News Topic: Business
News: SimpleNexus helps lenders better serve Spanish-speaking borrowers with launch of Nexus Bilingual
Mortgage and Finance News: (LEHI, Utah) SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced the release of Nexus Bilingual(tm), a new feature that makes the loan process more accessible to prospective homebuyers who prefer to communicate in Spanish by gathering initial loan information in Spanish.
News: Colorado Buyers Association Publishes an Essential Guide for Home Buyers
Mortgage and Finance News: (EVERGREEN, Colo.) The Colorado Exclusive Buyer Agent Association (CEBAA) just released a free guide in collaboration with the national association that includes five essential homebuying checklists for buyers and sellers who intend to purchase property in the United States. The guide will be discussed by CEBAA's association manager, Katheen Chiras, at a guest appearance on the Consumers Real Estate radio program November 6, 2021.
News: Sales Boomerang recognized as Baltimore’s second fastest-growing company
Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, today announced it has earned the No. 2 spot on the Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) 2021 Fast 50, a list of the greater Baltimore region's 50 fastest-growing private companies. Fast 50 rankings were unveiled by the BBJ at a private reception on Thursday, November 4, 2021.
News: Inspire Escrow Services Launches as All-New Trusted, Safe and Efficient Escrow Company in the Inland Empire
Mortgage and Finance News: (ONTARIO, Calif.) Inspire Escrow Services has launched as an all-new trusted, safe and efficient escrow business serving the Inland Empire region, the Ontario, California-based company placing high value on security and quality while ensuring all transactions are successful and convenient for every client.
News: Mortgage Professional America honors FormFree Account Manager Laura Graben with 2021 Rising Stars award
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree® today announced that Account Manager Laura Graben has been named a 2021 Rising Star by Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine. The MPA Rising Stars award program honors promising young professionals who are making an impact on the housing and mortgage industries.
News: EnergyCAP Appoints Thomas R. Patterson, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOALSBURG, Pa.) EnergyCAP, LLC (ENC), the leading provider of data and analytics software for energy and utility bill management, today announced that Thomas R. Patterson, Jr. (Tom) has been named as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Steve Heinz, who founded the company in 1982, will retire from his role as CEO but will continue in an advisory capacity as a member of the Board of Directors.
News: Fintech provider Promontory MortgagePath’s digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions receive renewed ABA endorsement
Mortgage and Finance News: (DANBURY, Conn.) Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC announced the renewal of its product endorsement by the American Bankers Association (ABA). Promontory MortgagePath combines extensive mortgage operations and compliance expertise with industry-leading mortgage technology to provide efficient, cost-effective mortgage processing and fulfillment services to lenders of all sizes.
News: CDF’s California Labor and Employment Law Blog Listed 7th on Feedspot’s ‘Top 40 California Law Blogs and Websites’
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF), a California-based labor, employment and business immigration defense law firm, proudly announces its California Labor & Employment Law Blog ("blog") has been ranked 7th on Feedspot's recent list of the "Top 40 California Law Blogs and Websites."
News: TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP to Host TMC Mortgage Tech Day
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") will host TMC Mortgage Tech Day on March 19, 2022, in conjunction with TMC's Winter Conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
News: Attorney David Goldman Guest Speaker at Sarasota Charity Organization Fund Raiser
Mortgage and Finance News: (SARASOTA, Fla.) Attorney David L Goldman was a guest speaker at the "Night Of Hope" fundraising event, held by the Second Chance Last Opportunity charitable organization in Sarasota, Florida. Goldman noted that the organization remained open throughout the pandemic and has served over 80,000 different individuals.
News: International Businessman, Kofi Nartey, Joins Belize-Centric Global Progress Fund Team
Mortgage and Finance News: (BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.) Global Progress Fund, a platform created to provide international groups seeking to diversify their portfolios' access to investments within the country of Belize, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as a founder and core member of the management team.
News: Vice Capital Markets’ Danny Enright honored as 2021 Rising Star by Mortgage Professional America
Mortgage and Finance News: (NOVI, Mich.) Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced Senior Trader Danny Enright has been recognized by industry trade publication Mortgage Professional America (MPA) as one of its 2021 Rising Stars. In its inaugural year, the MPA Rising Stars award seeks to honor young professionals making a significant impact in the mortgage and housing industry.
News: Thorn Run Apartments Office Fire
Mortgage and Finance News: (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) Steiner Realty regrets to announce that there was a fire at our Thorn Run Office in Moon Township on Monday. The first responders arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze and thankfully, no one was hurt. The cause of the fire is unknown.
News: IDS’ Emilio Estrada Named a Mortgage Industry ‘Rising Star’ by MPA
Mortgage and Finance News: (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today that account manager Emilio Estrada has been named a 2021 Rising Star by industry trade publication Mortgage Professional America (MPA). The MPA Rising Star awards program seeks to honor up-and-coming talent within the housing and mortgage industry.
News: Mortgage Professional America honors multiple Promontory MortgagePath employees
Mortgage and Finance News: (DANBURY, Conn.) Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC announced trade publication Mortgage Professional America (MPA) has recently recognized several of its employees. Chief Administrative Officer Bryan DeShasier was named a 2021 Housing Industry Icon by MPA in October, and Manager, Project Management Office Darcey O'Neill and Director of Backend Engineering Kevin Wheeler were both featured in MPA's 2021 Rising Star awards program, announced today.
News: ACES Quality Management announces ACES ENGAGE, a two-day conference defining the future of quality management and control for the financial...
