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FormFree and Freddie Mac Partner to Automate Income and Asset Assessment to Speed Origination Process

ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 15, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac has named FormFree a designated third-party service provider for automated income and asset assessment capabilities. The announcement came as the GSE unveiled new enhancements to Loan Advisor(SM) at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention and Expo in Washington, D.C.

Holiday Travel Winter 2018: Don’t Forget Travel Insurance When Booking Your Holiday Vacation This Year

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the best prices and travel options, October is an ideal time to book your holiday travel, whether it's a family gathering for Thanksgiving or a ski trip around Christmas break, according to TravelInsurance.com. It's a great time to take advantage of deals, which become harder to come by closer to the intended travel date.
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Cloudvirga Selected to Demo Mobile POS at 2018 MBA Annual Conference and Expo in Washington, DC

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage software, announced that it has been selected to demo its recently launched Mobile POS at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Conference & Expo 2018, taking place October 14-17 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C.

Dallas-based Ainsworth Advisors Lands Top-Tier Mortgage Business Leaders to Guide Long Range Growth for Lenders

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ainsworth Advisors, LLC, a group of veteran mortgage industry leaders offering strategic and tactical advice, helping improve efficiencies and developing strong leadership teams for world-class mortgage lending businesses, today announced it has deepened its bench strength with unparalleled expertise in key operations and planning areas.

LoanBeam and FormFree Partner to Automate Income Extraction, Calculation for Mortgage Lenders

ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Automated verification provider FormFree has partnered with LoanBeam, the leader in automated income extraction and calculation, to make it easy for mortgage lenders to solve two of their toughest underwriting challenges: collecting digital borrower financial data directly from the source and calculating qualified income with accuracy, consistency and efficiency.
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EPIC Insurance Brokers Acquires Not-For-Profit and Social Services Specialist Total Management Corporation in NY

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Total Management Corporation (TMC) and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that EPIC has acquired the assets, employees and operations of TMC.
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OpenClose Launches RESTful API Suite for Connectivity to Third Party Applications and Services

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced the release of a RESTful API suite designed to offer its customers an easier, more cost effective and secure standardized solution to enable rich and deep direct interactions with their system of record from third party and home grown systems.

Mid America Mortgage Hires Pamela Misner to Manage Underwriting on West Coast

ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode announced the firm has retained Pam Misner as Underwriting Manager. With nearly 30 years of mortgage expertise, Misner will direct Mid America's mortgage loan underwriting and collaborating on the expansion of origination and production teams for Mid America's West Coast branches.

LBA Ware’s Lori Brewer to Moderate Panel on Data-Driven Best Practices for Mortgage Lender Staffing at MBA Annual 2018 in D.C.

MACON, Ga., Oct. 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware, the leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders, today announced that company Founder and CEO Lori Brewer will moderate a panel on the science of staffing a mortgage business at the 2018 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention and Expo, which takes place October 14-17 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Mortgage Capital Trading Adds Investors to Bid Tape AOT Tri-Party Agreement Automation in its Bid Auction Manager (BAM) Platform

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that new investor bid tape assignment-of-trade (AOT) loan sale executions are now available for sellers using its BAM whole loan trading platform.

Simplifile Completes West Virginia’s First E-recording Transaction for Land Documents

PROVO, Utah, Oct. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that it has facilitated the first e-recording transaction in the state of West Virginia. The transaction was completed on Friday, Aug. 24 in Monongalia County, W. Va., which is the first recording jurisdiction in the state to begin e-recording land documents.

IDS Inc. Develops Fresh MortgageFlex Integration to Support Latest MISMO Standards

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has built a brand new interface with mortgage loan origination and servicing technology provider MortgageFlex Systems that operates on the MISMO Version 3.3 data standard.

