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Simplifile’s E-recording Platform Utilized by Recording Districts Representing More Than 80-percent of the U.S. Population

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that 31 additional recording jurisdictions located in 16 states throughout the Midwestern, Southwestern, and Western United States have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

With the adaption of Simplifile's e-recording platform by these districts, the network of recording jurisdictions e-recording platform is now being used by the recording jurisdictions of more than 80 percent of the total U.S. population. To date, 1,773 jurisdictions are participants in the Simplifile e-recording network.

"County recording offices must work with settlement agents, lenders, and local government offices to perform the complex function of accurately and lawfully documenting property records on behalf of the community," said Simplifile president, Paul Clifford. "Simplifile's e-recording platform provides counties with a powerful tool to modernize and streamline the process of recording deeds, titles, and other property records. What's more, those process efficiency gains made by district recording offices are then passed on to homebuyers, settlement agents, realtors, and lenders."

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

* Mono County, Calif.
* Butte County, Idaho
* Franklin County, Idaho
* Stephenson County, Ill.
* Adams County, Ill.
* Orange County, Ind.
* Labette County, Kan.
* Menominee County, Mich.
* Manistee County, Mich.
* Carlton County, Minn.
* Lewis County, Mo.
* Ozark County, Mo.
* Ralls County, Mo.
* Shannon County, Mo.
* Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Mont.
* Lincoln County, Nev.
* McHenry County, N.D.
* Mountrail County, N.D.
* Hocking County, Ohio
* Wallowa County, Ore.
* Curry County, Ore.
* Fall River County, S.D.
* Charles Mix County, S.D.
* Pennington County, S.D.
* Jim Wells County, Texas
* Liberty County, Texas
* San Juan County, Wash.
* Ferry County, Wash.
* Kewaunee County, Wis.
* Platte County, Wyo.
* Washakie County, Wyo.

The recording offices located within in these jurisdictions now have the ability to securely and electronically receive, send, process, and record documents in minutes through Simplifile's system, thereby reducing processing times and allowing for greater transparency into the e-recording process. The Simplifile system also provides county recording offices, settlement agents, and lenders with the opportunity to adopt Simplifile's collaboration and post-closing tools, which offers them a centralized electronic space to complete the closing transaction.

For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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 31 additional recording jurisdictions located in 16 states throughout the Midwestern, Southwestern, and Western United States have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Vince Wilson of IDS Named to List of HousingWire Magazine’s 2018 Rising Stars

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today that In-House Counsel and Compliance Coordinator Vince Wilson has been recognized by HousingWire Magazine in their list of 2018 HW Rising Stars. According to his profile in the June issue, Wilson was recognized for his contributions to IDS's reputation as one of the industry's vendors most responsive to regulatory changes.

"This year's Rising Stars list represents the only independent award for young professionals in the mortgage space," said Jacob Gaffney, editor-in-chief of HousingWire. "It's a comprehensive snapshot of who's who in our business and the most impressive list to date."

A legal expert in compliance, risk, and mortgage-related legislation, Wilson advises IDS and its clients on regulatory changes and their impact on product development. His expertise is essential to keeping the 2,929 compliance audits contained within idsDoc current and IDS's ability to be responsive to regulatory changes like UCD, HMDA, TRID 2.0 and others.

"Vince's attentiveness to regulations and his high initiative keep IDS clients ahead of rapid-fire regulatory changes," said Mark Mackey, vice president and general manager of IDS. "We commend him for his exemplary work and his recognition as a Rising Star."

When HousingWire asked Wilson about the best advice he has been given, he replied, "...when I was a teenager working construction with my father, he told me that your priorities in life will determine where you spend your time and, consequently, how you live your life. If you are able to understand what is important to you and act accordingly, you will be both successful and happy no matter what happens in life. I'm always working on getting better at this, but I find myself the happiest and most fulfilled when I am properly focused on my priorities."

The HW Rising Stars award program recognizes young leaders in the housing sector that are innovating and driving the future of the industry. Only 46 honorees were chosen for the award by HousingWire editors this year.

"This year's class of Rising Stars represents the best in young leadership within the mortgage finance arena," said Caroline Basile, HousingWire's Online Editor and member of the selection committee. "I'm impressed by the achievements of this year's winners and look forward to seeing what each of them accomplishes in the mortgage and housing finance economy in the future."

To view the full list of winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/43468-housingwires-class-of-2018-rising-stars.

About HousingWire:

HousingWire is the nation's most influential source of news and information for U.S. mortgage markets, boasting a readership that spans lending, servicing, investments and real estate market participants as well as financial market professionals.

Winner of numerous awards, including a 2012 Eddie Award for national editorial excellence in the B-to-B Banking/Business/Finance, 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.

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 electronic signatures, 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. Information: http://info.idsdoc.com/.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today that In-House Counsel and Compliance Coordinator Vince Wilson has been recognized by HousingWire Magazine in their list of 2018 HW Rising Stars. According to his profile in the June issue, Wilson was recognized for his contributions to IDS's reputation as one of the industry's vendors most responsive to regulatory changes.

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

Simplifile Makes Inc. Magazine’s List of Best Workplaces 2018

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that it has been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Best Workplaces for 2018. Now in its third year, Inc.'s Best Workplaces recognizes private American companies that provide employees with excellent benefits, deeply gratifying job engagement, and a supportive work culture where they feel valued.

"Being selected as one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces is a major point of pride," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Each day I want every employee at Simplifile to know that their contributions are valued and appreciated. I try to communicate that by providing a clear company mission, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth, and ensuring that every employee receives excellent compensation and benefits so that they are empowered to pursue fulfilling lives outside of the office."

The Inc. Best Workplaces award program assessed applicants by administering a unique, 30-question survey to a statistically proportionate number of employees at each applying company. The survey responses were then evaluated by Quantum Workplace. Researchers at Quantum Workplace identified a common trend among the most well-liked employers: employees who feel valued are far more engaged in their work.

"By including an employee survey into this year's Best Workplaces selection process, we've really raised the bar," says James Ledbetter, Inc. editor-in-chief. "Companies that don't score at the very top of their peer group don't make the cut. So, our hats are off to the winners. They all excelled at engaging their workers, making them feel appreciated, and aligning them behind a mission. And remember, that's not just our opinion: The employees told us that themselves."

The full list of Inc.'s 2018 Best Workplaces can be found in the magazine's June issue.

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.

About Inc. Media:
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today's innovative company builders. Winner of Advertising Age's "The A-List" in January 2015, and the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com/.

About Quantum Workplace:
Quantum Workplace is an HR technology company that serves organizations through employee engagement surveys, action-planning tools, exit surveys, peer-to-peer recognition, performance evaluations, goal tracking, and leadership assessment. For more information, visit https://www.quantumworkplace.com/.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that it has been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Best Workplaces for 2018. Now in its third year, Inc.'s Best Workplaces recognizes private American companies that provide employees with excellent benefits, deeply gratifying job engagement, and a supportive work culture where they feel valued.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile Re-Teams with the Arbor Day Foundation to Honor Earth Month

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced it once again partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to celebrate Arbor Day 2018 and April's Earth Month. This year, Simplifile planted 2,275 trees in the Mississippi River Valley, a location the Arbor Day Foundation has identified as the "area of greatest need," and donated $1 per tree planted to the Arbor Day Foundation.

2018 marks the third year Simplifile has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation, planting a total of 5,575 trees in our nation's forests since 2014.

"Giving back is an intrinsic part of Simplifile's core values, which is why we founded Simplifile Cares in 2015," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Being able to bring our employees together to support the Arbor Day Foundation and other worthy causes makes our other corporate efforts that much more worthwhile, and we're honored to once again contribute to the restoration of America's forests and landscapes."

"We are thankful for Simplifile's partnership and their tree planting efforts," said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. "Because of their commitment forests and the lives they impact have been changed for the better."

In addition to Simplifile, more than 300 corporations and communities joined the Arbor Day Foundation to commemorate this year's Arbor Day and Earth Month. April 27 marked the 146th observance of Arbor Day and capped off April's month-long Earth Month celebration of environmental education and conservation.

For more information or to get involved in next year's festivities, visit: https://www.celebratearborday.com/.

