Dec, 07
2022
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Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach’s Jacob Gibbs and Kassy Scarcia recognized for achievements in mortgage technology

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, and Mortgage Coach, a platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive home loan presentations, today celebrated two of its team members for earning recognition for their respective contributions to the mortgage industry. Senior Director of Integrations Jacob Gibbs was named a 2022 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire (HW), and Customer Success Team Manager Kassy Scarcia was selected to National Mortgage Professional's (NMP's) 2022 40 Under 40 list.

Jacob Gibbs, HW Tech Trendsetters award recipient:

The HW Tech Trendsetters award program honors 50 of the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving the housing economy. Gibbs was recognized as an innovative leader whose achievements include architecting Mortgage Coach's support team, launching its Advice Engine platform and introducing native iOS and Android Mortgage Coach apps. Gibbs was also honored for leading the development of Mortgage Coach's award-winning Total Cost Analysis (TCA) presentations, which enable consumers to compare how different mortgage loans and strategies perform over time.

"Equipping lenders with digital tools that help them provide a stellar borrower experience has been my passion for more than a decade," said Gibbs. "I am honored to help mortgage lenders differentiate themselves with innovative solutions that protect their bottom lines, especially in this year's competitive purchase environment."

Kassy Scarcia, NMP 40 Under 40 honoree:

The NMP 40 Under 40 awards program highlights young professionals using fresh perspectives, innovative approaches and an unwavering focus to shape the future of the mortgage industry. The longest-serving member of the Sales Boomerang customer success team, Scarcia was honored for building and leading a customer success team and ensuring clients have the best possible experience using the Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach platforms to increase their success.

"My approach to helping lenders effectively leverage the Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach Borrower Intelligence Platform varies according to each client's unique needs, but it's always underscored by one simple philosophy: that our clients' success is our own," said Scarcia. "I look forward to continuing to grow my customer success team and supporting the next generation of mortgage technology professionals as a NMP 40 Under 40 honoree."

About Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach:

Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach are trusted by more than 300 lenders, including brokers, independent mortgage companies, credit unions and banks, to connect borrowers with the right loan at the right time.

Sales Boomerang transformed the relationship between mortgage lenders and borrowers with the introduction of the first automated borrower intelligence system in 2017. Intelligent alerts notify lenders as soon as a past customer or prospect is ready and credit-qualified for a loan. As the mortgage industry's #1 borrower retention tool, Sales Boomerang helps lenders build lasting borrower relationships that maximize lifetime customer value. To learn more, visit https://www.salesboomerang.com.

Mortgage Coach is an award-winning platform that empowers mortgage lenders to educate borrowers with interactive presentations that model home loan performance over time. Side-by-side loan comparisons allow borrowers to make faster, more informed mortgage decisions while enabling lenders to consistently deliver an on-brand, consultative home financing experience that increases borrower pull-through, repeat business and referrals. To learn more, visit https://www.mortgagecoach.com.

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

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Dec, 06
2022
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HousingWire Magazine selects MMI Founder, Ben Teerlink, as a 2022 Tech Trendsetter

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announces its founder and CEO Ben Teerlink has been selected by housing industry publication HousingWire in its annual Tech Trendsetters award program. This award honors leaders that have played an integral role in bringing innovative solutions to market for the housing industry.

"It's a pleasure to be selected for this award, and even more of a pleasure to work alongside my team at MMI to provide powerful insights to housing industry professionals daily," said Teerlink. "Given the volatility of today's market, data intelligence and market insights continue to prove their value to real estate and mortgage professionals. I'm extremely proud of the work we do and the team we've built at MMI."

Despite a slowing market, MMI continues to grow. In addition to several new hires, MMI ranked No. 11 on the Utah Business list of fastest-growing companies and debuted on Inc. 5000 regional and annual lists.

"Our success despite a shifting market is a testament to the data insights mortgage and housing professionals have yearned for. I'm humbled by the milestones we've hit this year and honored to create an ample resource for the industry," continued Teerlink.

"The 2022 HW Tech Trendsetter honorees are driving progress and leading a digital transformation across the housing sector," said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. "One of our goals at HousingWire is to spotlight the individuals and organizations that are moving markets forward and this year's honorees are an exceptional example of forward progress."

