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AccountChek by FormFree Automated Asset Report Now Accepted for VA Loans

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced that asset reports generated by its AccountChek(R) automated asset verification service meet all underwriting guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for loans guaranteed by its Loan Guaranty Service. The announcement follows the VA's December 29, 2017, release of Circular 26-17-43, which was issued in response to increasing lender interest in automated verification of borrower assets for VA loans.

AccountChek eliminates the burden of gathering asset documents for loans by letting consumers easily and securely transmit their online banking, retirement and investment account data for automated analysis. In just minutes, AccountChek delivers asset data to lenders in a standardized report along with a ReIssueKey(tm) that enables secure and streamlined sharing with the secondary market. The result is an easier, safer and more accurate process that closes loans up to 20 days faster, provides a better borrower experience and circumvents a host of common "hiccups" that plague manual asset verification.

"AccountChek completely eradicates lenders' need to track down missing statement pages, wait on deposits to clear or wait for new statement cycles to begin, which translates to substantial time and cost savings. Moreover, AccountChek greatly reduces compliance risk for all parties to the loan by removing the opportunity for human error and fraud," said FormFree CEO Brent Chandler. "Now, VA lenders and their investors can take advantage of the benefits of automated asset verification with confidence."

The circular clarifies that the VA permits lender use of third-party providers for automated asset, income and employment verification. As always, lenders bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of all information upon which credit underwriting decisions are based.

"This clarification should give lenders the confidence they need to extend a significant benefit to our nation's honored veterans," Chandler said. "As a veteran myself, I am proud to help make the lives of VA borrowers easier by giving them a faster, easier way to obtain a mortgage."

About FormFree(R):

FormFree is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) reports are used by lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. To date, more than 1,000 U.S. lenders have ordered over a million AccountChek asset reports, delighting their customers with a paperless experience and reducing origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(tm). A HousingWire TECH100(tm) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

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FormFree Provides Industry’s Most Complete Analysis of Borrower Ability to Pay with Data from Envestnet | Yodlee Risk Insight Solutions

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced its expanded partnership with Envestnet(R) | Yodlee(R) (NYSE:ENV), a leading data aggregation and data analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services. By leveraging Envestnet | Yodlee Risk Insight Solutions, FormFree will have access to new data points that help to reinforce its position as provider of the most complete and reliable asset, employment and income verification reports in the mortgage industry.

The Envestnet | Yodlee Risk Insight Solutions deliver reports designed to provide insight into a consumer's holistic financial picture, utilizing aggregated data from over 16,000 sources, including banking, investment, loan and credit card information. This comprehensive data allows FormFree to enhance its AccountChek(TM) reports with bank statement copies that meet Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements. The data will also enable FormFree to fine-tune its analysis of borrower ability to pay with thousands of new rules.

FormFree was the first asset verification provider approved for participation in Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty(TM) initiative, which gives lenders who use the Desktop Underwriter(R) (DU(R)) Validation Service reps and warrants relief for validated loan components while delivering a faster and simplified borrower experience. FormFree is also a key participant in Fannie Mae's ongoing Single Source Validation pilot, which will allow mortgage lenders to validate borrower income, asset and employment data through a single report as early as 2018.

"We believe the breadth of Envestnet | Yodlee's financial data across banking and wealth management from tens of millions of consumers far surpasses the competition," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "By combining Envestnet | Yodlee's track record of secure and accurate financial account aggregation with FormFree's decade of mortgage industry experience, we are bringing lenders unparalleled insight into their borrowers' ability to pay. Based on the research we conducted, the other options in the marketplace don't even compare."

"FormFree's partnership with Envestnet | Yodlee leverages our established platform and extensive data relationships to build better asset, income and employment analytics for lenders," said Michael Burger, vice president of product management for Envestnet | Yodlee. "Lenders participating with us in Fannie Mae's Single Source Validation pilot are already experiencing the powerful combination of Envestnet | Yodlee's Risk Insight Solutions and FormFree's AccountChek verification report."

About FormFree:
FormFree(R) is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) reports are used by hundreds of lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. With FormFree, lenders can delight customers with a paperless experience and reduce origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). To date, AccountChek has securely placed more than one million asset reports for over 1,000 U.S. lenders. A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

About Envestnet:
Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE:ENV) is a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. Envestnet's unified technology enhances advisor productivity and strengthens the wealth management process. Envestnet empowers enterprises and advisors to more fully understand their clients and deliver better outcomes.

