Athens Business
Mary Costello joins FormFree team as director of vendor management, risk and compliance
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree today announced that it has welcomed 17-year finance industry veteran Mary Costello to its team as director of vendor management, risk and compliance. In this role, Costello will support FormFree’s audit, risk and compliance efforts across the management of internal and external vendor, lender and integration partnerships….
FormFree celebrates recognition as an eight-time HousingWire Tech100 honoree
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree today announced it has been named a HousingWire (HW) Tech100 winner for the eighth time. The HW Tech100 Mortgage awards program recognizes companies revolutionizing the mortgage lending process from origination to closing and beyond….
FormFree names former ICE finance executive Patrick Rutherford as CFO to fuel its next stage in company growth
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree today announced that it has appointed Patrick Rutherford, former finance executive at Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), as chief financial officer (CFO). In his new role at FormFree, Rutherford will lead the organization’s finance, accounting and compliance functions….
FormFree’s AccountChek joins forces with Freddie Mac for industry-first automated assessment of direct deposit income
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® today announced that its AccountChek® digital asset verification service will support a first-of-its-kind solution from Freddie Mac that allows mortgage lenders to assess a prospective homebuyer’s income using direct deposit data. Available to mortgage lenders nationwide, Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor® (LPASM) asset and income modeler (AIM) solution fulfills mortgage verification of assets (VOA) and verification of income (VOI) requirements….
2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Ranks FormFree 379th Fastest-Growing Company in North America
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree today announced it ranked 379 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year….
FormFree raises over $57,000 for the American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia at second annual Heroes Golf Classic
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree today announced that it raised $57,030 to benefit the Northeast Georgia chapter of the American Red Cross during this year’s Heroes Golf Classic charity tournament. Now in its second year, the 2021 Heroes Golf Classic brought together more than 100 golfers and volunteers at the Château Élan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia, on October 29 to raise money and awareness for disaster relief services, blood drives and educational programs….
Mortgage Professional America honors FormFree Account Manager Laura Graben with 2021 Rising Stars award
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® today announced that Account Manager Laura Graben has been named a 2021 Rising Star by Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine. The MPA Rising Stars award program honors promising young professionals who are making an impact on the housing and mortgage industries….
FormFree integration with OpenClose enhances lending experience with quick and easy borrower-permissioned data verification
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® Founder and CEO Brent Chandler today announced the availability of its AccountChek® financial data verification service within OpenClose®, the leading fintech provider of mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders. The integration embeds AccountChek into OpenClose’s ConsumerAssist(tm) Enterprise POS and LenderAssist(tm) LOS, giving borrowers the freedom to electronically permission verification data with ease when applying for a mortgage loan….
FormFree selects Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power consumer financial identity solutions
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to power FormFree’s consumer Financial DNA® solutions for the lender market. FormFree will leverage leading AWS technologies such as Amazon Managed Blockchain to create a scalable Hyperledger Fabric network….
FormFree named a 2021 Top Mortgage Employer by Mortgage Professional America
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree® today announced its selection as a 2021 Top Mortgage Employer by Mortgage Professionals America (MPA). MPA’s annual top mortgage employer report recognizes companies in the mortgage industry that excel in workplace culture and employee satisfaction….