The complete list of honorees can be found at 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 350 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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Dec, 07
2021
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SimpleNexus’ Shane Westra and Suzy Djilas recognized for outstanding leadership in mortgage technology

LEHI, Utah -- SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced that two staff members were honored by housing finance media organizations for their respective contributions to the mortgage industry. Chief Product Officer Shane Westra was named a 2021 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire (HW) and Enterprise Account Executive Suzy Djilas was named a 2021 Mortgage Lending Woman of Inspiration by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) Magazine.

Shane Westra, HW Tech Trendsetters award recipient

The HW Tech Trendsetters award program recognizes the 50 most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving the housing economy. Westra was honored for bringing to market products that improve lender productivity and borrower experience at SimpleNexus. Notably, Westra managed the rapid build-out of Nexus Closing, SimpleNexus' electronic closing platform, which offers borrowers a streamlined closing experience that includes integrated remote online notarization (RON) and eSigning.

"I am honored to receive this award from HousingWire, a media outlet with widespread influence in the mortgage industry," said Westra. "I would like to thank my team at SimpleNexus for their dedication to building innovative digital tools that lead to significant efficiency gains, greater data integrity and faster delivery of loans to the secondary market."

"This year's list of Tech Trendsetters have, yet again, proven to be the driving force behind the digital transformation in housing," HousingWire Editor and Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "This impressive list of honorees are finding solutions to some of the industry's toughest challenges from improving the borrower's journey to streamlining every step of the real estate transaction process."

Suzy Djilas, NMP Mortgage Lending Women of Inspiration recipient

NMP's Mortgage Lending Women of Inspiration have made significant contributions to the mortgage industry through demonstrated leadership and innovative initiatives. Over 15 years, Suzy Djilas has built a reputation as a mortgage technology sales powerhouse who understands how to help lenders get the most from their investments in software. In the wake of the pandemic, Djilas worked hand-in-hand with lenders to ensure that loan officers maintained productivity while working remotely using the SimpleNexus app. She also kept deals moving forward with consumer-facing tools such as mobile disclosures and hybrid eClosings.

"The mortgage industry can feel a bit like a boys' club sometimes, which can be somewhat intimidating for young women considering a career in the industry," said Djilas. "I would encourage those young women to connect with strong female mentors like the women honored with this award, and seek out a company with a culture of support and diversity, which I am fortunate to have found at SimpleNexus."

About SimpleNexus, LLC:

Founded in 2011, SimpleNexus is an award-winning developer of mobile-first technology for the modern mortgage lender. Lenders depend on our namesake homeownership platform to unite the people, systems and stages of the mortgage process into a seamless, end-to-end solution that spans engagement, origination, closing and business intelligence. By helping lenders manage their teams and stay connected with borrowers and real estate partners, we deliver a measurable return on investment in the form of reduced turn times, increased loan application submissions and more referral business. A four-time Inc. 5000 company, SimpleNexus has been recognized as one of the world's Best Workplaces for Innovators.

For more information, visit https://www.simplenexus.com or follow @SimpleNexus.

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Dec, 01
2021
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HousingWire recognizes Sales Boomerang’s Mike Spotten for innovations in mortgage technology

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry's top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, today announced that Mike Spotten, vice president of product, was named a 2021 HW Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire Magazine. Now in its third year, the HW Tech Trendsetters award program highlights the leading players in the housing economy who drive innovation with advanced digital products and services.

As Sales Boomerang's VP of Product, Mike Spotten is leading the tech disruption of mortgage lending by continuously innovating Sales Boomerang's groundbreaking borrower intelligence products to deliver new competitive advantages for mortgage lenders. During the refi boom, Sales Boomerang noticed lenders were losing profits due to early loan payoffs (EPO) and Spotten immediately began working on a solution. Within one month, Sales Boomerang was able to release a new alert type that notifies lenders when a borrower might have an EPO, providing lenders the opportunity to re-engage with past clients and meet their refi needs before they switch lenders.

