Monthly Archives: May 2018

Cooksey Team’s Brandon Findley Cracks the Top 200 of Best Mortgage Lenders’ 2018 List of Top Texas Loan Officers

DALLAS, Texas, May 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today that Best Mortgage Lenders has ranked Cooksey Team loan officer (LO) Brandon Findley at No. 198 in Texas based on the total number of loans closed in 2017. Specializing in the Dallas market,

Sokal Media Group Signs Charleston Nissan of South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C., May 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Automobile marketing firm, Sokal Media Group, signs Charleston Nissan. Starting in April 2018, Sokal Media Group launched new websites for the store, created new advertising campaigns, and assisted in many other areas of dealership business.
MQMR President Michael Steer

MQMR Counsels Mortgage Lenders to Increase Internal Audit Frequency to Safeguard Secondary Market Activities

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR) President Michael Steer today advised lenders to increase the frequency with which they conduct their internal audits to ensure secondary market activities and relationships are not negatively impacted by undiscovered risks.

Darren Lovell of The Cooksey Team Ranks #3 on Best Mortgage Lenders’ 2018 List of Top Loan Officers in Flower Mound,...

DALLAS, Texas, May 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today that Best Mortgage Lenders 2018 has ranked loan officer (LO) Darren Lovell at No. 3 in Flower Mound, Texas, based on the total number of loans closed in 2017. Lovell also placed at No. 226 statewide according to the rankings, which are published in conjunction with Ask a Lender and Scotsman Guide Media.
Phil Laren of MCT

Phil Laren of MCT to Speak on MSR Liquidity Challenges Panel Session at MBA National Secondary Conference

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that its Director of MSR Services, Phil Laren, will be speaking on a panel at the MBA National Secondary Market Conference & Expo May 21 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Sokal Media Group Signs Hudson Nissan – Will Serve as Dealer Marketing Agency in S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C., May 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sokal Media Group, automotive marketing company, proudly announces becoming the agency of record for Hudson Nissan. Starting in April 2018, Sokal Media Group launched new websites for the store, created new advertising campaigns, and assisted in many other areas of dealership business.

EyeBuyDirect Launches ‘Buy 1 Give 1’ Initiative, Donating a Pair of Glasses with Every Order to Someone in Need

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EyeBuyDirect, the online prescription eyewear retailer, announced today a "Buy 1 Give 1" Program that donates a pair of prescription glasses to someone in need worldwide for every transaction made through the online retailer. As a part of the Essilor Group, this new initiative directly supports Vision for Life, a social impact fund giving access to vision care to the most underserved communities worldwide.
Mortgage Capital Trading - MCT

American Banker Names Mortgage Capital Trading to Inaugural Best Places to Work in Fintech List

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 8, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that American Banker magazine named the company to its new Best Places to Work in Financial Technology list. MCT ranked number four out of only 20 companies that were honored.
Sean Conrad joins EPIC in Irvine

EPIC Adds Sean Conrad in Irvine as Southern California Principal

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that risk management and insurance professional Sean Conrad has joined the firm's operations in Southern California as a principal. e will partner collaboratively with Jim Gillette, president of the company's Pacific South Region, and Irvine Managing Principal and Branch Leader Tony D'Asaro.

Prevail Consulting, Inc. in CT announces contract with Medical Assurance Society New Zealand Limited to license Reinsurance System

STAMFORD, Conn., May 8, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance industry technology and professional services provider, today announced a contract with Medical Assurance Society New Zealand Limited (MAS) to license the Prevail Reinsurance System (PRS) to support MAS's reinsurance operations. Under this new contract, Prevail will install PRS and deliver implementation, application and data migration services.
Mighty 25 2018

Military Media Brand We Are The Mighty Unveils #MIGHTY25: Influencers Supporting the Military Community in 2018

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Leading military media and entertainment brand We Are The Mighty (WATM), unveils its fourth annual Mighty 25: Influencers Supporting the Military Community in 2018, twenty-five individuals who are bringing awareness to America’s military service members, veterans, and their families.
Mcgarey and Powell of EPIC

EPIC’s McGarey and Powell to Present on Affordable Care Act at Gulf Coast Symposium in Houston

