News Topic: California Business
News: NotaryCam Applauds Treasury Recommendations to Remove Barriers to Remote Online Notarization and ‘Fully Digital Mortgage’
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) Rick Triola, founder and CEO of the industry's most popular remote online notarization solution, NotaryCam, calls the Department of Treasury's recommendations in its July 31 report to the President: A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities: Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation "a cure to the persistent drags on real estate transactions that have prevented the consumer from experiencing the benefits now possible with digital technologies."
News: Bank of Southern California NA Completes Acquisition of Americas United Bank
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A., San Diego (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Americas United Bank (OTC Pink: AUNB), effective July 31, 2018. Americas United Bank had total assets of approximately $231 million as of June 30, 2018.
News: Cloudvirga’s Josephine Yen Named to MPA Magazine’s 2018 Elite Women in Mortgage
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, today announced that senior vice president of product management Josephine Yen has been named one of Mortgage Professional America magazine's 2018 Elite Women in Mortgage.
News: MQMR’s Erin Harris Recognized by Mortgage Professional America as One of Its ‘2018 Elite Women in Mortgage’
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 Erin Harris, manager of MQMR's vendor management division HQ Vendor Management, has been named by industry trade magazine Mortgage Professional America (MPA) as a 2018 Elite Women in Mortgage honoree.
News: Two Arrested at Civil Disobedience Protest on Rainbow Ridge
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Forests Forever, a non-profit forest protection advocacy group, today announced that five employees of Lear Asset Management, a security contractor for Humboldt Redwood Co. (HRC), swept down on protesters camped near a logging road on Rainbow Ridge in the Mattole River watershed at about 5 a.m. yesterday (July 22).
News: Bank of Southern California NA Names Catherine Puckett VP, Business Development Manager
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Catherine Puckett has joined the company as Vice President, Business Development Manager. She will be responsible for expanding Bank of Southern California's business banking client base by actively seeking new business opportunities in the San Diego region.
News: Mortgage Risk Management Firm MQMR Continues Corporate Philanthropy Efforts through Volunteer Day at Camp Impact
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, recently completed a volunteer day at Camp Impact as part of its on-going corporate commitment to community service. Camp Impact offers free summer camps to homeless and underprivileged youth in the Arlington and Grand Prairie, Texas, communities.
News: Paragon Insurance Holdings Expands Operations in San Diego with addition of Robert Etzler and opening of new offices
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC ("Paragon"), a national multi-line specialty MGA (Managing General Agency) based in Avon, Conn., today announced its expansion in San Diego, Calif. with the opening of new offices at 401 B Street in downtown San Diego and the hiring of top local insurance professional Robert Etzler, under the leadership of Paragon regional president, Andrew Petersen.
News: OpenClose Launches DecisionAssist Mobile for Originators
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced at the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) 46th Annual Western Secondary Marketing Conference that it unveiled DecisionAssist(TM) Mobile, which provides fingertip access to the company's proprietary web-based product and pricing engine (PPE)
News: Business Development and Relationship Management Specialist Julia Moore Joins EPIC in Sacramento CA
Mortgage and Finance News: (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants ('EPIC') announced today that new business sales and relationship management professional Julia Moore has joined the firm's operations in Sacramento as Vice President, New Business Development.
News: Accurate Group Enhances Its NotaryWorks Complete Notary Solution with Remote Online Notarization from NotaryCam
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) NotaryCam today announced that it has partnered with Accurate Group, a leading provider of technology-driven real estate appraisal, title and compliance services, to provide remote online notarization services for NotaryWorks(TM), Accurate Group's complete notary solution.
News: EPIC adds Sarmad Naqvi to its Private Client Practice in Northern California
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants ('EPIC') today announced that risk management and insurance professional Sarmad Naqvi has joined the firm's Private Client Insurance operations in Northern California, specializing in providing comprehensive, cost effective risk management and insurance protection to high net worth individuals and their families.
News: EPIC Insurance adds Eric Kitei as a Principal in Southern California
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants ('EPIC') announced today that risk management and insurance professional Eric Kitei has joined the firm's operations in Southern California as a Principal, focusing on the unique needs of auto dealers and others in the automotive industry.
News: Cloudvirga Named One of North America’s Top 100 Tech Firms by Red Herring
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), was honored today with Red Herring's Top 100 North America award.
News: C3 Insurance Launches New Technology, a Smartphone Inspection App for Businesses
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) C3 Risk & Insurance Services today announced the launch of its new SaferWorks smartphone technology for businesses to use in documenting inspections. The app is designed to be extremely simple and easy to use by both the company administrator and by the company end users.