"I am humbled to have my achievements recognized by HousingWire, a publication that carries so much weight in the mortgage industry," said Spotten. "I strive for innovation because I stand by the Sales Boomerang mission of using data-driven solutions to ensure every borrower has access to the right loan, right when they need it."

HousingWire's Tech Trendsetters award program honors the 50 most influential and innovative technology leaders serving the housing industry. Receiving hundreds of nominations annually, the HousingWire editorial selection committee selects finalists based on professional achievements over the past 12 months.

"This year's list of Tech Trendsetters have, yet again, proven to be the driving force behind the digital transformation in housing," HousingWire Editor and Chief Sarah Wheeler said. "This impressive list of honorees are finding solutions to some of the industry's toughest challenges from improving the borrower's journey to streamlining every step of the real estate transaction process."

The complete list of 2021 HW Tech Trendsetters will be published in the December/January issue of HousingWire Magazine. View the lineup of honorees online at https://www.housingwire.com.

About Sales Boomerang:

Sales Boomerang transformed the relationship between mortgage lenders and borrowers with the introduction of the first automated borrower intelligence system in 2017. The company's intelligent alerts notify lenders as soon as a past customer or prospect is ready and credit-qualified for a loan. As the mortgage industry's #1 borrower retention tool, Sales Boomerang is trusted by more than 150 lenders - including brokers, independent mortgage companies, credit unions and banks - to help build lasting borrower relationships that maximize lifetime customer value.

To date, Sales Boomerang alerts have enabled lenders to close more than $150 billion in additional loan volume that would have otherwise been overlooked and achieve customer retention rates that outperform industry norms by an average of 3-5X. To learn more about Sales Boomerang and its No Borrower Left Behind(tm) ethos, visit https://www.salesboomerang.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 over 60,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 7.5 million unique visitors each year. Our audience of mortgage, real estate, financial services and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit https://www.housingwire.com/ or https://www.solutions.housingwire.com/ to learn more.

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Dec, 07
2020
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HousingWire Honors DocMagic’s Brian D. Pannell with 2020 Tech Trendsetters Award

20-1207-Brian-D-Pannell-696x522.jpg -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that its chief eServices executive, Brian D. Pannell, has received HousingWire's 2020 Tech Trendsetters award. Now in its second year, the prestigious award recognizes the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving the housing economy.

HousingWire's editorial board selected a total of 50 winners based on their professional success over the last 12 months, as well as their overall career accomplishments for both their companies and the industry sector they represent. Winners came from various sectors of tech within the housing economy, including residential mortgage lending, servicing, investing, construction, and real estate.

"Our Tech Trendsetters award recognizes a group of leaders who were critical to the outstanding performance of housing and real estate during this pandemic, finding innovative solutions when everything changed on a dime," said HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler. "We're very proud to celebrate their achievements and honor the impact they've had at such a crucial time."

Brian D. Pannell's solution-oriented approach has helped countless lending entities go "e," positioning them for long-term success and positively impacting their ability to serve their customers during the pandemic.

Brian has been key in driving facilitation, implementation, and industry adoption of multiple DocMagic solutions. One of those solutions is Total eClose(TM), DocMagic's award-winning, single-source eClosing platform that removes all paper from the closing process while leveraging the precision-based accuracy of the company's intelligent, dynamic document generation capabilities.

In addition, Brian has been hands-on in implementing DocMagic's eVault and eNote processes-not just for lenders but also for other members of the supply chain. For example, he worked on Secured Party and Master Servicer/Subservicer for the support of MERS, the Federal Home Loan Banks, Ginnie Mae, and the gap in servicing support that is seen for servicers that don't have their own eVaults.

"I am truly honored to have been named to HW's 2020 class of Tech Trendsetters," Pannell said. "This year has been one of the most challenging in my career given the influx of requests to implement many of our solutions throughout the pandemic and refi boom that is setting volume records. But seeing all the hard work pay off for DocMagic's clients and partners has been very gratifying, and receiving the Tech Trendsetters award at the end of this long year makes it all worthwhile."

In 2020, Brian also helped implement AutoPrep, a new technology that enables DocMagic's Total eClose platform to accept documents from any source by "e-enabling" them for paperless eClosings.

