HousingWire Names Mortgage Capital Trading a 2017 HW TECH100™ Technology Provider for the First Time
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that it was designated a top 100 mortgage technology firm by HousingWire for the first time ever. The annual HW TECH100(TM) is designed to recognize the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy.
FormFree Founder Brent Chandler Named ‘Tech All-Star’ by Mortgage Bankers Association
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree today announced that its Founder and President Brent Chandler was one of five mortgage technology innovators recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) in its 2017 MBA Insights Tech All-Stars award. The award, now in its 16th year, recognizes “industry leaders who have made outstanding contributions in mortgage technology.”
Simplifile VP Nancy Alley Honored as ‘Tech All-Star’ by Mortgage Bankers Association
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 was one of five mortgage technology innovators honored by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as a 2017 MBA Insights Tech All-Star.
Asset-Level Lease Accounting Webinar to be Hosted by LeaseAccelerator
GREAT FALLS, Va. /ScoopCloud/ — LeaseAccelerator announced today that it will be hosting an educational webinar on Asset-level lease accounting and its role in implementing ASC 842 and IFRS 16. The new lease accounting standards, introduced last year, will require companies to track real estate, equipment, and embedded leases as assets and liabilities on their balance sheets by end of 2018.
Maxwell’s Mortgage Automation Experience Enhanced with The Work Number from Equifax
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ — Maxwell, the emerging leader of digital mortgage automation software, unveiled today a partnership with Equifax Inc., a global information solutions provider, that will provide Maxwell customers and their borrowers with a faster, more seamless experience, beginning with automated employment and income verification through its proprietary database, The Work Number(R) (TWN).
Phil McCall of ARMCO Wins Prestigious 2017 Tech All-Star Award from the Mortgage Banking Association
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ — National Technology Conference & Expo — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial quality control and compliance software, announced that Chief Operating Officer Phil McCall has won the Mortgage Banking Association’s (MBA) 2017 Tech All-Star Award.
Mortgage Automation Pioneer cloudvirga Raises $15 Million in Series B Funding
IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Cloudvirga(SM), developer of the automated, cloud-based intelligent Mortgage Platform(R) (iMP), announced today it has raised $15 million in a series B funding round led by Incenter, a Blackstone Group portfolio company. The new funding will support cloudvirga as it scales its technology and expands its product offerings.
EPIC Insurance’s Suzannah Gill and Carl Pilger to Present at SOAHR SHRM-Atlanta HR 2017 Conference
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Benefits Strategy Consultant Suzannah Gill and Director of Employee Benefits Compliance Carl Pilger will present at SOAHR, SHRM-Atlanta’s 27th Annual HR Conference, on Wednesday, March 29 at 2:40 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Ga.
Bank of England Mortgage Helps Customers Get More Out of Retirement with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) and ReverseVision Technology
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced that Bank of England (BOE) Mortgage, a nationwide mortgage lender based in England, Arkansas, has selected RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination software (LOS) to support its growing Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) division.
Cloudvirga Introduces AccountChek Automated Asset Verification into Its intelligent Mortgage Platform
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree today announced that cloudvirga(SM), developer of the automated, cloud-based intelligent Mortgage Platform(R) (iMP), has selected AccountChek(TM) for automated asset verification. Cloudvirga’s custom integration of AccountChek into the iMP collects borrower account information early in the loan application process and offers a seamless asset verification experience.
LBA Ware Adds Matthew Marshall as Solutions Consultant
MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced it has hired Matthew Marshall as a solutions consultant to support the firm’s sales efforts. In this role, Marshall will be responsible for articulating the value proposition of LBA Ware’s solutions.
Qualia Now Integrated with FNTG’s AgentTRAX System for Title Services
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Qualia, the fastest growing provider of title settlement software, announced it has integrated the agentTRAX portal from Fidelity National Title Group (FNTG) into its settlement platform. Through this integration, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Fidelity National Title agents can issue Closing Protection Letters (CPLs) and generate policy jackets directly through the Qualia system.
EPIC’s Chuck Simpson to Speak at Distribution Contractors Association’s Annual Safety Congress
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Senior Risk Control Consultant Chuck Simpson will speak at Distribution Contractors Association’s (DCA) Annual Safety Congress on Wednesday, March 29 at 8:30 a.m. at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, La.
Lender Price to Unveil the Lender Price Marketplace at 2017 NAMB East Association of Mortgage Professionals Convention
PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Lender Price, the emerging leader in real-time, competitive mortgage analytics and product pricing & eligibility (PPE) solutions announced today that it is launching the Lender Price Marketplace at the 2017 NAMB East Association of Mortgage Professionals Convention exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16 – 18.
It’s Tax Time, and Millions Could Miss Sizeable Deductions for Long-Term Care Insurance, ACSIA Partners Says
KIRKLAND, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — If you’re considering long-term care insurance, or already have a policy, “Tax time is a good time to look for help from Uncle Sam,” says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, one of the nation’s largest long-term care insurance agencies. “And the help you get could be more than negligible.”
Traffk Acquires Capsci Health’s Mobile Technology
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Traffk(TM), the Los Angeles art district-based insurance technology company, is excited to announce the acquisition of Portland, Ore.-based Capsci Health. Capsci Health’s HIPAA compliant, mobile technology platform personalizes health plan members’ benefits, allowing them direct access to their plan’s benefits, ID cards, preferred providers and telemedicine.
