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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.

He will also be executing and delivering the company's digital online mortgage experience via its proprietary platform Click n' Close.

"From our perspective, we see tremendous growth opportunity for Mid America in 2019 and are actively seeking tech-savvy, service-minded loan originators to help us capitalize on that growth potential," said Mid America Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode. "With a seasoned industry veteran like Kerry Webb overseeing the recruitment and management of our burgeoning sales teams, in addition to leading our on-going digital mortgage efforts, we feel extremely confident that Mid America will capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead."

Prior to joining Mid America, Webb co-founded and served as Executive Vice President of Acopia Capital Group. At Acopia, Webb oversaw the day-to-day operations of nearly every aspect of the business, including secondary marketing, wholesale, non-delegated correspondent, closing & post-closing, quality control & compliance departments. Webb has been in the mortgage industry for more than 20 years, also having founded Coastal City Mortgage and worked at Bear Stearns, both located in Charleston, S.C.

"Mid America is among the most innovative independent mortgage companies in the market today. The company has built a technological infrastructure that is second to none, while still recognizing the tremendous value its mortgage teams provide in delivering an exceptional customer experience," said Webb. "I welcome the opportunity to fuel Mid America's success in the digital mortgage space and to help the industry's best and brightest LOs realize their full potential under the Mid America umbrella."

About Mid America Mortgage, Inc.:

Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Addison, Texas, is a multi-state, full-service mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. We offer a wide range of residential home loan programs to meet the needs of most home buyers and homeowners and are also the nation's leading provider of Section 184 home loans for Native Americans. Learn more at https://www.midamericamortgage.com/.

In operation since 1940, Mid America has thrived by retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and leading the market in innovation, including its adoption of eClosings eNotes. Click n' Close is Mid America's ultra-secure, digital mortgage approval and closing process that gets home buyers from application to closing within two weeks. With just a few clicks at closing, Click n' Close puts keys in the home buyer's hand in 15 minutes or less. Apply online at https://clicknclose.com.

Mid America is looking for tech-savvy, service-oriented mortgage professionals to join its growing team. We are dedicated to providing our employees with industry-leading tools and technology to deliver a great package of competitive pricing, programs and knowledgeable service. Want to join our team? Visit https://www.midamericamortgage.com/careers/.

Twitter: @midamericamtge #ClickNclose

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.

Related link: https://www.midamericamortgage.com/

DocMagic Earns a Spot on the HW TECH100 For the Sixth Straight Year

TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of dynamic loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage solutions, announced that HousingWire has honored the company with the HW TECH100(TM) award for the sixth year in a row.

Since launching the Tech 100 awards in 2014, HousingWire has been recognizing the companies that continue to push the edge of innovation and move markets forward. From startups to technology giants, the award focuses on a wide range of organizations in the U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing and investments.

HousingWire named DocMagic an early winner, crediting the company's suite of interconnected digital solutions with streamlining communication, collaboration and the compliant exchange of data in real-time throughout the lending process. DocMagic's solutions benefit entities across the digital mortgage ecosystem, enabling seamless connectivity between borrowers, originators, lenders, warehouse lenders, custodians, settlement providers, investors, servicers, GSEs and other relevant parties.

"Innovation is a core pillar across our organization. It's important to us that we consistently deliver proven technology solutions that move the mortgage industry towards a paperless digital mortgage process," says Jonathan Kearns, SVP of technology solutions at DocMagic.

"At the same time, we will always provide our customers with tools to keep them compliant. We believe our proven, single-source, end-to-end digital mortgage solution offer some of the most innovative and impactful technology within the housing industry and we're thrilled that DocMagic's ongoing efforts were recognized by HousingWire with a 2019 HW TECH100 award."

About DocMagic:
DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign, eDelivery and eMortgage solutions for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company's compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy. For more information on DocMagic, visit https://www.docmagic.com/.

About HousingWire:
HousingWire is the nation's most influential industry news source covering the U.S. housing economy, spanning residential mortgage lending, servicing, investments, and real estate operations. The company's news, commentary, magazine content, industry directories, and events give more than one million industry professionals each year the insight they need to make better, more informed business decisions. Winner of numerous awards, including a 2012 Eddie Award for national editorial excellence in the B2B Banking/Business/Finance category, HousingWire has been recognized for excellence in journalism by the Society of Business Editors and Writers, the American Society of Business Press Editors, the National Association of Real Estate Editors, and Trade Association Business Publications International. Learn more at https://www.housingwire.com/.

DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of dynamic loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage solutions, announced that HousingWire has honored the company with the HW TECH100(tm) award for the sixth year in a row.

Related link: https://www.docmagic.com/

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.

FDX is the leader of an industry-wide commitment to enhance consumer controls of financial data. Its members span the financial services ecosystem and include financial institutions, data aggregators, fintechs and banking core processors. Other recent new members include American Express, Blend, FirstBank, Fiserv, Goldman Sachs, Navy Federal Credit Union, Quovo and Trust Stamp. Together, the members of FDX are implementing technical standards that make it easier and safer for consumers to use their financial data with third parties.

FormFree works with banks, mortgage lenders and other financial services providers to streamline the loan origination process and provide better intelligence on borrowers' ability to repay loans. Its award-winning technologies

"Ensuring the security and accuracy of consumer data has always been FormFree's top priority," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "Partnering with FDX is a valuable opportunity to connect with like-minded leaders in the financial sector to develop and grow industry acceptance of unified standards for data security and access."

About FormFree(R):
FormFree is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) Asset Reports are used by lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. To date, more than 1,000 U.S. lenders have ordered over 1.25 million AccountChek Asset Reports, delighting their customers with a paperless experience and reducing origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

About the Financial Data Exchange:
Financial Data Exchange (FDX) is a non-profit financial industry organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing a common interoperable standard for securely sharing consumer financial data. Open to financial institutions, fintech companies and other industry participants, FDX puts consumers in control of their personal financial data and facilitates the development, growth and industry-wide adoption of the FDX API's operating framework. FDX is a subsidiary of FS-ISAC. For more information and to join, visit https://www.financialdataexchange.org/.

Twitter: @RealFormFree @FDXOrg #digitalmortgage

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.

Related link: https://www.formfree.com/

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.

A renowned technologist and expert on loan originator (LO) compensation and productivity, Brewer was recognized for transforming the way mortgage lenders keep pace in a tight market. LBA Ware's CompenSafe(TM), the only mortgage-specific incentive compensation platform, is the result of Brewer's expertise as a software developer, deep understanding of mortgage compensation and penchant for creating order out of complex datasets.

To date, CompenSafe has calculated more than $2 billion in LO compensation and has helped lenders of all stripes better manage their compensation plans and gain insight into performance.

"Helping lenders see their data in new ways and identify opportunities to motivate performance has been the focus of my career," said Brewer. "I'm deeply honored to accept this award on behalf of the entire LBA Ware team and look forward to continued opportunities to help lenders transform their productivity."

Now in its 18th year, the MBA's Tech All-Star program recognizes outstanding leaders for their contributions to mortgage lending through technology. Brewer was one of only four individuals selected to receive the award this year. The other three 2019 Tech All-Star award recipients named were Paul Akinmade, chief marketing officer at CMG Financial; Kara Lamphere, chief operating officer at Mid America Mortgage; and Laurie Pyle, chief operating officer at Factom.

About LBA Ware:

Founded in 2008, LBA Ware's mission is to inspire opportunity by delivering solutions that are essential to the way mortgage companies operate. We are a trusted partner and play a key role in our clients' success by enabling them to motivate, incentivize and better leverage the human potential within their organizations. Our applications automate traditionally manual business processes for which an existing software solution does not exist, empowering lenders to create an integrated software environment that maximizes their productivity and operational efficiency.

For more information about LBA Ware and our software solutions, visit https://lbaware.com.

Twitter: @LBAWare @MBAMortgage #digitalmortgage #MBATech19

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.

Related link: https://lbaware.com/

Global DMS Launches SnapVal to Provide Instant, Accurate, Guaranteed Appraisal Pricing Early on in the Origination Process

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- MBA's Technology Solutions Conference & Expo -- Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, today announced the official rollout of SnapVal(TM), an automated solution that utilizes the property address to return a guaranteed price on any residential appraisal in the U.S.

Under the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule, lenders are bound by the fees represented on the Loan Estimate (LE). Unlike static fees, appraisals are a variable cost that lenders constantly struggle to ensure pricing accuracy. If there is any change to the appraisal fee, TRID dictates that a revised LE must be issued to the consumer. This requirement, coupled with strong lender motivation to complete deals and close on time, often results in the lender absorbing appraisal fee discrepancies or scrambling to quickly re-issue the LE.

"We identified a need in the marketplace to address a common problem that lenders are regularly challenged with in providing accurate appraisal quotes and then ensuring pricing on the Loan Estimate is consistent and compliant," stated Vladimir Bien-Aime, president and CEO at Global DMS.

"Lenders that have a digital mortgage strategy in place to receive, and in turn disclose accurate appraisal fees on the LE at first issuance will be a step ahead of competitors that haven't reconciled their workflows in this unforgiving zero-tolerance environment. SnapVal is a piece of technology that lenders currently lack from their digital mortgage strategies. By leveraging SnapVal, they will save time and money, as well as increase their pull-through rates while elevating the borrower experience."

SnapVal integrates seamlessly with loan origination systems (LOS), digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) systems, borrower-facing web portals and propriety lending or servicing platforms. Global DMS provides a configurable RESTful API web service that facilitates swift and cost-effective integrations.

SnapVal allows lenders to easily automate the insertion of the appraisal fee into the LE, expedite payment, and enable real-time ordering of appraisals from directly from within their software system of choice. Lenders have several options to configure appraisal pricing including the lowest price provider, percentage allocation, or round-robin distribution. This helps hone pricing accuracy by taking into account key factors including region, appraiser availability, experience, and more. As a result, appraisal pricing guesswork is removed and replaced with automation accuracy.

Bien-Aime adds, "Until now, lenders haven't had a viable option to receive an accurate appraisal cost upfront - before an order is placed. SnapVal allows lenders to get a guaranteed quote that will always be correct and will never have to be re-disclosed."

Global DMS will be attending the MBA's Technology Solutions Conference & Expo 2019 from March 24 - 27 in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency. To learn more, contact the company to arrange a discussion time at the show productinfo@globaldms.com.

About Global DMS:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Global DMS is a leading provider of cloud-based commercial and residential real estate valuation solutions catering to lenders, servicers, AMCs, appraisers and other real estate entities. The company's solution set is cost effectively delivered on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) transactional basis that ensures compliance adherence, reduces costs, increases efficiencies and expedites the entire real estate appraisal process.

The company's solutions include its new EVO-Commercial(TM) (EVO-C) for commercial lending, eTrac(R) valuation management platform for residential lending, SnapVal(TM) appraisal pricing solution, eTrac WebForms, Global Kinex(R), AVMs, the MISMO Appraisal Review System (MARS(R)), AMC State Regulations, ATOM (Appraisal Tracking on Mobile) and AMCmatch.com. For more information, visit the company's web site http://www.globaldms.com/ or call (877) 866-2747.