Brian has and continues to serve as an invaluable resource to the mortgage industry as a subject matter expert on end-to-end eMortgage automation, eSigning, eNotarization, eNotes, eVaults, eClosing, eWarehouse lending, and more. He has helped countless lenders, technology service providers, GSEs, and investors understand the immense value of going "e." He's played a key part in where digital mortgages are headed and serves as both a leader and educator to evangelize the industry-wide benefits for the many organizations he works with.

"In its second year, the 2020 Tech Trendsetters once again surpassed all expectations as the housing industry rose up to meet unprecedented challenges," HousingWire Magazine Editor Kelsey Ramírez said. "This year's Tech Trendsetters represent shapers whose innovative solutions continue to inspire the industry."

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 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 MoveMarkets Forward. Visit www.housingwire.com or www.solutions.housingwire.com to learn more.

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Dec, 02
2020
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NotaryCam’s Henry Smith Named 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- NotaryCam(R), the pioneering leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced that Henry Smith, Director of Notary Operations, has been named a 2020 Tech Trendsetter by housing finance trade publication HousingWire as part of its second annual HW Tech Trendsetter Awards(TM) program, recognizing the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving the housing economy.

With the onset of COVID-19, remote online notarization (RON) technology played a critical role not just in moving the housing market forward, but also keeping it from grinding to a complete halt. While helping NotaryCam to maintain its stellar reputation for customer service (and managing a tenfold-increase in month-over-month transactions), Smith also led the development of NotaryCam's remote ink notarization (RIN) product, as many states chose to authorize RIN in lieu of RON in their emergency orders, to ensure homebuyers and real estate professionals in every state could utilize the NotaryCam platform to complete their closing ceremony in accordance with their individual state's permanent and/or temporary authorization.

"Since joining NotaryCam in 2012, Henry has made himself an invaluable member of the team, evidenced once again by his performance in 2020," said NotaryCam founder and CEO Rick Triola. "Henry led the development of NotaryCam's Concierge Service to accommodate RIN, to help NotaryCam host a greater majority of remote closing ceremonies in a socially-distanced world. Additionally, he ensured NotaryCam's notaries were equipped to manage a 10x increase in demand for digital closings in the first half of the year."

HousingWire's 2020 Tech Trendsetters are made up of product and technology leaders who have been indispensable in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for housing industry clients. Similar to the HousingWire Tech100, which honors the 100 most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate tech, Tech Trendsetters recognize the people that drive innovation for their mortgage and real estate clients.

"Our Tech Trendsetters award recognizes a group of leaders who were critical to the outstanding performance of housing and real estate during this pandemic, finding innovative solutions when everything changed on a dime," said HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler. "We're very proud to celebrate their achievements and honor the impact they've had at such a crucial time."

For the full list of 2020 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/introducing-the-housingwire-2020-tech-trendsetters.

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 https://www.housingwire.com/ or https://www.solutions.housingwire.com/ to learn more.

About NotaryCam

After pioneering the world's first multi-party/multi-state remote online notarization (RON), career real estate executive Rick Triola founded NotaryCam and completed the first mortgage remote online closing (ROC) in 2014. Today, NotaryCam is the leader in online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, having notarized documents worldwide for hundreds of thousands of customers in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. The company's patented eClose360(R) 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. NotaryCam also proudly maintains an industry-leading 99.8 percent customer satisfaction rating.

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

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Dec, 01
2020
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LBA Ware’s Lori Brewer Named HousingWire Tech Trendsetter for Innovations in Compensation Management, Business Intelligence for Mortgage Lenders

MACON, Ga. -- LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, announced today that company Founder and CEO Lori Brewer has been named a 2020 HousingWire (HW) Tech Trendsetter. Each year, the highly anticipated HW Tech Trendsetters list honors 50 housing technology leaders whose products are driving innovation in mortgage and real estate.