FinKube and Plaid Inc. Offer Webinar on Digital Lending Technologies

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FinKube, a company that provides AI-powered Platform-as-a-Service solutions for a range of industries, announced today that the company will offer a free webinar featuring Plaid Inc. - a financial technology platform that powers modern, digital financial services.
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LBA Ware Sponsors Young Entrepreneurs Academy to Cultivate a Future Entrepreneurs in Georgia

MACON, Ga., Oct. 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware, the leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders announced its fiscal sponsorship of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce's Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), an innovative program that transforms local middle and high school students into real entrepreneurial successes.

NEXT Mortgage Events Selects Advisory Board with 8 Top Women Mortgage Executives

EDMOND, Okla., Sept. 27, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- NEXT Mortgage Events LLC, a creator of events for women mortgage executives, has announced the selection of the NEXT Advisory Board, a group of eight top mortgage industry executives. NEXT Advisory Board members were selected to advise event organizers on content, assuring that all sessions continue to address the needs of women executives at mortgage lending institutions and GSEs.

Joseph Ferber Joins Frenkel & Company, an EPIC Company in New York as a Principal

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Frenkel & Company - an EPIC Company announced today that risk management and insurance professional Joseph Ferber has joined the firm's operations in New York as a Principal.

New York-based Frenkel Benefits, an EPIC Company Adds Nicholas Tunno as a Principal

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Frenkel Benefits - an EPIC Company announced today that employee benefits, risk management and insurance professional Nicholas Tunno has joined the firm in New York as a Principal.

Mortgage Tech Pro Mark Michel Joins Growing Team at OpenClose

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 27, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose, an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced that it hired Mark Michel, an industry veteran in enterprise-level mortgage technology systems.

Iron Cove – a division of EPIC, again Named Best U.S. Insurance Provider by Hedgeweek

NEW YORK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept, 26, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Iron Cove, a division of EPIC, was named Best US Insurance Provider by Hedgeweek, a Global Fund Media publication, which reaches over 98,000 financial services executives globally.

IDS Completes TRID 2.0 Updates to Mortgage Document Preparation Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has completed modifications to its flagship mortgage document preparation platform idsDoc related to TRID 2.0. Updates were also made to the LE/CD and Totals pages within idsDoc, as well as the 1003 and Construction Lending sections.

Simplifile Adds 29 Southeastern U.S. Counties to E-recording Network

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 25, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced that 29 additional recording jurisdictions located in six states throughout the Southeastern U.S. have joined Simplifile's e-recording network.

EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Matt Lumelleau to Houston P&C Team

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Matt Lumelleau has joined the firm's Property and Casualty practice as a Principal, reporting to EPIC Managing Principal and Director Southwest Region, KJ Wagner.

FormFree unveils NextGen at Digital Mortgage conference in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 18, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree today announced the release of NextGen, a new platform that builds on the company's award-winning AccountChek service. Unveiled from the main stage of Digital Mortgage 2018 in Las Vegas, NextGen increases the precision and ease with which lenders determine their borrowers' ability to pay loans.

ARMCO Reduces Lender Data Validation Times by 50 Percent with DataSure

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of technology for loan quality and compliance testing, data validation and analytics, announced the launch of DataSure(TM), a quality control technology that increases data validation accuracy and efficiency, and reduces lenders' data validation task times by 50 percent or more.
Sean Conrad joins EPIC in Irvine

EPIC’s Sean Conrad to Moderate Wellness Panel at IMPACT18

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal Sean Conrad will moderate a wellness panel at IMPACT18 on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 at 8 p.m. at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

TRK Connection Upgrades Mortgage QC Loan Sampling Functionality within Insight RDM, Adds Predictive Loan Quality Analytics

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced it has enhanced the loan sampling functionality and added predictive analytics to its Insight Risk and Defect Management (RDM) mortgage QC audit platform.
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Cloudvirga announces live from the Digital Mortgage conference stage its Mobile POS product

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage software, today announced its Cloudvirga Mobile POS, a mobile-first mortgage point-of-sale solution tuned to serve the needs of loan originators and homebuyers in a purchase mortgage market.