About the Arbor Day Foundation:

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 300 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty and hunger.

As one of the world's largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees.

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 it once again partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to celebrate Arbor Day 2018 and April's Earth Month.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Mortgage QC Executive Jeremy Burcham to Lead Sales Efforts for TRK Connection’s Insight RDM Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that it has hired Jeremy Burcham as Executive Vice President of Sales. Burcham will leverage his 10+ years of experience in mortgage quality control (QC), compliance, credit policy, due diligence and technology to refine TRK's sales and marketing strategy for its suite of solutions, including its flagship mortgage QC audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

His responsibilities include conducting market research/analysis and the development and testing of new products, as well as driving pipeline and new client growth while retaining and expanding TRK's existing customer relationships.

"TRK is at the forefront of innovation in mortgage QC software, and I can think of no better person to help pilot the next stage of TRK's growth than Jeremy Burcham," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "With Jeremy on board, 2018 should prove to be a banner year for both TRK and Insight, and I look forward to seeing the results we know he can deliver."

Prior to joining TRK, Burcham served as Chief Strategy Officer and, most recently President of The Compliance Group, where he was responsible for driving the firm's recent growth. Additionally, Burcham has held executive-level roles at ACES Risk Management Corp. (ARMCO), Interthinx and American Home Mortgage.

"As a former client, I can say without a doubt that Insight RDM is the premier QC audit platform in the mortgage industry today. There's nothing out there that even comes close," Burcham said. "With margins compressing across the board, now is the time for lenders to invest in technology that will help them improve loan quality while reducing their expenses, and I look forward to helping lenders make the switch to a more sophisticated solution to drive efficiency in their QC operations."

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that it has hired Jeremy Burcham as Executive Vice President of Sales. Burcham will leverage his 10+ years of experience in mortgage quality control (QC), compliance, credit policy, due diligence and technology to refine TRK's sales and marketing strategy for its suite of solutions, including its flagship mortgage QC audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

Mortgage E-closing Pioneer Mountain America Credit Union Implements Simplifile’s Collaboration and Post Closing Services

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Mountain America Credit Union has implemented Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services to enhance the closing experience for its members.

"Mountain America has been an early and vocal advocate of e-closings and e-mortgages," said Mountain America Vice President of Mortgage Services Amy Moser. "Like all of our efforts to stay at the forefront of mortgage technology, our partnership with Simplifile is motivated by the desire to fulfill our mission of providing Mountain America members with an exceptionally efficient, transparent, and customer-friendly experience."

Mountain America's implementation of Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services will furnish the credit union with a designated digital space for transparent collaboration with closing partners, enabling the seamless exchange of documents and payment of fees. Simplifile services operate in real-time, instantly notifying closing parties of any changes made to the loan file and allowing them to respond to updates.

"Simplifile Collaboration has facilitated a smoother closing experience for our members by reducing the tiresome back-and-forth between Mountain America and our settlement partners, and with Simplifile Post Closing added to the process, we're able to achieve that same ease of collaboration all the way through post-closing," added Moser. "Our post-closing department used to spend tremendous amounts of time reconciling fee data we received from our settlement agents against our paper records to balance transactions, and Simplifile Post Closing now does that for us automatically."

"Mortgage lenders who are truly focused on customer satisfaction recognize that the borrower experience extends beyond the walls of the lending office during the closing process," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "While lenders cannot control the processes of settlement agents and county recorders, they can facilitate open communication, process transparency, and collaborative management in the closing process to the mutual benefit of all involved parties with Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing."

About Mountain America Credit Union

With more than 750,000 members and $7.5 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union assists members on the right path to help them identify and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, 89 branches across five states, thousands of shared-branching locations nationwide and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America - safely guiding you forward along your financial journey. Learn more at https://www.macu.com/.

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 Mountain America Credit Union has implemented Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services to enhance the closing experience for its members.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

IDS Adds Hybrid eClosing Capabilities to Its Mortgage Doc Prep Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced that its clients now have the capabilities to conduct hybrid electronic mortgage closings through its flagship mortgage document preparation platform, idsDoc. Hybrid eClosings allow for faster, more seamless mortgage real estate closing transactions, which can help lenders meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) "Know Before You Owe" mandate to improve the borrower experience for consumers.

"IDS's philosophy has always been to provide solutions that help our clients meet the challenges they face today while planning for the challenges they could face tomorrow," said IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey. "Now that investors are starting to accept hybrid eClosings, we felt the timing was finally right to add that capability to idsDoc so that our clients are able to keep pace with industry acceptance of electronic processes along the eMortgage continuum."

Through this new functionality, lenders will be able to have borrowers electronically sign and execute the majority of closing documents through the idsDoc eSign room. The promissory note and any documents requiring notarization will still need to be wet-signed, though IDS plans to add eNotarization and remote notarization capabilities as those processes become legal in more states.

"Even though 21 states allow some form of eNotarization, investors are still wary of accepting loans with electronically notarized documents. In addition, only three states - Nevada, Texas and Virginia - have enacted legislation allowing remote notarizations," Mackey explained. "Once eNotarization and remote notarization become reality for the vast majority of IDS customers, we will be ready with the functionality to allow them to meet this new challenge head on."

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 electronic signatures, 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 that its clients now have the capabilities to conduct hybrid electronic mortgage closings through its flagship mortgage document preparation platform, idsDoc. Hybrid eClosings allow for faster, more seamless mortgage real estate closing transactions, which can help lenders meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) "Know Before You Owe" mandate to improve the borrower experience for consumers.

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

The Patch Boys and Better Way Franchise Group are bringing the home services franchise to six Utah locations

OGDEN, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- The Patch Boys(R) are excited to announce the expansion of their brand into the state of Utah, partnering with Better Way Franchise Group of Ogden, Utah. The New York based company has entered into an exclusive agreement for Better Way Franchise Group to sale franchise licenses in six Utah locations. This expansion would bring the exciting brand of The Patch Boys even further west and build upon their existing franchise network of 52 franchises across the country.

"Patch Boys is the only franchise concept that does what we do," says Leo Goldberger, CEO and founder of The Patch Boys. "When I met Ryan and the Better Way Franchise Group team I knew that they did franchising differently. They were the right choice to drive this expansion into the Utah area."

The Patch Boys is a full service drywall and plaster repair company, specializing in drywall holes, ceiling and plaster repair, and even new installation of drywall. Each Patch Boys franchise location is locally owned and operated. Accidents happen and drywall is often on the other end of those accidents. Many home repairs also require the removal of drywall and plaster to fix.

Often the plumbers or electricians doing these repairs don't have the time to fix these holes and damages. That is were The Patch Boys come in. Of new franchise locations, 83 percent have work the very first day they are open, and 100 percent by the third day. A low level of initial investment means quick return on investment for franchisees.

"We offer a unique and needed service to any area that we are in," Goldberger says. "When you join Patch Boys you are instantly needed in your area by roofers, plumbers, and electricians. You receive our corporate training. We come to you and do real world jobs and estimates. This how our franchisees have business from the very first day."

Better Way Franchise Group is located out of Ogden, Utah. With over a decade worth of franchising experience, across various brands, they are in prime position to handle the sale of each of The Patch Boys expansions in the Utah market.

"We couldn't be more excited to offer this amazing brand in the state of Utah," says Ryan Combe, Managing Partner at Better Way Franchise Group. "The Patch Boys concept is a turn-key business opportunity that will change your life and financial future. Utah is the perfect area for this concept."

Together, The Patch Boys and Better Way Franchise Group will change the way drywall and plaster repair is done in Utah.

"It's not often that you see a business opportunity that for under $50,000 and less than one months time you can be in business," Combe says.

Better Way Franchise Group is available for inquiries from individuals interested in the learning more about The Patch Boys franchise concept. They can be reached at 801-831-8521 or info@betterwayfranchise.com.

About The Patch Boys and Better Way Franchise Group:

The Patch Boys(R) have been serving homeowners for over a decade. Each Patch Boys location is locally owned and operated and committed to serving its customers with our unique and award-winning repair and patching process.

