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Ethical Traveler Announces ‘Ten Best Ethical Destinations’ Awards for 2023

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Every year, California-based Ethical Traveler reviews the world's developing nations for their commitment to human rights, social welfare, environmental protection, and animal welfare. The ten destinations showing the most impressive progress are honored with "Best Ethical Destinations" Awards. These worthy countries, including several island nations, stand to benefit greatly from our travel dollars in a post-pandemic world.

Despite the chaos wrought by COVID-19, we enter 2023 seeing rays of hope. But the world won't recover overnight. This is especially true for the international travel industry, which employs one out of ten people worldwide. The recent challenges to travel and tourism have had a devastating impact across this vast sector of human society.

Visiting our winning destinations will help these nations emerge from the pandemic's shadow, and continue their impressive work in social justice and environmental stewardship. By "voting with your wings" (once you are vaccinated, of course!), you can reward these nations for their efforts and motivate neighboring countries to do the same.

Ethical Traveler congratulates the 2023 honorees of the Ten Best Ethical Destinations Awards.

In alphabetical order (not in order of merit), the winners are:

* Barbados

* Belize

* Botswana

* Cabo Verde

* Chile

* Costa Rica

* Mongolia

* Palau

* Seychelles

* Timor-Leste

"At long last, travel is returning," says Ethical Traveler's Executive Director Jeff Greenwald. "And as it does, we hope our international community will rise to the occasion. As 2023 unfolds, all of us can play an active role in redefining what travel is, and how it might enhance the lives of people around the world. When we visit the countries on our list - which have taken important steps to increase the welfare of their people while safeguarding their natural treasures - we're expressing our admiration and support in a tangible way."

Adds Greenwald, "One lesson we learned from the pandemic is that our borders are imaginary. We inhabit and share the resources of a small planet, stunning in its beauty, diversity and fragility. Our only path to survival lies with taking care of each other. And this begins with knowing each other. Travel and exploration - whether to the jungles of Belize, the steppes of Mongolia, or the reefs of Seychelles - brings more than a new awareness of this world. It shows us what it means to be human."

About Ethical Traveler:

Ethical Traveler is a project of the Berkeley-based Earth Island Institute, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Ethical Traveler - "Empowering travelers to change the world" - highlights the economic clout of travel and tourism to protect human rights and the global environment.

No money or donations of any kind are solicited or accepted from any nations, governments or travel providers in the countries under consideration for our annual list. All parts of our 2023 report may be shared freely, with accreditation.

For Further Information please visit https://ethicaltraveler.org/

For inquiries, please email info@ethicaltraveler.org

Ethical Traveler, P.O. Box 5883, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA

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TravelInsurance.com is Named One of the Best Travel Insurance Companies of 2023 by Money.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- TravelInsurance.com, a leading travel insurance comparison site, has been named one of the "Best Travel Insurance Companies of 2023" by Money.com. The recognition follows TravelInsurance.com's previous designation in 2021 and 2022 as the "Best for Comparing Travel Insurance Quotes" by Money.com.

TravelInsurance.com was recognized as "Best for Comparing Quotes" due to their innovative approach to allow travelers to quote, compare, and buy within minutes from the top insurance providers. Money.com also credits the travel insurance comparison site with a user-friendly platform that simplifies the comparison and shopping process.

Customers can enter their trip information for quotes from top rated insurers, including options from basic to premium. A results page presents information on coverage, reviews, ratings, and a link to each insurer's COVID-19 policies, all with the ability to compare policies in an easy-to-understand table.

With over 93,000 verified customer reviews, an average 4.9 out of 5.0 star rating, and 81,000 reviews receiving a perfect 5-star rating, TravelInsurance.com offers a lowest-price-guarantee and saves travelers time and money by allowing them to compare multiple quotes on a single platform. Customers also experience a safe and secure checkout process with an immediate instant confirmation of coverage.