MBA's Technology Solutions Conference & Expo: Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based valuation management software, today announced the official rollout of SnapVal(TM), an automated solution that utilizes the property address to return a guaranteed price on any residential appraisal in the U.S.

Related link: https://www.globaldms.com/

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. With this addition, Maryland has become the 10th state in the Simplifile network to implement e-recording statewide.

"2019 has already been a banner year for Simplifile, with the addition of our 1,900th jurisdiction and statewide e-recording in Nevada," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Now, we're thrilled to announce that Maryland has joined the select group of states that have modernized their document recording services statewide with Simplifile, and as the year progresses, we hope to see additional states follow suit to deliver process efficiency and cost savings to their constituents."

In 2015, Baltimore County became the first Maryland county to adopt Simplifile's e-recording service. Baltimore County began using Simplifile as part of the Baltimore County Circuit Court's e-recording pilot, which was created for recording customers to conveniently and securely e-record land record documents, expediting the turnaround time for recorded documents and reducing overall paper and mailing expenses. With the addition of St. Mary's County, all 24 Maryland counties now e-record with Simplifile.

Simplifile's e-recording platform enables recording offices throughout Maryland to electronically receive, stamp, record and return documents within minutes, while settlement agents can submit recording fees and other recording-related expenses directly through system.

Simplifile is the largest e-recording network in the U.S., with more than 1,900 jurisdictions nationwide e-recording on the platform. In addition to Maryland, nine other states offer statewide e-recording through Simplifile, including Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada and Oregon.

For more information about e-recording in Maryland, call 800.460.5657 or visit https://simplifile.com. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/e-recording/e-recording-counties.

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call 800.460.5657.

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.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

IDS Adds Full Mortgage eClosing Capabilities with Release of ClickToClose

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has augmented its flagship doc prep platform idsDoc to include full eClosing capabilities through a new service called ClickToClose. Using ClickToClose, IDS clients are now able to execute loans digitally as far as investor requirements and jurisdictional regulations allow. As part of this development, IDS is now providing the MISMO(R) V3 Tamper Evident SMART Doc(R) PDF eNote standard.

"With major investors like Wells Fargo now accepting eNotes and the growing adoption of electronic and remote online notarization, the barriers to full eMortgage adoption are falling rapidly," said IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey. "IDS's position has always been to be responsive to market changes and to be ready to deliver the solutions our clients need when the timing is right for them."

ClickToClose extends the experience idsDoc users and their clients experience with idsDoc's initial disclosure eSign functionality, ensuring a consistent experience throughout the transaction. Through ClickToClose, lenders can electronically deliver the closing package prior to closing, allowing borrowers to familiarize themselves with the documents before reaching the closing table. On the day of closing, the lender enables the final set of documents and eSigns their portion of the closing package. From there, ClickToClose sends the documents to the borrower to allow them to eSign any documents that do not require notarization. At the closing ceremony, transaction participants log on to the ClickToClose portal to finalize and complete the transaction.

"IDS customers are already intimately familiar with our eSign Room so it was important to us to ensure that the eSign Room user experience carried over to ClickToClose to make the transition as easy as possible," added IDS National Sales and Marketing Director Matthew Mackey. "There is no question that the mortgage transaction of the future is entirely digital, and ClickToClose represents an important next step in the digital evolution of both IDS and our clients."

About IDS, Inc.:

IDS, a Reynolds and Reynolds company, was founded in 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a nationwide provider of mortgage documents and compliance. IDS services include eSignatures, closing documents, initial disclosures, document fulfillment and integration with leading loan origination systems and eClosing platforms. The IDS flagship doc prep solution, idsDoc, is recognized in the industry for its ability to be customized to meet specific lender needs, particularly in regards to major industry compliance changes. (https://info.idsdoc.com/)

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has augmented its flagship doc prep platform idsDoc to include full eClosing capabilities through a new service called ClickToClose.

Related link: https://info.idsdoc.com/

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

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NotaryCam(R), 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(TM) platform. Mid America will leverage the integration throughout its retail, correspondent and wholesale channels.

"Since 2016, Mid America's strategy has been 'digital first.' As a result, we have been able to condense our application-to-closing time down to just two weeks and our closing ceremony to 30 minutes or less with our digital mortgage product Click n' Close," said Mid America Owner and CEO Jeff Bode. "RON allows us to double down on our closing efficiency while also providing additional convenience to our customers. The addition of NotaryCam's remote notary services through our established eClosing partner DocMagic enables us to extend the value we've experienced to date through our digital mortgage strategy."

To date, NotaryCam has conducted more than 160,000 RON transactions for individuals located in all 50 states and 90 countries. Thanks to RON bills that have been passed by multiple states, Texas included, NotaryCam's team of highly trained and experienced notaries are able to remotely eNotarize mortgage loan documents or other paperwork for individuals across the country using NotaryCam's secure, easy-to-use platform. The system does not restrict the number of participants that can join a RON ceremony, allowing all relevant parties to participate in the transaction.

"Until recently, mortgage closings still required participants to physically congregate in a single location to complete the transaction. Today, RON enables lenders and settlement agents to eliminate the closing table without losing the personal connection of the closing ceremony," said NotaryCam Founder and CEO Rick Triola. "The value of the convenience that RON provides cannot be overstated, and it would behoove mortgage and settlement professionals to incorporate RON into their existing closing process."

Total eClose is DocMagic's comprehensive end-to-end eClosing solution. The integration with NotaryCam, which was first announced in September 2018, allows Mid America Mortgage and Click n' Close to eNotarize documents remotely using NotaryCam's RON service, eliminating the need for home buyers and sellers to physically appear before a notary to wet-sign loan documents.

"We continue to focus on implementing seamless digital closing solutions for our customers," stated Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. "Mid America's accelerated processes highlight the benefits DocMagic delivers for both lenders and borrowers. The added efficiency of NotaryCam's RON solution is the logical next step and a key component to achieving 100% paperless eClosing transactions."

About NotaryCam:

After pioneering the world's first multi-party/multi-state remote online notarization (RON), career real estate executive Rick Triola founded NotaryCam and completed the first mortgage remote online closing (ROC) in 2014. Today, NotaryCam is the leader in online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, having notarized documents worldwide for hundreds of thousands of customers in all 50 states and over 90 countries. The company's patented eClose360(R) platform delivers the "perfect" online mortgage closing in every jurisdiction with a flexible workflow for document recording and unparalleled identity verification, security and customer convenience. NotaryCam also proudly maintains an industry-leading 99.8 percent customer satisfaction rating.

Visit https://www.notarycam.com for additional information or to get a document notarized today.

About DocMagic:

DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign, eDelivery and eMortgage solutions for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops software, mobile apps, processes and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company's compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy. For more information on DocMagic, visit https://www.docmagic.com/.

About Mid America Mortgage, Inc.:

Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Addison, Texas, is a multi-state, full-service mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. We offer a wide range of residential home loan programs to meet the needs of most home buyers and homeowners and are also the nation's leading provider of Section 184 home loans for Native Americans. Learn more at https://www.midamericamortgage.com/.

In operation since 1940, Mid America has thrived by retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and leading the market in innovation, including its adoption of eClosings eNotes. Click n' Close is Mid America's ultra-secure, digital mortgage approval and closing process that gets home buyers from application to closing within two weeks. With just a few clicks at closing, Click n' Close puts keys in the home buyer's hand in 15 minutes or less. Apply online at https://clicknclose.com.

Mid America is looking for tech-savvy, service-oriented mortgage professionals to join its growing team. We are dedicated to providing our employees with industry-leading tools and technology to deliver a great package of competitive pricing, programs and knowledgeable service. Want to join our team? Visit http://www.midamericamortgage.com/careers/.

Twitter: @NotaryCam @DocMagic @midamericamtge @Click_n_Close #docmagic #totaleclose #emortgage #eclosing #MBATech19

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.

Related link: https://www.notarycam.com/

OpenClose Extends its Digital Mortgage Ecosystem with New POS Offering – ConsumerAssist Digital POS

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that it is has scheduled a May release for the official rollout of its much anticipated digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) solution, ConsumerAssist(tm) Digital POS. This new integrated solution is a unique offering that combines a proven and mature 100 percent browser-based end-to-end LOS and PPE with new state-of-the-art dynamic digital mortgage POS technology.

As a single source vendor for digital POS, LOS, PPE and Business Intelligence, OpenClose is able to slash the loan manufacturing cost and complexity by eliminating the need to cobble together disparate systems with different SLAs, contracts and pricing models.

The self-service POS capabilities that ConsumerAssist Digital POS provides are state-of-the-art and feature rich. Lenders can now automate and organize numerous tasks that would normally be performed in the back-office via the LOS, and push them closer to borrowers earlier in the origination process. As a result, workflow efficiencies increase, the lending process is sped up, costs are reduced and new business is captured at a higher rate and lower cost.

"We feel that lenders leveraging the efficiencies of a single consolidated platform will be able to most effectively sustain and increase profitability in an environment with more competition for fewer loans and tighter margins," says JP Kelly, president of OpenClose.

Jason Regalbuto, CEO / CTO of OpenClose, adds: "Borrowers today and in the future are expecting streamlined experiences with extreme ease of use and automation like Amazon and Uber offer. Mortgage origination and lending involve very complex processes. We think with ConsumerAssist Digital POS, we have significantly reimagined these processes and workflows for the future and the expectations that borrowers have. We've effectively closed the loop between POS and LOS."

Key feature & benefits of OpenClose's new digital POS and LOS platform:

* Consumer-facing website can be customized to reflect the lender's own branding
* Elegant, intuitive screens and wizards swiftly walks borrowers through the entire application process
* Instant Verification of Employment (VOE)
* Instant Verification of Income (VOI)
* Instant Verification of Assets (VOA)
* Instant Verification of Tax Returns
* Automated loan conditioning
* Secure document capture and tracking
* Real-time messaging between borrower, loan officer and other relevant parties
* Activities calendar monitors when tasks are due and auto-sends email reminders and/or text notifications
* Affinity portal connects realtor, builder and settlement partners to the manufacturing process
* Ability to access the system on any mobile device or tablet.

OpenClose is incorporating into ConsumerAssist Digital POS their DecisionAssist(tm) product and pricing engine, automated underwriting capability, fee calculation engine and more.

OpenClose also offers ConsumerAssist(tm) Web which helps establish a consumer direct lending channel by developing websites that engage borrowers with tools to perform much of the application and loan qualification process themselves without involving a salesperson. ConsumerAssist Web can be combined with ConsumerAssist Digital POS, together dubbed ConsumerAssist(tm) Enterprise, to offer comprehensive self-service technology that manages the bulk of the origination process for lenders.

OpenClose recently announced the availability of a robust RESTful API Suite that the company developed to enable quick system-to-system integrations, seamless data exchange and execution of transactions. In addition to making integrations easier to complete, it further lowers lender costs, which is a key focus of OpenClose as their customers operate in a margin compressed business climate.

The company will be exhibiting in booth 800 at the MBA's Technology Solutions Conference & Expo 2019 from March 24 - 27 in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency. To learn more, visit the booth or contact the company to arrange a meeting time: sales@openclose.com.