Envestnet enables financial advisors to better manage client outcomes and strengthen their practices. Institutional-quality research and advanced portfolio solutions are provided through Envestnet | PMC, our Portfolio Management Consultants group. Envestnet | Yodlee is a leading data aggregation and data analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services. Envestnet | Tamarac provides leading rebalancing, reporting, and practice management software for advisors. Envestnet | Retirement Solutions provides retirement advisors with an integrated platform that combines leading practice management technology, research and due diligence, data aggregation, compliance tools, fiduciary solutions and intelligent managed account solutions.

More than 59,000 advisors and 2,900 companies including: 16 of the 20 largest U.S. banks, 39 of the 50 largest wealth management and brokerage firms, over 500 of the largest Registered Investment Advisers, and hundreds of Internet services companies, leverage Envestnet technology and services. Envestnet solutions enhance knowledge of the client, accelerate client on-boarding, improve client digital experiences, and help drive better outcomes for enterprises, advisors, and their clients.

For more information on Envestnet, please visit http://www.envestnet.com and follow @ENVintel.

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FormFree Appoints Housing Finance Authority Faith Schwartz to Board of Directors

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced that housing finance expert Faith Schwartz has been elected to its board of directors.

Among the most influential leaders in the mortgage industry, Schwartz has played a firsthand role in shaping current housing finance best practices and public policy. Principal and founder of Housing Finance System Strategies, a housing finance strategic advisory firm, Schwartz also serves as a senior advisor to the leadership team of Accenture Credit Services.

In 2007, Schwartz was recruited to lead HOPE NOW, an alliance formed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in response to the housing market crisis. As HOPE NOW's executive director, a position she refers to as a "career highlight," Schwartz assembled a coalition of government agencies, lending institutions, nonprofits and housing trades. Schwartz has also held executive-level roles at CoreLogic and Freddie Mac.

Recognized by Mortgage Banking magazine as one of its 20 Distinguished Industry Women, Schwartz was also named one of HousingWire's 2012 Women of Influence and is a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Five Star Institute. She actively serves on the boards of Hope LoanPort (HLP), the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), Riskspan and Saint Anselm's Abbey School. She holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Shippensburg State College.

"FormFree's data-driven solutions have found a unique toehold in the mortgage industry and have the potential to transform the broader financial services landscape," said Schwartz. "Automated verification of borrower assets, employment and income makes lending simple and secure for everyone involved. I look forward to being part of a growing company that is shaping the future of lending."

About FormFree:

FormFree(R) is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R) reports are used by hundreds of lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. With FormFree, lenders can delight customers with a paperless experience and reduce origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). To date, AccountChek has securely placed more than one million asset reports for over 1,000 U.S. lenders. A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

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’70s Soul Singer The Natural Four’s Chris Bell Pens Revealing Memoir ‘Music Saved My Life’

ATLANTA, Ga. -- A good old school love song can take you on a journey and incite the resurgence of memories long gone. The 1973 hit "Can This Be Real" is a prime example. The melody was a Top 40 break through on the R&B charts and The Natural Four were the singular force behind the hit. Ollan Christoper Bell, better known at Chris James, knows first-hand about song-induced travels. The Natural Four was his group and in his newly released memoirs "Music Saved My Life, From Darkness Into The Light, My Life As A 70's R&B/Soul Singer" (ISBN: 978-0998795003) he takes us on an intimate trek through his life and times.

The Natural Four originally formed in 1967 in Oakland, Calif. and started receiving notoriety in the early '70's after signing to Curtis Mayfield's label, Curtom Records. To date, Mayfield is still one of the most influential creators behind soul music. The group reigned under the production of Leroy Hutson, the former lead singer of R&B vocal group, The Impressions. From 1972 to 1976 the Natural Four toured the United States and appeared at major venues including the Apollo Theater. They also appeared on numerous top TV shows including Soul Train and American Bandstand.

After releasing a string of hits inside of three albums, The Natural Four called it quits in the mid '70's.

