News Topic: Ohio Business
News: Hero Homes expands Cleveland footprint with 82 home purchase, targets Cleveland suburbs for future acquisitions
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Affiliates of Hero Homes, have expanded its portfolio in the Cleveland, Ohio, metro area with the acquisition of the 27 unit Superior apartments in Cleveland Heights and 55 scattered site single family rental homes throughout the Cleveland Metro area. The 82 units will be added to its existing 36 homes already owned and operated in the Cleveland metro market.
News: Tax Court Case: Engineering Firm Overstated §179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) In a recent case, Michael Johnson, et ux. v. Commissioner, the tax court denied the majority of a taxpayer's Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction under IRC §179D since it claimed a §179D Deduction exceeding the cost of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property (EECBP), says ICS Tax, LLC.
News: Beth A. Wilson Named New President of Excelas, LLC
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Beth A. Wilson has been named President of Excelas, LLC, a national provider of medical record organization, retrieval, and analysis, helping healthcare organizations respond to claims - and litigation - brought against them. Excelas, LLC's announcement today says Ms. Wilson's tenure begins April 17, 2023.
News: Hero Homes Solutions acquires 30 homes in Urbana, Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (URBANA, Ohio) Hero Homes Solutions LLC, has acquired a 30-home subdivision in Urbana, Ohio located in Champaign County, Ohio from Waltco Investments LLC. To date the company has purchased over 500 homes in Ohio with a goal of getting to 1,000 homes within 24 months.
News: Hero Homes Solutions acquires 98 homes in Lima, Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (The acquisition of the four single family homes marks the company's 98th home purchase in Lima Ohio) Hero Homes Solutions LLC, one of the fastest-growing single family owner-operators in Ohio, announces it has acquired four additional single family rental homes in Lima Ohio and is under contract to purchase an additional 22 with options to purchase an additional 60.
News: Fairport Wealth Announces 2022 Community Beacon Recipient
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Fairport Wealth is pleased to announce Beech Brook, a local behavioral health agency that empowers children and their families, as its 2022 Community Beacon. It is especially important to support the mental health needs of children and adolescents this year, and we are proud to assist Beech Brook's mission.
News: Luma Wealth Has Formed an Advisory Council
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Luma Wealth Advisors is pleased to announce that it has formed an Advisory Council to facilitate its national growth as a leading provider of financial advice for women and their families.
News: Cincinnati Company Develops Ground-Breaking Steam Technology for Sanitizing Amid Pandemic
Mortgage and Finance News: (CINCINNATI, Ohio) Bayzi Corporation has developed steam technology needed to quickly fight the spread of viruses like COVID-19 as well as bacteria, fungi, bed bugs and biofilms. They manufacture antimicrobial steam devices that will very quickly eliminate microbes, bugs and also provide a quick way to clean dust and grease. The machines use just water and no chemicals.
News: Fairport Wealth Announces 2021 Community Beacon Recipient
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Fairport Wealth is pleased to announce that the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the largest hunger relief organization in Northeast Ohio, is its 2021 Community Beacon recipient. According to Managing Partner Kenneth J. Coleman, "The pandemic has made fighting hunger an even more pressing issue and we are happy to lend a hand to the Food Bank. Its mission closely aligns with our goal of helping families."
News: Fairport Wealth Announces 2020 Community Beacon Recipient
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Fairport Wealth is pleased to announce its support of Shoes and Clothes for Kids (SC4K) as its 2020 Community Beacon recipient. For 50 years, SC4K has been removing barriers to school attendance by providing essential school supplies such as school shoes and uniforms for kids in need.
News: Matic named to InsurTech100 list of the world’s top insurance technology providers
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Matic, a fully licensed digital insurance agency that partners with mortgage servicers and originators to sell insurance products to borrowers, has been named to FinTech Global's InsurTech100. The annual awards program, now in its second year, recognizes the pioneering tech firms leading today's global insurance industry.
News: World Class Title Launches WCTALWAYS SECURE PLAN Against Real Estate Title Fraud
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) World Class Title, a tech forward real estate title agency licensed in Ohio, Florida, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey, announces its successful launch of the WCTALWAYS SECURE PLAN(TM) (WCTAPP). WCTAPP is a multi-level approach to prevent real estate wire fraud within title transactions.
News: Paul B. Stetz Joins Fairport Wealth
Mortgage and Finance News: (CLEVELAND, Ohio) Fairport Wealth (formerly Fairport Asset Management) announced today the appointment of Paul B. Stetz as Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Leadership Team.
News: SafeChain Partners with RamQuest to Provide Fraud-Free Closings
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention technology and blockchain applications for land title, announced today its SafeWire application has been fully integrated into RamQuest's Closing Market application - making SafeWire available as a seamless experience to title offices nationwide.
News: Texan Title Taps SafeWire by SafeChain to Provide Protection Against Wire Fraud
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Texan Title has chosen SafeWire(TM) to defend its clients' wire transactions against fraud. The blockchain-backed platform will be deployed across Texan Title's family of title companies located across Texas.