Better Way Franchise Group has been growing brands for years. Our team of professionals will help you grow your brand and footprint rapidly and in a sustainable manner. For more information, visit: https://www.betterwayfranchise.com/

The Patch Boys(R) are excited to announce the expansion of their brand into the state of Utah, partnering with Better Way Franchise Group of Ogden, Utah. The New York based company has entered into an exclusive agreement for Better Way Franchise Group to sale franchise licenses in six Utah locations. This expansion would bring the exciting brand of The Patch Boys even further west and build upon their existing franchise network of 52 franchises across the country.

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

IDS, Inc. Advises Mortgage Lenders to Address UCD Warnings Prior to June 25 Deadline

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor, International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), has announced it is advising all lenders to begin troubleshooting warnings from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) portal regarding missing information in their UCD files. Effective June 25, 2018, the GSEs will fire a fatal edit in their Loan Delivery systems if the UCD status is "Not Successful" or a UCD was not submitted.

"IDS has been monitoring our users' experience with the UCD XML file submission process closely since UCD went into effect last September, and the announcement of the June enforcement date has only enhanced our focus," said IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey. "Because edit messages can vary from lender to lender, we are encouraging our customers to reach out as quickly as possible and notify us of the edit messages they're receiving so that we can best advise them on the adjustments that need to be made."

While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac utilize the same XML file format for UCD delivery, lenders may observe differences in the warnings they receive from each, Mackey explains, and should address warnings from each separately.

"The more feedback we receive from our customers on this, the better we're able to address these issues early so that the loan process continues to run smoothly," Mackey added. "In many of the early cases we've seen, data entry errors are the most common trigger, though data mapping issues between loan origination systems and idsDoc may also be a possible trigger. As an added layer of protection, IDS can add audits, notes and/or notifications to idsDoc to help lenders ensure successful submission of their UCD XML files."

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 electronic signatures, 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), has announced it is advising all lenders to begin troubleshooting warnings from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) portal regarding missing information in their UCD files. Effective June 25, 2018, the GSEs will fire a fatal edit in their Loan Delivery systems if the UCD status is "Not Successful" or a UCD was not submitted. (UPDATED)

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

IDS Advises Mortgage Lenders to Address UCD Warnings Prior to June 25 Deadline

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it is advising all lenders to begin troubleshooting warnings from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) portal regarding missing information in their UCD files. Beginning June 25, UCD files that trigger a warning will not be accepted by the GSEs.

"IDS has been monitoring our users' experience with the UCD XML file submission process closely since UCD went into effect last September, and the announcement of the June enforcement date for 'error-free' UCD files has only enhanced our focus," said IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey. "Because warnings can vary from lender to lender, we are encouraging our customers to reach out as quickly as possible and notify us of the warnings they're receiving and the triggers for those warnings so that we can best advise them on the adjustments that need to be made."

While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac utilize the same XML file format for UCD delivery, the organizations differ in their methods of extracting the data from the file. As such, Mackey explains, lenders may also observe differences in the warnings they receive from each and should address warnings from each separately.

"The more feedback we receive from our customers on this, the better we're able to address these issues early so that the loan process continues to run smoothly," Mackey added. "In many of the early cases we've seen, data entry error is the most common trigger for a warning, though data mapping issues between loan origination systems and idsDoc may also be a possible trigger. As an added layer of protection, IDS can add audits, notes and/or notifications to idsDoc to help lenders ensure successful submission of their UCD XML files."

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 electronic signatures, 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: http://info.idsdoc.com/.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it is advising all lenders to begin troubleshooting warnings from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) portal regarding missing information in their UCD files. Beginning June 25, UCD files that trigger a warning will not be accepted by the GSEs.

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

Simplifile Recognized as an Innovative Mortgage Technology Company on 2018 HW Tech100

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been included on the fifth annual HW Tech100 list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. This year marks the third consecutive year Simplifile has made the Tech100 list, which recognizes, "the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing, and investments."

In its profile on Simplifile in the April issue, HousingWire focused on the integration of Simplifile's services, including e-notarization and e-recording, with mortgage document and technology provider Docutech's Solex e-closing solution to deliver a more streamlined digital platform to lenders, settlement agents, and borrowers.

"Simplifile is committed to helping lenders and settlement agents make each mortgage transaction as 'e' as it can be, and by combining our suite of services that automate key portions of the real estate process, like document collaboration, post-closing and recording, with complementary platforms like Docutech's, we are better able to make our goal of facilitating eMortgages a reality," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "On behalf of Simplifile, I'd like to thank the HousingWire editorial staff for judging our efforts in this area worthy of recognition on this year's Tech100 list."

The level of competition for the 2018 HW Tech100 was higher than in previous years, the magazine's editorial staff noted, citing in its announcement of this year's winners a significant increase in the number of applicants and the presence of 55 first-time winners on this year's list.

"The number of fintech companies serving the mortgage industry has exploded over the last several years - making the choice of just 100 companies this year very difficult," said HousingWire Magazine Editor Sarah Wheeler. "Companies in the 2018 Tech100 represent the leading edge of solutions and services that will propel mortgage companies toward success."

"These companies provide innovative solutions and are moving the housing finance industry forward as technology rapidly changes how the landscape operates," said HousingWire Online Editor Caroline Basile.

The full list of this year's winners is available at https://www.housingwire.com/articles/42985-the-2018-hw-tech100.

About HousingWire:

HousingWire is the nation's most influential source of news and information for U.S. mortgage markets, boasting a readership that spans lending, servicing, investments and real estate market participants as well as financial market professionals.

Winner of numerous awards, including a 2012 Eddie Award for national editorial excellence in the B-to-B Banking/Business/Finance, 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.

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, announced that it has been included on the fifth annual HW Tech100 list published by housing and mortgage industry trade magazine HousingWire. This year marks the third consecutive year Simplifile has made the Tech100 list, which recognizes, "the most innovative technology companies in the U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate, mortgage lending, mortgage servicing, and investments."

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile Reaches $100K in Donations through Simplifile Cares

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has reached the $100,000 mark in charitable donations made through its philanthropic initiative Simplifile Cares.

Started in 2015, Simplifile Cares was created to enable Simplifile and its employees to give back to the community and support housing-related charities. To date, Simplifile has raised a total of $100,749 for a variety of charitable organizations, including its primary beneficiary Habitat for Humanity. Simplifile has donated to 116 Habitat chapters throughout the U.S., and its employees have contributed 308 volunteer hours. In total, charities in 37 states have benefitted from Simplifile Cares' fundraising and volunteer efforts.

"Each year, Simplifile travels to hundreds of real estate, title, mortgage, and county association events throughout the country, and we thought, 'What better way to give back than to contribute to local organizations in the areas where we're doing business,' and thus Simplifile Cares was born," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford.

"To see this idea grow into such a success is immensely rewarding, and I'm proud of the positive impact our company and employees are making not just in our home state of Utah, but throughout the U.S."

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.

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*Photo Caption: Simplifile employees volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity of Utah County home build.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has reached the $100,000 mark in charitable donations made through its philanthropic initiative Simplifile Cares.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile Debuts Enhanced Post-Closing Service to Automate Return of Trailing Mortgage Documents

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has enhanced its Post Closing service to help lenders automate the return of trailing loan documents. This new service is designed to save lenders time on final Closing Disclosure (CD) reconciliation, eliminate time-consuming post-closing document management tasks, and provide a complete audit trail to reduce regulatory risk.

Using its e-recording network of active settlement agents - the largest in the nation - Simplifile automates the return of recorded documents, final recording fees, and transfer taxes that match the loans in a lender's post closing pipeline. Simplifile can also automate the request for final title policy or any other trailing documents.

Lenders using Simplifile's Post Closing service are automatically receiving recorded documents and fees for nearly half of their loans, with 50 percent being returned within 48 hours and 90 percent within a week of the loan closing. For Ellie Mae customers, Simplifile can deliver the returned documents directly into the Encompass eFolder, eliminating additional steps in the post-closing file completion process.

"Post-closing workflow continues to be a pain point for many lenders, as the consequences of submitting incomplete loan files to regulators and investors can be severe," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "With more than 17,000 settlement agents utilizing our network to e-record in more than 1,750 counties, Simplifile is in a unique position to solve this very real issue for lenders by, in essence, providing the auto-return trailing docs and final recording fees and transfer taxes for loans closed across 80 percent of the population."

