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Santa Ana High School Students Get Mentorship Boost from CDF Labor Law for 10th year

IRVINE, Calif. -- Two high school juniors, from low to moderate income families in Santa Ana are about to get a significant boost to their career path from CDF Labor Law LLP, a California-based labor, employment, and immigration law firm who will sponsor them for an eight-week, paid internship. This is CDF's 10th year participating in Project SELF mentoring program of at-risk youth.

Project SELF was established in 1995 by the Project Youth, Orange County Bar Foundation and the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators with the goal to offer at-risk high school juniors, from low to moderate income families in Santa Ana, the opportunity to complete an internship at a law firm or law-related business. Project SELF works to reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency by providing youth with positive alternatives for spending their summers, access to professional and career environments they would not otherwise be exposed to, and the support of positive adult mentors.

"CDF has seen the positive impact Project SELF has on our local youth and we are proud to continue to provide high school students with mentorship and professional development opportunities." said Firm Managing Partner, Marie DiSante.

"We are thankful for CDF's continued partnership and support over the years," said Nancy Garcia, Associate Director at the Project Youth OCBF. Law firms like CDF help shape the future of our local youth by participating in this life-changing Program."

Learn more about Project Youth at: https://projectyouthocbf.org/

About CDF Labor Law LLP

For over 25 years, CDF Labor Law LLP has distinguished itself as one of the top labor, employment, and business immigration law firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. At CDF, diversity, equity and inclusion have been the bedrock of the firm since its inception. Our recruitment and retention programs are aimed at increasing diversity within our firm and in the legal profession.

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

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CDF Labor Law LLP
drausa@cdflaborlaw.com
Phone Number: 949-622-1661

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Maglite and First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) Partner to Promote Traffic and Pedestrian Safety

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation (FRCF) are joining together to support traffic and pedestrian safety during the deadliest days of the year. According to the Pedestrian Safety Institute, July is the deadliest month of the year for traffic related fatalities including those of pedestrians. The days surrounding July 4th are particularly dangerous.

Darkness and low-visibility play a significant role in pedestrian deaths. In fact, more than 70 percent of fatalities happen at night or at dusk or dawn hours. Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation are on a mission to illuminate the dangers of driving in low-visibility conditions to reduce deaths and injuries.

Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation will be raising awareness by distributing press materials and alerting the media about the dangers pedestrians will face in the coming months, while also promoting National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month.

National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month was created by the Pedestrian Safety Institute to draw attention to this deadly time of year. Last year we saw one of the largest increases in vehicular fatalities, despite the significant decline in the number of miles Americans were driving as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The goal of this program is to increase awareness and urge people to use caution while driving during this particularly perilous time of year.

"There are simple ways to reduce the senseless number of deaths due to pedestrian traffic accidents and that is to carry a bright flashlight, wear reflective clothing and be cautious, especially around fast-moving traffic," said Tony Maglica, Founder and CEO of Mag Instrument, Inc., manufacturer of the Maglite® Flashlight.

More information about First Responders Children's Foundation is available at https://1strcf.org/. Follow First Responders Children's Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @1stRCF.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joanna Black
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
joanna@1stRCF.org
(646) 912-2681

For more information on the MAGLITE® / 1stRCF collaboration visit: https://maglite.com/collections/first-responders-childrens-foundation

Follow @MAGLITE on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

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Lou Desmond for Mag Instrument, Inc.
+1-951-258-6466
lou@dandlpr.com

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California Surgeon is the First to Offer Transumbilical Breast Augmentation with Silicone Implants

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. -- Jacob Haiavy, MD of Inland Cosmetic Surgery has made history by performing transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) with silicone gel-filled implants. Dr. Haiavy is only the third surgeon to ever place silicone implants through the discreet incision in the navel.

It was previously believed that only unfilled saline breast implants could be placed through the small incision in the umbilicus, with the saline filling being added through a tube after placement. Silicone gel-filled implants, on the other hand, are pre-filled, and were thus thought to require a larger incision than is possible through the transumbilical plane. This left patients desiring the natural, lightweight feel of silicone breast implants with prominent incisions on or near the breasts.

The addition of the transumbilical incision option for silicone gel-filled implants is a significant milestone in the history of breast augmentation; since attaining FDA approval in 2006, silicone implants have become the preferred implant of hundreds of thousands of breast augmentation patients every year. Not only is the small TUBA belly button incision inconspicuous compared with incisions around the breasts, but Dr. Haiavy believes this technique also facilitates an easier recovery compared with traditional augmentation methods.