About OpenClose:
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, OpenClose(R) is a leading enterprise-class, multi-channel loan origination system (LOS), POS digital mortgage and fintech provider that cost effectively delivers its digital platform on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. The company provides a variety of innovative, 100 percent web-based solutions for lenders, banks, credit unions, and conduit aggregators. OpenClose's core solution, LenderAssist(tm), is comprehensive loan origination software that is completely engineered by OpenClose using the same code base from the ground up.

The company offers a RESTful API suite that standardizes system-to-system integrations, making them easier to develop, quicker to implement and more cost effective. OpenClose provides lending organizations with full control of their data and creates a truly seamless workflow for complete automation and compliance adherence. For more information, visit https://www.openclose.com/ or call (561) 655-6418.

OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that it is has scheduled a May release for the official rollout of its much anticipated digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) solution, ConsumerAssist(TM) Digital POS.

Related link: https://www.openclose.com/

NEXT Mortgage Conference Announces Summer Dates: Aug. 26-27, 2019

EDMOND, Okla. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, creator of the NEXT women's mortgage tech summit, has announced its summer 2019 event dates. The event, hashtagged #NEXTSummer19, will take place Aug. 26-27, 2019 at The Gwen Hotel in Chicago. Registration will open to the public in April 2019.

NEXT is a biannual technology summit for senior executives in mortgage lending. It features lender-centric educational content, with sessions that cover topics such as compliance, production, sales, corporate culture, marketing and operations, among others. In addition to educational content, each NEXT event includes technology showcases and meetings where lender executives can learn about new products and services, and numerous networking events.

The event is held twice a year to accommodate its growing demographic and attendee base, while maintaining the intimate, boutique size that is conducive to its unique networking footprint.

"Hosting NEXT in a luxe new venue in a world class city adds to the many factors that make NEXT such a hit with our attendees," said Jeri Yoshida, co-founder of NEXT. "Already nearly two dozen lenders have pre-registered to attend NEXT in Chicago this August."

Priority pre-registration is currently open. NEXT is encouraging its VIP attendees to reserve their spaces before registration goes on sale to the general public, as it anticipates the event will reach capacity well in advance of the August dates.

About NEXT Mortgage Events LLC:
In January 2018, NEXT Mortgage Events broke the mortgage industry's unspoken barriers that limit women's access to competitive intel and networking-based information exchange, when it introduced NEXT, the mortgage technology summit for women. NEXT is a two-day, tech-focused symposium based on lenders sharing competitive intel with other lending executives.

A boutique gathering, each NEXT event is limited to 200 attendees, and targets a select group of decision-making executives. Roughly 85-90 percent of lender attendees hold a title of VP or higher and approximately 85 percent of attendees are women. NEXT is held twice a year, in winter and summer. For more information visit https://www.nextmortgageconference.com/, follow @NEXTmtgEvents or email info@NEXTmortgageEvents.com.

NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, creator of the NEXT women's mortgage tech summit, has announced its summer 2019 event dates. The event, hashtagged #NEXTSummer19, will take place Aug. 26-27, 2019 at The Gwen Hotel in Chicago. Registration will open to the public in April 2019.

Related link: https://www.nextmortgageconference.com/

National Association of Appraisers (NAA) and Anow forge partnership to bring cutting edge appraisal software to real property appraisers members

SAN ANTONIO, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Anow, creator of the leading software for real estate appraisal offices, today announced it has forged a partnership with the National Association of Appraisers (NAA) to make Anow's appraisal office management platform more readily accessible to members of the professional organization.

As part of the NAA's partnership with Anow, members will benefit from a discounted Anow subscription, eligibility to participate in Anow's closed technology pilot programs and a direct pipeline for sharing feedback with Anow's development team.

"Our partnership with Anow gives our members access to technology tools that will help them improve appraisal quality, decrease turn times and streamline the administrative aspects of running an appraisal business," said NAA President Elect Craig Morley. "Plus, by inviting NAA members to shape the future of appraisal technology, Anow is helping advance our mission to exert a beneficial influence on the appraisal profession."

"Anow's appraisal office management platform helps appraisers stay organized by automating time-consuming tasks such as invoicing, payroll and scheduling, giving them more time for revenue-generating work," said Marty Haldane, founder and CEO of Anow. "As a third-generation appraiser, I am empathetic to the challenges appraisers face today. It brings me great pleasure to make life a little simpler for NAA members."

ABOUT ANOW:

Anow is an appraisal management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses. Launched in 2011 by multi-generational appraisal professional Marty Haldane, Anow streamlines a wide range of everyday appraisal processes while offering unmatched business insights to help appraisers compete in today's digital environment.

Powerful order tracking, job assignment, collaboration, and scheduling tools allow appraisers and administrative staff to save time, assign appraisals more easily and deliver exceptional service to clients and mortgage lenders from any web-enabled device. Advanced reporting enables business owners to manage fee competition and turn times with ease. Anow is headquartered in Red Deer, Alberta. For more information, visit https://anow.com/.

ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF APPRAISERS (NAA):

The National Association of Appraisers (NAA) is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to uniting all appraisers with a focus on advocacy, information and professional development. NAA provides a voice for appraisers in influencing national and state regulation and policy. The association's magazine, Appraiser Focus, is published quarterly. For more information, visit https://naappraisers.org/.

Twitter: @AppraisersNow #appraisaltech @NAAppraisers

Anow, creator of the leading software for real estate appraisal offices, today announced it has forged a partnership with the National Association of Appraisers (NAA) to make Anow's appraisal office management platform more readily accessible to members of the professional organization.

Related link: https://anow.com/

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.

This year, STRATMOR conducted a more extensive survey than in previous years, evaluating vendors in core areas of residential lending automation. OpenClose's entire mortgage software solution suite was lauded by customers, scoring highly in all categories.

"Our core focus is innovation and support and our customers' happiness reflects the level of ingenuity and strong impact our development efforts have had," said Vince Furey, CRO at OpenClose. "I am particularly pleased to receive validation of our very hands-on, boutique-style customer support culture. Scoring second-to-none with 100% effective ratings in both help desk and overall customer support is a terrific accomplishment for our support team. We're elated that our solution scored so well and appreciate the hard work that STRATMOR Group invested to make the Technology Insight Study happen."

OpenClose had the highest Overall Satisfaction rating out of all LOS vendors surveyed in the mortgage industry, scoring 9.7 out of 10, had a perfect 100 Lender Loyalty Score(TM), and it is the only LOS provider that had zero outages reported. In the POS category, OpenClose scored higher than any vendor for Overall Satisfaction at 9.4 out of 10 and had the best Lender Loyalty Score(TM) with 86 out of 100.

The new STRATMOR Technology Insight Study also included a section that covered front-end digital mortgage solutions. STRATMOR's analysis of the Lender Loyalty Score(TM) for these systems shows OpenClose as the number one vendor in Overall Satisfaction. Key observations in the survey found that the most important lender perceived benefits were faster cycle times, increased borrower satisfaction and greater task and workflow automation.

Lastly, OpenClose's DecisionAssist(TM) product and pricing engine scored the highest in Overall Satisfaction and also touted a perfect 100 for its Lender Loyalty Score(TM).

"JP Kelly and I started OpenClose to innovate mortgage banking solutions, solve pain points and generally make the process faster, better, and cheaper," said Jason Regalbuto, the company's CEO and CTO. "With the dedication of an outstanding team of professionals with extensive mortgage experience and wonderful customers, we have achieved our goal. Seeing the customer satisfaction results in the STRATMOR report is a tremendous validation of 20 years of hard work. There's no stopping us now."

OpenClose recently broke new ground with the launch of the mortgage industry's only solution provided by a single vendor that offers a comprehensive Digital Mortgage POS solution consolidated with an end-to-end, multi-channel LOS that is completely browser-based. The unique solution removes multiple vendors, contracts and pricing models to dramatically reduce loan-manufacturing costs while also providing a more streamlined workflow. It takes the borrower experience to new heights and provides newfound back-office efficiencies.

About OpenClose:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, OpenClose(R) is a leading enterprise-class, multi-channel loan origination system (LOS), POS digital mortgage and fintech provider that cost effectively delivers its digital platform on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. The company provides a variety of innovative, 100 percent web-based solutions for lenders, banks, credit unions, and conduit aggregators. OpenClose's core solution, LenderAssist(TM), is comprehensive loan origination software that is completely engineered by OpenClose using the same code base from the ground up. The company offers a RESTful API suite that standardizes system-to-system integrations, making them easier to develop, quicker to implement and more cost effective. OpenClose provides lending organizations with full control of their data and creates a truly seamless workflow for complete automation and compliance adherence. For more information, visit https://www.openclose.com/ or call (561) 655-6418.

About STRATMOR Group:

Founded in 1985, STRATMOR Group has, since inception, focused exclusively on making the mortgage business better for lenders and the borrowers they serve. Today, we are a data-driven advisory that guides our lenders and vendor clients alike to make smart strategic decisions, solve complex challenges, streamline operations, improve profitability and accelerate growth. For more information, visit https://www.stratmorgroup.com/.

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.

Related link: https://www.openclose.com/

seriesOne Acquires Dynamo Development to Accelerate its Global Expansion Efforts and Bring Software Development In-House

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- seriesOne Inc., a leading global digital security fundraising platform led by leaders with over 20 years of traditional investment banking, venture capital and technology experience, today announced its acquisition of Dynamo Development, a custom software development company with a mature engineering team based in the Ukraine. The acquisition enables seriesOne to expand and strengthen its in-house technology development capabilities, to accelerate the delivery of solutions for issuers and react to market demands with the support of an additional 40 engineers.

Dmitry Grinberg, former CEO of Dynamo Development, will oversee the in-house technology division in his new role as the Global Head of Technology for seriesOne.

"For the past five years, Dynamo Development has been a trusted, strategic development partner who has enhanced both seriesOne's offerings and our capability in the digital security fundraising space," said Michael Mildenberger, CEO of seriesOne. "Now is an opportune time to bring our development team in-house as we expand our solutions to issuers and investors in Europe and Asia, and provide them with a growing list of products and services."

"seriesOne was among our most important customers and the opportunity to join them as they expand in the digital security space is significant to our team," said Grinberg "We have developed specific fintech expertise through a long association with clients such as seriesOne and other financial clients such as Prime Trust and Citibank. We're looking forward to continuing to contribute to the growth of seriesOne."

To learn more about seriesOne, please visit: https://seriesone.com/

About seriesOne:
seriesOne is a leading blockchain based FinTech company formed by industry veterans with decades of expertise across technology, investment banking, venture capital, and financial compliance. The firm enables digital security offerings by providing a combination of key technology, strategic consulting, regulatory compliance, fundraising infrastructure and access to a network of investors worldwide. All seriesOne services are designed to comply with applicable securities regulations, enabling companies to register, market, and escrow their fundraising initiatives.

seriesOne Inc., a leading global digital security fundraising platform led by leaders with over 20 years of traditional investment banking, venture capital and technology experience, today announced its acquisition of Dynamo Development, a custom software development company with a mature engineering team based in the Ukraine.