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.

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Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has enhanced its Post Closing service to help lenders automate the return of trailing loan documents. This new service is designed to save lenders time on final Closing Disclosure (CD) reconciliation, eliminate time-consuming post-closing document management tasks, and provide a complete audit trail to reduce regulatory risk.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile Approved by Arkansas Secretary of State as E-Notary Vendor

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been approved by the Arkansas Secretary of State as an electronic notary (e-notary) service provider. As a result, Simplifile users in the 23 Arkansas recording jurisdictions in Simplifile's e-recording network will now have the ability to electronically notarize documents, thus streamlining their processes and allowing them to keep as much of the real estate transaction electronic as possible.

"E-notarization is widely recognized within the mortgage industry as one of the final keys needed to unlock the benefits of a complete digital mortgage process," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Now, Arkansas mortgage and settlement professionals can also utilize the full potential of Simplifile's services to reduce instances of delayed closings due to incomplete or incorrect notarial acts and imbue the closing process with secure, trackable transparency. In addition, servicers can also take advantage of Simplifile's e-notarization capabilities to facilitate the lien assignment and reconveyance process."

Simplifile is only the fifth e-notary service provider to be approved by the state since it began allowing e-notarizations in 2013. The announcement comes six months after the Arkansas state legislature enacted the Electronic Notary Public Act, which amends previous state laws governing the provisions under which the Arkansas Secretary of State may regulate and approve vendors for e-notary services.

"The addition of Simplifile highlights the growing electronic notary initiative in Arkansas and the acceptance of a more progressive manner of performing notarization," said Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. "It's a system we believe is more secure and ultimately provides a faster, more efficient process for the notaries, homebuyers, and companies that utilize it."

Currently, 1,744 U.S. county recording offices use Simplifile to e-record deeds, mortgages, and other documents. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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, announced that it has been approved by the Arkansas Secretary of State as an electronic notary (e-notary) service provider. As a result, Simplifile users in the 23 Arkansas recording jurisdictions in Simplifile's e-recording network will now have the ability to electronically notarize documents, thus streamlining their processes and allowing them to keep as much of the real estate transaction electronic as possible.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Quest Advisors Picks TRK’s Insight RDM Mortgage QC Audit Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that outsourced mortgage quality assurance firm Quest Advisors has selected Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) to power its third-party mortgage QC reviews.

"Our goal is in our name, a Quest for improved loan quality- we want to act as a trusted advisor to our clients to ensure they receive the best possible quality assurance, compliance and audit services. To do that, we rely on like-minded vendors, like TRK Connection, to power our operations," said Traci Mollot, Chief Operating Officer at Quest Advisors. "We chose Insight RDM because TRK is a solution-based company that listens to client feedback to ensure Insight always meets the user's needs."

As the mortgage industry's premier cloud-based QC audit platform, Insight RDM was designed in collaboration with lenders to reduce repurchase risk and elevate loan quality. Insight RDM delivers sophisticated QC auditing tools, integrated action planning and advanced business intelligence reporting powered by Tableau to streamline the loan defect management and remediation process, and the platform's intuitive interface and ability to be used on any operating system or device enables lenders to more efficiently track, report and trend loan defects to mitigate future risk.

"Over the countless 30-plus years of my involvement in the mortgage banking industry, I have always striven for ways to improve the quality of mortgage loan production, and the Insight QC platform from TRK advances that goal, which is why we chose this platform for Quest Advisors," said Chuck Sewright, Quest Advisors founder and CEO.

"Deep, historical compliance knowledge is becoming a rare commodity in the mortgage industry, which makes firms like Quest Advisors even more critical to the industry's success," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection.

"By coupling its tremendous expertise with Insight RDM's advanced functionality, Quest Advisors is well poised to deliver even greater value to its customers through more fulsome QC audits that include advanced reporting and integrated action planning to ensure defects are remediated effectively," Sundh continued.

About Quest Advisors:

For 22 years Quest Advisors has provided mortgage-related quality assurance services to lenders funding every type of residential loan across the United States. As a quality assurance company engaged by lenders to manage their mortgage loan quality assurance program, the Quest Advisors team provides loan quality control audits required by HUD, FHA, VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, other investors and regulatory agencies. Quest Advisors also provides many solutions to help clients realize improved profitability and growth resulting from improved loan production quality. See more at http://questadvisors.com or contact us at info@questadvisors.com.

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that outsourced mortgage quality assurance firm Quest Advisors has selected Insight Risk & Defect Management to power its third-party mortgage QC reviews.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

IDS Gains Market Share in 2017 Despite Industry Downturn

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it increased its share of the mortgage document preparation market in 2017, even though the industry overall experienced a decline in volume.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) "MBA Mortgage Finance Forecast" for December 2017, total mortgage originations are expected to reach $1.71 trillion by the end of the year, which is nearly 17 percent below 2016's total mortgage origination volume of $2.051 trillion. In spite of this decline in volume, IDS Vice President and General Manager Mark Mackey reports the firm increased its market share by 5.9 percent in 2017.

"With the mortgage industry shifting from a refinance-driven environment to one fueled by purchases, it was widely expected that there would be an overall drop in originations, and one would expect mortgage doc volume to track alongside that decline," Mackey said. "However, our numbers indicate that IDS gained ground in 2017, which is always encouraging to see in a down market."

In February, idsDoc introduced new borrower data collection fields that support compliance with the 2018 changes to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting. The following May, IDS announced that it was the first mortgage document vendor to have its UCD XML file certified by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

To further aid clients' efforts in complying with these changes and others, IDS also updated idsDoc to include the most recent reference model from the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), Version 3.4 and is working on implementing Version 3.5.

Other major changes to idsDoc in 2017 included:

* Lender customization capabilities in the eSign room, including custom docs;
* Loan officer digital "sticky notes" for electronic documents;
* Spanish-language electronic documents;
* Pre-closing document preview capabilities; and
* New LOS pushback notifications.

Additionally, IDS increased its staff in several key areas including IT (75 percent), Development (35 percent) and Customer Support (33 percent). Also new in 2017 was the formation of its New Product Development team to guide development of new IDS solutions, led by former IDS developer Beckie Santos.

"Continuous refinement and improvement of idsDoc is always a top priority in any given year, and 2017 was no exception," Mackey explained. "Over the course of the year, we added 218 new audits to idsDoc, bringing the total number of audits available in the system to 2,929. Now that investors and regulators are becoming more accepting of electronically executed documents, our focus for 2018 on expanding the capabilities of idsDoc to allow our customers to execute fully electronic mortgage closings through our platform."

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 electronic signatures, 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.

For more information, visit: https://info.idsdoc.com/.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it increased its share of the mortgage document preparation market in 2017, even though the industry overall experienced a decline in volume. In February, idsDoc introduced new borrower data collection fields that support compliance with the 2018 changes to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting.

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

CUMAnet Selects Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing Services

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that CUMAnet has begun using Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services to provide credit union clients with a centralized platform that facilitates the effortless exchange of information with settlement partners. CUMAnet intends to expand usage to facilitate electronic document recording for mortgage satisfactions.

"Because CUMAnet is an end-to-end mortgage shop, including servicing, we have been aggressively working to digitize our operations from origination through post-production," said CUMAnet CEO Scott Moriarty. "Partnering with Simplifile has been congruous with that strategy and the effort to eliminate errors, reduce stare and compare data entry issues, enhance communications, improve borrower experience and be more efficient while lowering expenses."

Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services enable lenders to securely share, collaborate, track, and audit data and documents from the initial loan application down the pipeline to title delivery. The system updates all file and loan status changes in real time, instantly notifying lenders and settlement agents. As a result, lenders enjoy full transparency in the settlement process, confidence in compliance, and faster mortgage closings.

"Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing eliminate the back-and-forth between our closers and settlement agents," Moriarty added. "Now all status updates, communications, and transactions are housed in a central location. We don't have to worry about tracking down trailing documents. Everything is in one spot, and it's very streamlined."