"A 'scarless' transumbilical approach appeals to so many patients, but many were torn between this preferred incision option and their desire for the wonderful feel of silicone implants. I am delighted to report patients can now have the best of both worlds," explains Dr. Haiavy.

Transumbilical silicone breast augmentation (TUSBA) is performed along the body's natural planes.

After over 20 years of experience with TUBA using saline implants, Dr. Haiavy collaborated with colleague Gabriel H. Patino, MD to develop the technique for placing silicone implants. He has dubbed the technique for placing silicone implants through a transumbilical incision "TUSBA," which stands for "Transumbilical Silicone Breast Augmentation."

Like TUBA, the TUSBA surgery is performed using blunt instruments to create a tunnel from the incision in the belly button to the breast. Through this tunnel, a pocket is created under the chest muscle, the breast pocket is expanded, and then the work is carefully inspected using an endoscopic camera.

Finally, the silicone gel implants are placed using the Keller Funnel(r) No-Touch(tm) technique, in which the implant is transferred directly from its sterile packaging using a hydrated plastic funnel, which is much like a piping bag used for frosting a cake. The Keller Funnel(r) allows the implant to be placed gently, with excellent precision and zero direct handling by the surgeon, thereby reducing the risk of infection.

While patients will experience a similar soreness in the breasts as they do after other breast augmentation techniques, there is minimal discomfort in the abdomen, Dr. Haiavy explains. He prescribes routine recovery measures, but finds that patients have an easier recovery overall after TUBA versus other augmentation methods.

There is one caveat to the technique: Dr. Haiavy limits TUSBA patients to a maximum breast implant volume of about 400 cc, or an increase of roughly two cup sizes. Still, he says, this is a substantial enough increase that many patients will be able to reach their desired outcome with TUSBA.

"Good candidates for TUSBA breast augmentation include non-smokers in good health who want the natural feel of silicone breast implants without visible scarring. It would also be an excellent choice for those who want to replace lost breast volume after pregnancy or weight loss. I am confident I can achieve an excellent outcome for patients requiring silicone implants of 400 cc or less."

About Inland Cosmetic Surgery:

Inland Cosmetic Surgery offers comprehensive cosmetic surgery and aesthetic services to patients in Rancho Cucamonga and surrounding areas in Southern California. As Medical Director of Inland Cosmetic Surgery and Ahava Medical Spa, Dr. Haiavy has performed over 15,000 cosmetic surgery procedures and is known for his caring approach and superb results. Visit https://www.inlandcosmetic.com/ for more information about Inland Cosmetic Surgery.

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ICE Mortgage Technology Acquires eVault Technology from DocMagic for Encompass eClose

TORRANCE, Calif. -- ICE Mortgage Technology™, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced it will deploy an eVault solution for secure storage of digital mortgages and notes, based upon technology acquired from DocMagic, Inc.

The eVault technology will be integrated into ICE's mortgage closing platform, Encompass eClose, a leading-edge solution that helps to transform the way loans are electronically closed in the United States. Encompass eClose enables lenders to electronically facilitate every aspect of the eClosing workflow, from ordering documents to delivering loans to investors - and all steps in between - without ever having to leave Encompass, the industry's most recognized loan origination system.

"By creating an end-to-end solution and further automating the mortgage closing process, we're helping the industry transition to paperless closings and enabling more efficient processes for our customers," said Joe Tyrrell, President, ICE Mortgage Technology. "We acquired technology from DocMagic, who has deep experience in the mortgage space, and when this technology is integrated with our other services, Encompass eClose will enable customers to eliminate time and cost in the closing process and create better experiences for borrowers."

"ICE Mortgage Technology and DocMagic have been helping lenders implement digital mortgage processes for years," said Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. "The migration towards digital mortgages is progressing quickly, and we're happy to have provided ICE with capabilities to enable fully-paperless lending workflows along with better supply chain connectivity."

Both ICE and DocMagic are committed to delivering technology to increase eClosing adoption in the mortgage industry.

ICE Mortgage Technology combines technology, data and expertise to automate the entire mortgage process from consumer engagement through loan registration. Today, more than 3,000 mortgage lenders, 45,000 agents, as well as technology partners and mortgage investors can use the powerful capabilities of ICE Mortgage Technologies solutions to drive efficiencies and profitability for their businesses.

