Technology

FirstClose, which provides software solutions for mortgage lenders, welcomes Pat Downing as their new CTO. Downing’s chief role with FirstClose will be overseeing development of all technical efforts. In addition to his experience in technology operations, infrastructure, development, and customer support, Downing has overseen global team-building, budget creation, budget management, and the alignment of technology with business needs.

The KLR Group introduces technology and services to meet lenders costtheand compliance needs for Fannie, Freddie, FHA, and VA mandated QC reviews.

Roostify, a California-based digital lending solution, announced that its platform now offers a bi-directional integration with Ellie Mae’s Encompass digital mortgage lending platform.

LenderLive's rebranding initiative highlights the company's focus on technology-enabled solutions for financial services firms.

From Fannie Mae making headlines with the addition of John Forlines as SVP and Chief Risk Officer to Equifax securing a coveted accolade, catch up on what some of the biggest company names in the housing industry have been up to.

Equifax announced it has once again been named to the 2018 IDC FinTech Rankings, a comprehensive vendor ranking within the financial services industry.

DocMagic, Inc., a provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, recently announced that Freddie Mac has implemented its SaaS-based eVault technology and SmartREGISTRY platform.

Old Republic Title has acquired iMarc, Inc., (dba) E-Closing, a software applications and systems development company that provides cloud-based title and closing software for small and mid-size title insurance agencies.

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc., a mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, has announced the implementation of multi-factor authentication security protocols, which require multiple methods to verify a user’s identity for logins and transactions.

OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced the hiring of Mark Michel, an industry veteran in enterprise-level mortgage technology systems.