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 launch of ACES ENGAGE, a conference designed to bring together the nation's top financial services quality management professionals to discuss industry trends and best practices.
News: Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang accelerate lead conversion with personalized Total Cost Analysis loan presentations for every managed borrower
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Mortgage Coach, the borrower conversion platform empowering mortgage lenders to deliver clear mortgage advice and lending education with the interactive Total Cost Analysis (TCA) loan comparison, today announced an integration with Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system.
News: SimpleNexus’ Mortgage Loan Compensation Report for Q3 2021 shows year-over-year decline in individual LO commission led by waning refi volume
Mortgage and Finance News: (LEHI, Utah) SimpleNexus, owner of the recently acquired LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, today released summary statistics on the state of mortgage industry loan compensation in the third quarter of 2021.
News: FormFree integration with OpenClose enhances lending experience with quick and easy borrower-permissioned data verification
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree® Founder and CEO Brent Chandler today announced the availability of its AccountChek® financial data verification service within OpenClose®, the leading fintech provider of mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders. The integration embeds AccountChek into OpenClose's ConsumerAssist(tm) Enterprise POS and LenderAssist(tm) LOS, giving borrowers the freedom to electronically permission verification data with ease when applying for a mortgage loan.
News: Renaissance Capital Relocates Headquarters to Stamford, CT: Choyce Peterson Negotiates Long-Term Lease
Mortgage and Finance News: (NORWALK, Conn.) Choyce Peterson, Inc. , a full-service commercial real estate brokerage, recently announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Renaissance Capital, a global leader in providing pre-IPO institutional research and management of IPO-focused investment products, for a new 2,931 SF headquarters office at First Stamford Place.
News: Bug-A-Salt Wins Settlement Over Dillard’s Dept. Store
Mortgage and Finance News: (SANTA MONICA, Calif.) Bug-A-Salt (a subsidiary of Skell Inc.) this month prevailed in a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit against Dillard's Department Stores, according to the Bug-A-Salt, attorney, Liat Cohen, Esq.
News: Infinity Financial Group Aids Kinley Construction Group with Major Stakeholder Buyout
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) Infinity Financial Group announced its recent role as financial advisor to Kinley Construction Group, LTD. (KCG) during a majority purchase of its existing stakeholders. Jimmy Kinley, the newly-elected CEO of KCG, is now the firm's primary equity partner, along with his sister, Katherine Kinley and Rennie and Josh Crisafulli.
News: Mortgage Coach and HomeBinder partner to engage homeowners in actively managing home financing across the homeownership lifecycle
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Mortgage Coach, the mortgage industry's leading platform enabling lenders to create digital and accurate home loan options for consumers, today announced an integration with HomeBinder, a centralized home management platform that keeps homeowners connected with mortgage lenders, Realtors and other authorized professionals.
News: Dawn Taylor, former President of Centricity, has joined After, Inc. as Chief Revenue Officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (NORWALK, Conn.) After, Inc., the global leader in Warranty Services since 2005, just announced that Dawn Taylor will be joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Dawn brings more than 27 years of warranty and service contract experience, serving as President of Centricity for the last 9 years. Her background and experience will be instrumental in leading the expansion of After, Inc.'s Warranty Services business, and its newly launched QuickSuite Platform.
News: SimpleNexus recognized for a third year as one of Utah’s fastest-growing companies in three independent rankings
Mortgage and Finance News: (LEHI, Utah) SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has been highlighted in three lists honoring 2021's fastest-growing Utah companies: Utah Business magazine's Fast 50, UtahValley360 BusinessQ magazine's UV50 and MountainWest Capital Network's Utah 100.
News: HomeBinder debuts new features that strengthen the relationship between homeowners, home professionals, mortgage lenders, insurance providers and other authorized partners
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOSTON, Mass.) HomeBinder, a centralized home management platform that keeps homeowners connected with mortgage lenders, home inspectors, insurance providers, home pros, real estate agents, and other authorized professionals, today announced the release of new features and user interface (UI) improvements designed to enhance the home management experience.
News: Depth Public Relations marks 15-year milestone serving mortgage industry fintech innovators
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Depth Public Relations, Inc. (DepthPR), a leading provider of consultative marketing, public relations and reputation management services for mortgage fintech innovators, the residential finance industry and technology for emerging regulated markets (regtech) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its launch during the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo 2021 in San Diego.
News: Global DMS’ EVO® enhances efficiency and mobility with Amazon’s Alexa Voice Command Interface
Mortgage and Finance News: (LANSDALE, Pa.) Global DMS, the leading provider of cloud-based real estate appraisal management software, recently announced that its next-generation EVO platform is now voice-enabled, providing lenders access to key functionality and up to the minute information of their entire pipeline with Amazon's Alexa voice control - making EVO the first and only appraisal management software to provide this capability in the mortgage industry.
News: FormFree selects Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power consumer financial identity solutions
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree® today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to power FormFree's consumer Financial DNA® solutions for the lender market. FormFree will leverage leading AWS technologies such as Amazon Managed Blockchain to create a scalable Hyperledger Fabric network.
News: SimpleNexus is acquiring LBA Ware
Mortgage and Finance News: (LEHI, Utah) SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced its acquisition of Macon, Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware™. The strategic transaction, SimpleNexus' first, brings together 325 employees in 29 states to serve 425 distinct lender customers and dozens of mortgage technology integration partners.