About Intercontinental Exchange:

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds and operates digital networks to connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes that offer our customers access to mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and operational efficiencies. We operate exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, and clearing houses that help people invest, raise capital and manage risk across multiple asset classes. Our comprehensive fixed income data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers capitalize on opportunities and operate more efficiently. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming and digitizing the U.S. residential mortgage process, from consumer engagement through loan registration. Together, we transform, streamline and automate industries to connect our customers to opportunity.

Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange. Information regarding additional trademarks and intellectual property rights of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and/or its affiliates is located here. Key Information Documents for certain products covered by the EU Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulation can be accessed on the relevant exchange website under the heading "Key Information Documents (KIDS)."

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- Statements in this press release regarding ICE's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on February 4, 2021.

About DocMagic:

DocMagic, Inc. is a leading provider of fully compliant document generation, automated compliance, eSignature and comprehensive eMortgage solutions for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops award-winning software, mobile apps, processes, and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company's solutions connect industry participants, promote collaboration, and data integrity to execute precision-based digital lending transactions. The company's compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy. For more information on DocMagic, visit https://www.docmagic.com/.

© 2021 Ellie Mae, Inc., doing business as ICE Mortgage Technology. All rights reserved. Encompass(r) and the ICE Mortgage Technology logo are trademarks of the entities of ICE Mortgage Technology.

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United Private Cloud Positioned as ‘Innovators’ in Cloud Infrastructure Services’ Micro Quadrant by MarketsandMarkets

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- United Private Cloud, a secure enterprise-grade multicloud hosting provider known for designing, building, and managing enterprise-class private cloud infrastructure, has been positioned as "Innovators" in MarketsandMarkets' Infrastructure as a Service Micro Quadrant Report.

MarketsandMarkets' report recognizes United Private Cloud as the Multicloud expert that offers its innovative IaaS to global commercial customers.

According to the report, "United Private Cloud is an established player in the global IaaS market space. The company has a robust partner ecosystem in the IaaS market. Its enriched IaaS offering helps customers to add additional storage, compute, and networking resources to meet the increasing business demands."

United Private Cloud's infrastructure management services help organizations maximize the benefits of a multicloud environment without compromising on availability, performance, and security. Our managed infrastructure services cover on-premises data centers, private cloud, and leading public clouds such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). United Private Cloud helps monitor, report, and interface with third-party auditors to extract data and run compliance tests on the customer's cloud.

The software-defined infrastructure management offered by United Private Cloud enables enterprises to modernize their infrastructure and improve their responsiveness, resource utilization, scalability, and agility resulting in better customer experience and faster time to market. United Private Cloud delivers enterprise-grade private clouds, disaster recovery, security, and infrastructure managed services for leading public clouds, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Abhijit Phanse, CEO of United Private Cloud, was ecstatic on the recognition and said, "We at United Private Cloud persistently work to maximize the benefits of our customers' multicloud environment. With our solutions leveraging enterprise-class server and fully managed bare-metal server, we provide the tailored requirement, enhance the product portfolio, and improve the revenue systems to our customers along with a true hybrid cloud and a vision for a long-term partnership, allowing them to plan for its IT infrastructure needs for today, yet helping them grow as their business evolves over time."

"United Private Cloud's G3 IaaS Private Cloud platform has comprehensive private cloud solutions present in the market. Serving hundreds of enterprises and government across the globe, G3 laaS delivers high performance 99.999% availability, locked-down security, software-defined agility, and scalability while delivering greater than 30% cost savings versus leading public clouds and greater than 70% cost savings versus other leading private clouds," said Ritesh Chawrashe, Assistant Manager at MarketsandMarkets.

About United Private Cloud:

United Private Cloud is a leading enterprise-grade Software-Defined Private Cloud company delivering enterprise-grade private clouds across 14 data centers over 5 continents globally. United Private Cloud's G3 IaaS provides high-performance, 99.999% availability, locked-down security, and software-defined agility and scalability while offering greater than 30-70% cost savings than any primary public cloud provider. We are one of the world's experts at building and operating highly available, secure, and scalable private clouds.

About MarketsandMarkets:

MarketsandMarkets™ is the world's largest revenue impact company, serving over 7500 customers and providing strategic analysis services. Over ten years, MNM has identified and researched all high-growth use cases, technologies, ecosystems converging across multiple industries. 80% of the top 2000 companies globally rely on MarketsandMarkets for determining the new high growth and niche revenue opportunities.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Arifa Bhat
Email arifa@unitedlayer.com

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AmeriSave Leveraging DocMagic Technology to Scale Operations, Elevate the Borrower Experience and Maximize Productivity

TORRANCE, Calif. -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation, one of the fastest-growing privately-held mortgage lenders in the nation and a pioneer in digital origination, is utilizing its document preparation solution and Total eClose™ platform to drive digital mortgage efficiency.

