SafeChain Announces Founding Title Partners in Blockchain Network

COLUMBUS, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — SafeChain, in partnership with 9 independent title agents in Ohio, has launched a blockchain-backed network that enables peer-to-peer transfers of prior title insurance policies to streamline the title search process and drive down costs for member agencies.

New Bill Targets Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors (SBA) issued a statement today informing employers that bipartisan legislation currently pending could significantly revise the rules for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

LBA Ware to Exhibit in Innovation Alley at Second Annual FinTech South Conference

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware, provider of the leading automated incentive compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, today announced that it will be an exhibiting company in Innovation Alley at FinTech South 2019, the Southeast’s largest event dedicated to financial innovation.

NotaryCam Completes Its First Remote Online Notarization eWill Transaction in Nevada

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — NotaryCam(R), the pioneering leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced that it has executed its first electronic will (eWill) transaction in Nevada using remote online notarization (RON). The transaction was conducted on behalf of a client of Reno-based law firm Laub and Laub.

Mid America Mortgage Hires Kerry Webb as Director of Business Development

ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that it has hired Kerry Webb as Executive Managing Director of Business Development. In this role, Webb will be responsible for recruiting, managing and motivating teams of mortgage professionals to meet and exceed productions goals that align with the overall company’s strategic volume growth and profitability goals.

Simplifile Promotes Mark Moats to VP of National Accounts

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced it has promoted Mark Moats to Vice President of National Accounts. Moats previously served as a Regional Sales Director for Simplifile and has been with the company for nearly 13 years.

FormFree and Board Member Faith Schwartz Named Finalists for Mortgage Professional America Power Originator Summit Awards

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — Both FormFree(R) and Faith Schwartz, a member of FormFree’s board of directors, were named finalists for Mortgage Professional America’s Power Originator Summit Awards. As nominees for the Best Rate Referrals Award for Best Technology and the RCN Capital Award for Woman of Distinction, FormFree and Schwartz were recognized at the inaugural Power Originator Summit at the Anaheim Convention Centre on April 4.

NotaryCam Named to 2019 HW Tech100 List

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — NotaryCam(R), the pioneering leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced that it has been included on the sixth annual HW Tech100(TM) list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. This marks NotaryCam’s debut on the HW Tech100 list.

LBA Ware Named a HousingWire TECH100 Company for 5th Straight Year

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware(TM), provider of the leading automated compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, today announced that it has been named to HousingWire’s 2019 TECH100(TM) list of the housing industry’s most impactful technologies. This marks the fifth consecutive year LBA Ware has been named to the list.

Simplifile Recognized as HW Tech100 Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year

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 included on the sixth annual HW Tech100(TM) list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire.

IDS Makes Fifth Appearance on HW TECH100

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has been named to the 2019 HW TECH100(TM) list published by mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. IDS was part of the inaugural TECH100 list, and 2019 marks the fifth year IDS has made the list.

FormFree Joins Financial Data Exchange (FDX)

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree(R) announced today that it has joined the Financial Data Exchange (FDX), a non-profit group that promotes information sharing and security standards for the financial sector. A leading provider of digital asset, income and employment verification, FormFree brings over a decade of experience in protecting the safety and integrity of sensitive consumer data.

Mid America COO Kara Lamphere Honored as ‘Tech All-Star’ by Mortgage Bankers Association

ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that Mid America Chief Operating Officer Kara Lamphere was one of four mortgage technology innovators honored by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) as a 2019 MBA Insights Tech All-Star. The award, now in its 18th year, recognizes “industry leaders who have made outstanding contributions in mortgage technology.”

LBA Ware Founder and CEO Lori Brewer Selected as 2019 Tech All-Star by Mortgage Bankers Association

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — LBA Ware(TM), provider of the leading automated compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, today announced that company Founder and CEO Lori Brewer has been named a winner of the 2019 MBA Insights Tech All-Star award. Brewer accepted her award today during the opening session of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Technology Solutions Conference & Expo 2019 in Dallas.

Maryland Now E-recording Statewide with Simplifile

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that St. Mary’s County, Md., has adopted its e-recording service.

NotaryCam-DocMagic Integration Delivers Remote Online Notarization, eClosing Capabilities for Mid America Mortgage

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — NotaryCam, the leader in online notarization solutions, today announced that eMortgage pioneer Mid America Mortgage is now using the firm’s integration with DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, to conduct remote online notarizations (RONs) through DocMagic’s Total eClose platform.

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.

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.