Related link: https://seriesone.com/

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. Totle plans to use the funding to accelerate and foster business development with new API partners.

"Republic is incredibly diligent about the companies they get behind, so this opportunity is very exciting for us," said David Bleznak, CEO of Totle. "Their involvement only affirms our vision for crypto asset exchange and the future of decentralized finance. By raising funds on Republic, we have the opportunity to closely involve all of our supporters."

In addition to CEO David Bleznak's own $500k recent share purchase, Totle community members will now have the opportunity to join in on the startup's early successes. Since launching its beta product last year, the company has expanded its suite by opening up the platform to B2B partners via their API and recently secured funding from top blockchain industry institutional investors including Arrington XRP, NEO Global Capital and Goren Holm Ventures.

Bleznak adds, "The campaign with Republic represents our commitment to democratizing finance so that 'unaccredited' investors can access the same opportunities as JP Morgan or Goldman Sachs. The funds raised will enable Totle to expand the onboarding of new B2B partners and continue to build out our suite of decentralized exchange products and services available through our API. These new features enable partners to focus on building their businesses, while Totle focuses on providing optimal exchange functionality for them."

Totle provides the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem access to DEX liquidity and optimal pricing for the exchange of digital assets. By doing so, Totle unlocks the opportunity for billions of people to improve their standard of living through the application of distributed ledger technology. Totle's customers include leading wallets, trading funds, DApps and other financial applications. These B2B partners utilize Totle to offer end-users diverse use-cases, including the ability to pay for goods and services with a wide variety of tokens.

To learn more about Totle, please visit: https://www.totle.com/

To learn more about investing in Totle, please visit: https://www.totle.com/invest

About Totle:
Totle powers the blockchain economy by providing the safe, simple decentralized exchange of digital assets as the best price. For wallets, traders, payment processors and any business with a need to exchange digital assets, Totle provides one simple API to access the leading decentralized exchanges and decentralized exchange protocols.

By aggregating many DEXs, Totle solves fragmentation, improves liquidity, and propels the growth of de-fi solutions. Totle solutions are non-custodial and enable users to always maintain control over their own private keys.

About Republic:
Republic, a spinoff of AngelList, provides the opportunity for anyone to invest in highly vetted startups with as little as $50. Our curated investment platform hosts a diverse set of equity and crypto-focused token offerings. Republic operates under U.S. equity crowdfunding regulations and is under the supervision of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

To date, the acceptance rate of companies applying to fundraise on Republic is below 5 percent, while funding success rate exceeds 95 percent. Through its partners and affiliates, Republic also connects founders to institutional investors, provides compliance services and supports crypto projects' digital token distribution needs. For additional information, please visit: https://republic.co/ @joinrepublic facebook.com/joinrepublic.

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.

Related link: https://www.totle.com/

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.

Seven technology providers participated in the live technology showcase. ReverseVision's VP of sales and marketing, Wendy Peel and her colleague, product manager Jason Price, participated by presenting the company's RV Sales Accelerator (RVSA). RVSA is the only calculator in lending that compares how a HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) performs against traditional mortgage products (fixed, variable, HELOC), based on a borrower's unique financial circumstances.

Designed to help senior borrowers, RVSA enables the lender to quickly and easily evaluate which loan product best suits the borrower's current and future financial goals.

Nearly 200 women executives attended the February NEXT mortgage event, which was held on February 7-8, 2019 at Hotel ZaZa in Dallas, Texas. Voting took place through the event's official mobile application.

"A lot of executives come to NEXT specifically to discover new technology," said Molly Dowdy, co-founder of NEXT. "ReverseVision showed how their technology can help open new revenue opportunities for mortgage lenders, and as the vote indicates, that really seemed to resonate with attendees. We congratulate the entire team at ReverseVision."

About NEXT Mortgage Events LLC:
In January 2018, NEXT Mortgage Events broke the mortgage industry's unspoken barriers that limit women's access to competitive intel and networking-based information exchange, when it introduced NEXT, the mortgage technology summit for women. NEXT is a two-day, tech-focused symposium based on lenders sharing competitive intel with other lending executives. A boutique gathering, each NEXT event is limited to 165 attendees, and targets a select group of decision making executives. Approximately 85-90 percent of lender attendees hold a title of VP or higher and roughly 85 percent of attendees are women. NEXT is held twice a year, in winter and summer.

For more information visit https://www.nextmortgageconference.com/ and follow @NEXTmtgEvents or email info@NEXTmortgageEvents.com.

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.

Related link: https://www.nextmortgageconference.com/

Anow integrates Veros PATHWAY and VeroSELECT, adds VeroSCORE QC to appraisals submitted by mortgage lenders

RED DEER, Alberta /ScoopCloud/ -- Anow, developer of appraisal firm management software that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses, today announced appraiser productivity and appraisal quality integrations with Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros(r)), a leading developer of enterprise risk management, collateral valuation and predictive analytics services.

Anow's new integration with Veros' PATHWAY(TM) platform allows Anow users to submit appraisals to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through the Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP) and to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) via the Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal. Prior to integrating with PATHWAY, Anow delivered appraisals back to its lender clients, who then had to submit appraisals themselves to the GSEs and FHA. Now, Anow will handle this process for lenders, saving them time, effort and money and reducing the potential for risk.

As an additional quality control (QC) measure, PATHWAY incorporates Veros' VeroSCORE(TM) appraisal risk management solution to score appraisals and identify potential appraisal-related issues prior to submission.

Anow users can now order automated valuation model (AVM) services from Veros' proprietary VeroVALUE(TM) AVM or from other third-party AVMs and AVM cascades through VeroSELECT. VeroVALUE provides a value estimate, value range, confidence score, subject property information, local market data and historic price trends for the subject property's neighborhood. A 12-month valuation forecast and fraud detection indicators are available as add-on services.

Alternatively, Anow customers can use VeroPRECISION(TM), the industry's first property-level, next-generation valuation decision engine, to determine up front if a subject property is a good candidate for an AVM. If so, VeroPRECISION will automatically determine the most accurate and appropriate AVM for that specific property.

Anow is also directly integrating with Veros' VeroSELECT(SM) to offer access to both companies' services through a single technology platform. VeroSELECT is a vendor-agnostic enterprise management platform that provides access to a comprehensive suite of more than 25 innovative collateral risk solutions from 15-plus vendors, helping lenders best assess collateral values at origination and across existing portfolios.

"Appraisers, mortgage lenders, real estate pros and investors alike trust and turn to Veros for best-of-breed collateral valuation solutions," said Anow Founder and CEO Marty Haldane. "That's why these integrations fit perfectly with Anow's mission to deliver top-shelf appraisal solutions that accelerate the digital mortgage workflow and instill confidence in the secondary market regardless of the current cycle."

"Anow has a well-deserved reputation for providing superior appraisal office management solutions that help appraisers streamline processes, minimize costs and reduce risk. We're looking forward to leveraging our innovative products and technology solutions to support both Anow's business objectives and those of their valued customers," said Veros Vice President of Sales Robert Walker, CMB, CMT.

ABOUT ANOW:

Anow is an appraisal management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses. Launched in 2011 by multi-generational appraisal professional Marty Haldane, Anow streamlines a wide range of everyday appraisal processes while offering unmatched business insights to help appraisers compete in today's digital environment. Powerful order tracking, job assignment, collaboration, and scheduling tools allow appraisers and administrative staff to save time, assign appraisals more easily and deliver exceptional service to clients and mortgage lenders from any web-enabled device. Advanced reporting enables business owners to manage fee competition and turn times with ease. Anow is headquartered in Red Deer, Alberta. For more information, visit https://anow.com/ or call (800) 403-7121.

ABOUT VEROS REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS:

A mortgage technology innovator since 2001, Veros is a proven leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services. The firm combines the power of predictive technology, data analytics, and industry expertise to deliver advanced automated solutions that control risk and increase profits throughout the mortgage industry, from loan origination to servicing and securitization. Veros' services include automated valuation, fraud and risk detection, portfolio analysis, forecasting, and next-generation collateral risk management platforms. For more information, visit http://www.veros.com/ or call (866) 458-3767.

Twitter: @AppraisersNow #appraisaltech @verosres

Anow, developer of appraisal firm management software that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses, today announced appraiser productivity and appraisal quality integrations with Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros(r)), a leading developer of enterprise risk management, collateral valuation and predictive analytics services.

Related link: https://anow.com/

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.

"As e-recording adoption continues to progress towards critical mass, celebrating milestones such as this becomes even more important, as it reminds us both of how far we've come and what's still left to accomplish," Simplifile President Paul Clifford said. "We applaud Logan County and all the other recent additions to Simplifile's e-recording network for taking the necessary steps to modernize their operations and deliver exceptional service to residents of their respective jurisdictions."

As the 1,900th member of Simplifile's e-recording network, Logan County is now able to harness the benefits of e-recording within their day-to-day operations, including the ability to quickly correct and return rejected documents. According to Logan County Clerk Theresa Moore, her office has started using Simplifile to e-record mortgages and releases in order to get accustomed to the system and hopes to add more document types shortly.

Using Simplifile's e-recording platform, recording offices are able to electronically receive, stamp, record and return documents within minutes, which reduces documentation and processing errors. Settlement agents can also submit recording fees and other recording-related expenses directly through the Simplifile system, thus eliminating check-writing expenses.

In addition to Logan County, eight other jurisdictions in the Midwest have recently joined Simplifile's e-recording network, including:
* Jersey County, Ill.
* Steuben County, Ind.
* Furnas County, Neb.
* Oliver County, N.D.
* Sheridan County, N.D.
* Crawford County, Ohio
* Seneca County, Ohio
* Price County, Wis.

More than 1,900 jurisdictions nationwide e-record with Simplifile, making it the largest e-recording network in the U.S. Currently nine states offer e-recording statewide through Simplifile.

For more information about e-recording in Nevada, call 800.460.5657 or visit https://simplifile.com. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/e-recording/e-recording-counties.

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com/ or call 800.460.5657.

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.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

LBA Ware Named Ellie Mae Experience 2019 Exhibitor

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- LBA Ware(TM), 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 while offering training, solutions and networking to improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

The LBA Ware team will be at kiosk K10, located on Level 2 of Moscone Center's West Hall, during exhibition hours on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13. Company representatives will be on hand to provide demos of LBA Ware's automated compensation platform, CompenSafe(TM), and provide information about LBA Ware's full suite of software solutions for mortgage lenders.

"Ellie Mae is a valued partner whose Encompass Lending Platform and Digital Mortgage Solution are central to the way many of our clients do business," said LBA Ware Founder and CEO Lori Brewer. "Experience 2019 is a rich opportunity to connect with lenders and explore how our automated compensation and sales performance management software can help them achieve their goals."

Ellie Mae Experience 2019 will bring together 3,500 mortgage industry professionals for three days of specialized tracks, breakout sessions, training, networking and keynotes. To learn more about Ellie Mae Experience 2019, visit http://experience.elliemae.com.