AmeriSave has grown exponentially over the past several years, in part, by strategically leveraging DocMagic's technology to establish system-wide interoperability, enterprise scalability, newfound business process efficiencies, elevated customer service, and compliance adherence. DocMagic's document preparation solution, eSigning, and eClosing technology has helped AmeriSave operate smoothly throughout a volume intensive environment and enhanced the self-service borrower experience.

"DocMagic has been a wonderful partner to work with throughout the pandemic and re-fi boom, proving to be a key technology partner that has helped rapidly scale AmeriSave," said AmeriSave CIO, Magesh Sarma. "We look forward to continuing our partnership with DocMagic to establish even more efficiencies for our customers and internal teams."

DocMagic's solutions integrate tightly with AmeriSave's proprietary built loan origination system (LOS), which focuses heavily on streamlining the lending process by removing manual touch points using total workflow automation, task management, event triggers, auto calls to vendors, and more. Many of DocMagic's functions automatically occur at the appropriate time within the workflow of AmeriSave's LOS --- without any human intervention whatsoever. This has maximized employee productivity throughout the lending process, not only with DocMagic but with many of AmeriSave's vendor partners.

AmeriSave has effectively managed its growth by designing and implementing systems and processes that have been paramount to the company's continued success. DocMagic's Total eClose platform has helped AmeriSave expand during the re-fi boom and over the course of the pandemic, with simple and intuitive interfaces for borrowers.

“AmeriSave understands the importance of always ensuring that borrowers have as many options and tools as possible available at their fingertips to walk away with a good experience that ultimately creates repeat business,” stated Dominic Iannitti, president and CEO of DocMagic. “Everything we do at DocMagic places ease of use, simplification, and elegant design as a top innovation priority, which is reflected by AmeriSave’s ongoing achievements. We are elated that AmeriSave is having such immense success with our technology.”

Total eClose™ is DocMagic's single-source eClosing solution. It fully automates the closing workflow while leveraging the precision-based accuracy of its intelligent, dynamic document generation capabilities and compliance engine. DocMagic ensures that data and docs are consistent and accurate throughout the origination and closing process.

AmeriSave has been very successful as an industry leader in digital origination with simplified self-service options for borrowers to engage the loan process directly. Ease of use among DocMagic's solutions was cited by AmeriSave as a key component of the lender's self-service consumer direct lending model. Its early adoption to go digital coupled with the company's commitment to make attaining a home loan as easy as possible for borrowers has been widely recognized and lauded by borrowers. AmeriSave has consistently been ranked a leading lender in the mortgage industry for customer satisfaction, as rated by actual consumers.

Moving forward, AmeriSave has plans to also implement DocMagic's remote online notarization (RON) capability, eNotes, and eVault to establish further lending efficiencies.

About DocMagic:

DocMagic, Inc. is the leading provider of fully compliant document generation, automated compliance, eSignature and comprehensive eMortgage solutions for the mortgage industry. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Torrance, Calif., DocMagic, Inc. develops award-winning software, mobile apps, processes, and web-based systems for the production and delivery of compliant loan document packages. The company's solutions connect industry participants, promote collaboration, and data integrity to execute precision-based digital lending transactions. The company's compliance experts and in-house legal staff consistently monitor legal and regulatory changes at both the federal and state levels to ensure accuracy. For more information on DocMagic, visit https://www.docmagic.com/.

About AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation:

Founded in 2002, AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation is a leading mortgage lender best known for pioneering the first truly digital mortgage experience to borrowers. With six major loan centers located across the U.S., AmeriSave is a direct to consumer lender, licensed in 49 states and D.C., FNMA, FHLMC, GNMA approved. For more information, visit https://www.amerisave.com/. NMLS ID #1168

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joe Bowerbank
Profundity Communications, Inc. for DocMagic
949-378-9685
jbowerbank@profunditymarketing.com

Social: @DocMagic @AmeriSave #TechSavvyLender #DigitalLendingPioneer #eClosingLeader #TotaleClose

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Mortgage Coach adds debt consolidation strategies in Total Cost Analysis to educate consumers on finance options using home equity

CORONA, Calif. -- Mortgage Coach, the only platform enabling mortgage lenders to create digital and accurate home loan options for consumers, today announced its addition of detailed debt consolidation strategies in the Total Cost Analysis (TCA) presentation, allowing loan originators to educate consumers on lower interest debt repayment options as peaking home equity values offer household cashflow relief.

