COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Mike Biehl, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Colorado Springs, CO recently received the firm’s exclusive Spirit of Caring Award for 2023, designed to recognize those financial advisors who exemplify the values, culture and spirit of giving back.
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News: Join the Notary Training Network as the host of the Maryland Notary Conference on Preventing Document Fraud, Forgery, and Identity Theft | CitizenWire
BALTIMORE, Md. /CitizenWire/ — The Notary Training Network is pleased to announce the highly anticipated Maryland Notary Training Conference, dedicated to combating document fraud, forgery, and identity theft. The conference will take place on October 21, 2023 at the Best Western Premier Rockville Hotel & Suites in Rockville, Maryland. This conference is open to notaries […]
News: GetHRready and HR4ALL forge partnership with three other Human Resources firms to deliver the best HR Support for businesses across America | CitizenWire
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — GetHRready today announced a strategic partnership with HR4ALL, JustHRhandbooks, JustHRhotlines and JustHRaudits to ensure every business in America can the best in Human Resources support. Fast, efficient and economical solutions designed to protect every business and help them GetHRready.
News: Keith Eckhardt receives two Edward Jones Awards for Exceptional Achievement in Building Client Relationships | CitizenWire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Keith Eckhardt of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was recently recognized for his exceptional achievement in building client relationships. Eckhardt received two Achievement Awards during the regional meeting in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
News: Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of the Lawn and Garden Division of Antilles Power Depot Inc. | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, is pleased to announce the sale of the Lawn & Garden Division (“Antilles L&G” or the “Company”) of Antilles Power Depot Inc. (“APD”) to Freije Supply Inc. (“Freije Supply”).
News: Agile Appoints Greg Vacura as President to Further Mission of Creating a Better MBS Market | CitizenWire
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker dealers together on a single electronic platform, today announced the appointment of Greg Vacura as company president. Mr. Vacura will be working to fulfill Agile’s mission to create a better mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market through increasing liquidity and automation in TBAs, MBS […]
News: Depth welcomes Berry College communications major Jasmynn Innis for summer internship | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Depth, the leading provider of consultative B2B marketing, public relations and reputation management services for mortgage fintech innovators, the residential finance industry and technology for emerging regulated markets (regtech), welcomes Berry College communications major Jasmynn Innis as its 2023 summer intern.
News: Premium Mortgage Corporation taps LenderLogix’s LiteSpeed to power Digital-First Mortgage Borrowing Experience | CitizenWire
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks and brokers, today announced that Rochester, N.Y.-based Premium Mortgage Corporation (Premium Mortgage) is the latest mortgage lender to implement its streamlined point-of-sale (POS) platform LiteSpeed to provide borrowers with a white-labeled, digitally-driven mortgage application […]
News: Leading Nonprofit, Millionaire Mastermind Academy, to Host Diversity in Finance Economic Empowerment Fireside Chat, July 17 | CitizenWire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — On July 17, 2023, the Millionaire Mastermind Academy, a leading nonprofit organization addressing the barriers to opportunity for underrepresented businesses, will host an economic empowerment “Diversity in Finance” Fireside Chat. The virtual event is part of an ongoing program and is sponsored by Blaylock Van, LLC, the nation’s longest-continuously operating Black-owned […]
News: Sustainable Organizations Embrace EnergyCAP’s Complete Suite of Energy and Sustainability ERP Solutions | CitizenWire
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — EnergyCAP, a renowned provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, proudly announces The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and The University of New Mexico (UNM) have adopted EnergyCAP’s newest solutions: CarbonHub and Wattics, making them the first customers to embrace EnergyCAP’s complete solution suite.