About LBA Ware:
Founded in 2008, LBA Ware's mission is to inspire opportunity by delivering solutions that are essential to the way mortgage companies operate. We are a trusted partner and play a key role in our clients' success by enabling them to motivate, incentivize and better leverage the human potential within their organizations. Our applications automate traditionally manual business processes for which an existing software solution does not exist, empowering lenders to create an integrated software environment that maximizes their productivity and operational efficiency. For more information about LBA Ware and our software solutions, visit https://lbaware.com.

Twitter: @LBAWare @EllieMaeInc #EXP19

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.

Related link: https://lbaware.com/

FormFree to Help Kick Off Ellie Mae Experience 2019 as Welcome Reception Sponsor and Exhibitor

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree(R) announced it will help kick off Ellie Mae's (NYSE: ELLI) annual user conference, Ellie Mae Experience 2019, as a sponsor of the event's welcome reception and "wine tasting tour" on Monday, March 11. Ellie Mae Experience 2019 takes place March 10-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

During the welcome reception, FormFree will offer complimentary pours of merlot at booth #102 on Level 1 of the Moscone Center's West Hall. Representatives of the company will also be available during exhibition hours on March 12-13 to engage attendees in product demos of the firm's industry-leading AccountChek and Passport solutions, which are used by lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes.

This year's conference theme, "Driving Innovation Home," encourages attendees to learn about the latest technologies defining the mortgage industry while offering training, solutions and networking to improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

"Many of the nation's leading lenders benefit from FormFree's automated verification solutions through our direct integration with Ellie Mae's Encompass Digital Lending Platform," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "Experience 2019 is always a terrific opportunity to touch base with our mutual customers and understand how we can continue to add value to their operations."

Ellie Mae Experience 2019 will bring together 3,500 mortgage industry professionals for three days of specialized tracks, breakout sessions, training, networking and keynotes. To learn more about Ellie Mae Experience 2019, visit https://experience.elliemae.com/.

About FormFree(R):

FormFree is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) Asset Reports are used by lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. To date, more than 1,000 U.S. lenders have ordered over 1.25 million AccountChek Asset Reports, delighting their customers with a paperless experience and reducing origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(tm). A HousingWire TECH100(tm) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

Twitter: @RealFormFree @EllieMaeInc #EXP19

Ticker: NYSE: ELLI / NYSE:ELLI

FormFree(R) announced it will help kick off Ellie Mae's (NYSE:ELLI) annual user conference, Ellie Mae Experience 2019, as a sponsor of the event's welcome reception and "wine tasting tour" on Monday, March 11. Ellie Mae Experience 2019 takes place March 10-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Related link: https://www.formfree.com/

TRK Connection Hires Chris Bruner as Senior Vice President of National Sales

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced today it has hired Chris Bruner, CMB, AMP, as Senior Vice President of National Sales. In this role, Bruner will lead TRK's sales division, advising mortgage operations centers across the U.S. on how to leverage TRK's Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform to improve quality control cost centers.

"Chris Bruner is a highly experienced mortgage sales professional with deep roots in the compliance and QC sectors of the industry," said TRK Executive Vice President of Strategy Jeremy Burcham. "His extensive knowledge of this space will undoubtedly prove to be an asset as TRK enters into its next phase of growth."

Prior to joining TRK Connection, Bruner was a managing principal at Fiserv, Inc., in Wisconsin for two years. While at Fiserv, he helped to streamline loan processing, reduce costs and support regulatory compliance with an automated life-of-loan solution. Bruner also spent three years with Florida-based ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), where he served as a National Sales Director.

Having spent nearly 20 years in the mortgage industry, Bruner gained the majority of his experience working for AppIntelligence and Interthinx, which merged in 2007. From 2003 through 2007, Bruner worked in business development at AppIntelligence, and after the merger, he worked as a sales director in Interthinx's Compliance Department until 2013. Bruner started in the industry at Wave Technologies in Missouri, spending two years as a sales representative.

"In today's mortgage environment, lenders simply cannot afford to conduct their QC operations manually," Bruner said. "With its industry-first Encompass integration using the latest Ellie Mae Encompass Partner Connect APIs, TRK has built the most sophisticated audit systems on the market, and I look forward to helping lenders leverage this unique and powerful platform to mitigate loan defects and drive loan quality."

About TRK Connection:

Founded in 2013, TRK Connection prides itself on its ability to develop technologies that allow businesses to surpass their organizational needs and meet their business objectives. As an innovator in the mortgage origination and quality assurance space, TRK continues to develop and refine solutions geared to promote and strengthen the loan origination process, pre/post-close loan audits and the defect remediation process.

Currently, TRK offers solutions that support Mortgage Audit & Quality Control (Insight Risk & Defect Management(TM)), Loan Origination Vendor Management (Core Connect(TM)), Complete LOS Connectivity Platforms and more.

For more information, visit http://trkconnection.com/

TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced today it has hired Chris Bruner, CMB, AMP, as Senior Vice President of National Sales.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

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, policies, procedures and operations meet the SOC 2 standards for effectively protecting sensitive client data.

The SOC 2 Type II certification obtained by Matic verifies that the company's internal security, privacy, confidentiality, availability and processing integrity have been established and effectively executed over an extended period of time. The audit report serves as an endorsement that Matic's information privacy controls are appropriately designed to safeguard the data of its highly regulated mortgage industry clients.

"Matic is deeply empathetic to our clients' need to protect homeowners' sensitive data and comply with the complex regulatory standards governing their operations," said Shaz Kojouri, VP of Legal and Compliance, Matic. "By meeting the industry's most rigorous standards as certified by a third-party auditing firm, Matic is demonstrating our commitment to being responsible stewards of the data entrusted to us by mortgage servicers and lenders."

A licensed insurance agency in all 50 states, Matic also meets all requirements of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices Act (UDAAP).

About Matic:

Matic is a digital homeowners insurance marketplace built for mortgage servicers and lenders. Matic's proprietary technology analyzes data from loan origination and servicing software to give homebuyers multiple policy options within seconds - without any manual data entry or lengthy questionnaires. With more than 20 A-rated carrier partners and industry-leading customer service ratings, Matic helps loan officers close deals faster and enables mortgage servicers to delight customers with an average of $517 in unexpected savings.

For more information, visit https://matic.com/.

You can also follow Matic on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matic-insurance-services-inc/

Twitter: @maticinsurance #homeownersinsurance #HOI #digitalmortgage #homeownership #mortgageservicing

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.

Related link: https://maticinsurance.com/

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.

"At Cottonwood Title, we pride ourselves on our speed, accuracy and ability to close transactions on schedule, but equally as important to us is ensuring that our clients' funds do not fall into the wrong hands," said Cort Ashton, vice president of escrow at Cottonwood Title. "SafeWire provides our customers with peace of mind in knowing their wire transactions are protected without impacting the excellent service our customers and partners expect."

Leveraging both bank-grade authentication and blockchain technology, SafeWire uses this technology to prevent fraudsters from interfering with real estate wire transactions. Through the platform, title agents can verify the identities of both the buyer and seller in the transaction, as well as securely store and transmit wiring instructions to prevent fraudsters from intercepting and tampering with this information. In addition, title agents can authenticate ownership of the buyer's and seller's respective bank accounts to ensure funds are being sent to and received by authorized parties

"The pace at which real estate wire fraud is increasing has far outstripped the industry's ability to address the issue through traditional means," said Tony Franco, CEO and co-founder of SafeChain. "Technology like SafeWire is the industry's best hope at stopping wire fraud in its tracks, and proactive title agencies like Cottonwood Title are really leading the way for the industry in terms of implementing solutions to address this issue."

About SafeChain:
SafeChain makes real estate transactions safer and modernizes operations for both the public and private sectors of the land title industry. Built by real estate title experts in collaboration with banking technologists, SafeChain tackles the inefficiencies of the home buying and selling process from the inside-out to help title companies, mortgage bankers, realtors and local governments decrease costs and deliver a better experience for customers. Leveraging the most advanced technologies, including blockchain, SafeChain increases the speed and security of real estate closings to deliver faster transactions and better consumer confidence. For more information visit: https://www.safechain.io.

About Cottonwood Title:
Since 2000, Cottonwood Title has provided professional title and escrow services for homeowners and investors throughout Utah. With six offices across the Wasatch Front, our premium services are available to over 2 million people. We're known for the personal relationships we develop, and our proprietary process helps us move quickly and close transactions with accuracy and on schedule. For more information, visit https://www.cottonwoodtitle.com.

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.

Related link: https://www.safechain.io/

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.

In 2018 over $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was lost worldwide as a result of fraud or theft. That's $600 million more than the total construction cost of the massive new Salesforce Tower in downtown San Francisco. Financial institutions have a need and responsibility to securely safeguard crypto assets from theft, disaster, death of key personnel, and other business continuity scenarios.

"The real threats are existential - like having to show up in court for bankruptcy proceedings five years later after your fund or exchange goes out of business due to catastrophic loss of client assets," says CEO Matt Zimmerman. "While Base Zero protects against hacking and embezzlement, we also help financial institutions meet compliance requirements, and earn the trust of their clients."

Combining the most advanced technology with the simplest of the most easy-to-use interface, Base Zero allows institutions to safeguard and control client assets in-house - without relying on third parties. With 24/7 asset access, Base Zero provides convenience and high security - offering peace of mind to asset managers and their clients.

Financial Institutions can get started with as little as a letter of intent.

Zimmerman goes on to say, "Our engineers come to your location to set up your handheld devices and integrate with your systems. We do a custom integration for all of our clients."

Interested parties should download the Base Zero product Datasheet and Security Whitepaper at: https://basezero.com/

Twitter: @basezero_crypto

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.

Related link: https://basezero.com/

TRK Connection Announces Enhanced Integration with Ellie Mae’s Encompass Digital Mortgage Solution

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced that its flagship mortgage QC audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) is now available through the Ellie Mae Encompass Digital Lending Platform(TM) via Ellie Mae's Encompass Partner Connect APIs. TRK is the first QC audit technology provider currently integrated with Encompass(R) using these advanced and extensible APIs.

The seamless integration allows lenders to utilize Insight RDM for pre-funding and post-closing QC directly through Encompass to drive quality and efficiency in the loan origination process.

Insight RDM delivers industry-leading QC functionality to streamline the loan defect management and remediation process, helping mortgage lenders more efficiently track, report and trend loan defects to reduce repurchase risk and elevate loan quality. The enhanced integration also enables Insight RDM to use those data elements in conjunction with Ellie Mae's system of record to improve process flow, increase audit speed and provide additional automation in the loan file review process.

Examples of this include the ability to take advantage of loan origination milestones to trigger pre-funding quality control eligibility or to systemically attach documentation to reverifications. For users that have customized Encompass to store QC and defect data within the system, TRK will provide support for custom fields lenders have created within Encompass to support existing QC workflows.

"Having direct access to the Encompass Partner Connect APIs has allowed us to build an environment in which Insight RDM and Encompass work in seamless harmony to support lenders' quality control activities," said TRK Executive Vice President of Strategy Jeremy Burcham. "TRK is delighted to expand its relationship with Ellie Mae, and we look forward to continuing that expansion throughout the Ellie Mae solution ecosystem."

Ellie Mae is a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry. Ellie Mae's Encompass digital mortgage solution provides one system of record that enables banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages and improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency.