"As mortgage lenders seek to implement digital mortgage strategies, it becomes increasingly apparent that a true collaboration solution can help ease the friction that can occur between lenders and their settlement partners," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford.

"With Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing, lenders are able to create a digital connection point into their settlement partners that ensures the smooth exchange of data and documents in real time and ultimately closes the loop on the real estate transaction by electronically returning the final recorded loan documents, final fee information, and the final title policy."

About CUMAnet:
CUMAnet, LLC is a mortgage asset management company dedicated to providing technology solutions, workflow optimization, loan fulfillment, secondary marketing and loan servicing to credit unions and community lenders. The CUSO is owned by Affinity Federal Credit Union, Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union, New Jersey Community Capital and The Credit Union of New Jersey.

To learn more about how CUMAnet can help transform your organization please contact Paula Atkinson, 908-860-7162 or visit http://www.cumanet.com.

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, announced that CUMAnet has begun using Simplifile Collaboration and Post Closing services to provide credit union clients with a centralized platform that facilitates the effortless exchange of information with settlement partners. CUMAnet intends to expand usage to facilitate electronic document recording for mortgage satisfactions.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile VPs Nancy Alley, Vicki DiPasquale Recognized in MPA’s 2018 Hot 100

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that Simplifile Vice President of Strategic Planning Nancy Alley and Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale were named to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine's 2018 Hot 100. The honor, now in its sixth year, recognizes "100 movers and shakers who are heating things up in the mortgage world."

"We commend Nancy and Vicki for this well-deserved recognition," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Both Nancy and Vicki have been instrumental in not just the overall growth and success of Simplifile, but also in the push to build out the final infrastructure necessary to achieve widespread industry access to e-mortgage capabilities."

"Recognitions like these are always an unexpected honor to receive," Alley said. "I'm proud of the strides Simplifile has made to help make the digital mortgage a reality, and to have played a role in those efforts is extremely gratifying."

"I've been privileged enough to have observed the real estate transaction from just about every angle, and we've never been closer to taking the full transaction digital than we are now," DiPasquale said. "I've been blessed to work with such an innovative company as Simplifile for almost a decade and am tremendously honored to have my efforts on behalf of the company and the industry recognized in such a public forum."

To view the full list, visit https://www.mpamag.com/contents/e-magazine.aspx?id=91568.

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, announced that Simplifile Vice President of Strategic Planning Nancy Alley and Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale were named to Mortgage Professional America magazine's 2018 Hot 100. The honor, now in its sixth year, recognizes '100 movers and shakers who are heating things up in the mortgage world.'

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

TRK Connection CTO Randy Abbey Named to MPA’s 2018 Hot 100

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Randy Abbey has been named to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine's 2018 Hot 100. He was recognized for contributing unique technology-based innovations in mortgage quality control (QC) and risk management.

Abbey is the primary architect of TRK's flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM), which was launched in 2015. Leveraging his nearly two decades of SaaS, cloud security and diverse solution development expertise, Randy has built the mortgage industry's first cloud-based QC audit platform that marries ease of use with advanced functionality and unmatched flexibility, allowing mortgage QC departments to mold the system around their current processes.

"As a relative newcomer to the mortgage industry, I believe that I was able to assess the issues surrounding QC audit technology and develop Insight RDM from a fresh perspective," Abbey said. "I find it personally gratifying to solve the QC problems facing lenders by building them an audit platform that delivers true, lender-driven functionality, with an intuitive interface, that is configurable to any existing QC process, and operable on all browsers and mobile devices."

"The level of sophistication Insight RDM brings to the defect remediation process simply would not be possible without Randy's involvement," said TRK CEO Teri Sundh. "Thanks to Randy's vision and technical expertise, TRK is developing the industry's leading suite of tools, which has resulted in lenders and leading third-party compliance and review firms to increasingly make the switch to Insight to power their pre-funding, post-funding and servicing QC reviews."

To view the full list, visit https://www.mpamag.com/contents/e-magazine.aspx?id=91568.

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Randy Abbey has been named to Mortgage Professional America magazine's 2018 Hot 100. He was recognized for contributing unique technology-based innovations in mortgage quality control (QC) and risk management.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

Addition of 23 Jurisdictions in the Eastern U.S. Pushes Simplifile E-recording Network Past the 1,700th Mark

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- implifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that 23 additional recording jurisdictions throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast have adopted Simplifile's e-recording platform.

Included in this slate of new jurisdictions is Simplifile's 1,700th e-recording jurisdiction. To date, the Simplifile e-recording network includes 1,715 jurisdictions, which encompasses 97 percent of the total number of U.S. jurisdictions reported by the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) [see *note 1].

"Having spent nearly two decades of my career championing the adoption of e-recording, hitting a milestone like signing our 1,700th e-recording jurisdiction is especially gratifying," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "Every day, we see more jurisdictions begin to recognize the benefits of modernizing their offices through e-recording, and I look forward to the day when e-recording becomes a reality for every recording jurisdiction within in the United States."

The latest additions to the Simplifile e-recording network are:
* Talladega County, Ala.
* Faulkner County, Ark.
* City of Milford, Conn.
* Town of Killingly, Conn.
* Town of Marlborough, Conn.
* Town of Wilton, Conn.
* Town of Winchester, Conn.
* Houston County, Ga.
* Vernon Parish, La.
* Montgomery County, Md.
* Lee County, Miss.
* Cherokee County, N.C.
* Polk County, N.C.
* Onondaga County, N.Y.
* Rensselaer County, N.Y.
* Tioga County, N.Y.
* Schuylkill County, Pa.
* Putnam County, Tenn.
* Unicoi County, Tenn.
* Craig County, Va.
* Bedford County, Va.
* Shenandoah County, Va.
* Waynesboro County, Va.

[*Note 1: As of Dec. 31, 2017]

The recording offices located within in these jurisdictions now have the ability to electronically receive, stamp, record, and return documents through Simplifile's system in a matter of minutes, thus reducing documentation and processing errors. The Simplifile system also eliminates check-writing expenses by allowing settlement agents to submit recording fees and other recording-related expenses directly through an integrated electronic payment system.

For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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 23 additional recording jurisdictions throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast have adopted Simplifile's e-recording platform.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

TRK VP Colton Hansen Named a 2017 ’40 Under 40′ by National Mortgage Professional Magazine

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Vice President of Business Development Colton Hansen has been named one of "The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40" for 2017 by industry trade magazine National Mortgage Professional.

Hansen was recognized for leading TRK's new business strategy and managing existing client/vendor relationships. Through his efforts, TRK has helped lenders their improve loan quality and reduce overhead by as much as $50,000 using Insight Risk and Defect Management (RDM), the first cloud-based quality control (QC) audit platform that minimizes repurchase risk by delivering an easier, more intuitive and efficient QC process.

"TRK is deeply invested in helping lender improve their loan quality, which is why we built Insight RDM in conjunction with lenders to satisfy their real-world QC needs," Hansen said. "As the steward of our client relationships, I take a personal interest in ensuring that Insight is delivering value to our clients' organizations, which makes being recognized for those efforts by National Mortgage Professional even more rewarding and meaningful."

According to the magazine's December issue, those chosen for this year's list, "exemplify professionalism and top production in today's housing market. Despite the rough waters of the U.S. economy and the ever-shifting landscape known as the mortgage industry, these 40 professionals have persevered in a time of regulatory uncertainty."

To view the full list of winners, visit http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nmpmedia/nmp_201712/index.php#/32.

About National Mortgage Professional:
National Mortgage Professional Magazine has become "The Source for Top Originators" - that connects the mortgage professional community under various media formats. Our exceptional team of industry-seasoned monthly contributors combined with our knowledgeable editorial staff, all with meaningful expertise in their respectful disciplines, provide the most up-to-date news, insight and advice for today's mortgage professional. We are committed to ensuring that today's industry is equipped with the most comprehensive understanding of mortgage news available through our many resources, including, but not limited to, articles in the print edition of National Mortgage Professional Magazine and 38 state-specific e-editions, the NMP Daily and NMP Ticker email newsletters, the exclusive daily news stories and postings on our website (https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com), and our regular series of original Webinars, along with a number of additional resources in the works.

