RMA Taps New Beer Trends to Combat Urban Blight
VERO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — As the craft brewery trend matures, Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) is advising city leaders on the smartest ways to continuing tapping into the beer industry as a tool for revitalization. In states such as Florida, the full-service economic redevelopment firm, still sees growth potential for craft breweries. In other areas, the firm is guiding cities to develop attraction plans for distilleries, co-op breweries and brewpubs.
Miami Mold Specialists Adds State-of-the-Art ULV Particle Foggers and Heavy Duty Steam Cleaners to HVAC Mold Removal Arsenal
MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Eco-friendly mold inspection, mold removal, and indoor environmental service provider in South Florida, Miami Mold Specialists, continues to enhance service offerings, updates HVAC mold removal protocols with new line of high tech equipment.
New Online Dating Site Targets Like-Minded Cannabis Lovers
KAPAA, Hawaii /ScoopCloud/ — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this new online dating site is one of a kind. Chronic Souls – an all-inclusive dating website and mobile app – is exclusively designed to connect people who recreationally enjoy marijuana or who use it to help their medical conditions.
Pavaso Leads Charity Effort Benefitting Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas at NEXT Mortgage Conference
EDMOND, Okla. /ScoopCloud/ — NEXT Mortgage Events LLC (‘NEXT’), a creator of events for women mortgage executives, has announced that Pavaso, a mortgage industry leader in eClosing and consumer management technology solutions, led a charity effort that raised over $2,200 for Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas, at NEXT, the mortgage industry’s only technology-centric conference for women executives.
MQMR Taps Mitchell Nomura as Internal Audit Manager
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, announced it has hired Mitchell Nomura as internal audit manager. In this role, Nomura will apply his more than 30 years of experience overseeing compliance and risk management departments at bank and non-bank lenders to leading MQMR’s team of expert internal auditors as they identify compliance and operational risks for mortgage lender clients.
TeamSnap Launches Fully Integrated Payment Solutions for Sports Organizations
BOULDER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ — TeamSnap, the household name in sports-tech management, announced today the expansion of their integrated payment platform with the launch of a new Invoicing feature – designed to make collections easier for sports administrators, coaches, parents and players. To power the new platform, TeamSnap has expanded its successful partnership with WePay.
LBA Ware CEO Lori Brewer Named to 2018 MPA Hot 100 List for Technology Contributions to Mortgage Industry
MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced today that its CEO Lori Brewer has been named to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine’s “2018 Hot 100” list. Brewer was recognized for her entrepreneurship and innovation in pioneering the development of a first-of-its-kind software solution to automatically calculate loan officer (LO) compensation.
Global DMS Launches EVO-Commercial, a Next-Generation Valuation Management Software Platform for Commercial Lending
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, announced that it launched EVO-Commercial (EVO-C) at the MBA’s CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention and Expo being held in San Diego February 11 – 14, 2018. The new platform is 100 percent configurable, fully customizable, quick and easy to implement, eliminates numerous steps in the workflow process, lowers system maintenance costs and empowers end-users as well as management teams, among many other efficiency gains.
Simplifile VPs Nancy Alley, Vicki DiPasquale Recognized in MPA’s 2018 Hot 100
PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that Simplifile Vice President of Strategic Planning Nancy Alley and Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale were named to Mortgage Professional America magazine’s 2018 Hot 100. The honor, now in its sixth year, recognizes ‘100 movers and shakers who are heating things up in the mortgage world.’
The Cooksey Team Founder Michael Cooksey Recognized by Mortgage Professional America in 2018 Hot 100
ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today its founder Michael Cooksey has been honored by housing industry trade magazine Mortgage Professional America (MPA) on its 2018 Hot 100 list. He was recognized for his role as founder of The Cooksey Team, one of Mid America Mortgage’s most successful branches.
Mid America Mortgage CEO Jeff Bode Recognized by MPA in ‘2018 Hot 100’
ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. today announced that owner and CEO Jeff Bode has been honored by Mortgage Professional America magazine in publication’s sixth annual 2018 Hot 100 list of mortgage industry professionals who have made a notable impact over the past year.