In "Music Saved My Life," James takes us back to his early days growing up in Oakland. He started his music career at the age of 10 playing the bass guitar and at the age of 12 he performed his first singing solo. His musical background originated in the church and from his mother, who was also a professional singer. With poignant detail, James recollects how music has been his lifesaver from childhood into adulthood.

The reader travels with him through a dysfunctional childhood with an abusive and controlling mother. His turbulent relationship with his mother unfortunately set the precedent for countless encounters with bullies throughout his life, including his first wife of over 20 years. "Music Saved My Love" recalls a life riddled with regrets while seemingly filled with career successes.

James has performed and shared the stage with legendary artists such as Earth, Wind and Fire, The Temptations, Kool and the Gang, the Isley Brothers and his former producer Curtis Mayfield. With more than 200 songs composed and distributed on various albums throughout the world, his discography is more than impressive. However, the man behind the music seldom knew inner peace. Life on the road in the '70's was riddled with drama, drugs and busted dreams, while life at home reflected much of the same.

Today, James is happily married to Zakiya Hooker, the daughter of the late great blues icon, John Lee Hooker. In addition to producing all five of Zakiya's albums, he also produced the final John Lee Hooker CD "Face to Face." In addition, James is also the president and co-owner of the John Lee Hooker Boom Boom Recording Studio in Douglasville, Georgia.

"Music has been the salve for my tormented soul," offers James. "It has been a lifesaver and redeemer for me. As a veteran of the music business, I watch young artists today and recognize the telltale signs that betray that all is not well. Having survived five decades in the industry, and still being sustained by doing what I love, I'm hoping that my book will give hope and credence to not only artists, but anyone in need of healing.

"When I look back on my life, I never would have dreamed of the peace and happiness that was just waiting for me. So many of my contemporaries are no longer here. Music is one of God's ultimate healers and I have a testimony to prove it."

James now finds himself touring around the world and spending most of his time in South America, with a home base in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he has become a well-recognized recording and performing artist. His smooth vocals still reflect the warm timbre, control and range that resonates throughout the catalogue of the Natural Four as he trains and produces singers from Paris, Japan, England, South America and the U.S.

His last project was a compilation of jazz standards entitled, "Tenderly, Unplugged."

"Music Saved My Life, From Darkness Into The Light, My Life As A 70's R&B/Soul Singer" takes the reader between the notes as Chris James navigates his troubles while rubbing shoulders with some of R&B's greatest legends, including Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone and Isaac Hayes.

Sing along with Chris James at https://www.chrisjames-naturalfour.com/ and get your copy of his book on Amazon.com at http://a.co/gsFqcTs, available on paperback and Kindle. 'Like' Chris James on Facebook at @OllanCBell.

View the "Music Saved My Life" book trailer, produced by Markus Watson, the production genius behind Your Video Ninja, at https://youtu.be/0-P6HejuAsE.

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SimpleNexus Adds AccountChek Asset, Employment and Income Verification from FormFree to Its Mobile Mortgage App

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced it has entered a partnership with SimpleNexus, a leader in bringing the home mortgage process to mobile devices. The integration of the two companies' technologies will make FormFree's AccountChek(R) automated verification service for asset, employment and income a seamless part of the loan application experience for borrowers applying for a loan using SimpleNexus' mobile technology.

"Teaming up with SimpleNexus lets us put AccountChek into the hands of borrowers earlier in the loan application. Whether the borrower or the loan officer initiates the verification of assets, employment and income, FormFree makes this new approach to sharing information feel natural and effortless," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler.

FormFree was the first asset verification provider approved for participation in Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty(TM) initiative, which gives lenders who use the Desktop Underwriter(R) (DU(R)) Validation Service reps and warrants relief for validated loan components while delivering a faster and simplified borrower experience. FormFree is also a key participant in Fannie Mae's ongoing Single Source Validation pilot, which could allow mortgage lenders to validate borrower income, asset and employment data through a single report as early as 2018.

"With this integration, borrowers can easily validate their assets, employment and income from within the same secure, familiar mobile environment they'll use for the entire loan process," said SimpleNexus CEO Matt Hansen. "For mortgage lenders, the value is twofold: we're bringing FormFree's best-in-class asset verification into a branded location their borrowers trust, and we're making it easier for lenders to tap into the many benefits of Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty initiative."