About TRK Connection:

Founded in 2013, TRK Connection prides itself on its ability to develop technologies that allow businesses to surpass their organizational needs and meet their business objectives. As an innovator in the mortgage origination and quality assurance space, TRK continues to develop and refine solutions geared to promote and strengthen the loan origination process, pre/post-close loan audits and the defect remediation process.

Currently, TRK offers solutions that support Mortgage Audit & Quality Control (Insight Risk & Defect Management(TM)), Loan Origination Vendor Management (Core Connect(TM)), Complete LOS Connectivity Platforms and more. For more information, visit http://trkconnection.com.

TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced that its flagship mortgage QC audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) is now available through the Ellie Mae Encompass Digital Lending Platform via Ellie Mae's Encompass Partner Connect APIs.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

OpenClose Integrates its LOS with Continuity Programs’ Mortgage CRM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced it has completed an integration with Continuity Programs, Inc.'s cloud-based MyCRMDashboard.com customer relationship management (CRM) software. This new interface provides OpenClose's LenderAssist(tm) LOS customers the ability to seamlessly interact with Continuity Programs' platform.

"We constantly look for opportunities to help our customers do business faster, smarter and cheaper including arming loan officers with cutting-edge tools to close more deals," said Vince Furey, CRO at OpenClose. "We are pleased to offer our customers Continuity Programs' robust and modern CRM solution to help mortgage origination teams achieve greater sales success."

Continuity Programs' MyCRMDashboard.com is a turnkey solution that centralizes contacts in an organized, easily-accessible fashion. It gives loan officers powerful tools to generate, track and convert high quality borrower leads while keeping in touch with prospects, customers and referral partners, effortlessly. The CRM is feature rich, automating often mundane and time-consuming daily tasks while delivering the analytics and reporting that enables lenders to assess performance with KPIs, monitor customer satisfaction, improve the borrower experience and increase customer retention.

OpenClose's LenderAssist LOS is an enterprise-class platform that offers a suite of modules to automate complex areas of the entire mortgage manufacturing process. The company recently added a comprehensive digital POS solution, closing the loop between POS and LOS and creating the mortgage industry's only consolidated digital POS and LOS platform delivered by a single vendor that is truly browser-based and has multi-channel automation capability. The complete solution is helping OpenClose customers slash the cost to manufacture loans.

"Integrating with MyCRMDashboard.com empowers loan officers with many easy-to-use tools to make them as successful as possible amid tough marketplace conditions," stated Kirk King, president of Continuity Programs, Inc. "Integrating our mortgage CRM software with OpenClose's LOS makes it easier for lenders to seamlessly extend this functionality to their loan officers via LenderAssist."

Continuity Programs leveraged OpenClose's RESTful API to rapidly develop and deploy the integration between MyCRMDashboard.com and LenderAssist. The RESTful API suite offers simplicity, reliability, better communication, seamless data exchange and performance optimization. Lender implementations of MyCRMDashboard.com are quick and non-disruptive, with Continuity Programs doing the heavy lifting for customers and providing all training.

Both OpenClose and Continuity Programs offer completely web-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that are mobile-ready, providing users with fingertip access while in the field or office.

About OpenClose:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, OpenClose(R) is a leading enterprise-class, multi-channel loan origination system (LOS), POS digital mortgage and fintech provider that cost effectively delivers its digital platform on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. The company provides a variety of innovative, 100 percent web-based solutions for lenders, banks, credit unions, and conduit aggregators. OpenClose's core solution, LenderAssist(tm), is comprehensive loan origination software that is completely engineered by OpenClose using the same code base from the ground up. The company offers a RESTful API suite that standardizes system-to-system integrations, making them easier to develop, quicker to implement and more cost effective. OpenClose provides lending organizations with full control of their data and creates a truly seamless workflow for complete automation and compliance adherence. For more information, visit https://www.openclose.com/ or call (561) 655-6418.

About Continuity Programs:

Continuity Programs, Inc. serves mortgage lenders, banks and credit unions with easy-to-use customer relationship management (CRM) software called MyCRMDashboard. The compliant SaaS software suite includes automated marketing and reputation management. Since 1973, Continuity Programs' campaigns have consistently proven to drive referrals and repeat business, generate exclusive leads, and increase client retention for loan officers across the US. For more information, visit continuityprograms.com or call (800) 521-0026.

OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced it has completed an integration with Continuity Programs, Inc.'s cloud-based MyCRMDashboard.com customer relationship management (CRM) software.

Related link: https://www.openclose.com/

American Financial Network Deploys CompenSafe to Provide Real-Time Reporting of Loan Originator Compensation

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- LBA Ware(TM), provider of the leading automated incentive compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, announced today that American Financial Network, Inc. (AFN), a mortgage lender with more than 125 branches nationwide, has adopted CompenSafe(TM) to manage loan originator (LO) compensation plans with greater efficiency and transparency.

Before implementing CompenSafe, AFN's staff accountant manually calculated and tracked commissions using a spreadsheet. LOs did not see their commissions until they received their semi-monthly payroll checks. Now, CompenSafe provides LOs and their managers with real-time commission information as soon as loans are funded.

Moreover, by automating the compensation process, CompenSafe has reduced AFN accountants' administrative workload, enabling AFN to move from semi-monthly to weekly payment of LO commissions without any increase in payroll staff.

"CompenSafe gives LOs a real-time view into their compensation and enables us to pay out commissions on a weekly basis, inspiring confidence in the financial wellbeing of our company," said AFN President John Sherman. "What's more, by automating work that used to be done manually, CompenSafe saves our accounting staff time and decreases the frequency of compensation disputes and corrections."

"In a tough market, savvy lenders are looking for innovative ways to promote growth and maximize their production," said LBA Ware Founder and CEO Lori Brewer. "CompenSafe's unique value lies in its ability to eliminate back-office inefficiency while at the same time providing originators greater insight into their performance and earnings."

About American Financial Network, Inc.:

Established in 2001 by Jack and John Sherman, American Financial Network, Inc. (AFN) is a licensed mortgage lender (NMLS #237341) that is proud to have assisted hundreds of thousands of customers in financing their American dream of homeownership over the last 17 years. AFN is based in Brea, California, is licensed in 48 states plus D.C., and remains on an impressive growth trajectory. AFN is an approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer, and an approved issuer for Ginnie Mae. A direct lender with in-house underwriting, AFN offers a full line of mortgage products including: Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Jumbo, 203(k) rehab loans and more.

About LBA Ware:

Founded in 2008, LBA Ware's mission is to inspire opportunity by delivering solutions that are essential to the way mortgage companies operate. We are a trusted partner and play a key role in our clients' success by enabling them to motivate, incentivize and better leverage the human potential within their organizations. Our applications automate traditionally manual business processes for which an existing software solution does not exist, empowering lenders to create an integrated software environment that maximizes their productivity and operational efficiency. For more information about LBA Ware and our software solutions, visit https://lbaware.com.

Twitter: @LBAWare @AFNcorp #mortgagebanking #digitalmortgage #CompenSafe

LBA Ware(TM), provider of the leading automated incentive compensation and sales performance management platform for mortgage lenders, announced today that American Financial Network, Inc. (AFN), a mortgage lender with more than 125 branches nationwide, has adopted CompenSafe(TM) to manage loan originator (LO) compensation plans with greater efficiency and transparency.

Related link: https://lbaware.com/

IDS Caps Off a Successful 2018 with New Mortgage Doc Prep System Functionality, LOS Integrations, and Individual Honors

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it completed 139 updates to its flagship mortgage document preparation platform idsDoc in 2018. These updates were made in response to regulatory, client and investor directives. They also included the addition of new digital mortgage functionality and loan origination system (LOS) integrations.

As a result of these efforts, several IDS employees were honored by national industry trade publications for their contributions to both IDS and the mortgage industry.

"2018 marked a significant year of growth and development for IDS and the idsDoc platform, and as we move into 2019, IDS is on track to continue that trend, with several major system updates in the works," said IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey. "With nearly 60 percent of our employees working in New Product Development, Software Development and Customer Service, our top priority is to provide our clients with the tools they need to succeed in today's market, and having the industry recognize our talented group of employees for those efforts was truly an honor."

IDS kicked off its major system updates in 2018 by announcing the addition of hybrid eClosing capabilities in idsDoc. The new functionality was designed in response to "real-world" investor acceptance of digitally executed mortgage transactions and allows borrowers to electronically sign and execute the majority of closing documents.

Next, IDS announced the addition of an integrated XML file creation and submission system specifically for the Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) to help clients avoid critical and fatal errors in the GSEs' delivery systems. IDS also made significant changes to idsDoc in advance of the October 2018 implementation deadline for TRID 2.0. Changes to the system included Loan Estimate (LE) Estimated Cost Expiration date inputs, the availability of Alternative LE/Closing Disclosure (CD) forms for simultaneous subordinate financing, disclosure of seller paid fees and principal reductions, data entry for the Summary of Transactions and Liabilities and Payoffs, and updates to the rounding and truncation of percentages. There were also TRID 2.0-related updates made to the LE/CD and Totals pages and the 1003 and Construction Lending sections in idsDoc.

In addition, IDS rolled out a brand new interface with MortgageFlex Systems in October 2018 that operates on the MISMO Version 3.3 data standard, ensuring joint IDS-MortgageFlex customers are able to fully comply with a host of regulatory requirements that operate off the MISMO Version 3.3 standard, including the UCD and TRID 2.0.

These efforts earned several IDS employees industry recognition in 2018. IDS In-House Counsel and Compliance Officer Vince Wilson was named to HousingWire Magazine's 2018 HW Rising Stars list, and Implementation Expert Tobias Griffith was also recognized by the publication as a 2018 Insiders Award honoree. Additionally, Beckie Santos, IDS's New Product Development Manager, was named to Mortgage Professional America's 2018 Elite Women in Mortgage list as well as HousingWire's 2018 Women of Influence list.

Continuing to strive for internal excellence, IDS announced in November the promotion of two employees to provide additional support in mission-critical areas of the organization. Former Manager of Implementation Clint Salisbury moved to the Sales and Marketing team, and Travis Carroll, who previously worked on the Integrations team, moved into Salisbury's role as head of the Implementation department.

"By building on the achievements and strategic personnel decisions we made in 2018, 2019 promises to bring even more exciting changes for IDS and its customers, and we look forward to continuing to help our clients meet the challenges of today while planning for the demands of tomorrow," Mackey said.

About IDS, Inc.:
IDS, a Reynolds and Reynolds company, was founded in 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a nationwide provider of mortgage documents and compliance. IDS services include eSignatures, closing documents, initial disclosures, document fulfillment and integration with leading loan origination systems and eClosing platforms. The IDS flagship doc prep solution, idsDoc, is recognized in the industry for its ability to be customized to meet specific lender needs, particularly in regards to major industry compliance changes. Learn more at: https://info.idsdoc.com/.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it completed 139 updates to its flagship mortgage document preparation platform idsDoc in 2018. These updates were made in response to regulatory, client and investor directives. They also included the addition of new digital mortgage functionality and loan origination system (LOS) integrations.

