MMI welcomes Justin Bird as Creative Director
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced Justin Bird has joined the firm as its new creative director. Bird joins MMI from Black Knight, where he was the creative director for nearly nine years.
CEO Lee Duncan Marks 20 Years at Alliance Group
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Alliance Group CEO Lee Duncan celebrated 20 years of service at the company on September 23rd. In his time at Alliance Group, the life insurance marketing organization has flourished, establishing themselves as a leading IMO for independent life insurance agents and agencies.
INSIDE Public Accounting Names KROST Best of the Best Firm and Top 100 Firm
PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- KROST CPAs & Consultants was recognized as the Best of the Best Firm and Top 100 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting in 2022. Based on revenue, KROST was ranked 75th among the largest firms in the country, out of nearly 600 firms. With a net revenue of greater than $65 million, KROST was able to rise from the firm's previous ranking of 81st in 2021's IPA Survey and Analysis of Firms.
Klingenstein Fields Advisors named to Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms for 2022
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Klingenstein Fields Advisors (KF Advisors), an independent investment advisor with approximately $5.0 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of 12/31/21, has been named to Barron's Top 100 Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Firms for 2022. This is Barron's seventh annual ranking of registered independent advisory firms and recognizes top advisory firms nationwide.
Financial Advisor Jennifer Oliverio co-hosts one of Edward Jones’ Centennial celebrations in Pueblo Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- St. Louis-based financial services firm Edward Jones celebrates its Centennial, marking a century of transformative growth and the positive impact it has made for clients, colleagues, communities, and society. This year and beyond, Edward Jones' more than 50,000 colleagues across North America will join in activities that celebrate this monumental milestone and set the stage for the continued growth of the firm's impact in the next 100 years.
San Antonio Board of REALTORS® implements Down Payment Resource to raise Realtor and homebuyer awareness of down payment assistance programs
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- The San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR) today announced that it has partnered with Down Payment Resource (DPR) to provide its approximately 16,000 multiple listing service (MLS) subscribers with access to DPR's toolset that helps real estate agents connect clients with programs that can help save on down payments and closing costs.
After, Inc.’s QuickSuite® Receives the TWICE VIP 2022 Award
NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 14, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After, Inc. announced today that it received the TWICE VIP Award 2022 for its QuickSuite® post-sale customer experience technology. The TWICE VIP Awards are the only awards voted on exclusively by TWICE's audience of top consumer technology retailers and distributors, celebrating the best features, design, and value that new products are bringing to the market.
Critical Defect Rate Declined in Q1 2022 Per ACES Quality Management Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Quality Management(r) (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the first quarter (Q1) of 2022. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control(r) software.
Bellvue Rush Is Bringing the Investment Strategies of the 1 Percent to Everyone
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bellvue Rush announced today that the options that have only been available to the highest earners must now be made accessible to everyone. The plan is to do so through access to information, as that has only been available to those with the best accountants to date.
Bellvue Rush Is Bringing the Investment Strategies of the 1 Percent to Everyone
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bellvue Rush announced today that the options that have only been available to the highest earners must now be made accessible to everyone. The plan is to do so through access to information, as that has only been available to those with the best accountants to date.
Rich LaBarca joins Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach as Chief Product and Technology Officer
OWINGS MILLS, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, and Mortgage Coach, a platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive home loan presentations, today announced the appointment of Rich LaBarca to the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer.
#HousingDC22 Annual Housing Champion: Frank Nothaft
WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Housing Finance Strategies Founder & CEO Faith Schwartz today announced this year's Housing Champion Award recipient is the late Frank Nothaft. Each year Housing Finance Strategies reviews a short list of candidates for the prestigious Housing Champion award and announces the winner at the #HousingDC conference.
NER Announces Hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development
AVON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, today announced the hire of George Schulz as Managing Director, Program Development, in the latest confirmation of Paragon's commitment to continuing investment in the green technology space.
MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices: August 2022 Data
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- MCT®, the leader in capital markets software and services supporting more lenders with hedging and pipeline management solutions than any other single provider, is pleased to present the MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices for August 2022. MCT Data represents a balanced cross section of several hundred lenders among retail, correspondent, wholesale, and consumer direct channels.
Financial Center First Credit Union Selects ACES Quality Management & Control to Improve Consumer Loan Quality
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced that Financial Center First Credit Union (FCFCU) has selected ACES' flagship audit platform ACES Quality Management & Control® Software to support quality control (QC) audits for FCFCU's consumer lending channels.
MMI announces its newest Regional Director of Growth, Heidi Iverson
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that Heidi Iverson has joined the organization as a regional director of growth. In this position, Iverson will consult and strategize with MMI's clientele which now includes more than 40 of the top 50 lenders in the nation, to identify growth opportunities to drive adoption and increase return on investment (ROI).
EPIC Welcomes Parker Rains – Adds to Middle Market Property & Casualty Practice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Parker Rains has joined the firm as Managing Principal within its Property & Casualty Practice.