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that Vice President of Business Development Colton Hansen has been named one of 'The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40' for 2017 by industry trade magazine National Mortgage Professional.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

Waterstone Mortgage to Manage QC Audits Using TRK’s Insight RDM

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Wisconsin-based Waterstone Mortgage Corporation has chosen the Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) platform to conduct its internal quality control (QC) audits.

"After carefully considering our Quality Control department's current process, we determined that our existing QC audit platform was not meeting our expectations and would be incapable of handling additional loan volume," said Indar Ramadhar, vice president of loan delivery and quality control at Waterstone Mortgage. "Insight RDM has the functionality we need to maintain our standards of loan quality and is scalable enough to accommodate our growth for years to come. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with TRK."

Insight RDM is the mortgage industry's first cloud-based QC audit platform that was designed in direct collaboration with lenders to deliver the features and functionality needed to reduce repurchase risk and elevate loan quality. Built to be device-agnostic, Insight's intuitive interface and sophisticated QC auditing tools streamline the loan defect management and remediation process. In addition, integrated action planning and business intelligence reporting from Tableau empower lenders to more effectively track, report and trend loan defects and proactively mitigate future risk.

"Digital innovation must extend to mortgage QC if lenders hope to maintain and improve loan quality while accelerating the origination process through the pursuit of the eMortgage," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "Insight RDM is the engine lenders need to drive loan quality throughout their organization."

About Waterstone Mortgage Corporation:
Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Waterstone Mortgage is a wholly owned subsidiary of WaterStone Bank SSB (NASDAQ:WSBF) with assets of more than $1.8 billion. Founded in 2000, the company now originates loans in 43 states. In 2016, it surpassed $2.5 billion in annual mortgage origination volume.

To learn more about Waterstone Mortgage, visit https://www.waterstonemortgage.com.

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.

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TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Wisconsin-based Waterstone Mortgage Corporation has chosen the Insight Risk and Defect Management (RDM) platform to conduct its internal quality control (QC) audits.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

TRK Connection Hires David Pack as Product Manager

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that it has hired David Pack as product manager. In this role, Pack will be responsible for the delivery and support of TRK's market-leading solutions, including the Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) mortgage quality control (QC) auditing platform.

"Automation and improving loan quality continue to be at the top of lenders' lists of priorities, which has driven demand significantly for TRK's suite of solutions, especially Insight RDM," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "Bringing an experienced technical and support manager like Dave on board enables TRK to deliver outstanding customer service while continuing to expand our footprint in the mortgage marketplace."

Prior to joining TRK, Pack supported and implemented products for Silicon Valley-based Oracle America and Workday, Inc. He also served as a project manager and account technical manager for several technology firms in the Salt Lake City area.

"Having previously worked with the TRK team, I was familiar with their commitment to delivering innovative, useful technology solutions and was eager to play a role in that effort by supporting the Insight RDM platform," Pack said. "Working for Silicon Valley-based, Fortune 500 companies was exciting and educational, but I thrive more in an agile environment. I look forward to applying the lessons learned in my most recent positions to ensure TRK's existing customers are able to maximize the value of Insight RDM."

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that it has hired David Pack as product manager. In this role, Pack will be responsible for the delivery and support of TRK's market-leading solutions, including the Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) mortgage quality control (QC) auditing platform.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

31 Jurisdictions Across Eastern U.S. Join Simplifile 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 31 additional recording jurisdictions throughout the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic have signed on to Simplifile's e-recording platform.

"The Simplifile e-recording network only continues to grow as more counties and recording jurisdictions recognize the increased necessity of adapting a modernized and secure e-recording system," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "We look forward to extending our comprehensive e-recording network to deliver time- and cost-saving benefits to lenders, settlement agents and recording offices nationwide."

The new jurisdictions are:
* Walker County, Ala.
* Town of Cheshire, Conn.
* Town of Deep River, Conn.
* Town of Fairfield, Conn.
* Town of Middlebury, Conn.
* Town of North Branford, Conn.
* Town of Portland, Conn.
* Bryan County, Ga.
* Burke County, Ga.
* Columbia County, Ga.
* East Feliciana Parish, La.
* Ouachita Parish, La.
* Red River Parish, La.
* Northern Essex County Registry of Deeds, Mass.
* Carroll County, Md.
* Cecil County, Md.
* Prince George's County, Md.
* Talbot County, Md.
* Ashe County, N.C.
* Wayne County, N.C.
* Carroll County, N.H.
* Chenango County, N.Y.
* Dutchess County, N.Y.
* Genesee County, N.Y.
* Wayne County, N.Y.
* Susquehanna County, Pa.
* Colleton County, S.C.
* Spartanburg County, S.C.
* Jackson County, Tenn.
* Carson County, Texas
* Bristol City, Va.

Recording offices in these jurisdictions can now electronically receive, stamp, record, and return documents through Simplifile's system in a matter of minutes. In addition to reducing documentation and processing errors, Simplifile allows settlement agents to submit recording fees and other recording-related expenses directly through an integrated electronic payment system, thereby eliminating check-writing expenses.

Currently, 1,682 U.S. county recording offices use Simplifile to e-record deeds, mortgages, and other documents. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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.

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Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that 31 additional recording jurisdictions throughout the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic have signed on to Simplifile's e-recording platform.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Gateway Mortgage Selects TRK Connection’s Insight RDM QC Audit Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that Oklahoma-based Gateway Mortgage Group has chosen the Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) platform to conduct its internal quality control (QC) audits.

"When we were evaluating potential QC audit platforms, the ability to be used for different types of audits across multiple internal departments was a key consideration. Ultimately, we chose Insight RDM because of the flexibility it offers us, and now, we can use a single platform to complete our pre-funding, post-closing and servicing QC audits," said Angie Couch, director of quality control for Gateway Mortgage. "Insight is incredibly user-friendly, and the level of support we've received from TRK during and after implementation has been stellar, re-affirming our selection of the platform."

Designed in collaboration with leading lenders, Insight RDM is the mortgage industry's first cloud-based QC audit platform that reduces repurchase risk and elevates loan quality through its suite of sophisticated QC auditing tools, integrated action planning and business intelligence reporting from Tableau. Insight's intuitive interface and device-agnostic design simplifies the loan defect management and remediation process, empowering lenders to more effectively track, report and trend loan defects and proactively mitigate future risk.

"Reducing repurchase risk requires lenders to establish a culture of quality throughout their organization. Therefore, QC can't just happen in one department or at one point in the origination process, and today's mortgage QC audit platforms must be flexible enough to be utilized in multiple areas and conduct a variety of QC audits," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "Insight RDM was designed specifically to be deployed in this type of environment so that lenders could implement a single solution to meet their all QC needs across their entire organization."

About Gateway Mortgage Group:
Founded in 2000, Oklahoma-based Gateway Mortgage Group LLC is a complete end-to-end mortgage banking firm that specializes in originations, servicing and correspondent lending. The company services more than $13.0 billion in residential mortgages. For more information about Gateway, visit http://www.gatewayloan.com/.

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that Oklahoma-based Gateway Mortgage Group has chosen the Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) platform to conduct its internal quality control (QC) audits.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

TRK Connection Adds Data Subscriptions Feature to Insight RDM Mortgage QC Audit Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that it has added a data subscriptions feature to its flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

Through this functionality, lenders and third-party audit firms using Insight RDM will be able to set up one-to-one subscriptions to automate and streamline the transfer of loan data and defect findings, eliminating the need for lenders to manually transmit loan files to their third-party firm and then re-enter defect findings into their system of record. In addition, lenders can also subscribe to questions sets developed and maintained by third-party audit firms, ensuring that lenders have the most current set of audit review questions covering state, federal, GSE and other agency requirements.

"Two of the biggest challenges lenders face in the QC process are exchanging files and results with their third-party audit firm and keeping their question sets up-to-date," said Colton Hansen, VP of Business Development at TRK. "This data subscription feature eliminates both of those challenges for Insight RDM users and enables lenders to maintain speed QC process while ensuring the highest levels of loan quality possible."