Maxwell Advances Mortgage Experience with the Release of Maxwell ApplyID

DENVER, Colo., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Digital mortgage leader Maxwell today announced the release of Maxwell ApplyID, its next generation mortgage loan application and data enrichment API. The new release will enable clients - from brokers to national mortgage lenders - to pre-populate loan application data and develop new customer intelligence capabilities.

Cold Chain Capital, LLC launches – Private Equity Firm Focused on HVACR Industries

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cold Chain Capital LLC ("Cold Chain Capital"), a Fayetteville, N.Y.-based private equity firm, announced its launch today. The company focuses on the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry ("HVACR").

SafeChain to Integrate ALTA Registry into Its ‘SafeWire’ Real Estate Wire Fraud Prevention Platform

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today that it will integrate the national ALTA Registry into its real estate wire fraud prevention platform SafeWire. Through the integration, mortgage lenders will be able to search the Registry and verify the identity of title insurance agents and settlement companies, providing an enhanced level of efficiency and security to the real estate transaction.

SafeChain Honored as 2018 Seed Stage Company of the Year at VentureOhio Awards for Fintech Solutions

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today that it was named 2018 Seed Stage Company of the Year by VentureOhio.
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EPIC Insurance Acquires Alternative Asset Management Industry Specialist Vanbridge LLC

NEW YORK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Vanbridge, LLC, a specialty insurance intermediary, program management, and risk advisory services business, and EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that EPIC has acquired the assets, employees and operations of Vanbridge.
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On Q Financial Selects LBA Ware CompenSafe to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency of Mortgage Loan Originator Commission Calculations

MACON, Ga., Sept. 13, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders, today announced that Arizona-based On Q Financial has selected CompenSafe to manage the numerous compensation plans created for its team of loan originators (LOs) nationwide.

San Diego Business Journal Honors Mortgage Capital Trading’s Natalie Arshakian with 2018 ‘Next Top Business Leaders Under 40’ Award

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) named its employee Natalie Arshakian to the 2018 'Next Top Business Leaders Under 40' list. The award program recognizes dynamic, young business leaders and role models who have significantly contributed to San Diego's business climate and the community.

Prevail Consulting’s Reinsurance System selected by Tower Insurance as the leading solution to automate reinsurance administration

STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance industry technology and professional services provider, today announced a contract with Tower Insurance to license the Prevail Reinsurance System (PRS) to support Tower's reinsurance operations. Under this new contract, Prevail will install PRS and deliver implementation and professional services.

PitBullTax Institute Organizes Its Second User Conference for 2018: Tax Resolution Expert Program

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PitBullTax Institute, an educational branch of the well-established IRS Tax Resolution Software, organizes its Second PitBullTax User Conference: "Tax Resolution Expert Program." It will take place on September 20-21-22, 2018 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. This conference is designed exclusively for existing and potential users of PitBullTax Software.

MorVest Capital Offering $1.8B in GNMA Bulk Mortgage Servicing Rights

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 10, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MorVest Capital, an industry leader in liquidity and balance sheet advisory services, is the exclusive agent for a $1.8 billion GNMA bulk mortgage servicing portfolio. The seller is an independent mortgage banker providing full reps and warrants. Portfolio characteristics include a 3.45 percent weighted average interest rate,

Strategic Benefits Advisors Adds Lesley Posey to Its Benefits Consulting Team in Atlanta GA

ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 7, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors (SBA) today announced the appointment of Lesley Posey to the position of benefits consultant. In this role, Posey will provide pension and retiree medical plan sponsors with a full array of actuarial and strategic advisory services, including administration services for defined benefit plans.