An accomplished entrepreneur and technology leader, Brewer earned recognition for conceptualizing and building CompenSafe(TM), the first and only mortgage-specific ICM platform, and for the release of LimeGear(TM), a turnkey BI platform for mortgage lenders that provides visibility into multiple levels of data. Both solutions have fulfilled mortgage lenders' need for custom technology solutions that automate traditionally manual business processes. Brewer was also credited with the January 2020 launch of LBA Ware's Loan Originator Compensation Report, which provides compelling insights into mortgage compensation trends each quarter.

Brewer is a past recipient of HW's Vanguard Award. In 2019, she was named a Mortgage Bankers Association Tech All-Star, and earlier this year she was among the inaugural class of NEXT Powerhouse Award winners.

"I'm honored to have earned a spot among the top thinkers and doers in mortgage technology," said LBA Ware Founder and CEO Lori Brewer. "I've spent my career helping banks, credit unions and mortgage companies solve problems through technology. My mission has always been to build solutions that optimize the way my clients work and deliver the data insights they need to maximize their potential."

"Our Tech Trendsetters award recognizes a group of leaders who were critical to the outstanding performance of housing and real estate during this pandemic, finding innovative solutions when everything changed on a dime," said HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler. "We're very proud to celebrate their achievements and honor the impact they've had at such a crucial time."

To view the complete list of 2020 HW Tech Trendsetters, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/introducing-the-housingwire-2020-tech-trendsetters/.

About LBA Ware(TM):

LBA Ware is a leading provider of cloud-based software for mortgage lenders. Since 2008, LBA Ware has been on a mission to help mortgage companies reach new heights with software that integrates data, incentivizes performance and inspires results. Today, lenders of all sizes, including some of the nation's top producing mortgage companies, use LBA Ware's award-winning technology to enhance lender experiences and maximize the human potential within their organizations. A 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company, LBA Ware is headquartered in Macon, Georgia. For more information, visit https://www.lbaware.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 over 60,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 7.5 million unique visitors each year. Our audience of mortgage, real estate, financial services and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit https://www.housingwire.com/ or https://www.solutions.housingwire.com/ to learn more.

Twitter: @LBAWare @HousingWire #hwtechtrendsetters #mortgageindustry #mortgagetechnology #mortgagelending #BI

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Dec, 01
2020
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FormFree Founder Brent Chandler Named HousingWire Tech Trendsetter for Second Year

ATHENS, Ga. -- FormFree(R) today announced that Founder and CEO Brent Chandler has been named a HousingWire Tech Trendsetter for a second consecutive year. The list honors executives, product leaders and technology professionals bringing the latest digital lending technology to market for their mortgage and real estate clients.

Chandler was recognized for driving innovation and challenging the status quo at FormFree, an award-winning provider of lending technologies setting industry standards for simplicity, accuracy and safety. Under Chandler's direction, FormFree has pioneered the effort to modernize and democratize credit decisioning with its AccountChek(R) and Passport(TM) products used by millions of consumers and thousands of lenders, including over 60% of the industry's top-50 lenders.

In the last 12 months alone, FormFree has announced new partnerships with Blue Sage and Ocrolus, enhanced its integration with Encompass Consumer Connect and earned a new patent for its proprietary technology. Currently, Chandler is working to bring FormFree's Passport(TM) all-in-one verification service to the blockchain. By enabling on-demand access to consumers' tokenized ATP information - including asset, employment, identity, income, credit and public records data retrieved directly from financial institutions and other authoritative sources - FormFree hopes to make mortgage underwriting even speedier while improving access to credit for low- and middle-income families in accordance with the OCC's Project REACh.

"Making loans simpler and safer for everyone is our philosophy. To accomplish that, we've built trusted financial solutions that are more intuitive and responsive than the industry's legacy technologies," said Chandler. "Our products are enhancing the lending experience for all people, and we will continue to challenge convention into the future."

"Our Tech Trendsetters award recognizes a group of leaders who were critical to the outstanding performance of housing and real estate during this pandemic, finding innovative solutions when everything changed on a dime," said HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler. "We're very proud to celebrate their achievements and honor the impact they've had at such a crucial time."

The 2020 HW Tech Trendsetters will be profiled in the December/January issue of HousingWire magazine. Winners were selected by a panel of HousingWire editors and reporters based on their accomplishments and professional success over the last 12 months. The complete list of HW Tech Trendsetters can be found online at https://www.housingwire.com/articles/introducing-the-housingwire-2020-tech-trendsetters/.