INC. 5000 Ranks MCT® On Its 2022 Fastest Growing Private Companies List For 11th Time
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that Inc. 5000 named MCT to its 2022 list of winners for the nation's fastest-growing private companies. MCT ranked number 4713 with three-year sales growth of 90% percent. This is the second year in a row that MCT made Inc. 5000's list and the company's 11th year making the list since its inception.
Paragon Insurance Holdings Announces Acquisition of Reel Media, Further Expanding Firm’s Reach into Global Specialty Marketplace
AVON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, in its continuing bid to diversify and expand into the global specialty markets, today announces the acquisition of Reel Media, LLC, a leading provider of insurance solutions for the broader entertainment and sports industries.
Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach’s Rachel Cunningham and Jacob Gibbs named 2022 HW Insiders by HousingWire Magazine
OWINGS MILLS, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, and Mortgage Coach, a platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive home loan presentations, today announced two of its employees - Director of Customer Success Rachel Cunningham and VP of Technology Jacob Gibbs - have been recognized by HousingWire in its 2022 HW Insiders awards program.
ACES Quality Management’s Sharon Reichhardt selected as a 2022 Insider by HousingWire Magazine
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced Executive Vice President of Operations Sharon Reichhardt has been honored by HousingWire magazine in its annual Insiders awards program.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in Willow Servicing
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- 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") recently participated in a $6 million seed round for Willow Servicing. The round was led by Thomvest Ventures, with participation from Global Asset Capital, Webb Investment Network and Zigg Capital.
Matthew Weber and Jonathan Louie Appointed to KROST’s Principal in Development Program
Matthew Weber and Jonathan Louie Appointed to KROST's Principal in Development ProgramLOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Los Angeles-based CPA firm, KROST CPAs & Consultants, appoints Matthew Weber, CPA, MAcc, and Jonathan Louie, CPA, MST, to join KROST's Principal in Development (PID) program.
FormFree integrates with Docutech to streamline loan production with VOA and VOI/E capture
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ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree® today announced the integration of AccountChek®, a service that allows lenders to verify borrowers' assets, income, employment and rent payment history, with Solex®, a comprehensive eDelivery, eSign, eClose and eVault platform from Docutech®, a First American company.
MMI ranks No. 11 on Utah Fast 50 list of fastest-growing companies
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced it ranks No. 11 on the 2022 Utah Business list of fastest growing companies in the state.
DocMagic Earns a Second Consecutive Spot on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document generation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it again made Inc. 5000's list of fastest-growing private companies for 2022.
Roger Guilian, Former Counsel and Risk Management Expert for ENR Top 100 Engineering Firm, Bolsters Greyling Division of EPIC
ALPHARETTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a national insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Roger Guilian, J.D., has joined the firm's Greyling division as Senior Vice President, Risk Management.
Blaylock Van Partners to Support 2nd Annual United Diversity Business Summit
PHOENIX, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Blaylock Van, LLC, the nation's longest continuously operating Black-owned investment bank, will serve as a sponsorship partner for the 2nd annual United Diversity Business Summit, Presented by Thinkzilla Consulting Group & The City of Scottsdale. The Sept. 14 summit will convene diverse business leaders and entrepreneurs across Arizona.
FormFree and Finastra partnership streamlines borrower verification for improved mortgage loan processing
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ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Finastra and FormFree®, a market-leading fintech company that enables lenders to understand people's true ability to pay (ATP®), have partnered to further streamline electronic borrower verification for mortgage lenders.
Vice Capital Markets Releases API for Freddie Mac Cash Purchase Statement
NOVI, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today that it is one of the first Freddie Mac-integrated Secondary Market Advisors (SMAs) to release an integration for Freddie Mac's Cash Settlement Purchase Statement application programming interface (API).
New Energy Risk Announces Milestone as Clients Raise $3B in Capital, Also Announce Senior Promotions
AVON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, on June 30 surpassed $3 billion in capital raised by clients since inception, a pivotal marker as the company continues to support the deployment of innovative technology solutions to address climate change and other global challenges.
MCTlive! Capital Markets Platform Becomes First to Integrate with Freddie Mac’s Whole Loan Purchase Advice Seller API
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- MCT's award-winning capital markets platform, MCTlive!, is the first to integrate with Freddie Mac's Whole Loan Purchase Advice Seller API. This API connection allows MCT Mark-to-Market and Hedge Accounting Reports to be updated with Freddie Mac purchase data directly, instead of waiting to run reports through a Loan Origination System (LOS).
DaVinci Capital Partners Crafts Customized Financial Solutions for Clients Throughout Ventura County
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- DaVinci Capital Partners offers a different approach to financial planning. Rather than directing clients towards some complicated phone tree via a 1-800 number, the firm consistently applies a personal touch. It offers financial services to clients throughout Ventura County.
PitBullTax Software Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- PitBullTax Software, the Nation's Leading Tax Resolution Software for CPAs, EAs and Tax Attorneys has revealed it has won a spot on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
Sales Boomerang named to Inc. 5000 list for second consecutive year
OWINGS MILLS, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, and Mortgage Coach, a platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive home loan presentations, today announced that the Sales Boomerang borrower intelligence solution made its second consecutive appearance on Inc.'s annual Inc. 5000 list.