Business Insurance Risk Management: EPIC VP Dan Houston to Moderate Panel on 'Captive' Topics
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and ATLANTA, Ga. /California Newswire/ -- In the world of risk management, captive insurers are taking on a major role for companies of all sizes. As the number and types of captive insurers are expanding, so too have the types of risks that captive owners are funding through these alternative-risk financing structures, says EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants.
ReverseVision Exchange Loan Origination Software selected by Alpha Mortgage of N.C.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision has announced that Wilmington, N.C.-based Alpha Mortgage, a full-service mortgage lender serving the Carolinas and Virginia, has selected RV Exchange (RVX) as its reverse mortgage loan origination software (LOS) solution. Alpha Mortgage opened its reverse mortgage lending channel in early 2016 under the guidance of division manager and Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional Greg Gianoplus.
EPIC Insurance Strengthens Northern Calif. Construction Practice with Addition of Trish Drew
SAN FRANCISCO and CONCORD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that Trish Drew has joined the firm's Northern California Construction Practice.
Mark Niebuhr of EPIC Insurance Brokers Honored as a 2016 Insurance Industry 'Power Broker'
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Mark Niebuhr has been recognized as a 2016 Power Broker in the Manufacturing sector by Risk and Insurance Magazine.
New Energy Start-Up Wattcoin Technologies Launched in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Wattcoin Technologies Inc., a platform-as-a-service (PAAS) solution for energy companies to manage their customer's billing processes, energy savings and renewable energy investments, opens office in San Francisco, Calif.
EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Joshua Allen, CSP, CFPS as Loss Control Consultant
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that risk control professional Joshua Allen has joined the firm as West Region Risk Management Loss Control Specialist. In this role, Allen will be responsible for providing comprehensive safety management and loss control services to EPIC's larger, more complex 'risk management' clients.
Carl Pilger Joins EPIC Insurance as Director of Employee Benefits Compliance
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that Carlton 'Carl' Pilger has joined the firm as Director of Employee Benefits Compliance.
EPIC Insurance Brokers acquires Ascende, Inc., a Leading Human Capital and Employee Benefits Firm
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Ascende, Inc., a premier human capital and employee benefits consulting firm, and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that they have joined forces.
Bank of Southern California NA Announces Change of its Ticker Symbol to BCAL
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), announced today that FINRA has approved a change in the Company's stock symbol. As of Monday, December 21, 2015 the new trading symbol for Bank of Southern California is BCAL. The former symbol, FBBN is no longer valid.
San Diego's The Mortgage Collaborative Adds 16 New Lender Members Nationwide
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), an independent mortgage lending cooperative, today announced the addition of sixteen new lenders to their national network of originating members, announced the Collaborative's EVP of National Sales and Strategic Alliances, Rich Swerbinsky.
The Mortgage Collaborative and NAHREP Consulting Announce Strategic Alliance
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), an independent lending cooperative serving small- to mid-sized mortgage lenders and community-based lending institutions, has formed a strategic alliance with NAHREP Consulting Services (NCS), announced TMC Vice Chairman David G. Kittle, CMB.
ReverseVision Inc. Debuts Credit Report Integration with Certified Credit Reporting
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision, Inc. has announced its newest credit report partnership with Certified Credit Reporting, a nationwide provider of credit reports and mortgage information services. This integration within RV Exchange (RVX), ReverseVision's flagship reverse loan origination system (RLOS) platform, increases RVX users' choice of automated credit report services.
ReverseVision Jan. 2016 Inaugural User Conference features keynote from Jamie Hopkins
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision, Inc. today announced that noted financial planning expert Jamie Hopkins, Esq., JD, CLU(R), RICP(R), an associate professor of taxation at The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania will deliver the keynote address at its inaugural User Conference 2016.
Jeffrey S. Taylor of ReverseVision Honored by NRMLA for Reverse Mortgage Leadership
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision, Inc. today announced that board member Jeffrey S. Taylor, Master CMB, has received the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Career Achievement Award. The award was presented to Taylor at NRMLA's 2015 Annual Meeting and Expo held November 16-18 in San Francisco.
BNP Paribas Brings SmartStops Online Risk Management Tools to Italian Finance Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SmartStops, an online service that helps investors of all levels manage investment risk, announced today that it has extended its relationship with BNP Paribas and is now available to investors in the Italian market.
Financial Firms Can Better Comply with Servicemembers Civil Relief Act with Quandis' Military Search Service
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced today that it developed and incorporated a sophisticated data parsing and analysis component into its Military Search Service. The new functionality assists servicers and default attorneys in adhering to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) in order to avoid non-compliance, lawsuits and fines.