About FormFree:

FormFree is a market-leading fintech company whose revolutionary products AccountChek and Passport are building a more inclusive credit decisioning landscape by encouraging lenders to view borrower ability to pay (ATP) more holistically. To date, thousands of U.S. lenders and brokers have ordered millions of FormFree's patented verification reports representing over a trillion dollars in loan verifications. FormFree delights borrowers and lenders with a paperless experience, reduces origination timelines by up to 20 days and offers automated analysis and standardized delivery to lenders and investors using a secure ReIssueKey(TM). For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

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 7.5 million unique visitors each year. Our audience of mortgage, real estate, financial services and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit https://www.housingwire.com/ or https://www.solutions.housingwire.com/ to learn more.

Twitter: @RealFormFree @HousingWire #hwtechtrendsetters #mortgageindustry #fintech

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Oct, 09
2019
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MCT’s COO Phil Rasori Honored with HousingWire Tech Trendsetters Award

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, has been designated to HousingWire's inaugural Tech Trendsetters award list. Phil is credited with being instrumental in the architecture and launch of multiple innovative capital markets solutions.

The new HW program recognizes technology leaders driving innovation in the housing economy. The 50 chosen winners represent executive, product, and technology leaders who have played an integral role in bringing innovative solutions to market for housing industry clients at large, in particular over the past year.

HW acknowledged Phil's efforts in 2019 for launching one of the most important secondary marketing technology innovations in recent years. Phil spearheaded the development of TAM (Trade Auction Manager(TM)), a browser-based software module that enables a far more efficient bidding and trading process for TBA mortgage-backed securities (MBS) used by lenders to hedge their pipeline of open mortgage applications. TAM is increasing execution, liquidity, and transparency for lenders, while connecting them digitally with many of their broker-dealers for the first time.

"It is a great honor to be selected by HW as a recipient of their inaugural Tech Trendsetters award," stated Rasori. "MCT has launched many software solutions and supporting services to drive success for our lender clients. Winning this award underscores our latest innovations and reinforces our ongoing commitment to mortgage technology."

Also worth noting is Phil's creation and launch of BAM (Bid Auction Manager(TM)), a digital whole loan trading marketplace within MCT's cloud-based core secondary marketing platform, MCTlive! Since gaining widespread adoption by the investor community in 2018 (100% adoption - all investors now leverage BAM), the solution has saved lenders inordinate amounts of time, secured the entire process (which was previously handled via email communications), improved margins, and streamlined bid tape management and best execution loan sale analysis.

Most recently, Phil played a key role in developing a mobile app for MCTlive! that empowers secondary marketing managers to review reporting, manage loan pipelines, and conduct whole loan trading from the convenience of their mobile phone.

"Each year we honor the top technology companies in the housing industry, but this year we decided to do even more," HousingWire Associate Editor Kelsey Ramírez said. "This year, for the first time ever, we are looking at the people behind the technology. These experts are propelling the housing industry forward and reimagining the mortgage process."

"HousingWire has always recognized innovation and technological advancements in the housing industry, but none of those advancements happen without people leading the way," HousingWire Managing Editor Ben Lane said. "Technology doesn't simply create itself. People are the driving force behind those innovations. And it's in that spirit that we proudly honor the visionaries helping to push the housing industry into the future."

The full list of HW Tech Trendsetters can be found online and will also be profiled in the Oct./Nov. issue of HousingWire magazine. https://www.housingwire.com/articles/introducing-housingwires-2019-tech-trendsetters/.

About MCT:
Founded in 2001, Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT) has grown from a boutique mortgage pipeline hedging firm into the industry's leading provider of fully-integrated capital markets services and technology. MCT offers an array of best-in-class services and software covering mortgage pipeline hedging, best execution loan sales, outsourced lock desk solutions, MSR portfolio valuations, business intelligence analytics, mark to market services, and an award-winning comprehensive capital markets software platform called MCTlive! MCT supports independent mortgage bankers, depositories, credit unions, warehouse lenders, and correspondent investors of all sizes.