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today Managing Principal Suzanne McGarey and Compliance Consultant Kenneth Powell will present at the Gulf Coast Symposium on Thurs., May 10 at 4 p.m. at the NRG Center in Houston, Texas.
MAGLITE - MAG Instrument

MAG Instrument, Inc. Highlights New Products and support of American Manufacturing at 2018 National Hardware Show

ONTARIO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MAG Instrument, Inc. will once again be a major sponsor of the National Hardware Show and demonstrate its commitment to American manufacturing being the Co-Title Sponsor of the "MADE IN USA Pavilion." MAG is committed to making its products in the U.S.A. and educating consumers as to the quality and craftsmanship that separate U.S. products from those made overseas.
Neotrope Nonprofit PR Grants for 2018

Neotrope Nonprofit PR Grants for 2018 to Again Help Worthy Causes Grow Brands

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Neotrope, a marketing and entertainment company, has launched its 2018 annual Nonprofit PR Grant program for 501(c)(3) charities and is now accepting applications. Value of each in-kind donation service grant is $2,400 and will be offered to 10 U.S.-based non-profit organizations "doing good" on a national or regional level for 2018/19.

Sokal Media Group Signs Nissan of Sumter to Assist South Carolina Auto Dealership to Expand Brand

RALEIGH, N.C., May 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Auto dealer marketing firm, Sokal Media Group signs Nissan of Sumter. Starting in April 2018, Sokal Media Group began program to launch new websites for the store, create new advertising campaigns, and assist in many other areas of dealership business.

For New Jersey Homebuyers, BK Real Estate Announces 4.5% Listing Commissions to Save Consumers Money

CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It is no secret that consumers have long thought that real estate agents are overpaid for their profession and on the contrary many real estate agents think and complain that they are underpaid. In 2012, BK Real Estate, a full service, customer focused, South Jersey real estate brokerage, set out to solve the disconnect between consumers and agents.
CA Senator Josh Newman

SB1030: Measure to Make Distracted Driving a Moving Violation Passes California State Senate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California State Senate this past week voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill (SB) 1030 by Fullerton Senator Josh Newman. The measure aims to further deter distracted driving by making the offense a moving violation, which would add a point to a driver’s record.
California State Assembly

Calif. Assemblymembers McCarty and Gonzalez Fletcher Will Continue Push to Make Youth Football Safer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymembers Kevin McCarty (D- Sacramento) and Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D – San Diego) this past week reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing legislation that will make youth football as safe as possible through the “Safe Youth Football Act,” which will protect children from brain injury by establishing a minimum age of 12 to play in organized tackle football programs.
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Statement By The Committee To Protect California Jobs On Qualification Of Signatures For Internet Regulation Ballot Measure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The following is the statement of Andrea Deveau of TechNet, Robert Callahan of the Internet Association, and Allan Zaremberg of the Chamber of Commerce, leaders of the Committee to Protect California Jobs, on the submission of signatures to qualify a ballot measure that calls for the California-only regulation of the Internet.

First and Only Company in Pensacola Florida, idgroup, Earns B Corporation Certification

PENSACOLA, Fla., May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- idgroup, a Pensacola-based brand transformation firm, has earned certification as a B Corporation, an acknowledgment of the company's commitment to social and environmental ethics, transparency and accountability. idgroup joins over 2,200 Certified B Corporations globally - including 18 others in Florida - that have met the rigorous standards that measure a company's impact on its employees, suppliers, community, and the environment.

In New Jersey, Lexus of Englewood Launches New LS 500 Luxury Vehicle

ENGLEWOOD, N.J., May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The latest Lexus LS was unveiled at Lexus of Englewood Thursday, April 19 in a spectacular Launch Event attended by hundreds of the dealership's customers and employees. Carmine DeMaio, Dealer Principal, said that designing a brand-new automobile demands a new way of thinking.

Getting 100% off the power grid: state of the art Mark Richey Woodworking in MA is nearing its goal

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The recent addition of Mark Richey Woodworking's 500-kW solar array marks the company's place as one of the greenest architectural millwork firms in the U.S. Mark Richey Woodworking (MRW) is a national model in manufacturing with the continual use of its 600-kilowatt wind turbine and solar array allowing the 130,000 square foot facility to operate entirely from renewable energy.

