Toronto's Solidifi Inc., a technology-based provider of North American property valuation and collateral risk management services to the mortgage lending industry, has announced the appointment of Griff Straw, CMB, as president of Solidifi U.S., Inc.

DRI Management Systems, a Newport Beach, California-based provider of lending default management technology, has announced the appointment of Diane Klimek as product manager for the company's newest release of its award winning software, the Web-based version of The Default Solution.

MRG Document Technologies, a provider of mortgage technologies to banks, credit unions, and other lenders, announced this week that its MIRACLE Online electronic document preparation and compliance software has been fully integrated with OpenClose's online, end-to-end loan origination software, LenderAssist.

Sterling Technology Solutions LLC, the Florida-based provider of next-generation default management technology, has announced the appointment of Eric Sencer to the position of SVP of business development.

Atlanta-based Prommis Solutions, LLC, a national provider of default processing services, says it can now perform full-service loss mitigation solicitation and fulfillment services for mortgage lenders, servicers, insurers, investors, and law firms through its subsidiary Prommis Homeownership Solutions, Inc.

Long-term mortgage interest rates dropped again this week, holding steady below 5 percent, according to the results of Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by mortgage financier Freddie Mac Thursday.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced Wednesday that it has appointed Brad Cheney as director of legislative affairs.

Massachusetts home sales rose for the second consecutive month, climbing 2 percent in August year-over-year, but condominium sales continued to slump, according to the latest state report from The Warren Group, a real estate research firm covering the New England area.

Three companies came together during the Five Star Default Servicing Conference and Expo late last month to host a fund raising event during a customer appreciation function.

Sorrento Capital, a private asset management firm based in Irvine, California, has achieved designation to Inc. magazine's exclusive Inc. 5000 list.