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).
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program to Hold First Annual State-of-the-State N.J. Manufacturing Event
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ — New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) announced today that it is holding the first annual N.J. State-of-the-State Manufacturing event to be attended by New Jersey’s leading manufacturing business executives and elected state officials. The N.J. State-of-the-State Manufacturing Event will be held in two locations: in Trenton on Wednesday, March 29 and then again in Florham Park on Friday, March 31, 2017.
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.
The Oracle Group International announces publication of ‘MAKE YOUR MARK: Personal Branding Through On-Purpose Living’ by Courtney R. Rhodes
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — The Oracle Group International is thrilled to announce the publication of “MAKE YOUR MARK: Personal Branding Through ‘On-Purpose’ Living” (paperback; on sale March 14, 2017; $20; ISBN: 978-0692833919) by award-winning, brand strategist, entrepreneur and author Courtney R. Rhodes.
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.
Hoge Fenton Intellectual Property and Privacy and Data Security Practice Grows
SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — We are pleased to announce that Counsel Lee Lueddemann, formerly of the Law Office of Leopold Lueddemann in San Ramon, Calif., and Associate Marianna Khoury, formerly of Twitter, Inc., have joined Hoge Fenton. Both are members of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Privacy & Data Security Groups.
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.
iPhone Data Recovery Updates with iOS System Recovery Function
BEIJING, China /ScoopCloud/ — iDR Studio updates their iPhone Data Recovery software with iOS System Recovery function. The latest version of iPhone Data Recovery can detect your iPhone’s iOS problems and fix them easily without losing any data on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Superfoods Author Stephanie Pedersen Launches ‘Spring Back to Roots,’ March 20-27
MANHATTAN, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — Spring always makes super foods author Stephanie Pedersen dig her fingers into dark, rich earth and plant anew. That’s why she launches her week-long blog party, “Spring Back to Roots,” on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2017. The event celebrates the publication of her latest book, “Roots: The Complete Guide to the Underground Superfood” (ISBN: 978-1454921424).
Vegetarian Alcoholic to Release Georgia Lundeen’s First Book of Poetry, ‘Spare’
MILWAUKEE, Wis. /ScoopCloud/ — Minnesota poet Georgia Lundeen, who made a name in verse through her popular blog Shrinks Aren’t Cheap, is set to release her first physical collection of works, titled “Spare” (ISBN: 978-1-940129-69-3), on April 21, 2017, Vegetarian Alcoholic Press announced today.
Art-In-Relation Features a Cavalcade of Talent in a Unique Two Night Engagement
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Jonas Sills, founder and executive producer of Art-In-Relation (A.I.R.), announces a grand benefit performance of “Broadway-LA.” After three successful seasons of theater in the Long Beach area, Art-In-Relation made its move to Los Angeles with two acclaimed productions, “Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party” and “Frankenstein, A New Musical” in the fall of 2016. They were honored to receive rave reviews and an “Ovation Recommendation” from the LA Theater Alliance.
Wondershare Announce the Launch of Nokia 3310 Consumer Survey
LONDON, U.K. /ScoopCloud/ — With the constant battle of global tech giants raging, brands such as Apple, Google, Sony and Samsung are forever pushing the limits of consumer tech further than ever before, says tech firm Wondershare. Yet whilst stretching the technological horizon is the ultimate aim of every self-respecting brand, a small Finnish start-up has rocked the mobile industry by announcing the relaunch of the iconic Nokia 3310.
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.
FotoJet Photo Editor is An Extremely Easy Way to Edit Photos
CHENGDU, China /ScoopCloud/ — FotoJet, developed by PearlMountain Limited, is an excellent photo editor that can help users to get brilliant photos with a straightforward interface and powerful functions. It gives users a lot of room to beautify the photos with numerous editing choices.
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.
CARR Announces First Corporate Sponsor
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) is pleased to announce Grace Care Management as CARR’s first corporate sponsor. President and CEO Cindy Hasz stated, “Grace Care Management is pleased to support CARR’s consumer advocacy work; it long overdue, and much needed by the growing numbers of seniors who are receiving assisted living placements in California.”
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.
The Largest Livestock Show and Rodeo in The World to be ‘Cowboy Connected’ by 5 BARS
HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — 5 BARS(R) installed a state-of-the-art carrier-grade Wi-Fi network to ensure the performance required for the crowds of the largest rodeo in the world, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of the City of Houston’s “signature events.”
FormFree Named to HousingWire’s TECH100 List of Most Innovative Tech Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree Holdings Corp. today announced that it has been named to HousingWire’s 2017 HW TECH100 list of the most innovative technology companies in mortgage finance and real estate for the fourth year in a row. FormFree has been featured in the TECH100 list since 2014, when the company also won a special category prize for most unique solution.
John Cannon Homes Honored at 2017 Parade of Homes Ceremony with 27 awards, 4 in ‘Best Overall’ Category
SARASOTA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — Southwest Florida residential luxury custom home builder John Cannon Homes received four “Best Overall” awards and an additional 23 awards in individual and sub-contractor categories at the 2017 Parade of Homes Ceremony held Thursday evening at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Simple Recovery Announces its In-network Services with Anthem Blue Cross
COSTA MESA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Simple Recovery, a leading Chemical Dependency Treatment Center in Orange County, California, announced today their ability to provide in-network addiction treatment services through 14 major insurance carriers, including Anthem Blue Cross.
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.
ReverseVision Named to HousingWire’s HW TECH100 for Second Time
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — ReverseVision, Inc., the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced it has been named to HousingWire’s HW TECH100(TM) list of the housing economy’s most innovative technology companies for a second time. Previously recognized in 2015, ReverseVision is the only reverse mortgage loan origination software (LOS) provider to be selected for the prestigious award.
Attorney Bernard Walsh Attended the Southern Trial Lawyers Association Mardi Gras Conference
NEW ORLEANS La. /ScoopCloud/ — Bernard F. Walsh of the personal injury and civil trial law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh attended the 29th Annual Southern Trial Lawyers Association Mardi Gras Conference. Bernard Walsh is an active member in multiple legal organizations including the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Lender Price Included on 2017 HW Tech 100 List by HousingWire Magazine
PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Lender Price, the emerging leader in real-time, competitive mortgage analytics and product pricing & eligibility (PPE) solutions complete with full mobile functionality and advanced business intelligence, today announced it has been included in the 2017 HW TECH100 list published by housing industry trade magazine HousingWire.