SimpleNexus provides private-label mobile apps that connect mortgage lenders with borrowers and real estate agents, allowing all parties to easily exchange data and documents throughout the lifecycle of a mortgage loan.

About FormFree(R):
FormFree is a fintech company whose market-leading AccountChek(R), reports are used by hundreds of lenders nationwide to verify borrower assets, employment and income in minutes. With FormFree, lenders can delight customers with a paperless experience and reduce origination timelines by up to 20 days. FormFree offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). To date, AccountChek has securely placed more than one million asset reports for over 1,000 U.S. lenders. A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit https://formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

About SimpleNexus:
SimpleNexus is a leading provider of fully customized mobile solutions that bridge the gap between mortgage loan originators, real estate professionals and borrowers. SimpleNexus is the only mobile technology provider in the industry to incorporate a SOC-2 compliant mobile scanner for secure, paperless document sharing and provides its state-of-the-art mobile technology to a wide array of mortgage corporations and branches as well as individual loan officers. Today, SimpleNexus serves more than 150 enterprise mortgage companies and more than 12,000 loan officers nationwide. To learn more, visit https://simplenexus.com.

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Michael Nischan of EPIC to Present on Hidden Risks for Motor Carriers at GMTA Leadership Conference

ATLANTA, Ga. — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Transportation & Logistics Risk Control Vice President Michael Nischan will present at Georgia Motor Trucking Association’s Leadership Conference on Wed., Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center in Marietta, Ga.

In his panel “What’s at Risk – Areas That Deserve More Attention,” Nischan will discuss hidden risks for motor carriers from the Risk Management & Insurance perspective.

GMTA’s Leadership Conference is an event where industry leaders gather to learn practices that enhance their company’s productivity. At the EPIC-sponsored event, attendees will have the opportunity to network with many of the transportation industry’s most knowledgeable and influential leaders along with accessing strategic, actionable education that makes the Leadership Conference unlike any other in Georgia.

Click here for more information: http://www.gmta.org/?page=FallLeadership17.

About Michael Nischan, vice president of Transportation & Logistics Risk Control, EPIC:

Michael Nischan is vice president of the Transportation Risk Control Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, working out of the Southeast Region office in Atlanta. With more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, private industry management and consulting, he has a genuine understanding of what it takes to operate a fleet safely and profitably. He helps motor carriers achieve and exceed regulatory requirements, develops management and training programs, implements operational controls to enhance efficiency and educates all members of an organization on compliance and security measures.

He is an instructor with the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) and provides professional training courses on behalf of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA). He is the only Certified Cargo Security Professional (CCSP) employed by an insurance or risk management firm in Georgia and is active in the battle against cargo and equipment theft.

Nischan is a member of numerous organizations, including the GMTA and the Southeastern Transportation Security Council (SETSC). He is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College.

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence. EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a “Best Place to Work” in multiple regions and as a “Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry” nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,300 team members operating from offices across the U.S., providing Property & Casualty insurance, Employee Benefits Consulting, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to more than 30,000 clients.

With run rate revenues of roughly $400 million, EPIC ranks among the top 20 retail insurance brokers in the United States. Backed by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country. For additional information, please visit http://www.epicbrokers.com/.

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Rocky Davidson, CPA, is First to Receive AICPA Client Accounting Advisory Services Certification

MACON, Ga. -- Qbix Accounting Solutions announced today that Rocky Davidson is the first professional to complete and receive certification from the AICPA in Client Accounting Advisory Services.

Qbix Accounting Solutions provides client accounting advisory services to nonprofit organizations, often referred to as outsourced accounting services. Qbix Accounting Solutions offers outsourced accounting services, expertise and technology for nonprofits which are best-practice oriented: nonprofits committed to presenting the utmost accountability and transparency by outsourcing their accounting for expert execution thereby maintaining a lean administrative team and focusing more resources on core competencies central to their mission.

"The AICPA has come out with a new designation for accountants who provide CAAS (Client Accounting Advisory Services)," explains Qbix Accounting Solutions President Rocky Davidson, CPA. "I obtained the certificate by completing coursework both online and at a 2-day class at the AICPA headquarters in New York."

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 418,000 members in 143 countries, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, and offers specialty credentials for CPAs.