Qualia Connects to AgentNet from First American for Integrated Title Services
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Qualia, the fastest growing provider of title settlement software, announced it has integrated its namesake settlement platform with AgentNet(R) from First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF).
FormFree Announces Integration of AccountChek into Ellie Mae’s Encompass Consumer Connect
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree today announced that its AccountChek(TM) automated asset verification service is available through Ellie Mae’s Encompass Consumer Connect(TM) point of sale loan origination solution, an extension of the Encompass mortgage management solution. Encompass Consumer Connect enables lenders to deliver a state-of-the-art, completely branded and unique self-service online loan origination experience for homebuyers.
HousingWire Lists OpenClose as a 2017 HW TECH100 Mortgage Technology Provider for the Fourth Year in a Row
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose(R), a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) mortgage software provider, announced that HousingWire has again been recognized as a top 100 mortgage technology provider. The annual HW TECH100(TM) list recognizes the most innovative technology firms in the U.S. housing economy.
HousingWire Honors ARMCO as a 2017 HW TECH100 Mortgage Technology Vendor for the Third Straight Year
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial quality control and compliance software, announced that HousingWire has again recognized ARMCO as a top 100 mortgage technology provider. The annual HW TECH100(TM) is designed to recognize the most innovative technology firms in the U.S. housing economy.
S&P Approves Altavera for Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Due Diligence
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ — Altavera Mortgage Services (Altavera), a Computershare company and leading provider of outsourced residential mortgage origination services, has been approved by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) as a third-party due diligence provider for U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) rated by that agency.
The Mortgage Collaborative Marks Major Milestone Adding 100th Lender Member
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Mortgage Collaborative, the nation’s only independent mortgage cooperative, announced today that the 100th lender member joined the organization, a milestone reached following their recent Winter Lender Member Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Record Attendance Expected at Texas Mortgage Bankers Association’s 101st Annual Convention
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association (TMBA) announced today the location and dates of its 101st Annual Convention. This year’s conference – “Defining Our Future” – will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas on May 21 – 23, 2017.
ReverseVision’s Second Annual User Conference Draws Newcomers to Reverse Mortgage Industry
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — ReverseVision, Inc., the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, drew a record crowd of reverse mortgage lenders, brokers and industry newcomers to its second annual user conference February 8-10 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Bay Resort and Spa.
Ascende – an EPIC Company adds Gary C. McKinney to Southwest Region Business Development Team
HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Gary C. McKinney has joined the firm’s Southwest Region Employee Benefits Consulting Practice in Houston (Ascende – an EPIC Company) as Business Development Manager.
OpenClose Named a 2017 Top 100 Top Mortgage Employer by National Mortgage Professional Magazine
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) mortgage software provider, announced that it earned a spot on National Mortgage Professional magazine’s (NMP) annual Top 100 Mortgage Employers list for 2017.
IDS Achieves Sustained Mortgage Document Preparation Growth in 2016
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has achieved another year of sustained growth, increasing its total document volume by 55 percent over 2015. IDS also experienced a 43 percent increase in initial disclosure volume and a 73 percent increase in the use of its E-Signature technology. The company also acquired eMortgage vendor Encomia in September.
Northeast’s Largest Independent Insurance Broker The Capacity Group Joins EPIC
MAHWAH, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ — The Capacity Group of Companies and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that they have joined forces. Established in 1990, The Capacity Group has grown to become one of the largest full-service independent insurance brokerage groups in the nation.
LevelFunded Health Selected For Plug and Play Insurtech Program
BOCA RATON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — LevelFunded Health is excited to announce that it was recently selected as one of the new top innovative insurance businesses by one of Silicon Valley’s most active venture group, Plug and Play. The 12-week program connects promising start-ups, early and growth stage companies, to some of the world’s largest insurance corporations.
EPIC Insurance Recognized as a Top Specialist Broker for Construction and Design Firms Nationally
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that EPIC has been recognized among an elite group of U.S. specialty brokers by Insurance Business America (IBA).
Altavera Extends Mortgage Fulfillment Operations to Ten New States
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ — Altavera Mortgage Services (Altavera), a Computershare company and leading provider of outsourced residential mortgage origination services, today announced that it has received residential mortgage licensing approval in ten new states, bringing to 36 its total number of state licenses. Altavera’s origination services are newly available in Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and the District of Columbia.
Simplifile Announces Integration with Ellie Mae’s Encompass Mortgage Management Solution
PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that its Collaboration and Post Closing services will be available this month through Ellie Mae’s Encompass(r) all-in-one mortgage management solution.
Simplifile Recognized as HousingWire TECH100 Winner for Second Year Running
PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been selected for HousingWire’s HW TECH100 list of the most innovative technology companies in housing for the second year in a row.
Qualia Integrates with Old Republic Title
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Qualia, the fastest growing provider of title settlement software, announced it has completed an integration with Old Republic Title’s ezJacket and Closing Protection Letter (CPL) software applications. As a result, title agents can now generate policy jackets, policy reports and CPLs directly without leaving the Qualia system.
EPIC Insurance to Sponsor HR West 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it will sponsor and exhibit at NCHRA’s HR West 2017 Conference on March 6-8 at the Oakland Convention Center in Oakland, Calif. Please visit us at the EPIC Booth 13.