"We are thrilled to receive this recognition from Money.com for the third time. This award is a testament of our commitment to provide travelers with the best possible travel insurance options to protect their trips and provide them peace of mind," said Stan Sandberg, co-founder of TravelInsurance.com.

Money.com used several factors to evaluate and compare each of the top travel insurance providers, including plans and coverage, ease of use, customer service and support, and industry reputation. TravelInsurance.com meets the criteria for each of Money.com's factors, with ease of use as the cornerstone to helping traveler's quickly find and compare multiple policies to fit their ever-changing needs.

TravelInsurance.com is committed to providing the best service and policies that cover issues from unexpected medical emergencies, to lost baggage and trip cancellations and interruptions. Their customizable travel insurance could help recoup costs that are otherwise lost to the consumer.

To learn more about TravelInsurance.com and its range of travel insurance options, visit https://www.travelinsurance.com/.

About TravelInsurance.com:

TravelInsurance.com helps simplify the complicated world of travel insurance by providing consumers with the easiest way to compare and buy trip insurance coverage online. A member company of the U.S. Travel Insurance Association, TravelInsurance.com is owned and operated by DigiVentures Holdings, LLC, a licensed agency that works with some of the largest travel insurers in the industry. Purchases can be made directly through the TravelInsurance.com website, with policies sent by email within minutes.

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iEmergent’s Laird Nossuli honored with National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s 2023 Women of Inspiration award

DES MOINES, Iowa -- iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that its CEO Laird Nossuli was recognized by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) as one of its 2023 Women of Inspiration. The awards program highlights female visionaries who are paving the way for the next generation of women in mortgage lending.

Driven by her passion for closing the racial homeownership gap and increasing homeownership across the board, Nossuli oversees iEmergent projects that empower lenders to meet the home financing needs of historically underserved minority markets. She is best known for guiding the development of Mortgage MarketSmart, the industry's only market intelligence and forecasting platform specifically designed to map the movement and growth of diverse communities.

Nossuli's extensive experience helping lenders meet the needs of underserved homebuyers has made her a respected thought leader in the fields of housing diversity and affordable lending. One of her most notable achievements in the past year was hosting and moderating a free special purpose credit program (SPCP) workshop that educated attendees about SPCP development and qualified for credit toward the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation.

"As a mother and wife, as well as a fintech leader, I'm well aware of the unique challenges women face in the male-dominated mortgage industry," said Nossuli. "For that reason, I am deeply passionate about helping my fellow women and the industry as a whole succeed with tools that help overlooked families build wealth through homeownership."

The 2023 Women of Inspiration are featured in the March 2023 issue of NMP Magazine and online at https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/.

About iEmergent:

Founded in 2000, iEmergent provides mortgage lending forecasts and analytics to the lending, housing and real estate industries. The company offers an extensive variety of forecast and market intelligence products, including Mortgage MarketSmart, a visualization tool that helps lenders quantify how mortgage markets will change.

For more information, visit https://www.iemergent.com.

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Percy honored as a 2023 HW Tech100 company for innovation in real estate and mortgage technology

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Percy, maker of market intelligence-driven client engagement tools for real estate brokers and mortgage lenders, today announced that HousingWire has named it as a 2023 HW Tech100 honoree. The HW Tech100 awards program recognizes the most innovative technology companies reshaping the mortgage and real estate industries.

Percy was honored for its pre-mover intelligence and marketing tools that reshape the way real estate brokerages and mortgage lenders capture, engage and retain clients by delivering real-time data intelligence on consumer behavior and homebuying intent. For real estate agents, Percy's flagship Home Valuation Site (HVS) engages seller leads with equity insights and proprietary market demand data that establish agents as market experts. For loan officers, the HSV's personalized home equity dashboard reveals financing options and insight into borrowing power.

"By empowering housing professionals with foresight into the early signs of home buying and selling intent, Percy has helped its clients engage more than 1.2 million homeowners who represent a potential listing volume of over $1 trillion," said Percy Founder and CEO Charles Williams. "Our success as a proptech disruptor is made possible by the hard work of Percy's talented team members."