Related link: https://info.idsdoc.com/

American Society of Appraisers (ASA) partners with Anow to give real property appraisers a competitive edge

RED DEER, Alberta /ScoopCloud/ -- Anow, creator of the leading software for real estate appraisal offices, today announced a partnership with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) that gives members a significant discount off Anow's core appraisal office management platform and early access to the tech firm's cutting-edge products currently in development.

"ASA and Anow are working together to help real property appraisers modernize time-consuming tasks," said ASA International President Robert Morrison. "Anow makes it simple for independent appraisers to get better organized, measurably more productive and more in tune with their businesses - and through our affiliation, appraisers can have a say in the future of industry technology as well."

"Anow's appraisal office management platform automates scheduling, updates, invoicing and payroll so appraisers can dedicate their time to what they do best: real property appraisals," said Marty Haldane, founder and CEO of Anow. "We exist to make life easier for appraisers, and we're thrilled to partner with the ASA to bring members into our beta program so they can be among the first to benefit from our next exciting innovations in appraisal technology."

As part of the ASA's affinity program, members now have access to the following Anow benefits:
* 20 percent off a 12-month Anow subscription
* An invitation to participate in Anow's closed beta programs
* Priority consideration of member suggestions by Anow's development team.

Anow and the ASA are co-hosting a virtual lunch and learn on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 12 p.m. ET that will include a demo Anow and review of affinity program benefits. To register, visit http://resources.anow.com/webinar-asa-february26/.

ABOUT ANOW:

Anow is an appraisal management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses. Launched in 2011 by multi-generational appraisal professional Marty Haldane, Anow streamlines a wide range of everyday appraisal processes while offering unmatched business insights to help appraisers compete in today's digital environment.

Powerful order tracking, job assignment, collaboration, and scheduling tools allow appraisers and administrative staff to save time, assign appraisals more easily and deliver exceptional service to clients and mortgage lenders from any web-enabled device. Advanced reporting enables business owners to manage fee competition and turn times with ease. Anow is headquartered in Red Deer, Alberta. For more information, visit https://anow.com/.

ABOUT AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ASA)

ASA is an international organization of appraisal professionals and others dedicated to the education, development and growth of the appraisal profession. ASA is the oldest and only major organization representing all disciplines of appraisal specialists, originating in 1936 and incorporating in 1952. ASA's headquarters is in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. Visit the ASA Web site at http://www.appraisers.org/.

Twitter: @AppraisersNow @ASAappraisers #appraisaltech

Anow, creator of the leading software for real estate appraisal offices, today announced a partnership with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) that gives members a significant discount off Anow's core appraisal office management platform and early access to the tech firm's cutting-edge products currently in development.

Related link: https://anow.com/

Nevada Now E-recording Statewide with Simplifile

CARSON City, Nev. /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that Mineral County, Nev., has adopted its e-recording service.

With this addition, Nevada has become the ninth state in the Simplifile network to implement e-recording statewide.

"Simplifile welcomes Nevada to the growing roster of states that have embraced e-recording throughout all of their recording jurisdictions," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "While e-recording is available in most major metropolitan areas, jurisdictions of all sizes can benefit tremendously from the efficiency and cost-savings e-recording provides. We commend Nevada's commitment to improving document recording services through technology and hope this can serve as an example to jurisdictions throughout the nation."

In 2007, Carson City County became the first Nevada county to join Simplifile's e-recording network. With the addition of Mineral County, all 17 Nevada counties now e-record with Simplifile.

Using Simplifile's e-recording platform, recording offices throughout the state are able to electronically receive, stamp, record and return documents within minutes, which reduces documentation and processing errors. Settlement agents can also submit recording fees and other recording-related expenses directly through the Simplifile system, thus eliminating check-writing expenses.

More than 1,887 jurisdictions nationwide e-record with Simplifile, making it the largest e-recording network in the U.S. Nevada joins Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts and Oregon in offering e-recording statewide through Simplifile.

For more information about e-recording in Nevada, call 800.460.5657 or visit https://simplifile.com. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/e-recording/e-recording-counties.

About Simplifile:
Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call 800.460.5657.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that Mineral County, Nev., has adopted its e-recording service.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Digital mortgage provider Cloudvirga closes 2018 with customers producing nearly $200B in loan volume, secures $50m in capital

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage software, closed the books on 2018 with a 54 percent year-over-year increase in mortgage loan volume processed through its intelligent Mortgage Platform(TM). The strong 2018 results topped a long list of achievements.

"Our continued rapid growth amidst a challenging mortgage climate is a testament to how urgently the industry needs a solution like Cloudvirga that truly drives down the cost of origination," said CEO Michael Schreck. "We're proud to have welcomed more of the nation's top lenders while simultaneously introducing never-before-seen digital mortgage capabilities and a mobile-first platform."

Cloudvirga's POS products, already the most robust in the market, advanced significantly in 2018 with the addition of features designed to improve lender speed, compliance and productivity. In March, Cloudvirga announced major advances to its Enterprise POS and launched a new Mobile POS. A month later, the company introduced the industry's first single-click submission of loan data to both GSEs' automated underwriting systems. Cloudvirga will continue to evolve its product suite with support from a $50M Series C that brings its total funding raised to $77M.

Cloudvirga's customer base produces nearly $200 billion in loans annually and represents eight of the country's top 20 mortgage originators. Over the course of the year, Cloudvirga announced deployments with American Financial Network, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Finance of America Mortgage and Thrive Mortgage, among others. The Cloudvirga product suite continues to lead the industry and service both bank and non-bank lenders.

Cloudvirga continues to establish itself as an employer of choice in Orange County, California, with expanded benefits and a planned new corporate office in University of California, Irvine's Research Park.

Notable additions to the Cloudvirga team in the last 12 months include:
* Chief Revenue Officer Dan Sogorka, formerly a business line president for Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF) and Black Knight (NYSE: BKI)
* Chief Product Officer Tim Von Kaenel, formerly chief product officer at loanDepot, the nation's fifth-largest retail lender
* Chief Customer Success Officer Jesse Decker, formerly VP of client services for mortgage fintech Roostify
* EVP of Technology James Vinci, formerly CTO at Equator, an affiliate of real estate and mortgage technology firm Altisource (NASDAQ: ASPS)
* SVP of Marketing Kelly Kucera, formerly head of commercial and marketing for Arcules, a Canon Group company (NASDAQ: CAJ)
* VP of Talent Ashley Lundquist, formerly an executive for Houzz and Drip

Cloudvirga garnered significant national and global recognition as a leader in fintech and mortgage innovation. The company was a recipient of the Benzinga FinTech Award, HousingWire's TECH100(TM) and Red Herring's Top 100 North America.

Schreck and company Co-founder Kyle Kamrooz were recognized for their contributions to the local business community. Kamrooz was named Orange County's 2018 'Innovator of the Year' and accepted an invitation to join the Forbes Finance Council. Schreck, Kamrooz and SVP of Product Management Josephine Yen were each recipients of multiple awards recognizing their individual achievements in mortgage innovation.

Cloudvirga showed its continuing support of the Southern California community with contributions to California Fire Foundation and Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation, both organizations offering relief to those affected by wildfires in the region, as well as Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Cloudvirga also helped raise more than $50,000 for the Golden State Impact Project, a nonprofit that aids wounded veterans and families affected by cancer.

About Cloudvirga(TM):

Cloudvirga's digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software, powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform(R), uniquely combines a world-class borrower experience with a truly automated lender workflow that radically cuts overall loan costs, increases transparency and reduces the time to close a loan. Led by top fintech veterans with a track record of building successful mortgage technologies, Cloudvirga's customer base includes eight of the top 20 mortgage originators in the United States. To date, Cloudvirga has raised over $77 million from some of the country's top lenders and private-equity firms.

For more information, visit https://www.cloudvirga.com or follow Cloudvirga on LinkedIn.

Twitter: @Cloudvirga #digitalmortgage

Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage software, closed the books on 2018 with a 54 percent year-over-year increase in mortgage loan volume processed through its intelligent Mortgage Platform(TM). The strong 2018 results topped a long list of achievements.

Related link: https://www.cloudvirga.com/

Business Association of Real Estate Appraisers (BAREA) partners with Anow to empower appraisal firms in Canada with transformative tech

RED DEER, Alberta /ScoopCloud/ -- Anow, the appraisal firm management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses, today announced a partnership that makes its powerful appraisal technology platform available to members of the Business Association of Real Estate Appraisers (BAREA).

"BAREA empowers appraisal companies by giving them access to beneficial professional partnerships and better business tools," said BAREA spokesperson Natalie McDonagh. "Equipping BAREA members with access to Anow's digital appraisal management platform will strengthen their competitiveness by reducing the time and cost of producing an appraisal while facilitating the delivery of top-tier service to customers and mortgage lenders."

According to McDonagh, as more appraisals are administered by appraisal management companies (AMCs), the profit margins of appraisal firms are being compressed to critical levels. However, Anow's technology holds the potential to help reverse that trend by giving independent appraisal firms access to process efficiency tools that will enable them to take on more business while reducing their workload.

"Immediate business efficiencies are possible with BAREA members using the same collaborative software platform," said McDonagh. "The ability to share best practices and benchmarking data gives our members a tremendous advantage. There's never been an appraisal partnership like this."

"Anow is the first company to deliver an enterprise software platform that gives appraisers a single point of access to manage orders and fees from various sources and collaborate with appraisal teams, AMCs and lenders," said Anow President and Founder Marty Haldane. "We are excited to provide BAREA's member network with an indispensable, modern appraisal tool that's accessible from any web-enabled device with almost no setup required."

For more information about Anow's appraisal management software, contact sales@anow.com or call 800-403-7121.

ABOUT ANOW:

Anow is an appraisal management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses. Launched in 2011 by multi-generational appraisal professional Marty Haldane, Anow streamlines a wide range of everyday appraisal processes while offering unmatched business insights to help appraisers compete in today's digital environment. Powerful order tracking, job assignment, collaboration, and scheduling tools allow appraisers and administrative staff to save time, assign appraisals more easily and deliver exceptional service to clients and mortgage lenders from any web-enabled device. Advanced reporting enables business owners to manage fee competition and turn times with ease. Anow is headquartered in Red Deer, Alberta.

For more information, visit https://anow.com/.

ABOUT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS (BAREA):

BAREA is a trade association of Canadian real estate appraisal professionals that aims to empower appraisal firm members by promoting their professional value, preserving and promoting their businesses, creating purchasing power opportunities and provide professional development opportunities. BAREA strives to be the most trusted group of professional residential real estate appraisal firms in Canada.

For more information, visit https://www.barea.ca.

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Anow, the appraisal firm management software developer that simplifies the way real estate appraisers manage their businesses, today announced a partnership that makes its powerful appraisal technology platform available to members of the Business Association of Real Estate Appraisers (BAREA).

Related link: https://anow.com/

FormFree Builds on Its Success in 2018 with Addition of New Products and Industry Partnerships, Including Freddie Mac

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- After a banner 2018 that included new partnerships, a product launch and several industry accolades, automated verification provider FormFree(R) anticipates continued growth and innovation in 2019 thanks in part to an expanded focus on serving the needs of independent mortgage brokers.

