Category: Finance

Papa and Aetna Announce Collaboration in Florida for Medicare Advantage Members

MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Papa Inc., a leading provider for seniors and Medicare Advantage Members announced today its collaboration with Aetna, a CVS Health company. Papa connects local college students, known as “Papa Pals,” to older adults who need help with companionship, house chores and technology lessons.

Mid America Mortgage Completes In-House Conversion of Its Mortgage Servicing Operations

ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that it has completed the transition of its servicing operations to its newly-formed in-house servicing department. As of November 4, 2019, Mid America’s national servicing portfolio, will be managed by an internal staff of approximately 40 employees located in the firm’s Addison, Texas headquarters.

New YouTube Channel with Dr. Nevine Carmelle Spotlights Financial and Real Estate Problems and Solutions

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Dr. Nevine Carmelle, PhD is excited to announce the launch of her new YouTube channel – “The Dr. Nevine Carmelle TV Show.” After receiving numerous questions pertaining to tax problems and the law via phone calls and emails, she thought it would be a good idea to launch a channel where people could tune in on their own time and have many of their questions answered for free.

Pop Up World’s ‘Investor Connector’ Aims to Disrupt Shark Tank and Dragon’s Den

LONDON, U.K. /ScoopCloud/ — If you are a budding entrepreneur looking for start-up funds your only option could be family and friends, crowdfunding or maybe just maybe if you are accepted, an appearance on Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den. Graham Jules, founder and CEO of Pop Up World is familiar with the plight of the underdog and small business owner.

Bank of Southern California NA Names Troy Perry Managing Director, Business Banking

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Troy Perry has joined the company as Managing Director of Business Banking. He will be responsible for broadening Bank of Southern California’s market presence by actively seeking new business opportunities throughout Los Angeles’ Westside.

Inaugural NEXT Excellence in Leadership Award Goes to Lee Raagas, CEO of Skid Row Housing Trust at NEXTDC19

WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ — Ahead of the highly anticipated #NEXTDC19 summit on November 18, 19 in Washington, D.C., from NEXT Mortgage Events, conference co-host Faith Schwartz, President of Housing Finance Strategies, announced that Kerri Milam, president of Depth Public Relations will present the inaugural NEXT Excellence in Leadership award to Lee Raagas, Chief Executive Officer of Skid Row Housing Trust.

Holiday Travel Deals 2019-2020: Don’t Forget Travel Insurance

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday – November is full of travel deals for those looking to save money on their next vacation, according to TravelInsurance.com. Just don’t forget to purchase travel insurance to protect your investment, even if your travel dates are just around the corner.

FinTech Firm FormFree Sponsors PGA Tour Golfer Matt NeSmith

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree today announced a two-year agreement to sponsor 25-year-old pro golfer Matt NeSmith. Currently playing in his first season on the PGA TOUR, NeSmith will wear the fintech firm’s logo on the left sleeve of his apparel.

Matic named to InsurTech100 list of the world’s top insurance technology providers

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — 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.

Domestic and International Arbitrator Authors Book on Wealth and Business Planning Strategies

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Dr. Nevine Carmelle, a celebrated professional who’s dedicated to the field of finance, recently authored, “Wealth and Business Planning Strategies: The Ultimate Guide for Wealth Management, Privacy & Prosperity for Business Owners” (ISBN: 978-0692562017). Available in paperback and Kindle edition, the book quickly became a bestseller on Amazon.

Tax Specialty Firm KBKG Joins Real Estate Roundtable

PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Last year, specialty tax incentive firm KBKG joined the Real Estate Roundtable (RER), and several of KBKG’s executive leadership team currently serve as members of the organization’s President’s Council, Associate Council, and Committees.

Global DMS Officially Introduces EVO-Residential(tm) Valuation Technology Platform

ScoopCloud Newswire

AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, announced the launch of its new residential valuation solution at the MBA’s Annual Convention & Expo being held at the Austin Convention Center from Oct. 27 – 30. Branded EVO-Residential(TM) (EVO-Res), the platform is primed to change the way lending and real estate entities process and manage valuations.

Depth Public Relations Names Lindsey Neal Vice President of Client Services

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Depth Public Relations, LLC, (DepthPR) a leading provider of consultative marketing, public relations and reputation management services for the mortgage lending and residential finance industry, today announced its promotion of Lindsey Neal to vice president of client services.

Industry Veteran Chris Olsen Joins OpenClose as Vice President of Sales Engineering

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that it added technology veteran Chris Olsen to help further expand its sales department. Chris holds the newly created position of vice president of sales engineering.

LBA Ware’s CompenSafe™ Enhances the Loan Originator Experience at Guaranteed Rate

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, today announced that Guaranteed Rate Companies has improved internal processes and enhanced the loan originator (LO) experience with the implementation of CompenSafe.

Bank of Southern California, NA and CalWest Bancorp, the Holding Company for CalWest Bank, Announce Agreement to Merge

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL) and CalWest Bancorp (OTCBB: CALW), today announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) whereby CalWest Bank will merge with and into Bank of Southern California. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of all regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of CALW and BCAL.

STRATMOR Group’s 2019 Technology Insight Study Again Scores MCT Highest for Overall Satisfaction, Lender Loyalty, and Lender Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that the study results from STRATMOR Group’s 2019 Technology Insight Study show MCT as the industry leader in lender share, overall satisfaction, and Lender Loyalty Score(r) in the Production Pipeline Hedging category.