News: Introducing RapidVerify: A Cutting-Edge Solution for Applicant Document Verification | CitizenWire
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — In today’s business landscape, where companies are facing the disconcerting reality of losing up to 5% of their revenue to fraudulent activities, the urgency for a reliable and efficient solution is critical. RapidVerify is proud to announce the launch of its innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform specifically engineered to address the pressing […]
News: Alliance Group and AIMCOR Group announce strategic partnership to educate and expand awareness around the ‘living’ benefits of life insurance | CitizenWire
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Alliance Group, a leading Insurance Marketing Organization based in Lawrenceville, Georgia has forged a strategic partnership with AIMCOR Group and announced its intent to become a member of AIMCOR Group, LLC, a National Insurance Marketing Organization that distributes and services life, disability, LTC and annuity products through a variety of independent, […]
News: MMI releases referral partnership ROI Calculator | CitizenWire
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced the release of its ROI Calculator, an easy-to-use tool for lenders to see the impact their referral partnerships have on production volume.
News: Dovenmuehle appoints Patricia McCarthy as Vice President of Insurance Administration | CitizenWire
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced that it has hired Patricia McCarthy to be the company’s new vice president of insurance administration. In this role, McCarthy will oversee Dovenmuehle’s insurance department with responsibility for hazard and flood insurance administration, loss drafts, research and the insurance department […]
News: Travel Insurance Advisory for 2023 Hurricane Season | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Hurricane season is underway and just off the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Arlene has become the first named storm of the season. With the summer travel season picking up across the country, TravelInsurance.com is taking the time to remind travelers about the importance of protecting their trip costs.
News: ACES Quality Management named 2023 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology | CitizenWire
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has been named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology. The awards program was created in 2017 and is a project of Arizent and Best Companies Group.
News: Q4 2022 ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report Shows Decline in Critical Defect Rate to 1.84% | CitizenWire
The quarterly defect rate declined 25.5% over Q3, though the annual defect rate remained above 2% for 2022 /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the fourth quarter […]
News: Trends in Drug Benefit Design Report Released by Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) | CitizenWire
DALLAS, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG), an EPIC company, is pleased to announce the launch of its Trends in Drug Benefit Design Report. The report delivers innovative research on the latest trends in the traditional (non-specialty) drug benefit. Sponsored by Rx Savings Solutions, it outlines the complexities of designing and managing the drug […]
News: Nomis Solutions hires Amy Chase as Senior Vice President of Services | CitizenWire
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Nomis Solutions (Nomis), the leading provider of end-to-end pricing lifecycle management technology, announced that client success veteran Amy Chase has been tapped as Senior Vice President of Services. Chase will be responsible for leading implementations of Nomis Solutions and delivering ongoing services to existing clients.
News: Matrix Advises Apollo Veterinary Medical Hospitals and AVMH Ventures on the Successful Recapitalization and Acquisition of a Portfolio of Pet Supplies Plus Stores | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading independent investment bank, announces that it served as lead advisor on Apollo Veterinary Medical Hospitals and AVMH Ventures’ (“Apollo” or the “Company”) recapitalization and acquisition of a multi-state portfolio of Pet Supplies Plus (“PSP”) retail pet stores.
News: Tax Help MD Provides Five Steps to Help Small Corporations Calculate QBI | CitizenWire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Tax Help MD helps self-employed individuals and small businesses to resolve tax issues. From basic tax filings to more complex situations, Tax Help MD wants its clients to come out on top. That’s why it empowers them with information, so they can get the best tax benefits available.
News: MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices: May 2023 Data | CitizenWire
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — 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 May 2023. MCT Data represents a balanced cross section of several hundred lenders […]
News: Alliance Group CEO Lee Duncan Appointed to UGA’s Terry College Alumni Board | CitizenWire
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Lee Duncan, President and CEO of Alliance Group, has accepted an invitation to serve a three-year term on the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business Alumni Board, effective July 1, 2023. Duncan’s commitment to community building, coupled with his remarkable achievements in the business world, make him a valuable addition […]
News: Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of WTG Fuels Holdings, LLC’s Retail Motor Fuels, Convenience Retail, and Fleet Fueling Businesses | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, today announced the successful closing on the sale of the retail motor fuels, convenience retail, and fleet fueling businesses of WTG Fuels Holdings, LLC (“WTG Fuels” or the “Company”) to subsidiaries of GPM Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp. […]
News: LenderLogix Announces Quarterly Homebuyer Intelligence Report | CitizenWire
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage automation software and application programming interfaces (APIs), today introduced the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The inaugural report covers data collected during the pre-approval […]
News: Matrix Advises TBC Corporation on the Sale of NTB and Tire Kingdom Service Centers | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised TBC Corporation (“TBC” or the “Company”) on the sale of TBC’s company operated retail businesses to Mavis Tire Express Services Corp. (“Mavis”). The sale includes TBC’s retail network of 595 tire and automotive service centers […]
News: iPaydayLoans: Your Trusted Payday Loan Broker | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — iPaydayLoans offers a simple and straightforward process for securing a payday loan. Users can apply online and receive a decision within minutes. The platform works with a network of trusted lenders, ensuring that borrowers receive competitive rates and fair terms.