RoweBots Announces Unison 5.5.0 RTOS for STMicroelectronics at ST Technology Tour stop in Illinois

TORONTO, Canada, May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RoweBots, an embedded systems company, announces Unison 5.5.0 RTOS for STMicroelectronics' STM32 microcontroller (MCU) family and System Workbench IDE 2.3 at the ST Technology Tour stop in Schaumburg, Illinois. Software compatibility between Unison 5.5.0 and the STM32 and System Workbench IDE 2.3 is aimed at supporting and streamlining the work of programmers and developers working within Unison 5.5.0 to support wearable or IoT enabled devices, where power consumption and time to market are critical.
LBA WARE

FinTech Company, LBA Ware, Appoints Mortgage Technology Specialist Diana Sheffer as Solutions Consultant

MACON, Ga., May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders, announced it has hired Diana Sheffer as a solutions consultant to support the company's sales and product implementation efforts. In this role, Sheffer will apply her 18 years' experience in mortgage lending and technology consulting to connect LBA Ware's clients with best-fit systems integration and process automation solutions to enhance performance-driven organizational growth.

7th Annual Colorado ‘A Good Ol’ Fashioned Hoedown’ Presented by The Right Step, Inc. Charity

LITTLETON, Colo., May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Right Step, Inc., a Colorado non-profit, is thrilled to announce the 7th Annual "Good Ol' Fashioned Hoedown." Since 2008, The Right Step has served over 300 clients and families with physical, emotional, behavioral abilities and disabilities ranging from autism to traumatic brain injury. The Right Step has over 1,500 volunteers since 2013 and currently operates with over 200 volunteers. Last year's Hoedown attracted over 200 people and earned over $13,000.
City of Villa Park, California

Villa Park CA votes 5-0, joining 20+ California cities to help standardize small cell wireless deployment

VILLA PARK, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- XG Communities LLC, a premier provider of wireless, asset marketing and engineering services for cities and municipalities across the United States, announces their agreement to market and manage wireless coverage solutions for the City of Villa Park, California.
Bank of Southern California

Bank of Southern California, NA (BCAL) Announces its First Quarter 2018 Results

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink:BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced quarterly earnings of $1,072,303 for the first quarter of 2018, a 51% increase compared to $710,022 for the first quarter of 2017. Results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, include approximately $320 thousand in expenses related to the pending acquisition of Americas United Bank (OTC Pink: AUNB). As previously announced, the Bank also completed a private placement offering of common stock of approximately $26 million during March 2018.

New documentary film ‘The Empty Womb’ by Betsy Chasse features humanitarian artist Robbi Firestone

SANTA FE, N.M., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Award-winning filmmaker, Betsy Chasse, announces inaugural release of her eagerly anticipated documentary, "The Empty Womb," marking the end of National Infertility Week. A depiction of the griefs infertility, "The Empty Womb" film features humanitarian artist, Robbi Firestone, who shares her infertility/IVF journey through art; "The Empty Womb" museum installation.

New NTP Study Strengthens Evidence that Fluoride Safely Prevents Tooth Decay, Yet Critics Ignore Study They Once Welcomed

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A study led by researchers at the federal government's National Toxicology Program (NTP) has found no link between elevated levels of fluoride and cognitive/learning deficits. The American Fluoridation Society (AFS) reports that the recently released NTP study examined rats that consumed food and water with varying exposures of fluoride.

Sokal Media Group Signs Nissan of Orangeburg, South Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., May 1, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sokal Media signed Nissan of Orangeburg and will act as their agency of record. Sokal Media Group will launch new websites for the store, create new advertising campaigns, and assist in many other areas of dealership business.

CES MMA NY 2018 continues East Coast Takeover May 4 with New York debut of Welterweight John Gotti III

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 1, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CES MMA launches its New York division on May 4, 2018 with "CES MMA NY," a star-studded event at The Space at Westbury Theater, featuring Bellator veterans Matthew Secor of Glens Falls, Kenny Foster of Corona and the debut of Oyster Bay welterweight John Gotti III.

Mid America Mortgage CEO Jeff Bode to Share eMortgage Insights at 2018 MBA Conferences

ADDISON, Texas, May 1, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that its Owner and CEO Jeff Bode will be sharing his expertise on digital mortgage origination and securitization at two upcoming industry conferences.

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