Finance
Houston Association of Realtors implements Down Payment Resource to engage homebuyers with affordable pathways to homeownership
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) has implemented Down Payment Resource (DPR) to bring Greater Houston area homebuyers’ attention to homebuyer assistance programs in the wake of declining housing affordability. Data indicates that homebuyer assistance programs can be especially impactful in the Greater Houston area, where 89% of listings are eligible for assistance and HAR reports that only 40% of households could afford to buy a home in Q4 2022….
Georgeo Pulikkathara joins Dovenmuehle as Chief Information Security Officer
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that it has hired Georgeo Pulikkathara as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, he will be responsible for the information security at Dovenmuehle, protecting data security and privacy, including borrowers’ nonpublic personal information (NPI) and ensuring that Dovenmuehle maintains the appropriate internal systems, organization and information security controls necessary for financial reporting and protecting clients’ confidential data….
NotaryCam’s Brian Webster named Inman Best of Finance award winner
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 that NotaryCam president Brian Webster has been recognized as one of 2023’s Best in Finance by Inman. The Inman Best of Finance Awards celebrate those at the forefront of the mortgage and finance space….
LenderLogix enhances LiteSpeed point-of-sale platform to support communication with Spanish-speaking mortgage borrowers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage automation software and application programming interfaces (APIs), today announced its streamlined point-of-sale (POS) LiteSpeed now offers a Spanish version of the residential loan application to support communication with Spanish-speaking borrowers in their native language….
Salomon Brothers Expands Capital Markets Team with New Initiative in Equity Research
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Salomon Brothers has expanded its institutional capital markets division with the addition of eight senior hires, launching the firm’s equity research initiative. As other Wall Street firms reduce headcount, Salomon Brothers continues to seek qualified candidates, and these new hires solidify the bank’s commitment to hiring exceptional professionals….
OptionsSwing Inc. Acquires Apex Alliance, Broadening Assets for Learning Technology and Instruction
MIAMI, Fla. — OptionsSwing Inc. (“OptionsSwing”), a leading innovative edtech and retail trading community in the United States, has declared the finalization of its share acquisition agreement to procure all of the shares of Apex Alliance Inc. (“Apex Alliance”). Apex Alliance, a start-up in financial education, is focused on educating future generations of retail investors on personal finance, investing, technology, and stock markets. The financial terms of the transaction have not been revealed yet….
MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices: April 2023 Data
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the leader in capital markets software and services supporting more lenders with hedging and pipeline management solutions than any other single provider, is pleased to present the MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices for April 2023. MCT Data represents a balanced cross section of several hundred lenders among retail, correspondent, wholesale, and consumer direct channels….
FormFree’s Brent Chandler named an Inman Best of Finance award honoree
ATHENS, Ga. — FormFree(R) today announced that its founder and CEO Brent Chandler was named to Inman’s 2023 Best of Finance award program, which recognizes the leaders who are reshaping the mortgage and finance industries for both professionals and consumers. The inaugural class of Inman’s Best of Finance winners were honored for their unwavering commitment to innovation and service in the residential mortgage space….
JTC CPAs Takes Home Top Honors at Idaho’s Best Awards 2023, Solidifying Their Place as State’s Premier Accounting Firm
BOISE, Idaho — JTC CPAs, a leading accounting firm based in Idaho, is thrilled to announce their recent award-winning recognition as the 2023 best accountant in both Treasure Valley and statewide in Idaho. Winning the 2023 Best CPA for Treasure Valley and Best Statewide Accountant in Idaho awards is a great achievement for JTC CPAs, and it reflects the firm’s dedication to excellence in the field of accounting….
Palisade Capital Management Announces New Equity Partners
FORT LEE, N.J. — Palisade Capital Management, LP, an independent woman-led and majority woman-owned registered investment advisor with approximately $4.1 billion of assets under management, is pleased to announce nine new equity partners, completing an important phase of Palisade’s strategic plan and evolution….