realtor.com® has deployed DPR's search tool that helps home shoppers find homebuyer assistance programs.
News: Paragon Welcomes Andy Borst who Joins as President, E&S Lines and International Programs
Mortgage and Finance News: (AVON, Conn.) Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC, a nationwide multiline specialty managing general agent (MGA), is pleased to announce the hire of Andrew "Andy" Borst as President-Excess & Surplus (E&S) Lines and International Programs.
News: Intellimedia Network’s Immersive Technology IP Acquired by Frontera Group
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Intellimedia Networks, Inc., a Los Angeles based immersive solutions technology company, today announced that certain of its IP has been acquired by Frontera Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: FRTG) ("Frontera" or "the Company"), a Dallas, Texas based technology-focused strategic acquirer of revenue-generating companies and intellectual property (IP), as part of its multi-part strategy to make further acquisitions from Intellimedia's suite of technology solutions.
News: Fernando S. Ereneta, CFP® – CEO of Legacy Wealth Advisors has been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor List...
Mortgage and Finance News: (WARRENVILLE, Ill.) Raymond James Financial Services is proud to announce that Fernando S. Ereneta of Legacy Wealth Advisors has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor list for 2022! The recently released list recognizes advisors and practices on a state-by-state basis from national, regional and independent firms.
News: Stack Sports Partners with NEAR Foundation to Make NFTs more Accessible to Sports
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Stack Sports - the global technology leader in sports software announced today that it will be partnering with the NEAR Foundation, a Swiss non-profit that oversees the NEAR blockchain ecosystem, to launch an athlete-focused NFT platform. The new Stack NFT platform will give all athletes an opportunity to create and mint their own NFTs on NEAR's blockchain.
News: Legacy Launch Pad Publishing Releases Book About Wealth Creation For Women Through Real Estate Investing By Tamar Hermes
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Legacy Launch Pad Publishing is releasing "The Millionairess Mentality: A Professional Woman's Guide to Building Wealth Through Real Estate" (ISBN: 978-1956955286), a real estate investment book for women written by Tamar Hermes.