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

The complete list of 2023 HW Tech100 Real Estate and Tech100 Mortgage honorees can be viewed in the March edition of HW Magazine and on HousingWire's website.

About Percy:

Percy delivers real-time, pre-mover data intelligence on consumer behavior and homebuying intent to real estate agents and mortgage lenders. Using proprietary machine learning, Percy aggregates billions of pre-buying and pre-selling consumer behavior signals throughout the homeownership journey to reshape the way agents and lenders capture, engage and retain their clients. Over 40% of the top 100 real estate brokerages in the U.S., collectively representing over 250,000 agents, rely on Percy to differentiate themselves with data.

Learn more at: https://percy.ai/

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MMI recognized as one of HousingWire’s Tech100 innovative mortgage technology companies

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced today it has been named to the 2023 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage list. This is MMI's first appearance on the HW Tech100 list, which recognizes the most innovative and impactful organizations that can be leveraged to identify partners and solutions to the challenges that mortgage lenders and real estate professionals face every day.

The MMI platform provides users with data intelligence, market insights and resources for taking action to advance their goals. From growing referral partners to sourcing talent, MMI has shown the housing industry the power of data presented in a manageable way.

MMI collects, collates and cleanses data from multiple mortgage and real estate sources before serving it up to clients in a user-friendly format. By allowing businesses to sort and view the data in a myriad of ways, MMI's platform essentially allows clients to slice and dice the data to find the answers they are looking for and provide actionable insights. It shows current and relevant data as well as the means to analyze and act on it, giving businesses the ability to identify targets for growth that will actually move the needle.

"In challenging markets like we're seeing today, it can be extremely difficult for loan originators to drum up new purchase business and new agent relationships. However, the data is trending upward for MMI users, who are, on average, closing more deals, generating more volume and cultivating more agent relationships," said MMI founder and CEO Ben Teerlink. "MMI is honored to have our efforts in providing market insight tools and the subsequent successes of our users recognized by HousingWire, one of the industry's top publications. We hope to continue to expand the functionalities available on our platform as we grow in the ever-expanding field of data intelligence."

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

Each year the Tech100 program has continued to expand and the applicants increase in caliber and innovation as the demand for technology in housing continues to progress. For the fourth year in a row, the Tech100 program has been presented in two groups - Tech100 Mortgage and Tech100 Real Estate - to highlight the innovation and achievements of organizations from both sectors.

To view a complete list of HW Tech100 winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com.

About MMI

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI) is a market leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, the company's signature product, MMI, provides actionable intelligence for lenders, real estate agents, real estate brokerages, title companies and others in the real estate industry. MMI is currently used by more than 450 enterprise customers, including 20 of the top 25 lenders in the country. To learn more, visit https://mmi.io/ or contact sales@mmi.io.

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FormFree selected to HousingWire Tech100 for the ninth year

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree® today announced its inclusion in HousingWire's (HW's) annual Tech100 list for the ninth year. The HW Tech100 Mortgage Awards recognize the U.S. housing economy's most innovative and influential fintech companies and solutions.

Since 2008, FormFree has brought to market several first-of-its-kind solutions designed to help mortgage lenders underwrite loans more efficiently. It is the maker of Passport®, a solution that gives lenders more comprehensive insight into borrowers' true ability to pay (ATP®). Last October, FormFree launched its Residual Income Knowledge Index™ (RIKI™), a groundbreaking tool that helps lenders better determine risk based on residual income analysis. Both solutions enable mortgage lenders to adopt more inclusive credit decisioning practices.

"This is FormFree's ninth year as a HW Tech100 company, and it is truly an honor to see our logo represented alongside other enterprising housing technology organizations," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "Digital asset verification was cutting-edge when we introduced it to the mortgage industry more than a decade ago. Now, we plan to transform the finance industry a second time by making home financing and the wealth-building benefits of homeownership accessible to more people with RIKI and Passport."

