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New UniConverter v12 with Powerful Media Convert Feature Upgrade

SHENZHEN, China /ScoopCloud/ -- On July 08, 2020, Wondershare (SHE: 300624) launched UniConverter v12 to hit the market. The latest version has an overhauled navigation bar-based interface and claims to offer drastically improved performance of the 'Video Converter' tool.

Valligent Technologies Hires Walter Allen as EVP of Digital Transformation

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Valligent Technologies (Valligent), the mortgage industry's residential valuation technology trendsetter, announced today that it has hired Walter Allen as executive vice president of digital transformation.

DocMagic and Simplifile Team to Advance eClosing Adoption, eNotarizations, and eRecordings

TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced it has partnered with leading real estate document collaboration and recording technology provider Simplifile to deliver new process efficiencies that further digitize the closing process.

Enhanced integration between SimpleNexus and Top of Mind’s SurefireCRM helps mortgage lenders curb abandoned applications, build books of business

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, has added two-way data sync to its integration with digital mortgage app SimpleNexus.

MortgageCountry Perfects the eClosing Process – Goes Live with DocMagic’s Custom-Configured Total eClose™ Solution and Dynamic Document Preparation Service

TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that MortgageCountry, a newly formed mortgage banker, has implemented its Total eClose platform and dynamic document preparation service.

Promontory MortgagePath Expands Operations with Addition of Mortgage Fulfillment Center in Denver

DANBURY, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Promontory MortgagePath LLC, a leading provider of comprehensive digital mortgage origination and tech-driven fulfillment solutions, announced today that it has opened a new fulfillment center in Denver. The new fulfillment center will allow Promontory MortgagePath to expand its operations in the western United States while maintaining the high level of service its clients are accustomed to receiving.

IDS’ Tamara Olsen Honored By NEXT Mortgage Events’ Powerhouse Award

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced that Customer Service Representative Tamara Olsen has been named to the NEXT Mortgage Events' (NEXT) inaugural Powerhouse Awards list.

Don Baham accepted into invitation-only Forbes Technology Council

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Don Baham, President of Kraft Technology Group, LLC (KTG), has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

SimpleNexus launches ConnectUs Chat to facilitate real-time loan file collaboration between loan teams, borrowers and real estate agents

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced the release of SimpleNexus ConnectUs Chat, a messaging feature that enables real-time loan file collaboration.

Patent Bots LLC Releases New Legal Rankings for Tracking Patent Quality

SOMERVILLE, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Patent Bots today announced its Patent Law Firm Quality Scores, a new ranking of 802 U.S. patent law firms with at least 50 issued patents for the year ending March 31, 2020. Patent Bots downloaded 310,842 publicly available patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and then used the company's AI-powered, automated patent proofreading tool to count the number of errors in each issued patent.

LBA Ware Taps Data and Analytics Product Expert Brian Jordan as Director of Product Management

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- LBA Ware, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence software solutions for the mortgage industry, has tapped financial data and analytics industry expert Brian Jordan as director of product management. Jordan was hired to enhance and expand LimeGear, LBA Ware's recently launched turnkey business intelligence (BI) platform.

Sasha Baluka Promoted to Partner at Bessolo Haworth, a Leading West Coast Tax, Accounting and Business Advisory Firm

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bessolo Haworth, a leading West Coast tax, accounting and business advisory firm, announces the promotion of Sasha Baluka to partner. Baluka will continue to manage some of the firm's largest clients and will now also work with the firm's partners to manage and lead the organization.

NotaryCam CEO Rick Triola Praises ALTA, MBA and NAR for Issuing Model RON Executive Order

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NotaryCam Founder and CEO Rick Triola today hailed the efforts of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Association of Realtors (NAR) to provide guidance and standardization for states seeking to temporarily authorize the use of remote online notarization (RON) for real estate closings.

IDS Applauds Mortgage, Real Estate Industry Trade Groups for Their Development of Draft Model Remote Online Notarization Executive Order

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey today commended the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), American Land Title Association (ALTA) and National Association of Realtors (NAR) for the groups' development of a draft model remote online notarization (RON) executive order to bring consistency to the various temporary measures non-RON-approved states have issued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ARMCO Executive to Co-Host QC Webinar through MBA’s Education Department

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced that Executive Vice President of Operations, Sharon Reichhardt will share her expertise on loan quality and risk management during an upcoming webinar sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)

Hank Metzger is Top Refinance Originator at American Financing Corporation

AURORA, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hank Metzger of American Financing Corporation is excited to announce that Scotsman Guide ranked him number four refinance originator in 2019.

Top Housing Officials and Execs to Speak At #NEXTDC20

WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Mortgage Events, LLC (NEXT) and Housing Finance Strategies have announced an all-star lineup of Washington and housing industry luminaries that are confirmed to speak at #NEXTDC20, a virtual executive summit that will take place on November 10, 2020.

IDmission Completes ISO Compliance Testing for Proprietary Biometric Technologies and Presentation Attack Detection

BOULDER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- IDmission, LLC, a global leader in biometric and AI technology that reduces risk associated with false identities today announced that it has met the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements for ISO/IEC 30107-3.