EPIC Insurance Brokers Named a 2015 Elite Agency by Insurance Business America
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants ('EPIC'), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has been named a 2015 Elite Agency by Insurance Business America, a publication that reports on the latest achievements in insurance and also provides the latest in business best practices in a continually evolving industry.
Michelle Doyle joins The Compliance Group as Director of QC to Oversee Mortgage Quality Control Services
CARLSBAD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Leading mortgage compliance and quality control (QC) services provider The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG) announced it has hired Michelle Doyle as Director of Quality Control. Doyle brings more than two decades of experience in mortgage underwriting, quality control, risk mitigation and compliance to her new role at TCG.
Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 500: ReverseVision Ranked No. 367 Fastest Growing Company in North America
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision today announced it ranked number 367 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 'fastest growing' technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. ReverseVision grew 175.1 percent during this period.
MCT Trading, Inc. Acquires Assets of PLar Analytics and PB Pacific Partners
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, announced that it has acquired certain key assets of PLar Analytics, LLC, a provider of financial models for mortgage bankers, and of PB Pacific Partners, LLC, which offers consulting services on capital markets and mortgage servicing.
EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Daniel Garcia in Petaluma, California
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Daniel Garcia has joined as a property and casualty insurance broker/producer in the firm's Petaluma office. He will report locally to North Bay managing principal, Mike Ryan.
MCT Trading COO Phil Rasori Earns 'Top 40 Under 40' Award from San Diego Metro Magazine
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, was named to San Diego Metro (SD Metro) magazine's prestigious Top 40 Under 40 list for 2015.
Dana Liedel of EPIC Insurance honored among 2015 Most Influential Women in Benefits Advising
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Dana Liedel, Managing Principal of EPIC's Employer Services Platform, has been recognized among 'The Most Influential Women in Benefits Advising' by Employee Benefits Advisor Magazine.
Veros Real Estate Solutions' Home Valuation Annual Forecast 2015 is Strongest in More Than Two Years
SANTA ANA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Veros Real Estate Solutions, an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, today reports that residential market values will continue in a positive trajectory over the next 12 months, with overall annual appreciation rising to +3.6 percent from its Q2 forecast of 3.1 percent. The number of markets expected to increase in value is up to 94 percent from last quarter's 90 percent.
EPIC Insurance Brokers adds DeAnna Slater in Fresno to fuel further growth across Central Valley
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that DeAnna Slater has joined as a principal and property and casualty insurance broker/producer in the firm's Fresno office. She will report locally to managing principal, Terri Parreira.
The Mortgage Collaborative continues strong year of growth with seven new lender members added
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent mortgage lending cooperative, today announced the formal approval of 7 new lenders to their national network of originating members, announced the Collaborative's EVP of National Sales and Strategic Alliances, Rich Swerbinsky.
Bank of Southern California N.A. promotes Rhonda Guthrie to Senior VP
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTCQB:FBBN / OTCMKTS:FBBN) has announced the promotion of Rhonda Guthrie to the position of Senior Vice President, Loan Administration. With over 20 years in Loan Administration, Guthrie joined the Company in 2013 as Loan Administration Manager responsible for all functions related to loan processing, documentation, compliance and loan servicing.
EPIC Brokers Named Fastest Growing Employee Benefits Broker by Business Insurance Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has received top rankings from Business Insurance Magazine in its 2015 Broker Supplement in three categories.
EPIC Insurance Brokers Enters into Strategic Transaction with Alliant Insurance
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has announced a mutually beneficial transaction of certain books of business to Alliant Insurance Services, including the customers of David Alvarado and a group of employees who came to
TRID Compliance: DocMagic Selected by PHH Mortgage to Further Enhance its Compliance Capabilities
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced that PHH Mortgage (PHH), one of the largest providers of residential mortgages in the United States, has signed a multi-year license agreement to use its expansive set of products to help ensure compliance with the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule.
Secondary Marketing Expert Paul Yarbrough joins MCT Trading to Oversee Client On-Boarding and Mortgage Tech Implementations
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, announced that it hired Paul Yarbrough to manage new client on-boarding, its secondary marketing technology, and solution training.
Quandis' Military Search Service helps protect U.S. Servicemembers in multiple areas of lending
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced that it has extended its Military Search Service to locate active duty military personnel in other facets of consumer lending for compliance adherence.
Tammy DeWitt and Tom Welch Join Bank of Southern California N.A.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTCQB:FBBN / OTCMKTS:FBBN) welcomes Tom Welch as Senior Vice President, SBA Department Manager and Tammy DeWitt as Vice President, SBA Loan Underwriting Manager to its seasoned team of Southern California bankers. Both Mr. Welch and Ms. Dewitt have been in the banking industry for 37 years and both have over 27 years of SBA and conventional lending and relationship management experience.