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

HW receives hundreds of HW Tech100 award nominations each year. Submissions are carefully evaluated by a selection panel of industry leaders and HW's editorial team. 2023 Tech100 Mortgage and Tech100 Real Estate honorees are featured in the March issue of HW Magazine and on the HW website.

About FormFree®

FormFree helps lenders understand credit risk like never before with its patented Passport® product, which opens doors to more inclusive credit decisioning by revealing each customer's true ability to pay (ATP®), and patent-pending Residual Knowledge Income Index™ (RIKI™), an innovative method for evaluating consumer creditworthiness based on residual income analysis. For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

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NotaryCam makes its 5th appearance on HousingWire’s annual Tech100 list of innovative technology

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, today announced it has been selected by the publication HousingWire for its annual Tech100 awards program.

Last year, NotaryCam surpassed more than one million successful remote online notarization (RON) transactions and did so while maintaining a net promoter score higher than the mortgage industry average. NotaryCam saw 36% year-over-year growth in real estate transactions and 121% in its insurance transactions. In the last year, NotaryCam has also updated its eClose360® platform, expanding its capabilities and delivering a better user experience for all parties.

For the eleventh year, the Tech100 program provides housing professionals with a comprehensive list of the most innovative and impactful organizations. The list can be leveraged to identify partners and solutions to the challenges that mortgage lenders and real estate professionals face every day.

"We're proud to be included in HousingWire Tech100 list for the fifth year in a row with such great company," said NotaryCam president Brian Webster. "NotaryCam has been a pioneer in the RON space for years. It's something we're continually improving and a necessary tool as the world continues to embrace digitalization."

In 2022, NotaryCam launched "NotaryCam for Independent Notaries," providing a platform for notaries to perform RON transactions on an as-needed basis. Prior to the official product launch, NotaryCam had three individual notaries signed up and by the end of 2022, this user base had grown by over 3,000%.

As NotaryCam continues to expand throughout the mortgage industry, its partnership with a law firm has helped begin specializing in loan modification transactions. Through this partnership, servicing clients have not only reduced turn times and costs, but they have also been able to shorten the execution timeline and reduce or even eliminate the need for overnight shipping.

"Housing News podcast listeners are well aware of my vision and north star of a more elastic housing market - a housing market powered by technology that enables the same human capital efficient operations at 12 million annual loans as 4 million annual loans. We're focused on elevating the innovators that are building paths and solutions that enable the largest and most important sector in the U.S. economy to operate efficiently and profitably - the innovators that make housing more accessible and more desirable for the 130 million households that benefit from the stability and economic advantages of homeownership" said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. "The Tech100 program is the gold standard for organizations in housing who are at the forefront of the kind of innovation that will change the industry forever."

To view the full list of HW Tech100 winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com.

About NotaryCam, a Stewart Company

NotaryCam, a Stewart-owned company, is the leader in online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, having notarized documents worldwide for more than a million customers in all 50 states and more than 146 countries. The company's eClose360® platform delivers the "perfect" online mortgage closing in every jurisdiction and supports all eClosing scenarios - RON, IPEN or Hybrids - with a flexible workflow for document recording and unparalleled identity verification, security and customer convenience. In addition to real estate transactions, NotaryCam provides RON services to many Fortune 500 companies as well as small and midsize businesses and includes the execution of employment-related documents, legal docs (e.g. power of attorneys) and Apostilles. The company also proudly maintains an industry-leading 99.8 percent customer satisfaction rating and the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) amongst the best global tech brands.

Visit https://www.notarycam.com for additional information or to get a document notarized today.

About HousingWire

HousingWire is the most influential source of news and information for the U.S. mortgage and housing markets. Built on a foundation of independent and original journalism, HousingWire reaches over 60,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 1.0 million unique visitors each month. Our audience of mortgage, real estate and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit www.housingwire.com or www.solutions.housingwire.com to learn more.

