Tag: Finance
International Document Services Completes First Two Phases of January 2014 CFPB/Dodd-Frank Changes
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 28, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has completed the first two phases of its planned changes to its flagship document preparation system idsDoc in preparation for the Dodd-Frank changes set to be implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in January 2014.
United Wholesale Mortgage Makes Income Calculator Available for its Brokers
TROY, Mich., Oct. 25, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, announced that it has custom developed an Income Calculator for brokers to accurately determine a borrower's wages on the 1003 application.
International Document Services Named Mortgage Technology's Lenders' Choice Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), has been named a finalist for Mortgage Technology's 2013 Lenders' Choice Award. IDS was the winner of the 2012 Lenders' Choice Award.
MCT Trading Ranked Among One of the Best Places to Work for Second Year in a Row
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that is has been chosen as one of the 2013 Best Places to Work in San Diego, California by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ).
The Compliance Group Offers 3rd Party Services Management including AMC for Mortgage Bankers, Community Banks and Credit Unions
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 19, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading mortgage compliance services provider The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG) offers third party services management, including management of appraisal management companies (AMCs) for mortgage bankers, and the mortgage lending operations of community banks and credit unions.
International Document Services, LendingQB Create 'Lights Out' Mortgage Doc Prep-LOS Integration
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), and end-to-end loan origination system provider LendingQB announced the development of a joint interface designed to create a fluid integration between the LendingQB LOS and idsDoc.
Venta Financial Group Appoints Mark Ciolfi Executive Vice President (*CORRECTED*)
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Sept. 10, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Venta Financial Group, Inc. (Venta), a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, announced that it hired Mark Ciolfi as executive vice president (EVP). As EVP, Ciolfi's primary focus will be to help Venta increase its production on a national level.
US Business Spending on Carrier Ethernet Services Tops $5.5 Billion in 2013, says Insight Research Corp.
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- US enterprises are expected to spend more than $49 billion over the next five years on Ethernet services provided by carriers, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation. Ethernet metro area and wide area services are ubiquitous, available from all major data service providers, including cable/MSOs, who are building a formidable base around Ethernet services in the small to mid-sized business market.
Heart Imaging Technologies Wins $2.5M NIH Grant for Clinical Trials
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- HeartIT, the global leader that pioneered the first FDA approved zero-footprint medical imaging workstation, announced today that it has received a $2.5M grant from the NIH in order to develop the 'Cloud Based Corelab of the Future.'
Venta Financial Group Completely Automates Lending Operations with LendingQB's LOS
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that Venta Financial Group, Inc. (Venta), a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, has experienced stellar results since implementing its browser-based end-to-end loan origination system (LOS).
EPIC honored as a 'Best Place to Work' in the North Bay
PETAULUMA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that the North Bay Business Journal has named the company a 2013 'Best Place to Work.'
BoostCredit101 Helps Clients to Improve Credit Scores
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Bullet Consulting, LLC announced this week the launch of BoostCredit101.com, a business that provides its clients with the ability to improve credit scores by up to 150 points.
San Diego Business Journal Names MCT to its 2013 Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 9, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that it has been named to the San Diego Business Journal's (SDBJ) 2013 Top 100 annual fastest-growing private companies list, with a specific ranking of 24. Organizations that earned a spot on the list were honored at a recent awards ceremony held at the Paradise Point Resort and in San Diego, California.
United Shore Financial Services Chairman Jeff Ishbia Wins Ernst & Young's Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award
TROY, Mich., Aug. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Shore Financial Services (USFS), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing mortgage lenders, announced that its founder and chairman, Jeff Ishbia, won Ernst & Young's 2013 Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award for the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region. The winners were recently honored at a black tie gala event held at the MGM Grand in Detroit, Michigan. USFS is the parent company of United Wholesale Mortgage, Shore Mortgage and Capital Mortgage Funding.
National University Selects Regent Education's Regent 8 Solution to Drive Efficiency and Service in Financial Aid Processing
SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 22, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- National University is the second-largest private, non-profit university in California and the 12th largest in the United States. With more than 23,000 students it was imperative to find a financial aid management solution that would drive automation and support their complex packaging and repackaging needs. Regent 8 was selected based on its advanced packaging and automation capabilities, as well as its unique ability to support all enrollment models.
VLP's Corporate and Emerging Growth Practices Strengthen with Addition of Conrad Everhard
NEW YORK, N.Y., July 8, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its East Coast corporate practice with the addition of Conrad Everhard, who joins as a partner in New York. Mr. Everhard is a senior corporate and transactional attorney with over twenty years of private practice experience and three years as General Counsel.