Headquartered in San Diego, MCT also has California offices in Healdsburg and Los Angeles, as well as sites in Dallas and Philadelphia. MCT is well known for its team of capital markets experts and senior traders who continue to provide the boutique-style, hands-on engagement clients value. For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

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 40,000 newsletter subscribers daily and over 4 million unique visitors each year. Our audience of mortgage, real estate, financial services and fintech professionals rely on us to Move Markets Forward. Visit www.HousingWire.com.

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Oct, 08
2019
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NotaryCam’s Rick Triola Named a 2019 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- NotaryCam(R), the leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced that its Founder and CEO Rick Triola has been named a 2019 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire magazine as part of its inaugural HW Tech Trendsetter Awards(TM) program. In the magazine's profile on Triola, the HousingWire editorial staff noted that as the founder of NotaryCam, Triola brought remote online notarization (ROB) and remote online closing (ROC) technology to the industry and has been a driving force in RON/ROC adoption.

The HW Tech Trendsetter Award(TM) recognizes the technology leaders driving innovation in the housing economy. The winners represent executive, product and technology leaders who have played an integral role in bringing innovative solutions to market for housing industry clients at large. Triola's Trendsetter status comes not only from being the first to introduce RON and ROC technology to the housing industry, but also from leading the charge for adoption. As any good technologist knows, without adoption, the most innovative solution is all for naught. Thus, Triola has made it his mission to drive RON/ROC adoption by becoming a grassroots advocate for RON standards and legislation throughout the country.

"HousingWire has always recognized innovation and technological advancements in the housing industry, but none of those advancements happen without people leading the way," HousingWire Managing Editor Ben Lane said. "Technology doesn't simply create itself. People are the driving force behind those innovations. And it's in that spirit that we proudly honor the visionaries helping to push the housing industry into the future."

Triola has devoted the last six years to advancing nationwide RON legalization. Recently, he undertook a grassroots campaign in Texas to educate county recorders about RON. Even though Texas passed its RON bill last year, many recorders - especially those not eRecording - were hesitant to record paper copies of eNotarized real estate documents. Thanks to Triola's efforts and six years of solid county recorder proof points across the U.S., Texas passed Senate Bill 2128 in May, providing recorders with more certainty regarding the recordability of eNotarized documents, with increased support from the state's recording community.

NotaryCam introduced RON to the Industry in early 2013 and pushed hard to set the standards, which have now been widely adopted. First, Triola presented NotaryCam's platform to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in January 2013 to garner GSE buy-in. From there, Triola addressed the National Association of Secretaries of State in June 2013 to introduce RON and neutralize opposition from the 49 states that had yet to legalize RON at that time. From there, Triola continued reaching out to all stakeholders, including individual title offices throughout the nation, and as a result, NotaryCam completed the first RON mortgage closing in early 2014 with a top 5 mortgage lender.

"As with so many mortgage-related innovations, widespread adoption is often hamstrung by lack of explicit regulatory approval, but the tide is turning for RON in this regard, especially over the last six years, as 22 states have now enacted or will enact RON legislation by October 1, 2020," Triola said. "Knowing the importance of the extensive eco-system buy-in for RON's success, NotaryCam has doubled down on its commitment to evangelizing RON at all state and private company levels to drive adoption, and I am truly honored that HousingWire has singled out my efforts in this regard by selecting me as one of its inaugural Tech Trendsetter winners."

For the full list of this year's honorees, visit https://www.housingwire.com/articles/introducing-housingwires-2019-tech-trendsetters/.

About HW Media
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About NotaryCam
After pioneering the world's first multi-party/multi-state remote online notarization (RON), career real estate executive Rick Triola founded NotaryCam and completed the first mortgage remote online closing (ROC) in 2014. Today, NotaryCam is the leader in online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, having notarized documents worldwide for hundreds of thousands of customers in all 50 states and more than 146 countries. The company's patented eClose360(R) platform delivers the "perfect" online mortgage closing in every jurisdiction with a flexible workflow for document recording and unparalleled identity verification, security and customer convenience. NotaryCam also proudly maintains an industry-leading 99.8 percent customer satisfaction rating.

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

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