News: EPIC’s Philip Westphal to Present on Safe Patient Handling at the 2018 California Rural Health Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that EPIC Healthcare Practice Risk Advisor/Broker Philip Westphal will be presenting a one-hour lecture on "Safe Patient Handling on a Budget - Optimizing your Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Program Without Breaking the Bank" at the California Rural Health Conference in Folsom.
News: Tips for Selecting the Best Commercial Bank for Your Small Business
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), understands that selecting a commercial bank that fits your company's needs can be a grueling task. Tony DiVita, Chief Banking Officer at Bank of Southern California, shares the following valuable tips to help guide small businesses in selecting the right bank.
News: Brian Chu, CIC, CLCS Joins EPIC Insurance in Southern California
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Brian Chu has joined the firm's operations in Southern California as a Vice President. Chu will join the EPIC practice group led by Principal Rose Nordbrock and will be based in EPIC's Downtown Los Angeles office, reporting to Jim Gillette, President of EPIC's Pacific South Region.
News: Cloudvirga Founder Kyle Kamrooz Accepted into Forbes Finance Council
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 that company co-founder Kyle Kamrooz has been accepted into the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for senior-level finance executives.
News: United Fidelity Funding West Hires Victoria Dunn as National Wholesale Account Executive
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) United Fidelity Funding West (UFFWest), a rapidly growing national mortgage banker, announced that it added Victoria Dunn to its wholesale lending team of account executives. Ms. Dunn possesses a demonstrated history in negotiation, business development, account management, direct sales, product marketing, technology, and essentially all facets of mortgage lending.
News: EPIC Adds Michael McNulty as Wine and Beverage Practice Leader in San Francisco
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance brokerage veteran Michael McNulty has rejoined the firm as Managing Principal and Wine & Beverage Practice Leader. McNulty will be based in San Francisco and report to Curt Perata, EPIC's Pacific North Region President.
News: NotaryCam Celebrates 100K Online Notarizations with Live Demo at National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) 2018
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) NotaryCam, Inc. today announced that it has completed more than 100,000 online notarizations since introducing the service in 2012. To celebrate this milestone, NotaryCam will offer free demos of its eClose360 platform to attendees of the 2018 National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) being held June 6-8 at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit.
News: Matic CEO Aaron Schiff Named 2018 HousingWire Rising Star
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, announced today that company co-founder and CEO Aaron Schiff has been recognized as a HousingWire Rising Star.
News: DocMagic Integrates eSign Technology with MortgageHippo’s Digital Lending Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, and MortgageHippo, a Fintech-driven digital lending platform, announced a seamless eSign integration between their two platforms.
News: Tax Resolution Expert Teaches Tax Pros How to Ramp Up Business and Dramatically Boost Their Bottom Line
Mortgage and Finance News: (STUDIO CITY, Calif.) An exclusive, interactive 4-hour live training for CPAs, EAs and attorneys - "The 7-Figure Tax Resolution Practice Blueprint" - is scheduled for June 28. This free training is hosted by tax resolution expert, Michael Rozbruch, founder of Roz Strategies. He'll show tax professionals how to start a tax resolution practice from scratch (like he did) or take an existing practice to the next level.
News: ReverseVision Product Manager Jason Price Named a 2018 HousingWire Rising Star
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 that Product Manager Jason Price has been recognized by HousingWire as a 2018 Rising Star. Price received the award in recognition of his extensive contributions to ReverseVision and for his role in developing innovative, technology-based solutions that have benefitted the HECM industry at large.
News: Subsequent QC’s Nick Corpuz Honored as 2018 HW Rising Star
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 Nicholas Corpuz, Vice President of MQMR servicing-focused sister firm Subsequent QC (SQC), has been honored by HousingWire magazine as a 2018 Rising Star. Corpuz was profiled in the June 2018 issue of HousingWire.
News: Rose Nordbrock, Jeff Breskin, Pabla Barros and Jose Fuentes Join EPIC Insurance in Southern California
Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC) announced today that risk management and insurance professionals Rose Nordbrock, Jeff Breskin, Pabla Barros and Jose Fuentes have joined the firm's operations in Southern California.
News: EPIC Insurance’s Marketing, Communications and Design Team Wins Three 2018 Communicator Awards
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that the firm's Marketing, Communications and Design team was honored by the 24th Annual Communicator Awards with an "Award of Excellence" and two "Awards of Distinction." The Communicator Awards are an international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications.
News: DocMagic Employees Join Together to Support Fourth Annual U.S. Red Nose Day Fundraising Campaign
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 on Thursday, May 24, the entire company participated in Red Nose Day - an effort to help end child poverty both in the U.S. and in some of the poorest communities in the world.