United Wholesale Mortgage Introduces Escrow Advantage Program for Brokers
TROY, Mich., July 2, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, announced that it rolled out a new program that gives brokers the option to waive escrows up to 90 percent LTV, with no M.I., on all conventional products in all states.
Mark Hammond Joins United Shore Financial Services as Co-Chairman
TROY, Mich., June 24, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Shore Financial Services (USFS), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing mortgage lenders, announced that Mark Hammond will be joining the company as co-chairman. Hammond will work closely with Jeff Ishbia, current chairman and founder of USFS, in leading the 27-year-old company. USFS operates three brands: United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the country; Shore Mortgage; and Capital Mortgage Funding.
EPIC adds Principal Joe Cotugna, AAI in the Inland Empire
ONTARIO, Calif., June 5, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Joe Cotugna as a property and casualty insurance producer in its Inland Empire Division. Cotugna brings 23 years of experience in risk management, with a focus on the food industry and construction to EPIC.
VLP Expands its Commercial Lending Practice with Addition of Patrick Lawler and Jacob Dy-Johnson
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce that Patrick Lawler and Jacob Dy-Johnson have joined the firm's Commercial Lending Practice. Mr. Lawler joins VLP as a partner from the Corporate Finance group of the Los Angeles office of O'Melveny and Myers. Mr. Dy-Johnson joins VLP as counsel (he was previously in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati).
Titan Capital Solutions adds Mike Eberl as Correspondent Regional Sales Director for U.S. Central States
DENVER, Colo., June 4, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Capital Solutions (TCS), a wholly owned correspondent lending subsidiary of mortgage outsource services provider Titan Lenders Corp., has announced the addition of Mike Eberl to the TCS sales team as correspondent regional sales director. Eberl brings more than 35 years' mortgage sales experience to his new role at TCS.
EPIC, Dowling Capital Partners and Premier Insurance Combine Forces to Change Hispanic Insurance Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 3, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consultancy, announced today a partnership with Dowling Capital Partners (DCP) and Premier Insurance Services, focusing on the personal insurance needs of the Hispanic market in the West and Southwest regions of the United States.
Mat Ishbia to be Selected as CEO of United Shore Financial Services
TROY, Mich., May 31, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Shore Financial Services (USFS), one of the nation's leading independent mortgage lenders, announced that Mat Ishbia will be appointed to the position of chief executive officer for the company. Ishbia currently serves as both president of USFS and also its successful wholesale operation, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), which under his leadership has now become the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the country.
Bankers Asset Management Uses Quandis' Valuation System to Efficiently Complete BPOs and Manage Agents
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., May 23, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, announced that Bankers Asset Management (BAM), an established outsourcer of REO asset management valuation services, is successfully utilizing its valuation system to streamline the company's entire broker price opinion (BPO) process within BAM's valuations division.
LeaseAccelerator Publishes New Whitepaper on Lease Accounting Standard Changes for Lessees to Explain May 2013 FASB Exposure Draft
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LeaseAccelerator announced today that it has published a new lease accounting whitepaper for lessees that explains the new 2013 FASB Exposure Draft, which the FASB is expected to release later this week. Lessees can download it for free from LeaseAccelerator's publishing arm. The official title is 'How to Prepare Now for the Coming Lease Accounting Changes.'
Mid-America Christian University selects Regent Education's Financial Aid Management and Enrollment Optimization Solutions
FREDERICK, Md., May 13, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid-America Christian University (MACU) has selected Regent Education to assist them in transitioning to a non-term enrollment model and serve their growing online population. MACU needed a financial aid management system that would support non-term and borrower based academic year (BBAY) models. They selected Regent Education's Regent 8 financial aid management system - the only financial aid management solution to offer complete support for non-term, BBAY, and standard academic models.
Biscayne Bay to Expand its International Real Estate Activity into Palm Beach County
MIAMI, Fla., May 13, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Biscayne Bay, an international broker headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced its intention to expand its real estate activity to include Palm Beach County, starting today.
Texas Based Farris Law Group, PLLC Brings on Varsity Team to Focus on Company Growth and Expansion
DALLAS, Texas, May 9, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Texas law firm, Farris Law Group, PLLC, has brought on three new team members to focus on the growth and expansion that the company is experiencing, especially in the mortgage document preparation department.
Mortgage Technology Magazine Names Global DMS to its Top 50 Service Providers List for the Fifth Consecutive Year
LANSDALE, Pa., May 7, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of enterprise-class Web-based appraisal management software, announced that it has been named to Mortgage Technology magazine's Top 50 Service Providers list for the fifth year in a row.
Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company Earns 'A, Exceptional' Rating Two Years Running
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For two consecutive years, Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company has received a Financial Stability Rating (FSR) of A, Exceptional, from Demotech, a financial analysis firm specializing in evaluating the financial stability of regional and specialty insurers.
California Mortgage Bankers Association Names The Compliance Group President Annemaria Allen to its Board of Directors
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG), a leading mortgage compliance services provider, is pleased and privileged to announce that the California Mortgage Bankers Association has recently named its CEO and president Annemaria Allen a director.
LendingQB Named a Top 50 Technology Service Provider for First Time
COSTA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, announced that it has been designated to Mortgage Technology magazine's Top 50 Service provider's list for the first time. The company attributes the value that its new loan origination system (LOS) is delivering to lending organizations as a key reason it made this year's list.
Global DMS Named Finalist for Governor of Pennsylvania's Impact Awards
LANSDALE, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software for the mortgage industry, announced that it has been named one of five finalists in the state of Pennsylvania's inaugural 'Governor's Impact Awards' in the category of small business impact within its region.
The Compliance Group Adds Nicole Delzer as National Sales Director
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG), a leading mortgage compliance services provider, has hired sales veteran Nicole Delzer as national sales director. Delzer's responsibilities will include new business development, as well as managing TCG's national sales pipeline and internal sales team.
VLP's Corporate Practice Continues to Grow with Addition of Marcus Wilkinson
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its corporate practice with the addition of Marcus Wilkinson, who joins as a partner based in Connecticut. Marcus Wilkinson handles angel investments, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate matters.
Market Wrap with Moe Ansari to host Dr. Barry Eichengreen
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Wed., April 10, Dr. Barry Eichengreen will be the Guest Expert on 'Market Wrap with Moe Ansari,' a nationally syndicated radio show that analyzes Wall Street news and provides insight into the complexities of the stock market.
United Wholesale Mortgage Rolls Out Marketing Program for Brokers
TROY, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, today announced it has launched a free Web portal that enables brokers they work with to produce customized flyers, with options geared towards also marketing to borrowers and REALTORS(R). The system offers an easy-to-use interface by which to tailor marketing pieces, thus promoting the growth of their businesses and personal brands.
Trinity Financial to support NJ Harness Industry at the Meadowlands
WALL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Peter Grandich, managing member of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Co., LLC, announced that the company has committed major marketing support to the New Jersey Harness Racing Industry. As part of his support, members of the Trinity Financial Corporate Advisory Board will soon begin making appearances at the Meadowlands Race Track in an effort to provide added value to fans who patronize the races.
MFX Selects Prevail Reinsurance System for its Property and Casualty Integrated Insurance Platform Solution
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance technology and services provider, and MFX, a leading provider of hosted IT applications and outsourcing solutions for the Property and Casualty insurance industry, today announced an agreement whereby MFX will provide the Prevail Reinsurance System as a component of MFX's Integrated Insurance Platform, a comprehensive, on-demand, end-to-end solution suite for the Property and Casualty industry.
US Telecommunications Private Line Services Revenue to Plateau at $35 Billion in 2013, says Insight Research Corp.
BOONTON, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The $35 billion U.S. private line services market is expected to decline one percent annually over the next five years, as the shift to packet-based services offsets demand for higher bandwidth private lines, says a market analysis study from Insight Research.
International Document Services Breaks Its Mortgage Document Preparation Volume Records in 2012
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, saw an unprecedented period of record month-over-month volume in 2012. In addition, the firm also experienced increased demand for its initial disclosure services.
Bank of Southern California Acquires Bank Building
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After more than two years of leasing their La Quinta office, Bank of Southern California announced that they have acquired the space permanently from the FDIC. At the end of 2010, Bank of Southern California began leasing the space, as well as another location in Palm Springs, when it acquired the two branch offices from Palm Desert National Bank.
2013 MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition Begins
MARSHALL, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Missouri Valley Community Action Agency is pleased to announce the fourth MADE in Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The 2013 competition encourages new and aspiring business through a competitive, educational and technical business development process. Grants are awarded to competition winners for startup costs or operating capital.
Boston-based financial services marketing firm Truebridge Inc Acquires American Brokerage Consultants
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Truebridge, Inc., a Boston-based financial services marketing firm for banks and credit unions, has acquired American Brokerage Consultants of St. Petersburg, Fla. The announcement was made today by Stewart Rose, CEO of Truebridge.