According to Q1 data from the Federal Reserve, there is $21 trillion in U.S. home equity and about $4.6 trillion in non-mortgage consumer debt such as credit cards, auto loans and college loans, with revolving and student debt having risen during the period of pandemic job loss. At the same time, mortgage rates remain at historic lows.

Mortgage lenders use the Mortgage Coach platform nationwide to create millions of multi-option loan comparisons annually. Each personalized TCA presentation is delivered to the borrower via digital link by way of email or text, offering the borrower a custom digital experience and an opportunity to make a thoroughly informed decision on their home loan. The added Mortgage Coach debt consolidation illustrations enable loan originators to easily review detailed consolidation scenarios within a borrower's Total Cost Analysis presentation, including comparisons between a mortgage without debt consolidation, a mortgage consolidating all consumer liabilities, and a mortgage with partial debt consolidation, offering both short- and long-term views of interest savings and cashflow impact.

"One of the more powerful items in a Mortgage Coach debt consolidation strategy is showing the borrower alternatives for how to apply funds they'd otherwise be spending on debts," said Finance of America President Bill Dallas. "Using Mortgage Coach to present a debt consolidation strategy supports our commitment to helping people make informed decisions about borrowing and their most important life purchases."

Mortgage lenders currently using Mortgage Coach will find its easy-to-understand debt consolidation strategies intuitive for their borrowers from its clearly labeled call-out position on the Total Cost Analysis summary.

From the debt consolidation call-out short-term tab, the borrower has a view into interest savings by consolidating debt based on selected time parameters and can drill into how costs such as mortgage insurance have been calculated via informational windows on each strategy, allowing comparison of the total cost of each option against each other and net savings for those new options.

In the long-term section, lenders can change metrics for any time horizon aligning with borrower goals such as planning for children's college in five years, planning retirement in 15 years, or other life event planning allowing borrowers to align their goals with metrics meaningful to their particular financial needs.

"We are pleased to unveil this innovation at a time when rising home equity offers many borrowers relief from high-interest consumer debt or lingering student debt," said Mortgage Coach President Joseph Puthur. "Any lender and borrower can now easily explore refinance options leveraging home equity strategies to pay off consumer debt at historically low rates, while maintaining a manageable mortgage. Understanding how best to put home equity to use is simple and accurate for anyone with this addition to our Total Cost Analysis."

About Mortgage Coach

Mortgage Coach is the only platform that allows mortgage lenders to create digital and accurate home loan comparisons for consumers. With the Total Cost Analysis presentation, lenders can create a multi-option comparison, offering the borrower a more personalized digital experience. This level of transparency has revolutionized the rate quoting and pricing process allowing borrowers to make faster, more informed mortgage decisions and ultimately, increase production and pipeline conversion for lenders of any size. For more information on how to start using borrower education as a competitive advantage, please visit https://mortgagecoach.com/.

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Staff Retention Tops List of Lender Concerns in 2021, Inaugural Survey from The Mortgage Collaborative Finds

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent mortgage industry cooperative network, has announced the results of its inaugural The Pulse of the Mortgage Industry survey ranking mortgage lenders' top concerns based on 598 executive responses from the co-op's 234 lender members.

The survey found these six issues to be most critical for mortgage lenders in 2021:

1. Retention of existing staff;

2. Enhancing customer experience at point of sale;

3. Scaling and modernizing loan manufacturing process to better insulate against volume fluctuations;

4. Measuring operations and employee productivity;

5. Implementing and integrating new technology; and

6. Fair lending compliance.

"After a lender hiring frenzy to manage last year's historic volumes, we fully expected staffing to be one of the top concerns this year, but to have it rank as lenders' No. 1 concern was truly a surprise," said Rich Swerbinsky, chief operating officer and president of TMC. "As much as the 'hire-and-fire cycle' has come to define how lenders typically manage the peaks and valleys of origination volume, there is also a real concern among lenders about the human impact of this strategy, as well as the operational and financial effects, and lenders seem to be ready to embrace alternative means to better manage volume fluctuations. This aligns neatly with the overall theme we observed in the list of lenders' top concerns of modernizing the generally inefficient mortgage loan manufacturing process."