About Qbix Accounting Solutions:

Founded by Rocky Davidson, CPA, Qbix Accounting Solutions provides outsourced accounting solutions to nonprofits. Working with Qbix, nonprofits are serviced by a team of accountants who specialize in nonprofit accounting, reporting, and compliance, and perform the organization's accounting duties.

Learn more at: http://qbixas.com/.

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FormFree Delivers Combined Income, Asset and Employment Report for Fannie Mae’s Single Source Validation Pilot

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced that it has entered into a pilot with Fannie Mae that could allow mortgage lenders to validate borrower income, asset and employment data through a single report as early as 2018.

Fannie Mae unveiled its Single Source Validation at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention and Expo in Denver early this afternoon.

"One year ago, we celebrated the start of a new era in mortgage lending with Fannie Mae's introduction of Day 1 Certainty. Today, we take great pride in announcing another milestone in FormFree's association with Fannie Mae and a huge leap forward for the mortgage lending industry as a whole," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "Single Source Validation will have a transformational effect on driving down the cost and risk of making sound underwriting decisions while making it easier and safer than ever for borrowers to provide the sensitive data required to apply for a mortgage loan."

Fannie Mae introduced its landmark Day 1 Certainty(tm) initiative during the MBA's 2016 Annual Convention and Expo in Boston last October, naming FormFree its first authorized vendor for asset verification through the Desktop Underwriter(R) (DU(R)) validation service. Day 1 Certainty offers lenders freedom from reps and warrants for validated components of loans submitted through Fannie Mae's DU validation service and Collateral Underwriter(R).

The DU validation service has already demonstrated its ability to help lenders significantly reduce the time and cost of loan origination while delivering a better borrower experience. Currently in testing, Single Source Validation is designed to enhance the DU validation service by allowing lenders to combine three validation steps into one and reduce operational risk associated with managing multiple vendors.

About FormFree(R):

Leading lenders trust FormFree's automated verification solutions to streamline the lending process and provide better intelligence on borrowers' ability to pay. FormFree's flagship app, AccountChek(R), eliminates the hassle of gathering asset documents for loans by letting consumers transmit their online banking, retirement and investment account data for automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using FormFree's secure ReIssueKey(tm). To date, AccountChek has received more than one million asset report orders from over 1,000 U.S. lenders. A HousingWire TECH100(tm) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

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VanDyk Mortgage Enables Borrowers to Automate Asset Verification Using AccountChek by FormFree for Faster Mortgage Closings

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced that VanDyk Mortgage Corporation (VanDyk Mortgage) has selected its flagship AccountChek(R) service for automated asset verification. Loan officers at VanDyk have already begun offering AccountChek as an alternative to manual, paper-based asset verification. In addition, borrowers can choose AccountChek as a faster alternative to uploading bank statements when using VanDyk's self-service mortgage portal, powered by Ellie Mae(R)'s Encompass Consumer Connect(TM).

AccountChek eliminates the hassle of gathering asset documents for loans by letting consumers easily and securely transmit their online banking, retirement and investment account data for automated analysis. In just minutes, AccountChek delivers asset data to lenders in a standardized report along with a ReIssueKey(TM) that enables secure and streamlined sharing with the secondary market. The result is an easier, safer and more accurate process that closes loans up to 15 days faster.

"VanDyk Mortgage embraces technology's role in enhancing borrower communication and improving the overall mortgage experience," said Jeanie Nivison, Chief Operating Officer of VanDyk Mortgage. "As we prioritize adoption of automated asset verification throughout our organization, we expect AccountChek's uniform asset report to enable faster processing and underwriting times. At the end of the day, we'll be able to close loans days sooner, which is a real win for both VanDyk and our customers."

"We are delighted to partner with VanDyk Mortgage to bring automated asset verification to its loan officers and their customers," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "We believe AccountChek delivers appreciable value to lenders like VanDyk that place a priority on an efficient and consumer-friendly mortgage transaction."

VanDyk Mortgage is a Fannie Mae direct lender, a seller and servicer of Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans and an early adopter of Fannie Mae's landmark Day 1 Certainty(TM) program, which speeds mortgage underwriting and reduces lender risk by providing freedom of representations and warranties on key aspects of the mortage origination process. FormFree was a pilot participant in Day 1 Certainty and the initiative's earliest approved asset verification provider.