As Hurricane Florence Nears the U.S., Here’s What to Know About Travel Insurance Coverage

NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As one of the first major storms of the year looms over the East Coast, many travelers may be caught off guard if their vacations are impacted, according to TravelInsurance.com. But for those who purchased travel insurance already, many of their trip costs could be covered for travel interruptions or cancellations if directly impacted by Hurricane Florence.

TRK Connection Adds Industry-Leading Reverification Functionality to Insight RDM Mortgage QC Platform

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TRK Connection (TRK), a leading provider of mortgage quality control (QC) and origination management solutions, announced it has added functionality to its flagship QC audit platform Insight Risk & Defect Management (RDM) to help lenders digitally manage the reverification process, including eSign and automated bulk document indexing.

Paladin Advisory Services Adds Mortgage QC Expert John Gray to Lead Forensic Loan File Reviews, Enhance Strategic Guidance and Training Services

ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Paladin Advisory Services, LLC, is pleased to announce that mortgage loan quality subject matter expert John Gray, CFE, CAMS, has joined its team. Gray will drive Paladin's forensic loan file review programs and enhance its offerings in strategic guidance and training for mortgage lenders.

Lisa Birmingham of LBA Ware Wins 2018 HousingWire Insiders Award

MACON, Ga., Sept. 5, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware, a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders, announced that DevOps Manager Lisa Birmingham has been named a 2018 Insiders Award recipient by HousingWire (HW) magazine.

NotaryCam’s David Kressel and Henry Smith Honored by HousingWire as Mortgage Industry ‘Insiders’

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- NotaryCam today announced that its Vice President of Finance and Operations, David Kressel, and Director of Notary Operations, Henry Smith, were each named to HousingWire's 2018 HW Insiders Award list of the mortgage industry's unsung heroes.

MQMR’s Steven Sinn Wins 2018 HousingWire Insiders Award

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR), a leader in mortgage risk management and compliance services, today announced that director of administration Steven Sinn has been named a 2018 Insiders Award(TM) honoree by HousingWire (HW) magazine.

Tobias Griffith of IDS Inc. Honored with 2018 Insiders Award by HousingWire Magazine

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today that Implementation Expert Tobias Griffith has been recognized by HousingWire (HW) magazine as a 2018 Insiders Award honoree.

FormFree’s Louann Bernstone Receives 2018 HW Insiders Award from HousingWire

ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree today announced that its Head of Risk and Compliance, Louann Bernstone, has been named to HousingWire's 2018 HW Insiders Award list of the mortgage industry's most vital, yet little-known contributors.

Transformational Mortgage Solutions’ Beth Ozenghar Honored by HousingWire’s 2018 Insiders Award Program

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading mortgage industry management consulting firm Austin, Texas-based Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS), today announced that President and COO Beth Ozenghar has been honored by HousingWire (HW) magazine with the publication's 2018 Insiders Award. This marks the third year the award program has recognized operational all-stars "who do the legwork and make the mortgage industry tick."

SafeChain Completes First Official Real Estate Blockchain Transaction in USA

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SafeChain, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention software for land title, announced today it has successfully facilitated the sale of 36 forfeiture properties via blockchain. The transactions, which were completed on Tuesday in partnership with the auditor's office in Franklin County, Ohio, marks the first instance in the U.S. of a state government using blockchain to legally record the transfer of property deeds.

Medical Practice Consulting Services Expands Billing Operations in North Carolina

NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C., Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Medical Practice Consulting Services (MPCS), a leading national group of practice growth consultants offering revenue cycle management services today announce the strategic expansion and opening of their billing operations, with offices at 2000 New River Inlet, Suite 1001.

LBA Ware CEO Lori Brewer to Offer Insights on Motivating Loan Originators at 2018 Mortgage Bankers Association’s Human Resources Symposium

MACON, Ga., Sept. 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lenders LBA Ware(TM) today announced that its CEO and Founder Lori Brewer will be speaking on the topic of loan originator motivation at the 2018 MBA Human Resources Symposium at the Renaissance Arlington Captial View outside Washington D.C.

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