Built in collaboration with the mortgage industry's leading lenders, Insight RDM is the mortgage industry's first cloud-based QC audit platform that delivers the features and functionality lenders need to reduce repurchase risk and elevate loan quality. With an intuitive interface and sophisticated QC auditing tools, Insight streamlines the loan defect management and remediation process. Integrated action planning and business intelligence reporting powered by Tableau and empowers lenders to more effectively track, report and trend loan defects, thus extending the value of Insight RDM to proactively mitigate future risk.

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 and origination management solutions, announced today that it has added a data subscriptions feature to its flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

JMAC Lending Selects Insight RDM Mortgage QC Audit Platform from TRK Connection

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that JMAC Lending, a Southern California-based wholesale and correspondent lender, has selected TRK's flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

Insight RDM is a cloud-based mortgage QC audit platform that delivers true, lender-driven functionality with an intuitive interface, configurable to any existing QC process and operable on any browser and/or mobile device. Designed to minimize repurchase risk for lenders of all sizes, Insight RDM enables QC departments to efficiently manage and remediate loan defects using the platform's sophisticated QC auditing and reporting tools. With integrated business intelligence reporting powered by Tableau, lenders can track, report and trend loan defects uncovered during the audit process, as well as create and assign action plans to proactively mitigate future risk.

"Manually-driven QC reviews and static reporting simply can't keep up with the pace of today's mortgage origination environment," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "With Insight RDM, lenders can streamline their pre-funding and post-closing QC processes to ensure optimum loan quality without sacrificing closing times or delivery to investors."

About JMAC Lending:
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017, JMAC Lending, Inc., is an industry-leading wholesale and correspondent mortgage lender that provides a diverse range of innovative lending products along with exceptional service at a competitive price. Headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., JMAC Lending is licensed to originate loans in 18 states, and is an approved seller and servicer of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae products. For more information, visit https://www.jmaclending.com.

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.

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TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced today that JMAC Lending, a Southern California-based wholesale and correspondent lender, has selected TRK's flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

TRK Connection Elevates Colton Hansen to Role of Vice President of Business Development

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced it has promoted Colton Hansen to vice president of business development. In this new role, Hansen will be responsible for leading and executing company objectives for sales and marketing campaigns, implementing new technologies, and analyzing new opportunities.

"Colton has been with TRK from day one, and his relentless efforts in cultivating our client base and deft management of those relationships have made TRK what it is today," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "I can think of no one more suited to lead TRK through its next stage of growth."

Prior to TRK, Hansen served as manager of vendor relations for Strategic Services Management (SSM Hub) and worked in a business development capacity for Salt Lake City-based Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. from 2009 to 2012. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Utah.

"Having been here from the start, I take immense pride in what TRK has been able to accomplish in just a few short years, as we have invested considerable time and effort in collaborating with lenders to develop the Insight RDM platform," Hansen said. "The mortgage industry is hungry for a more robust, sophisticated QC audit platform, and I look forward to continuing to enable lenders to better manage their repurchase risk and improve loan quality using Insight."

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.

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*Photo Caption: Colton Hansen named VP of Business Development at TRK.

TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced it has promoted Colton Hansen to vice president of business development. In this new role, Hansen will be responsible for leading and executing company objectives for sales and marketing campaigns, implementing new technologies, and analyzing new opportunities.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

Simplifile, Title Guaranty Complete First-Ever E-recording of Hawaii Land Court Document

HONOLULU, Hawai /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Title Guaranty has completed the first-ever e-recording of a Land Court document in the state of Hawaii using Simplifile's E-recording service. The document, a mortgage, was submitted into the public record on July 26 in a process that took only minutes.

Unlike most U.S. states, Hawaii does not have a county recording system. Instead, mortgages, deeds, and other real property documents are recorded through the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances, which manages two systems of recordation: the Regular System and the Land Court System. While Hawaii has allowed e-recording of Regular System documents since 2010, last week's achievement marks the first time a Land Court document has been recorded electronically in the state's history.

Paper-based recording can be especially cumbersome in Hawaii, where documents have to be air-mailed from neighboring islands to the Bureau of Conveyances on Oahu at great time and expense. The move to an electronic process represents a major step up in recording security, speed, and savings for Hawaii's document submitters and recorders.

"As the first title and escrow company in Hawaii, Title Guaranty is excited to now be the first to e-record in the state's Land Court System," said Title Guaranty Chief Operating Officer Mike B. Pietsch. "In addition to the many efficiencies it will create, e-recording will also allow clients much earlier access to their original recorded documents. We are proud to lead the way in utilizing technology to enhance a process that is so critical to real estate transactions in Hawaii."

"Bilateral e-recording in Hawaii is a milestone we have been working toward for more than a decade," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "After seeing first-hand the challenges document submitters must face to manually record in Hawaii's island geography, we are extremely gratified to bring the convenience, security and cost savings of e-recording to the Land Court."

As the pilot submitter for the first Hawaii Land Court recording, Title Guaranty worked closely with Simplifile to prepare for the momentous transaction. "Our experience with Simplifile was excellent," Pietsch said. "Their collaborative approach during our initial training on the platform, preparation for the pilot, and first batch of submissions to the Bureau of Conveyances made the whole process seem easy and clear to understand."

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.

About Title Guaranty:

Title Guaranty of Hawaii is the oldest and largest title company in Hawaii. Founded in 1896 by a kama'aina family, TG Hawaii has been providing real estate closing services for 121 years. The company's in-depth local knowledge and more than 350 employees in branches statewide ensures thorough, fast transactions and friendly customer service. With a complete in-house title department and experienced escrow professionals on every island across the state, TG Hawaii is the title and escrow company of choice among Hawaii's real estate, lending and legal professionals.

To learn more, visit http://www.tghawaii.com/.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Title Guaranty has completed the first-ever e-recording of a Land Court document in the state of Hawaii using Simplifile's E-recording service. The document, a mortgage, was submitted into the public record on July 26 in a process that took only minutes.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

IDS Promotes Beckie Santos to Manager of New Product Development

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has promoted its former Manager of Development Beckie Santos to the newly created position of Manager of New Product Development. In her new role, Santos will leverage her development experience to work closely with the IDS development team as well as operations, quality assurance and compliance to help shape and guide future IDS solutions.

Santos will also oversee releases and updates, with an aim towards ensuring the global integrity of IDS systems. She will further work to make certain that releases run smoothly, coordinating with both customer support and development to certify that all updates are clean and efficient. Acting as the lender's advocate throughout the process of product innovation, she will maintain open lines of communication regarding changes in the system.

"IDS continues to experience phenomenal success in the market, and that growth is what compelled us to create the Manager of New Product Development position," said Mark Mackey, vice president and general manager of IDS. "Promoting Beckie into this role helps IDS make the most of the resources we have in the company, matching the talent with the roles that will bring the most strength to our organization and benefit to our customers."

Santos joined IDS in 2004 as a developer. During her tenure in development, she became known as a go-to developer for difficult projects and always had a can-do attitude in building solutions. In 2010, Santos was promoted to Manager of Development for IDS. In her new position, she will be reporting directly to Mackey.

"In the past 13 years that Beckie has worked at IDS, she has developed a wide breadth of experience and is known for her detailed knowledge of the IDS document engine," Mackey added. "Beckie has developed a broad set of skills in product management and development and has a deep understanding of the IDS products and services, as well as great awareness of the needs of IDS clients. I look forward to Beckie's impact and leadership in her new role."

"In my various development roles at IDS, I've always tried to approach system design with an eye towards the end user," Santos said. "With this new position, I am eager to forge an even more direct link between IDS and our clients to ensure user needs permeate every aspect of solution design and development."

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 electronic signatures, 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.

More information: http://info.idsdoc.com/.

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*Photo Caption: Beckie Santos named to the newly created position of Manager of New Product Development at IDS.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has promoted its former Manager of Development Beckie Santos to the newly created position of Manager of New Product Development. In her new role, Santos will leverage her development experience to work closely with the IDS development team as well as operations, quality assurance and compliance to help shape and guide future IDS solutions.

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

Seventeen Counties Across Midwest, Western United States Join Simplifile E-recording Network

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced today that 17 additional counties throughout the Midwest and Western United States have joined the Simplifile e-recording network.