News: The Mortgage Collaborative Names Melissa Langdale President | CitizenWire
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that it has named active board member Melissa Langdale president. A member of TMC’s board since 2021, Langdale’s two-decade career spans the mortgage, real estate and construction industries, including executive roles in sales, marketing, […]
News: Jonathan Nahil joins FormFree as chief technology officer | CitizenWire
ATHENS, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — FormFree® today announced that it has brought on Jonathan Nahil as chief technology officer (CTO). Nahil possesses more than 20 years of experience as a software architect and leader of development teams at renowned technology organizations.
News: After, Inc. just published a first-of-its-kind ‘Warranty Claims Scoring 101’ guide, giving manufacturers an in-depth look at how automated claims scoring is transforming the industry | CitizenWire
NORWALK, Conn. /CitizenWire/ — After, Inc., a global leader in Warranty Services since 2005, developed a “Warranty Claims Scoring 101” guide, leveraging the expertise of its world-class Warranty Analytics team and over 17 years of claim scoring experience. Warranty Claims Scoring is a discipline not widely understood. Few in the industry know how these models […]
News: Dovenmuehle taps Ron Malik as Senior Vice President of Default Servicing | CitizenWire
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that it has appointed Ron Malik as the company’s new senior vice president of default servicing. In this role, Malik will oversee Dovenmuehle’s special servicing initiatives and maintain a high level of compliance and service satisfaction in all areas […]
News: Eleven Bay Area Women Win 2023 Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarships | CitizenWire
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF), an organization dedicated for more than 60 years to advancing the careers of women, names eleven students from Bay Area colleges and universities as its 2023 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships over the past 35 years to more […]
News: Vice Capital Markets Releases Integration with Freddie Mac Income Limits API | CitizenWire
NOVI, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today it is one of the first Freddie Mac-integrated Secondary Market Advisors (SMAs) to release an integration with Freddie Mac’s Income Limits application programming interface (API).
News: NotaryCam hires Suzanne Singer as Director of Sales and Marketing | CitizenWire
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — 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 Suzanne Singer has been appointed director of sales and marketing.
News: Denver Post Names ACES Quality Management a Recipient of Colorado Top Workplaces 2023 Award | CitizenWire
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced it has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Denver Post Top Workplaces.
News: TravelInsurance.com is Celebrating 10 Years of Providing Valuable Travel Insurance Coverage to Millions of Travelers Worldwide | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — TravelInsurance.com, the fastest growing independent travel insurance comparison platform, is proud to announce that May 2023 marks 10 years of providing travelers around the world with personalized trip protection. Co-Founders, Drew Sharma and Stan Sandberg, launched TravelInsurance.com in 2013 to provide consumers with an easy and transparent self-service travel insurance […]
News: Melinda Harris of Down Payment Resource named a 2023 Trailblazer by PROGRESS in Lending Association | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that Director of Marketing Melinda Harris was selected to PROGRESS in Lending Association’s list of 2023 Sales, Marketing and Public Relations Trailblazers.
News: Houston Association of Realtors implements Down Payment Resource to engage homebuyers with affordable pathways to homeownership | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — 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 […]
News: Georgeo Pulikkathara joins Dovenmuehle as Chief Information Security Officer | CitizenWire
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — 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 […]
News: NotaryCam’s Brian Webster named Inman Best of Finance award winner | CitizenWire
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — 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 […]