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants adds Jeff Connelly to Greyling Insurance Brokers Division in St. Louis
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Jeff Connelly has joined as senior vice president/client executive in EPIC's Greyling Insurance Brokers Division. He will be based in the firm's St. Louis, Mo. office.
Bank of Southern California N.A. Announces Coachella Valley Advisory Board to Help Increase Presence and Market Awareness
PALM DESERT, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC:FBBN / OTCMKTS:FBBN) announced the creation of its Coachella Valley Advisory Board. This board is comprised of prominent members of the business community in the Desert Cities region who will help increase the bank's presence and market awareness while providing valuable input to better understand the business needs in the Coachella Valley.
ReverseVision Spotlights Directors Mortgage for HECM Reverse Mortgage Origination
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision, Inc. is spotlighting a HECM reverse mortgage origination by Oregon-based Directors Mortgage, a Pacific-Northwest focused full service mortgage banking firm, as it illustrates an ideal application of the product that allows qualified homeowners age 62 or older to access a portion of their home equity as a financial resource, and eliminates the need to make house payments.
EPIC Insurance Brokers Again Recognized as a 'Best Place to Work in the North Bay' for 2015
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has again been named a 'Best Place to Work in the North Bay' winner by the North Bay Business Journal.
MCT Trading COO Phil Rasori named a 'Top 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professional' by NMP
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, has been named to National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine's 2015 'Top 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals' list.
The Mortgage Collaborative Adds Eight New Member Companies Across the U.S. in August
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent mortgage lending cooperative, today announced the formal approval of eight new lenders to their national network of originating members, announced the Collaborative's EVP of National Sales and Strategic Alliances, Rich Swerbinsky.
CFO Risk Management Summit: EPIC's Daniel Houston to Speak on Insurance and Risk Management Issues for Cyber Privacy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Cyber threats are one of the most significant risks businesses and individuals face today, says EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants. High profile breaches in the past few years have highlighted the substantial impact and significant costs associated with these attacks.
Melanie Feliciano of DocMagic Makes MReport 2015 Leading Ladies List
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Torrance-based DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced that its chief legal officer, Melanie Feliciano, Esq., has been named to the MReport's 2015 Leading Ladies list. MReport is a leading B2B trade publication serving the broader mortgage field.
Credit Report Integration with CBCInnovis announced by ReverseVision
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- ReverseVision, Inc. announces their newest credit report partnership with CBCInnovis, a leading provider of credit and risk management solutions headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. This integration within RV Exchange (RVX), ReverseVision's flagship reverse loan origination system (RLOS) platform, increases
Serving Mortgage Lenders, The Mortgage Collaborative Names New Board Members
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent lending cooperative serving small- to mid-sized mortgage lenders and community-based lending institutions, has implemented several changes to the Board of Directors of the Cooperative as well as the Board of Directors of the Management Company, announced the Collaborative's Chairman, John Robbins, CMB.
Gavin T. Ales named Chief Compliance Officer at DocMagic Inc.
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, has named Gavin T. Ales as chief compliance officer (CCO).
EPIC Insurance Brokers is the only large brokerage in the country to make the 2015 Inc. 5000 List
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced it has been ranked #3200 on Inc. Magazine's 2015 Inc. 5000 - an exclusive listing of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
EPIC Insurance Climbs 13 Spots on the Insurance Journal 'Top 100 Independent Property Casualty Agencies' List
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has been ranked #12 among the Insurance Journal's 'Top 100 Independent Property Casualty Agencies.' The ranking is based on total property and casualty agency revenue for 2014 and includes only those agencies whose business is primarily retail not wholesale.
MCT Trading Welcomes Mortgage Industry Veteran Ben Coll to its Growing Capital Markets Team
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized industry leader in mortgage risk management providing pipeline hedging, best-execution loan sales and centralized lock desk services, has announced Ben Coll joined the company's capital markets team. He becomes employee number 65 as MCT continues to expand its client base and staff of secondary marketing professionals.
EPIC Insurance Brokers Jumps 21 Spots in Business Insurance Broker Rankings to No.23
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has been ranked #23 among the nation's largest insurance brokers by Business Insurance Magazine.
VeroFORECAST: Residential Market Sustains Strength Predicted by Veros' Latest 12-Month Forecast Update
SANTA ANA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Veros Real Estate Solutions, an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, reports that the residential market continues in a positive trajectory, with a greater percentage of markets expected to increase in value over the next 12 months, moving upwards to 90% from last quarter's 86%.
Mortgage Industry Veteran Edward Komski joins DocMagic to Help Drive Enterprise Software Sales
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of Edward Komski who will assume the role of national sales manager. In this capacity, he will be responsible for introducing DocMagic's entire suite of software solutions to large, enterprise-level lending organizations.