"The need for speed, efficiency, and cost savings continues to drive adoption of electronic real estate processes, including e-recording," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "Simplifile continues to add new counties, parishes, and recording jurisdictions on almost a daily basis, expanding the availability and benefits of e-recording to consumers, lenders, settlement agents, and counties not only in the Midwest and Western United States, but also nationwide."

The new jurisdictions are:
* Bartholomew County, Ind.
* Benton County, Ind.
* Clinton County, Ind.
* Osborne County, Kan.
* Eddy County, N.M.
* Sierra County, N.M.
* Highland County, Ohio
* Columbia County, Ore.
* Tillamook County, Ore.
* Wheeler County, Ore.
* Davison County, S.D.
* Lincoln County, S.D.
* Burnet County, Texas
* Val Verde County, Texas
* Carbon County, Wyo.
* Laramie County, Wyo.
* Sheridan County, Wyo.

The Simplifile e-recording network is the largest in the nation. As part of this network, settlement agents in these counties can now transmit documents electronically to the county recording office for recording using Simplifile's secure service. Once the documents are received, the county recorder is able to review, stamp, record, and return documents electronically within minutes through the Simplifile system. In addition, settlement agents can also pay recording fees and other recording-related expenses electronically through the Simplifile platform, thus reducing errors and eliminating check-writing costs.

More than 1,646 U.S. county recording offices e-record deeds, mortgages, and other documents using Simplifile. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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, announced today that 17 additional counties throughout the Midwest and Western United States have joined the Simplifile e-recording network.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Simplifile’s Vicki DiPasquale Named One of Mortgage Professional America’s Elite Women in Mortgage

/ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale is one of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine's 2017 Elite Women in Mortgage.

DiPasquale was recognized for her significant contributions to the title industry as a subject matter expert in e-recording, lender-settlement collaboration, and post-closing and for her efforts to transform public perception of e-recording by promoting education and partnership among lenders, settlement agents, and county recorders.

"It is rare to see a sales executive honored at such a high level, yet I can think of no one more deserving of recognition than Vicki DiPasquale, whose consultative approach to sales is guided by a sincere passion for sharing her substantial expertise and educating those who stand to benefit most from emerging technologies," said Simplifile President Paul Clifford. "Vicki's efforts have had a transformative effect not only on Simplifile's growth and success but on the evolution of the industries we serve."

"As a thirty-year veteran of the title industry, I find it incredibly rewarding to be part of a team that is modernizing the way settlement agents collaborate with mortgage lenders and county recorders," said DiPasquale. "There is really nothing I'd rather do - which makes this recognition an unexpected and humbling honor."

MPA's annual list of Elite Women in Mortgage recognizes the mortgage industry's most influential women leaders. Visit http://www.mpamag.com/rankings/elite-women-2017 for a full list of this year's honorees.

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.

About Mortgage Professional America:

A publication of Key Media, Mortgage Professional America (MPA) delivers news, opinion and analysis to mortgage, real estate and finance industry professionals through its bi-monthly magazine and daily email newsletter.

For more information, visit http://www.mpamag.com.

*PHOTO Caption: Simplifile Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale is one of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine's 2017 Elite Women in Mortgage.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

TRK Connection Promotes Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced it has promoted former Senior Systems Architect Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this new role, Abbey will bring to bear his two decades of SaaS, cloud security and diverse solution development expertise in managing the architecture, design, development and on-going support and maintenance of all TRK technology solutions, including its flagship mortgage quality control (QC) audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM).

"TRK Connection was founded to deliver innovative solutions to support the mortgage and banking industries, particularly in the realm of mortgage QC," said Teri Sundh, CEO of TRK Connection. "Randy's prolific programming and software development skills have been instrumental in that endeavor, making him the natural choice to lead our future development strategy efforts."

An experienced technologist, Abbey has held positions as a test engineer, software developer, engineering lead, product manager, systems architect and multiple roles as a technology executive in a variety of industries. In 2009, Abbey founded and is currently president of RA3 Software, a provider of proprietary SaaS applications serving the supply chain, inventory management and fleet maintenance industries. As Senior Systems Architect at TRK, Abbey was responsible for leading the development efforts on Insight RDM.

"My goal in designing Insight RDM was to create the mortgage industry's first modern, scalable QC audit platform that delivered true, lender-driven functionality with an intuitive interface, configurable to any existing QC process and operable on any browser or device, and based on client feedback, I think we achieved that goal," Abbey said. "As CTO, I look forward to continuing to refine our current solution set, while also designing the TRK Connection roadmap and leading TRK's long-term technology initiatives to deliver additional innovation via technology to the mortgage industry."

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/.

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*Photo Caption: TRK Connection Promotes Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer.

TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced it has promoted former Senior Systems Architect Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this new role, Abbey will bring to bear his two decades of SaaS, cloud security and diverse solution development expertise.

Related link: http://trkconnection.com/

IDS Expands eSign Room Customization Capabilities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has expanded the settings and capabilities of its eSign room within the idsDoc mortgage doc prep platform. These new features enable lenders to create a more seamless and unified eSign experience for borrowers.

The expanded capabilities allow loan officers (LOs) and borrowers to upload custom documents to the eSign Room. When a document is uploaded, the LO is prompted to assign a signature type to the document - either eSign, wet sign or acknowledgment - or to simply insert the document into the package. From there, LOs can add signature lines and/or checkboxes to indicate where and how the borrower should sign. LOs can then insert the document(s) into the appropriate borrower document eSign list.

"eSignatures are a critical first step in the eMortgage process. If this part isn't working successfully and with precision, adding additional pieces like eClosing and eNotes is nearly impossible," said Mark Mackey, vice president and general manager of IDS. "By expanding the capabilities of the idsDoc eSign room to include custom docs and branding, we are helping our clients build trust with borrowers in the security and ease-of-use of the eSign process, which helps move those clients down the eMortgage path."

In addition, lenders can now incorporate their own branding within the IDS eSign room, creating a visually cohesive environment to preserve borrower trust with the eSign process. Another function to help consumers through the eSign process is the new LO comment feature, which allows LOs to insert digital "sticky notes" with directions or other pertinent information into documents.

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 electronic signatures, 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. (http://info.idsdoc.com/)

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has expanded the settings and capabilities of its eSign room within the idsDoc mortgage doc prep platform. These new features enable lenders to create a more seamless and unified eSign experience for borrowers.

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

Simplifile Adds 21 Southern 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, has extended its industry-leading e-recording network to include 21 additional recording jurisdictions across the southern United States.

"E-recording is becoming the preferred way to do business as more settlement professionals and recording jurisdictions recognize its abundant time- and cost-saving benefits," said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. "With the addition of these 21 new counties and parishes, Simplifile continues our efforts to expand the availability of e-recording in the South and nationwide for the benefit of consumers, lenders, settlement agents, and counties."

The new jurisdictions are:
* Columbia County, Ark.
* Jackson County. Ark.
* Pope County, Ark.
* Camden County, Ga.
* Fulton County, Ga.
* Glascock County, Ga.
* Jasper County, Ga.
* Oglethorpe County, Ga.
* Tift County, Ga.
* Wayne County, Ga.
* Iberville Parish, La.
* St. Charles Parish, La.
* St. Martin Parish, La.
* St. Tammany Parish, La.
* Tangipahoa Parish, La.
* West Baton Rouge Parish, La.
* West Feliciana Parish, La.
* Swain County, N.C.
* Calhoun County, Texas
* Roanoke City, Va.
* Suffolk City, Va.

Settlement agents in these jurisdictions can now electronically submit documents directly to the county recording office via Simplifile's secure e-recording service. Within minutes, county recorders can review, stamp, record, and return documents electronically through the Simplifile system. The secure platform also reduces errors and eliminates check-writing costs by allowing settlement agents to electronically pay recording fees and other associated expenses.

Throughout the United States, more than 1,629 county recording offices now electronically record deeds, mortgages, and other documents using Simplifile. For a current list of all jurisdictions within the Simplifile e-recording network, visit https://simplifile.com/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.

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Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has extended its industry-leading e-recording network to include 21 additional recording jurisdictions across the southern United States.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/