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TrustEngine named to HousingWire’s 2023 Tech100 Mortgage list

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- TrustEngine™, a provider of data-driven homebuyer engagement and education solutions for lenders, has been selected as a HousingWire (HW) 2023 Tech100 Mortgage Award winner. For 11 years, the HW Tech100 Awards have recognized the most innovative technology companies in the housing economy.

TrustEngine, formerly Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach, was recognized for its role in establishing a borrower intelligence platform (BIP) as a key component of the modern-day lender's mortgage tech stack. By far the most comprehensive BIP on the market today, the TrustEngine Borrower Intelligence Platform drives increased loan applications, customer loyalty and team performance by collecting, enhancing and analyzing borrower data; prescribing actionable borrower opportunities; pacing opportunity delivery; guiding compelling borrower and loan officer interactions that convert; and providing comprehensive performance measurement and refinement.

"By bringing world-class customer intelligence to the mortgage industry, TrustEngine is driving volume at a time when lenders need it most," said TrustEngine CEO Rich Harris. "We are honored to be named a HousingWire Tech100 winner and gratified to see borrower intelligence platforms recognized as a permanent and essential fixture in the modern mortgage tech stack."

Among its many features and capabilities, the TrustEngine Borrower Intelligence Platform was recognized by HousingWire for empowering lenders to understand borrowers more profoundly and engage them with offers they genuinely value. By analyzing billions of first- and third-party data points, TrustEngine can help mortgage loan originators understand borrowers' financial objectives, identify the loan products and scenarios best suited to advancing those objectives, and present that information to borrowers in a way that inspires swift action.

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

For more information about HousingWire's Tech100 Mortgage Awards and the full list of 2023 winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com.

About TrustEngine:

More than 200 independent mortgage companies, credit unions, banks and brokers depend on TrustEngine's innovative solutions to unlock additional loan opportunities, increase conversion and strengthen customer loyalty through individualized, data-driven engagement and education. With Sales Boomerang's intelligent alerts, lenders always know when a past customer or prospect is ready and credit-qualified for a loan. Award-winning loan presentations from Mortgage Coach equip lenders to deliver a consultative home financing experience that encourages faster, more informed loan decisions. New in 2023, the TrustEngine Borrower Intelligence Platform (BIP) combines the best of both flagship products with world-class data analysis and segmentation, sophisticated probability and profitability modeling, intelligent loan pacing and routing, compelling borrower interactions, and ongoing performance evaluation and optimization. The result is a category-leading solution that enhances lenders' existing technology investments and puts data in the driver's seat of every customer engagement. For a closer look at how TrustEngine turns loan officers into trusted mortgage advisors, visit https://www.trustengine.com.

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LenderLogix makes Second Appearance on HousingWire’s annual Tech100 list of Innovative Mortgage Technology Firms

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage automation software and application programming interfaces (APIs), today announced it has been named to HousingWire magazine's annual Tech100 list. HousingWire's Tech100 award seeks to highlight the most innovative technology companies across the housing sector. LenderLogix earned a spot for its white-labeled mortgage automation software, enabling lenders to provide seamless digital experiences to the modern homebuyer.

"As a former loan officer, our suite of products is designed to close the gap between what loan officers actually need and the tech required to do it," said LenderLogix Founder and CEO Patrick O'Brien. "We're pleased to be included in this year's Tech100 and eager to bring further innovation to the mortgage industry."

LenderLogix offers a suite of tightly integrated white-labeled solutions for lenders of all sizes. Its most recent innovation, LiteSpeed, a streamlined point-of-sale (POS) system, has gained significant traction with lenders since its release in early Q1 2023. Early results indicate borrowers go from perusing a lender's website to becoming a credit-authorized lead in 90 seconds, and 72% of all borrowers upload at least one document within 30 minutes.

Yielding large results for lenders across the country, QuickQual users see an average increase in their pre-qualification to application conversion rate of 30%. In addition, QuickQual boasts an average adoption rate of 95%, and borrowers log in to QuickQual an average of 22 times before submitting an offer. Fee Chaser is the fee collection solution of choice for several top-10 U.S. lenders. Companies using Fee Chaser collect 94% of their upfront fees within 24 hours, with 60% in less than five minutes.

