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.
Read More »Perfect Practice, Affinity Consulting Partner for Streamlined Offerings
Perfect Practice, an Orlando, Florida-based provider of legal management services technology, announced this week a partnership with Affinity Consulting Group, which offers technology and management solutions for law firms and legal departments. “The partnership will create a streamlined array of services,” according to Perfect Practice.
Read More »Quicken Loans Super Bowl Ad Draws Praise, Criticism
Quicken Loans aired a commercial pushing its Rocket Mortgage program during the Super Bowl on Sunday, prompting a barrage of criticism on Twitter, which in turn prompted an equally strong defense from several prominent publications.
Read More »OwnAmerica Launches Next Generation Private Trading Platform
The North Carolina-based firm has that has traded more than $420 million in SFR assets in the last three years and closed more than $27 million in the beta phase of the new platform.
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