News: Michigan-Based Liberty Title Deploys SafeWire to Protect Against Wire Fraud
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Liberty Title, the fourth largest independent title company in Michigan, has selected SafeWire(TM) to safeguard wiring instructions as part of the firm's "Umbrella by Liberty Title" program.
News: SafeChain Announces Founding Title Partners in Blockchain Network
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, in partnership with 9 independent title agents in Ohio, has launched a blockchain-backed network that enables peer-to-peer transfers of prior title insurance policies to streamline the title search process and drive down costs for member agencies.
News: SafeChain Partners with Adeptive to Provide Fraud-Free Closings for ResWare Customers
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, an industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain applications for land title, announced today that Adeptive Software has integrated SafeWire into ResWare, Adeptive's powerful title and escrow production software.
News: Matic Makes HousingWire’s List of Top Mortgage Tech Companies for Second Year in a Row
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Digital insurance agency Matic has been named to HousingWire's HW TECH100(TM) list of the top housing technology companies in the United States. The annual awards program, now in its sixth year, recognizes the most innovative tech firms in the real estate and mortgage finance sector.
News: Home Point Financial Partners with Matic to Offer Customers Lowest Market Rates on Homeowners Insurance
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Digital insurance agency Matic announced today that it has partnered with Home Point Financial Corporation ("Home Point"), a national, mortgage originator and servicer, to help its mortgage servicing customers find competitively priced homeowners insurance.
News: Matic Obtains SOC 2 Type II Certification
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Matic, the digital homeowners insurance marketplace built for mortgage servicers and lenders, announced that it has successfully completed a Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II audit. Conducted by IS Partners, LLC, a globally recognized certified public accounting firm, the audit verifies that Matic's information security practices.
News: Major Utah Title Agency Cottonwood Title Selects SafeWire from SafeChain
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Cottonwood Title Insurance Agency, Inc., one of the largest independent title agencies in Utah, has adopted SafeWire(TM) to protect the wire transactions facilitated by its agents across the Wasatch Front.
News: Specialty Tax Firm KBKG Names John W. Hanning Principal
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Nationwide tax specialty firm KBKG recently promoted John W. Hanning to Principal. John leads a team of engineers and specialists based out of the firm's Atlanta office that services both the Midwest and Southeast region that stretches from Ohio to Florida.
News: One of the Largest Independent Title Companies in Texas Expands Use of SafeWire to All 25 Offices
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Providence Title, one of the largest independent title companies in Texas, has expanded its deployment of SafeWire(TM) to include all 25 offices throughout the state. Moving forward, Providence Title's network of agents will use SafeWire to verify the identities of transaction participants, authenticate bank account ownership as well as securely store and transmit wiring instructions.
News: Matic Helps Servicers Shave Nearly 6-percent Off Homeowners’ Monthly Mortgage Costs in 2018
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Matic, the digital homeowners insurance marketplace built for mortgage servicers and lenders, reduced homeowners' monthly mortgage costs an average of 5.5 percent in 2018 by delivering average per-household homeowners insurance savings of $517. The announcement comes on the heels of a year marked by rapid growth for Matic, which helped homeowners identify $124 million in savings over the course of quoting homeowners insurance for over $180 billion worth of residential real estate.
News: SafeChain Digitizes Property Deed Transfer and Conveyance for Perry County, Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today it has completed the digital conversion of Perry County, Ohio's deed transfer and conveyance process between the engineer and auditor. Beginning January 7, the Perry County Engineer's office will be able to digitize property deeds before the inspection and mapping process.
News: Ohio’s Largest Title Agent Selects SafeWire by SafeChain
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software and blockchain implementation for land title, announced today that Ohio Real Title, the largest title agent in the state, has selected its technology solution, SafeWire(TM), to securely facilitate real estate wire transactions for the firm's eight offices throughout Ohio.
News: Experienced Attorney Michael Rieman Joins Dungan and LeFevre
Mortgage and Finance News: (TROY, Ohio) Dungan & LeFevre is pleased to announce that Michael Rieman has joined the firm's Troy office as a Director/Partner and member of the Board of Directors. A seasoned civil litigator, Mr. Rieman has significant experience across a wide array of legal fields.
News: SafeChain Named Outstanding Startup by Columbus Business First at 2018 BizTech Awards
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today that it was honored in the Outstanding Startup category at the 2018 BizTech Awards hosted by regional business publication Columbus Business First. The firm was one of three companies honored in the Outstanding Startup category of the fourth annual BizTech Awards.
News: SafeChain Adds Blockchain to SafeWire to Further Safeguard Real Estate Wire Transactions
Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today it has added blockchain to its wire fraud prevention platform SafeWire(TM), making the company the first in the industry to do so. The addition of blockchain to SafeWire provides increased security for real estate wire transactions by ensuring fraudsters cannot tamper with wiring instructions undetected.