"However, one of the top concerns lenders noted that falls outside this general theme is fair lending compliance," Swerbinsky added. "With the Biden Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau telegraphing their collective intent to make housing equity a top regulatory priority, as well as the reinstatement of the disparate impact standard, our lender members are understandably focused on ensuring their policies and procedures are up to scratch to ensure compliance with existing fair lending laws."

TMC staff selected 40 relevant pressing issues facing mortgage lenders today and asked survey respondents to indicate the level of importance each issue held for them in their current role. The 40 issues were divided into six categories: culture and inclusion, efficiency and profitability, technology and data, compliance and legal, marketing and business development and miscellaneous. In terms of institution mix, 53.7% of survey respondents work for an independent mortgage lender and 46.3% for a depository lender (i.e., banks and credit unions). TMC will now compile and release Pulse Survey findings twice a year, with the next survey scheduled for November.

Download the full report here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/79925722ed00e9b6a64c2d25619d9d99?r=use1

About The Mortgage Collaborative

Based in San Diego, Calif., The Mortgage Collaborative was founded in 2013 by four notable industry leaders and is the nation's largest independent mortgage cooperative network. TMC is singularly focused on creating an environment of collaboration and innovation for small to mid-size mortgage lenders across the country to reduce cost, increase profitability, and better serve the dynamic and changing consumer base in America. For more information, visit http://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/.

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Los Angeles Filmmaker Creates New Movie Genre: A Martial Arts Musical Comedy

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- To his knowledge, it hasn't been done before, but that doesn't scare Zak Lee Guarnaccia, actor/stuntman, and executive producer at LightRow Pictures, a subsidiary of Light Row Ranch, LLC (https://www.lightrowranch.com/). In fact, it excites him. Audiences are hungry for something new and he's ready to deliver with "The Next Big Hit," a martial arts musical comedy, set to come out fighting in 2022.

With its dark, comedy-crime underworld storyline, this offbeat buddy flick pairs up a fabulously gay movie producer on the run from a loan shark with his very straight cousin, a martial-arts stuntman. An outlandish plot about making a martial arts musical ensues.

"The Next Big Hit," directed by Renata Green Gaber; created and written by Zak Lee Guarnaccia; and screenplay by Pat Battistini and Cerina Vincent ("Stuck in the Middle" Disney Channel), is slated to co-star with Guarnaccia and comedic talent, Perry Anzilotti. Currently in its pre-production phase, Guarnaccia is confident that "The Next Big Hit" will be worthy of Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards consideration.

To generate a buzz and movie support, Guarnaccia will repeat a fitness challenge he completed in 2012 where he climbed 189 steps at the "Santa Monica Stairs" in California for a non-stop 24 hours. This time he's inviting others to join him in the "Extreme Fitness Challenge, which will also benefit "The Heart of Los Angeles" (HOLA), a non-profit organization that gives underserved young musicians a chance to spotlight their work in "The Next Big Hit."

Watch a previz: https://youtu.be/AuKAgADvlbk

For more information: https://www.thenextbighitmovie.com/

About Zak Lee Guarnaccia

A self-described "underdog," Guarnaccia says passion drives him. He moved to the U.S. from Italy in 1989 with $400 and a dream to compete as a professional martial artist and to establish a career as an actor and stuntman. He's always been enamored by martial-arts themed movies and comedies and the growing popularity of "LGBTQ-themed" shows featuring predominantly LGBTQ and minority cast lineups. Recent feature films he's worked on include: "Judas and the Black Messiah;" "Red Notice" with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; and "The Morning Show" with Steve Carell and Jennifer Aniston.

For more information: https://www.imdb.me/zakleeguarnaccia and https://www.instagram.com/zakleeguarnaccia/

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Nipsey Hussle New Hit Announced

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- "Blue Dreams," which is the latest release from Nipsey Hussle by independent record label Juice Division Records is arguably the best posthumous verse from the Nipsey Hussle vault yet.

In addition, the song has a chance to land on at least one Billboard Chart this week, Landing on the Billboard charts is no easy task for an independent record label.

Watch the official "Blue Dreams" Music Video Starring Nipsey Hussle on YouTube (beat produced by Sandy 3 p's): https://youtu.be/CRrg8m_dNU4

Listen to Blue Dreams on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7A10tQPBBKEQp5m307iTM6?si=V8Ip0i7QQIGOP2Iy9dB1dg

Follow CEO Juice Lee on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ceojuicelee?utm_medium=copy_link

MEDIA CONTACT
Melvin Rivers
Juice Division Records LLC
Akajuicelee@gmail.com
619-418-7077

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