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

To view the full list of HW Tech100 winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/announcing-the-2023-tech100-mortgage-winners/.

About LenderLogix

LenderLogix leverages the four decades of firsthand mortgage origination and real estate experience of its executive team to design customized software and APIs to meet the needs of today's mortgage lenders. The company's suite of products addresses the speed at which today's real estate market moves by delivering technology solutions that create agile and informed borrowers, build strong referral partners and ultimately save lenders time and money. For more information, visit https://www.lenderlogix.com/.

About HousingWire

HousingWire is the most influential source of news and information for the U.S. mortgage and housing markets. Built on a foundation of independent and original journalism, HousingWire reaches more than 125,000 newsletter subscribers daily and 1 million unique visitors each month and has more than 5,000 members and event attendees. Visit www.housingwire.com or www.solutions.housingwire.com to learn more.

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ACES Quality Management Makes Ninth Appearance on HousingWire Tech100 List of Top Mortgage Tech Companies

DENVER, Colo. -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has been selected for the ninth consecutive year by HousingWire magazine for its annual Tech100 awards program. The magazine chose ACES for the continual innovation of its flagship quality control (QC) auditing platform ACES Quality Management & Control® software.

"2022 was a highly volatile year for mortgage lenders. While loan quality is always a moving target, last year's challenges certainly underscored the need to maintain quality and mitigate risk," ACES CEO Trevor Gauthier said. "At ACES, we're committed to making this target obtainable and seamless by delivering QC tools to help lenders maintain the integrity of their origination and servicing portfolios. Even with lenders tightening their budgets in the face of rapidly declining loan volumes, we still increased our client base by 22%, which speaks to the importance lenders place on loan quality."

In 2022, ACES launched a new compliance-driven oversight process via a role-based permission system within ACES CONNECT. The module allows users to self-remediate audit findings, access reporting and trending data, review audit documents and manage corrective action plans in coordination with their organization's risk department. The company also released a new servicing-focused multi-answer managed questionnaire and added and reviewed over 950 articles along with close to 200 calendar items to its free Compliance NewsHub, in addition to producing its quarterly Mortgage QC Industry Trends report.

2022 also saw the successful launch of ACES' inaugural ACES ENGAGE event for mortgage/financial services risk management and QC professionals. During the event, the company announced its new Certified ACES Administrator (CAA) program to enhance users' knowledge base and offer official accreditation for system administrators. ACES ENGAGE will take place again this year at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 17-19, 2023.

"As someone who had a front-row seat to watch the housing economy's tech transformation, I am increasingly in awe of the innovation we have seen from the Tech100 winners year after year," HW Media Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "With new technologies emerging every day, I am proud to be part of this exciting journey that has positioned the industry to be more efficient, more transparent and more accessible than ever before."

HousingWire's TECH100 award seeks to highlight the most innovative technology companies across the housing sector. To view the complete list of winners, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/announcing-the-2023-tech100-mortgage-winners/.

About ACES Quality Management:

ACES Quality Management is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation's most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control® software to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

* 60% of the top 50 independent mortgage lenders;

* 8 of the top 10 loan servicers;

* 11 of the top 30 retail banks; and

* 1 of the top 3 credit unions in the United States.

Unlike other quality control platforms, only ACES delivers Flexible Audit Technology, which gives independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions the ability to easily manage and customize ACES to meet their business needs without having to rely on IT or other outside resources. Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit www.acesquality.com or call 1-800-858-1598.

About HousingWire:

HousingWire is the most influential source of news and information for the U.S. mortgage and housing markets. Built on a foundation of independent and original journalism, HousingWire reaches over 60,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 1.0 million unique visitors each month. Our audience of mortgage, real estate and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit www.housingwire.com or www.solutions.housingwire.com to learn more.

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

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