EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Stephanie Pitzer in Dallas Texas

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Stephanie Pitzer, CRM, CIC has joined the firm’s Property and Casualty operations, as a Client Executive, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Director of the Southwest Region, KJ Wagner.

MCT’s CMO Ian Miller Designated a 2019 ‘Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40’ by NMP Magazine

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT) a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Ian Miller, was recognized by National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s (NMP) for his industry accomplishments, landing him on the 2019 ‘Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40’ list.

OpenClose LOS Platform, POS System and PPE Receives the Highest Overall Satisfaction and Lender Loyalty Score in STRATMOR’s New ‘Technology Insight Study’

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that STRATMOR Group’s most recent Technology Insight Survey ranked the company’s LOS platform, point-of-sale (POS) system, and product and pricing engine (PPE) as having the highest Overall Satisfaction and Lender Loyalty Score(TM) out of any vendor surveyed in the mortgage industry.

Conte Wealth Advisors Opens Office in Tampa, Florida

TAMPA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Camp Hill, Pennsylvania based independent financial services firm, Conte Wealth Advisors, LLC (CWA), has welcomed its first Tampa, Florida advisor, Robert Seaman, to its advisory team.

Totle Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Republic

DETROIT, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ — Totle, the startup powering rapid growth in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing optimized exchange functionality, today announced their partnership with Republic – a leading crypto and equity investment platform backed by Binance and AngelList that enables anyone to be an angel investor.

ReverseVision Voted ‘Best in Show’ by Attendees of NEXT Women’s Mortgage Event in February

EDMOND, Okla. /ScoopCloud/ — NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, a creator of events for women mortgage executives, has announced that ReverseVision has been voted Best in Show for the live technology showcase at its February 2019 technology conference. This distinction is awarded to the technology showcase participant that presented the most compelling solution, as determined by attendee vote.

Valentis International Engages OGGI EQUITY, Europe

PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — Valentis recently engaged OGGI EQUITY, the European private equity consultancy and financial firm, to consult, advise, and guide Valentis on strategic planning in equity, corporate compliance, stock market goals, European development, and other expansion or focus areas.

Mg O’Hare Law Releases White Paper on New York State’s Industrial Equipment Rental Industry for Owners and Operators

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Mg O’Hare Law, a New York Law Firm, releases white paper on New York State’s Industrial Equipment Rental Market for Owners and Operators. The industrial equipment rental market is forecast to grow over the next five years to 2023. New York State is expected to outpace the rate of growth of the U.S. industry. A focus on customer retention can give operators an edge over the competition.

Mid America Mortgage Earns Multiple Top Mortgage Workplace Honors

ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that the company has been named a top mortgage workplace by two industry trade publications. In addition to garnering Top Mortgage Workplace honors by Mortgage Professional America (MPA), Mid America was also named a Top Mortgage Employer by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) in the magazine’s January issue.

TRK Connection Named Ellie Mae Experience 2019 Sponsor and Exhibitor

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced today it is a sponsor and exhibitor at Ellie Mae Experience 2019. The annual conference will be held March 10-13, 2019 at Moscone West in San Francisco, California.

Simplifile Now E-recording in 1,900 Counties Nationwide

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that Logan County, Illinois, is the 1,900th jurisdiction to join Simplifile’s e-recording network.

LBA Ware Named Ellie Mae Experience 2019 Exhibitor

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, provider of the leading automated compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, today announced that it will exhibit at Ellie Mae Experience 2019, which will be held March 10-13, 2019, at Moscone West in San Francisco, California. This year’s conference theme, “Driving Innovation Home,” encourages attendees to learn about the latest technologies defining the mortgage industry.

Bank of Southern California NA Continues to Expand Its Business Development Team in Greater Los Angeles Area

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce the expansion of its business development team in the Los Angeles market with the hiring of two seasoned banking professionals to support the company’s continued growth and expansion in the Southern California region.

EPIC Insurance Brokers Adds John Sames in the Northeast US

PEARL RIVER, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced that John Sames has joined the firm’s Northeast Region leadership team in the new position of Director of Operations and Sales.

NEXT and Global DMS Partner to Raise Funds for Girls Inc. of Tarrant County

EDMOND, Okla. /ScoopCloud/ — NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, creator NEXT women’s mortgage tech summit and Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, have announced that they partnered to create a fundraising event that raised over $2,700 for Girls Inc. of Tarrant County.

Matic Obtains SOC 2 Type II Certification

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — 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.

IDS Makes National Mortgage Professional’s Inaugural List of Top Mortgage Workplaces

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has been named to National Mortgage Professional magazine’s inaugural list of Top Mortgage Employers in the Service Providers category. IDS was one of only 10 service providers to be recognized on this year’s list.

Risk and Insurance Honors Eight EPIC Brokers Consultants as 2019 Power Brokers

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Alexander Brown (Environmental), DeAnna Buck (Captives), Alexandra Forcucci (Real Estate), Maron Impagliazzo (Transportation), Matt Sears (Employee Benefits), and Neil Slattery (Retail) have been recognized as 2019 Power Brokers(R) by Risk & Insurance(R) magazine. Lawrence Kirshner (Employee Benefits) and Laura Tesoriero (Retail) were named as finalists.

Major Utah Title Agency Cottonwood Title Selects SafeWire from SafeChain

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — 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.

Base Zero Crypto Custody Keeps Financial Institutions Safe from Theft, Fraud, and Accidental Loss of Client Cryptocurrency Assets

BERKELEY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Multi-signature transaction authorization has become more secure and more convenient, thanks to Base Zero’s handheld signer devices. The devices work in combination with flexible security software that smoothly integrates with existing financial systems. Base Zero institutional crypto custody enables offline safekeeping of client crypto assets while maintaining 24/7 real-time asset access and transaction capability.