"The wholesale channel is making a comeback, and FormFree will be there to support independent mortgage brokers with our three-in-one Passport Report that analyzes income, asset and employment data to make borrower qualification easier, more efficient and more accurate," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler.

FormFree announced in September the launch of its new platform, NextGen, which increases the accuracy and simplicity with which lenders determine their borrowers' ability to pay loans. With features such as a fully customizable API-enabled environment, advanced income and employment analytics and PDF bank statements, FormFree delivered a tailored experience for the entire wholesale channel.

Early last year, FormFree announced that Asset Reports generated by its AccountChek(R) automated asset verification service meet all underwriting guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This landmark achievement ushered in a faster, easier way for VA borrowers to obtain a mortgage and continues to allow VA lenders and their investors to enjoy the benefits of automated asset verification with confidence.

Last year also brought the announcement that FormFree has been named a designated third-party service provider for automated income and asset verification as part of Freddie Mac's Loan Advisor platform. FormFree's partnership with Freddie Mac exponentially increased the number of borrowers able to reap the benefits of a faster, easier mortgage experience while also providing Freddie Mac-approved seller/servicers with highly valuable rep and warrant relief.

Additional partnerships announced during 2018 include BeSmartee, Black Knight Loan Sphere Exchange Digital, LendingQB and LoanBeam.

Founder and CEO Brent Chandler was named to Mortgage Professional America's Hot 100 list. Louann Bernstone, head of risk and compliance, received HousingWire's 2018 HW Insiders Award(TM). Acting President Faith Schwartz was named to National Mortgage Professional's inaugural list of Mortgage Banking's Most Powerful Women and received HousingWire's 2018 HW Vanguard Award(TM).

About FormFree(R):

FormFree is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) Asset Reports are used by lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. To date, more than 1,000 U.S. lenders have ordered over 1.25 million AccountChek Asset Reports, delighting their customers with a paperless experience and reducing origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

After a banner 2018 that included new partnerships, a product launch and several industry accolades, automated verification provider FormFree(R) anticipates continued growth and innovation in 2019 thanks in part to an expanded focus on serving the needs of independent mortgage brokers.

Related link: https://www.formfree.com/

LenderCity Chooses FinKube’s ELSA AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- FinKube, a company that provides AI-powered Platform-as-a-Service solutions for a range of industries, announced today that St. Louis-based LenderCity has successfully deployed ELSA, FinKube's Electronic Loan Services Assistant. The mortgage industry's first chatbot is already interacting with prospective borrowers on the LenderCity website.

"Consumers want immediate answers to their home finance questions and ELSA is smart enough to provide the information they need and gather the information we need to prequalify the borrower," said Gregg Harris, principal at LenderCity. "We know we need to respond very quickly to borrower requests for information, but we also want to capture as much information from them as we can, without taking up the loan officer's time. FinKube's ELSA is the answer."

ELSA is the industry's first intelligent assistant and uses AI and machine learning to enhance the origination process from origination to close. Her AI is powerful enough to gather borrower information, render decisions, automate time-consuming tasks and help lenders produce fully compliant mortgage loans in as few as 20 days, though she is well versed in any form of consumer lending.

"American home buyers still want to visit with a live loan officer before signing on a new mortgage, but it's not efficient to spend the loan officer's time in conference with borrowers who do not qualify," said Jorge Sauri, founder and CEO of FinKube. "At the same time, those borrowers who do qualify expect to have their questions answered immediately. They don't want to wait for a call back. They want to feel like they are in control. Most chatbot technology cannot offer that, but ELSA does."

With ELSA, LenderCity is able to hyper personalize the home finance transaction at every stage.

Studies have shown that this
* Reduces customer acquisition costs by 50-80%
* Increases engagement and conversion by 500%
* Reduces customer service costs by 50-80%
* Increases loan retention by a factor of 6.

As an A.I.-powered virtual assistant, ELSA works 24/7/365 pre-qualifying leads, communicating with customers and synchronizing outreach across chat, text, voice, email, and mobile wallet. In addition, FinKube can deploy ELSA ten times faster than generic chatbots that can't speak mortgage out of the box.

Learn more about ELSA at: https://finkube.com/product/elsa-mortgage-software/

About LenderCity:
LenderCity is a consumer direct lender partnered with over 30 lenders to find the lowest rates. It is our mission to change the way consumers shop and apply for a loan. Our entire process can be done online and is safe, secure, and efficient. Close in under 30 days and at the best rate available. Learn more at: https://www.lendercity.com/.

About FinKube:
FinKube with ELSA (E-Loan Support Assistance) is a human in the loop automation (IA) cloud lending platform that makes offering the digital mortgage experience easy. Adaptive technology with the only AI-powered cognitive, industry-specific chatbot all built on a private cloud infrastructure gives lenders affordable access to industry-leading tools that allow them to compete with the nation's largest lenders.

ELSA learns and adjusts to any origination model, chats with consumers to gather information and provide services, and provides lenders with the industry's most flexible solution to meet their own lending needs. In short, FinKube offers Adaptive technology with the Cognitive functionality required to take lenders Digital.

For more information, visit the company's website at: https://finkube.com/.

FinKube, a company that provides AI-powered Platform-as-a-Service solutions for a range of industries, announced today that St. Louis-based LenderCity has successfully deployed ELSA, FinKube's Electronic Loan Services Assistant. The mortgage industry's first chatbot is already interacting with prospective borrowers on the LenderCity website.

Related link: https://finkube.com/

Simplifile Adds 46 Midwest, West Jurisdictions to E-recording Network

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that 46 additional recording jurisdictions located in 13 states throughout the Midwest and Western U.S. have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

"E-recording continues to gain traction for the efficiencies, cost savings and convenience it delivers to recording jurisdictions nationwide, and to this day, it is one of the most widely-adopted digital processes in the real estate supply chain," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford.

"Last year, Simplifile achieved a significant milestone, having deployed our E-recording platform in 50 percent of all U.S. recording jurisdictions, and in 2019, we look forward to helping the remaining 50 percent realize the tremendous benefits e-recording provides."

The newest additions to Simplifile's e-recording network are:

Carroll County, Ill.
Henry County, Ill.
Morgan County, Ill.
Moultrie County, Ill.
Gibson County, Ind.
Sullivan County, Ind.
Neosho County, Kan.
Reno County, Kan.
Presque Isle County, Mich.
Carter County, Mo.
Pemiscot County, Mo.
Dawson County, Mont.
Sioux County, Neb.
Adams County, N.D.
Barnes County, N.D.
Bowman County, N.D.
Divide County, N.D.
Eddy County, N.D.
Emmons County, N.D.
Foster County, N.D.
Griggs County, N.D.
Kidder County, N.D.
LaMoure County, N.D.
Logan County, N.D.
McIntosh County, N.D.
McKenzie County, N.D.
Mercer County, N.D.
Pierce County, N.D.
Rolette County, N.D.
Sanborn County, N.D.
Sargent County, N.D.
Sioux County, N.D.
Slope County, N.D.
Traill County, N.D.
Walsh County, N.D.
Wells County, N.D.
Monroe County, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
Seneca County, Ohio
Brown County, S.D.
Meade County, S.D.
Skagit County, Wash.
Pepin County, Wis.
Price County, Wis.
Albany County, Wyo.
Natrona County, Wyo.

Covering more than 80 percent of the U.S. population, Simplifile's e-recording network is the largest in the nation. Using the Simplifile platform, counties and other recording jurisdictions can reduce document processing times by securely reviewing, stamping, recording and returning documents electronically. To date, 1,874 jurisdictions have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

For a current list of all jurisdictions in Simplifile's e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/services/e-recording/e-recording-counties/.

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com or call 800.460.5657.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced that 46 additional recording jurisdictions located in 13 states throughout the Midwest and Western U.S. have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Former FNF/Black Knight executive joins Cloudvirga as chief revenue officer

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage software, today announced the appointments of Dan Sogorka as chief revenue officer and Kelly Kucera as senior vice president of marketing. Sogorka, a seasoned mortgage technology executive, will drive Cloudvirga's continued revenue growth and oversee the firm's sales and marketing strategy with the help of veteran cloud technology marketer Kucera.

"Dan's exceptional track record of delivering technology solutions to leading mortgage companies is unmatched," said Cloudvirga CEO Michael Schreck. "His leadership of Cloudvirga's sales, partner and marketing efforts in partnership with Kelly is instrumental to our continued strong growth."

Sogorka brings two decades of experience as a business unit leader and senior sales executive at private and publicly traded firms specializing in mortgage and real estate technology. Prior to joining Cloudvirga, Sogorka was president of EXOS Technologies for Fortune 500 title insurance giant Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF). Before that, he was president of RealEC Technologies for mortgage data and solutions provider Black Knight (NYSE: BKI). His career contributions to the housing finance industry have earned Sogorka the Mortgage Bankers Association's Tech All-Star award and October Research's Innovator of the Year award.

Kucera has over 20 years of experience in senior-level marketing, sales and product management roles for global firms in the B2B cloud technology sector. Before joining Cloudvirga, she was head of commercial and global marketing at Arcules, a Canon Group company (NYSE: CAJ). Prior to that, Kucera oversaw global industry and commercial marketing in her role as head of marketing at global product content cloud platform 1WorldSync.

"Continual change within the mortgage industry has created new opportunities to re-imagine how technology platforms interact with all constituents across the loan life cycle," said Sogorka. "I believe Cloudvirga is in the right place at the right time. I look forward to helping guide the company's ongoing growth."

"I look forward to developing a marketing strategy that reinforces Cloudvirga's mission to help mortgage lenders decrease costs and increase borrower satisfaction," said Kucera.

Kucera and Sogorka join four other recent additions to the Cloudvirga leadership team: former loanDepot executive Tim Von Kaenel as chief product officer; former Roostify executive Jesse Decker as chief customer success officer; former Altisource CTO James Vinci as executive vice president of technology; and former Drip leader Ashley Lundquist as vice president of talent.

Cloudvirga offers hyper-motivated overachievers the opportunity to help transform a $10 trillion industry. The company provides competitive benefits including an attractive annual bonus program, equity participation and career development programs. For a list of current job openings, visit https://www.cloudvirga.com/company/careers.

About Cloudvirga(TM)

Cloudvirga's digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software, powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform(r), uniquely combines a world-class borrower experience with a truly automated lender workflow that radically cuts overall loan costs, increases transparency and reduces the time to close a loan. Led by top fintech veterans with a track record of building successful mortgage technologies, Cloudvirga's customer base includes nine of the top 40 non-bank mortgage originators. To date, Cloudvirga has raised over $77 million from some of the country's top lenders and private-equity firms.

For more information, visit https://www.cloudvirga.com/ or follow Cloudvirga on LinkedIn.

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Cloudvirga(TM), a leading provider of digital mortgage software, today announced the appointments of Dan Sogorka as chief revenue officer and Kelly Kucera as senior vice president of marketing. Sogorka, a seasoned mortgage technology executive, will drive Cloudvirga's continued revenue growth and oversee the firm's sales and marketing strategy with the help of veteran cloud technology marketer Kucera.

Related link: https://www.cloudvirga.com/