TRK Connection CTO Randy Abbey Named to MPA’s 2018 Hot 100
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Randy Abbey has been named to Mortgage Professional America magazine’s 2018 Hot 100. He was recognized for contributing unique technology-based innovations in mortgage quality control (QC) and risk management.
Cloudvirga’s Kyle Kamrooz Named to MPA Hot 100 List of Top Mortgage Industry Innovators
IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Cloudvirga, developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platforms, today announced that its Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Kyle Kamrooz has been named to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine’s annual Hot 100 list of the leaders and visionaries making the biggest impact on America’s mortgage industry. Kamrooz was recognized for spearheading Cloudvirga’s transformative contributions to reducing mortgage back-office costs through digital mortgage technology.
Mortgage Professional America Names Matic Co-Founder Ben Madick to Its Hot 100 List of Industry Visionaries
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — 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 COO Benjamin Madick has been named one of Mortgage Professional America magazine’s “Hot 100.” Madick was recognized for his career-long contributions to the mortgage industry and for establishing the strategic partnerships that have fueled Matic’s rapid growth.
FormFree’s Brent Chandler Named Among Mortgage Professional America’s Hot 100
ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree today announced that company founder and CEO Brent Chandler has been recognized by Mortgage Professional America magazine in its annual Hot 100 list of mortgage professionals whose contributions are shaping America’s home finance future. Chandler was recognized as the creator of AccountChek – the mortgage industry’s first automated asset verification tool – and for advancing innovative approaches to income and employment verification using asset data and augmented intelligence (AI).
ReverseVision Vice President of Sales and Marketing Wendy Peel Included in MPA’s 2018 Hot 100
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — ReverseVision,, Inc., the leading provider of technology and training for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) industry, announced today that Vice President of Sales and Marketing Wendy Peel has been named to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine’s Hot 100 list. Peel was selected for her influential role in bringing HECM loans into the mortgage mainstream as part of a Generational Lending approach to serving borrower needs across the consumer lifecycle.
Movement Mortgage Implements CompenSafe to Automate LO Compensation
MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced that South Carolina-based Movement Mortgage has implemented CompenSafe to automatically calculate commissions for its loan originators (LOs) located in 700 branches across 49 states.
Sokal Media Group Signs Maguire Automotive
RALEIGH, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ — Sokal Media Group is pleased to announce that they are the agency of record for the Maguire Family of Dealerships. Maguire is driven by values such as loyalty, trust, commitment, security, and support for their customer base. The Maguire Family of Dealerships guarantees you will leave their showroom as a satisfied customer.
Bank of Southern California, N.A. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2017 Results
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced quarterly earnings of $1,134,397 for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $1,088,043 for the third quarter of 2017 and $902,476 for the fourth quarter of 2016. For the year, net earnings were $3,964,692 in 2017, a 32 percent increase compared to $3,009,251 for 2016. Results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 2017 include a $200,000 increase in income tax expense due to recent Tax Reform legislation.
EPIC Insurance’s Suzannah Gill Named a 2018 Rising Star in Advising by Employee Benefit Adviser
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Benefits Strategy Consultant Suzannah Gill has been recognized as a 2018 Rising Star in Advising by Employee Benefit Adviser.
C2SMART Signs Agreement with NEXT Future Transportation for Cyberphysical Test Bed
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — C2SMART, a Tier 1 USDOT University Transportation Center based at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, and NEXT Future Transportation have agreed to collaborate on the creation of a cyberphysical test bed to test NEXT’s designs for modular self-driving vehicles.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Wins 2018 Academy of United States Veterans ‘VETTY’ Award
WILLISTON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, located in Williston, Fla. On January 20, 2018 its Founder and CEO, Carol Borden and National Canine Program Director, Nate Burney were at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. to accept the 2018 VETTY Award for outstanding efforts in Veterans Mental Health.
Wondershare’s Recoverit Gets Data Back On Track
SHENZHEN, China /ScoopCloud/ — Industry leader Wondershare Technology specializes in providing software to streamline and bring simplicity to today’s busy world. Today it announced the launch of its revolutionary new data recovery software, Recoverit. Files that can be retrieved with Recoverit include documents, emails, photographs, video footage, audio files and much more.