SimpleNexus and Optimal Blue enhance integration to deliver fully integrated mobile rate-locking solution

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced significant enhancements to its integration with Optimal Blue, the leading provider of secondary marketing solutions and data services in the mortgage industry.

RMA Presents Long-term Strategic Finance Action Plan for North Miami Beach

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- RMA presented their combined 5-Year Strategic Finance Plan and Action Plan for the City of North Miami Beach to the CRA Board on Thursday, June 25. The award-winning consulting firm developed a clear and concise roadmap to prioritize and guide redevelopment in the CRA area. This plan was unanimously approved by the Board.

IDS Expands Settlement Agent Roles in Solitude Solution

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has updated and expanded several features within its eClose platform Solitude Solution to streamline the closing ceremony and better support the settlement agent's role in the closing process.

Expert DOJO Invests $1.2 Million in Diverse Startups this June

SANTA MONICA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- On June 3, 2020, Expert DOJO has announced that its current accelerator cohort has invested in 12 companies. Of 12 investments made, 9 are minority-led businesses, and of the same 12 investments, 4 have female founders.

ReverseVision President Joe Langner Lauded as Mortgage Technology Thought Leader by PROGRESS in Lending Association

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- ReverseVision, the leading technology provider for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse lending program market, today announced that company President Joe Langner has been honored as a mortgage technology Thought Leader by PROGRESS in Lending Association.

The Jacobsen Announces Release of Sage, a New Augmented Intelligence Platform

BOULDER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Jacobsen has announced the release of their new augmented intelligence platform for commodity price forecasting, named Sage. "We are the first price reporting agency to release a forecasting product built on machine learning and augmented intelligence in our niche," states John Donicht, President of The Jacobsen.

ReverseVision Taps Carissa Orozco as Director of Business Development, Strategic Partners

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- ReverseVision, the leading technology provider for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse lending program market, today announced the appointment of Carissa Orozco as director of business development, strategic partners.

2019 ARMCO QC Trends Report Indicates Overall Marked Improvement in Critical Defect Rate over 2018

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of the quarterly ARMCO Mortgage QC Trends Report. The latest report, which provides nationwide loan quality findings based on data derived from ACES Audit Technology covers both the fourth quarter (Q4) and the 2019 calendar year (CY).

Top of Mind places among the world’s top creators of video content in 41st Annual Telly Awards competition

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, took home four trophies in this year's 41st Annual Telly Awards.

IDS Inks Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Mortgage Builder

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today it has expanded its partnership to become the exclusive integrated document preparation vendor of Mortgage Builder, a provider of award-winning mortgage loan origination and servicing software.

Black-Owned Private Equity Firm Offers Zero-Percent Interest Loans to Businesses of Color Impacted by COVID-19, Civil Unrest

GREENSBORO, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, North Carolina-based, black-owned private equity firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Capital, announced the launch of the BWC+invest Zero-Percent Interest Loan Program. Developed for small, emerging businesses of color across the country.

Centier Bank Slashes Man-Hours Spent Calculating Incentive Compensation by 99% with LBA Ware’s CompenSafe

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- LBA Ware, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence software solutions for the mortgage industry, today announced that Centier Bank (Centier), Indiana's largest private, family-owned bank, has implemented CompenSafe to automate incentive compensation for its residential lending department.

SimpleNexus and Mortgage Coach expand integration with real-time data syncing for instant analysis of lifetime loan costs

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, has expanded its integration with Mortgage Coach, making it easier than ever for loan originators to give borrowers the clear, accurate comparison of loan products and scenarios needed to make informed mortgage decisions.

3flightsHR CEO Sheryl Simmons Selected to Speak at Financial Health Network EMERGE Conference and HRSouthwest Conference for Second Consecutive Year

DETROIT, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- 3flightsHR, a leading HR consulting company, is pleased to announce that once again Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Simmons has been selected by Dallas HR to present at the Annual HR Southwest Conference, and by the Financial Health Network to present at the Annual EMERGE Conference.

SimpleNexus’ Pam Faulkner and Cathleen Schreiner Gates Land Spots on NEXT Mortgage Events’ Debut 50 Over 50 Awards Program

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced that Director of Mortgage Solutions Pam Faulkner and Board Member Cathleen Schreiner Gates have been honored by NEXT Mortgage Events' (NEXT) 50 Over 50 awards program.

ReverseVision’s Wendy Peel Honored by NEXT Mortgage Events’ Inaugural Awards Program

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse mortgage sales and origination technology, today announced that Vice President of Sales and Marketing Wendy Peel has been named a NEXT Mortgage Events (NEXT) 50 Over 50 honoree.

Vice Capital Markets Sets Internal Record for Monthly Trade Volume

NOVI, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today that the company has more than doubled its monthly trade volume over a 90-day period, setting several internal records. Trade volume totals reached during this period include $11.5 billion in March, $13.4 billion in April and $12.4 billion in May.