About FormFree(R):

Leading lenders trust FormFree's automated verification solutions to streamline the lending process and provide better intelligence on borrowers' ability to pay. FormFree's flagship app, AccountChek(R), eliminates the hassle of gathering asset documents for loans by letting consumers transmit their online banking, retirement and investment account data for automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and their investors using FormFree's secure ReIssueKey(TM). To date, AccountChek has securely placed more than one million asset reports for over 1,000 U.S. lenders. A HousingWire TECH100(TM) company for four consecutive years, FormFree is based in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.formfree.com or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

About VanDyk Mortgage Corporation:

Founded in 1987, VanDyk Mortgage is a nationwide lender with over 475 employees at 92 branch office locations. VanDyk Mortgage is licensed in 38 states, including the District of Columbia. A Fannie Mae-approved direct lender and a seller and servicer of Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans, VanDyk Mortgage also holds direct endorsement (DE) authority to approve FHA/VA loan applications and has a servicing portfolio of over $400 million. The company credits its accomplishments and continued growth to its focus on delivering great service, competitive rates and treating employees and customers with respect, integrity and care.

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Advanced Technology Development Center Adds LBA Ware to Its ATDC Signature Portfolio

MACON, Ga. -- LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced that the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - Georgia's technology incubator - has accepted LBA Ware to into its ATDC Signature portfolio. As an ATDC Signature company, LBA Ware will have access to ATDC coaching and programming, potential investment capital and additional resources from the Georgia Institute of Technology, including intellectual property and talent.

LBA Ware is the first Macon startup to be accepted into ATDC Signature. The company also is in the financial technology (FinTech) space, a sector of particular focus at ATDC. In 2015, Worldpay US made a $1 million gift to Georgia Tech to create a FinTech program at ATDC.

"Being part of ATDC has been invaluable to LBA Ware's success, and with the promotion from ATDC Accelerate to ATDC Signature, our potential for additional growth only increases," said Lori Brewer, founder and president of LBA Ware. "Moving to the next stage of incubation also validates the ability of our CompenSafe and LOS Talker solutions to improve back-office efficiency for mortgage lenders, and we look forward to extending the reach of LBA Ware's solutions in the market, using the additional resources we will now have at our disposal."

ATDC Signature is a rigorous, metrics-driven and milestones-based program for companies with transformative technology or life sciences products. Companies accepted into the ATDC Signature program must be located in or willing to relocate to Georgia and support ATDC's goal of bringing economic value to Georgia. Entry into the program is by invitation only.

To be considered for ATDC Signature, companies must possess:
* A committed, full-time leadership team with clearly defined goals;
* Industry-changing, disruptive technology or deep intellectual property;
* A scalable product or service;
* A coachable management team; and
* The capacity to accept strategic investments or government grants.

"As Georgia's technology incubator, we are focused on helping to develop and support tech-oriented startup ecosystems across the state," said Jeff Gapusan, ATDC's FinTech catalyst. "The company has a promising technology that serves a market need. Financial institutions continue to adapt to changing consumer demands and a stringent regulatory and compliance framework, and LBA Ware ensures they are able to do so. We're excited to welcome our first Macon-based startup."

About LBA Ware:

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Macon, Ga., LBA Ware(TM) is a software development company transforming the way mortgage lenders make the American dream of homeownership a reality. As the masters of problem solving, our mission is to inspire opportunity by delivering solutions that become essential to the way mortgage companies operate. Our applications automate traditionally manual business processes for which an existing software solution does not exist, empowering lenders to create an integrated software environment that maximizes their productivity and operational efficiency. For more information about LBA Ware and their software solutions, visit http://lbaware.com.

About ATDC:

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a program of the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the state of Georgia's technology startup incubator. Founded in 1980 by the Georgia General Assembly which funds it each year, ATDC's mission is to work with entrepreneurs in Georgia to help them learn, launch, scale, and succeed in the creation of viable, disruptive technology companies. Since its founding, ATDC has grown to become one of the longest running and most successful university-affiliated incubators in the United States, with its graduate startup companies raising $3 billion in investment financing and generating more than $12 billion in revenue in the state of Georgia. To learn more, visit http://atdc.org/.

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