RMA Terminates Contract as Pompano Beach CRA Managers
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) today announced that they have terminated their contract as Managers to the Pompano Beach CRA, a position the firm has held since 2009. Despite the redevelopment agency’s newsworthy success in transforming the city, the firm’s principals, Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown, felt that terminating their contract was their only option due to the hostile environment that has been pervading the CRA meetings over the past few months.
Leading experts select Tucson to host education summit
TUCSON, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ — The Institute for Teacher Education invites educators to a 2-day summit on Classroom Management and Student Engagement & Motivation at The Radisson Suites Tucson March 2-3, 2018. Through research-based tools and strategies, educators will be equipped to calm the classroom and motivate the unmotivated learner.
Partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, saves New Richmond Schools nearly $705,000 in energy costs over a three-year period
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — Three years after engaging Energy Optimizers, USA, to improve energy efficiency in its buildings, New Richmond Exempted Village Schools has shaved nearly $705,000 from its utility bills. In 2013, Energy Optimizers, USA, began making energy efficient improvements to the district’s lighting, HVAC, and controls systems.
Union Institute and University Master of Arts Online Health and Wellness Program Earns Programmatic CAAHEP Accreditation
CINCINNATI, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — Union Institute & University’s Master of Arts Online Program Health & Wellness Lactation Consultant Distance Degree Program has been awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Union is a national university with academic centers located in: Ohio, Florida, and California.
Lorrie Osterhage Joins Greyling – a Division of EPIC in St. Louis as a Vice President
ST. LOUIS, Mo. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC) announced today that risk management and insurance professional Lorrie Osterhage has joined the firm’s Architects and Engineers Practice (Greyling – a Division of EPIC) in St. Louis, Mo. as a Vice President.
Kelly Ford Receives DealerRater’s 2018 Consumer Satisfaction Award
EMMAUS, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — Kelly Ford has been awarded a 2018 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, an annual recognition given to auto dealerships that deliver outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the world’s leading car dealer review website, created the Consumer Satisfaction Award program to let online car shoppers instantly spot dealers that provide high-quality customer service.
Carpe Diem Technologies Issued Critical NIL Patent for VR, Holographic, Microfluidic, and Integrated Printed Electronic Devices
FRANKLIN, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ — Carpe Diem Technologies has been issued Patent US9804488 for the production of products incorporating NIL features. The system is entitled ‘System and method for fabricating miniature structures on a flexible substrate.’The patent’s key claims facilitate roll-to-roll or flexible panel manufacturing of very precise complex devices – inexpensively.
Profitability in 2017 and Optimism in 2018: Over 880 U.S. Independent Restaurant Owners Voice Their Thoughts on 2018
PHOENIX, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ — RestaurantOwner.com has released the report of their 2018 Independent Restaurant Outlook Survey. The report summarizes input gathered from over 880 independent restaurant owners and operators regarding their 2017 financial performance as well as their 2018 expectations.
Kelly Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Receives DealerRater 2018 Consumer Satisfaction Award
EMMAUS, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — Kelly Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM (of Kelly Auto Group) has been awarded a 2018 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, an annual recognition given to auto dealerships that deliver outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the world’s leading car dealer review website, created the Consumer Satisfaction Award program to let online car shoppers instantly spot dealers that provide high-quality customer service.
Spodak Dental Group Named On Inc. Magazine’s 36th Annual List Of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies – The Inc. 5000
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Inc. magazine named Spodak Dental Group on its 36th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent small and midsized businesses. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.
Subsequent QC, LLC Urges Lenders to Protect MSRs Ahead of Mortgage Servicing Activity in 2018
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Subsequent QC, LLC President Michael Steer today advised lenders to take steps to protect their Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) assets ahead of an anticipated increase in total mortgage servicing volume. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, outstanding mortgage debt is expected to reach $10.4 trillion by the end of 2018, compared to $10 trillion in 2017 and $9.7 trillion in 2016.
Kelly Buick GMC Receives DealerRater’s 2018 Consumer Satisfaction Award
EMMAUS, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — Kelly Buick GMC (of Kelly Auto Group) has been awarded a 2018 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award, an annual recognition given to auto dealerships that deliver outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. DealerRater, the world’s leading car dealer review website, created the Consumer Satisfaction Award program to let online car shoppers instantly spot dealers that provide high-quality customer service.