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SunBug Solar Wins SunPower 2014 ‘Commercial Regional Dealer of the Year’ Award

ARLINGTON, Mass., March 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SunBug Solar, an Arlington- and Somerville-based solar installer and SunPower Commercial Dealer, has received the SunPower 'Commercial Regional Dealer of the Year' award for its outstanding performance in 2014.

Emilio N. Francisco, PDC CEO, Announces Greater Scrutiny of EB-5 Investors

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Emilio N. Francisco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of private equity firm PDC Capital Group, announces a company-wide effort to increase scrutiny of potential investors it recruits for EB-5-funded projects.

IDS Achieves Record Annual Mortgage Initial Disclosure Fulfillment in 2014

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced 2014 as a record year, generating the most initial disclosure docs in a single year in the company's history. In addition, IDS set a company record in January 2015 for the most amount of initial disclosures generated in a single month. Total initial disclosure volume for the company in 2014 increased 13.6 percent over 2013.

ReverseVision Named to HousingWire’s HW TECH100

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, announced it has been included in the 2015 edition of HousingWire's HW TECH100(TM) list.

OpenClose Again Selected by HousingWire as a Top 100 Most Innovative Technology Company

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 19, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose, an enterprise-class end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, announced that it has been named to HousingWire magazine's second annual HWTECH 100(TM) list for 2015. HW TECH100 honors the 100 most innovative technology companies serving the U.S. mortgage finance and real estate industries.

United Wholesale Mortgage Adds New ARM Product to its Exclusive Elite Program

TROY, Mich., March 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced today the release of Elite ARM, a new loan product that has been added to its Elite and Elite High Balance program.

Brokers Gaining Market Share Again: 2015 is the Beginning of Broker Resurgence

TROY, Mich., March 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced that its president and CEO, Mat Ishbia, will be speaking on a webinar regarding brokers gaining market share in 2015. The webinar will be held March 18, 2015 from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. PDT (2 - 3 p.m. EDT).

DocMagic Named to HousingWire Magazine’s Annual HW TECH100 List

TORRANCE, Calif., March 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced that HousingWire magazine designated the company to its 2015 HW TECH100(TM) list. The list honors the 100 most innovative technology companies serving the U.S. mortgage finance and real estate industries.

David Nour, Best-selling Author of Relationship Economics, presenting Keynote Address at 2015 BCD Travel Affiliate Meeting in Cancun

CANCUN, Mexico, March 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- David Nour, enterprise growth strategist and thought leader on Relationship Economics(R), will be presenting the keynote address at the 2015 BCD Travel Affiliate Meeting on March 18, 2015 at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, Mexico.

Emilio N. Francisco, PDC Capital Group CEO, Announces Priority Hiring for Military Veterans

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Emilio N. Francisco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of private equity firm PDC Capital Group, announced that PDC will give priority to military veterans when recruiting new hires to one of its companies.

DocMagic Secures Exclusive Agreement with World Wide Notary, Inc. to Leverage eNotarization Technology for eClosings

TORRANCE, Calif., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign and eDelivery solutions, announced today that it formed an exclusive strategic alliance with World Wide Notary, Inc. (WWN), a pioneering developer of electronic notarization services. The partnership integrates WWN's patent pending DigaSign eNotary technology into DocMagic's eServices platform to deliver a fully paperless eClosing solution.

HousingWire Magazine Designates Global DMS to its TECH100 List for the Second Year

LANSDALE, Pa., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, a leading provider of web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that HousingWire magazine again named the company to its 2015 HW TECH100(TM) list. The list was officially introduced in 2014 and each year seeks to recognize the 100 most innovative technology firms in the U.S. housing economy.

Selfie Stick Inventor Speaks Out on Museum Bans

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The inventor and patent holder of the selfie stick agrees with museum and art gallery bans with one caveat. Wayne Fromm, the creator of the selfie stick, is an avid photographer and admirer of paintings, sculpture and all artifacts. One of the aspects to his invention is that the Quik Pod(R), the original selfie stick, converts from handheld selfie stick into a ground supported monopod.

Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Revenue to hit $2.4 Trillion in 2020, says Insight Research

DURANGO, Colo., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Insight Research projects that telecommunications services revenue worldwide will grow from $2.2 trillion in 2015 to $2.4 trillion in 2019. Insight's newly-released market analysis report, 'The 2015 Telecommunications Industry Review: An Anthology of Market Facts and Forecasts' includes regional and service forecasts, assessment of key growth drivers, analysis of industry trends, network infrastructure and access technologies, future services, OSS/BSS and capex spending, and enterprise telecom markets.

EPIC creates ‘Panda-monium’ in the Insurance Business

ATLANTA, Ga., March 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage, and employee benefits consultant, announced that they have added Panda Mortality and Transit Insurance to a growing list of specialty risk management products and consulting services that the rapidly growing national firm provides.

The Harman Press is Official Printer for the 2015 AAPC New Orleans Pollie Awards & Conference

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Marking its active role in the political printing arena, The Harman Press will be the Official Printer for the 2015 Pollie Awards and Conference in New Orleans, March 17-19, organized by the American Association of Political Consultants. This will be the second year that The Harman Press has provided the AAPC with printing for its programming material and signage for its annual conference and awards events.

Veros Selected as HousingWire’s HW Tech100 ‘Market Influence’ Category Winner 2015

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 6, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, announced today that it has been named the winner of the 'Market Influence' category in the 2015 edition of HousingWire's HW TECH100(TM) list.

ReverseVision Releases Financial Assessment-Required Screens by Original HUD March 2 Deadline

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 6, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, has released an update to their RV Exchange LOS that includes all Financial Assessment critical screens and calculations. This release was targeted to meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) original Financial Assessment (FA) implementation date of March 2.

Weitz & Luxenberg Files Lawsuit Against Lenovo for Superfish Security Risk

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Weitz and Luxenberg P.C. has announced the filing of a class action lawsuit against Lenovo and Superfish for a recent case of laptop security failings. The suit was filed in response to the growing concern over computer manufacturer Lenovo's inclusion of Superfish malware on laptops purchased after Sept. 1, 2014.

Global Online Media Magazine Provides Readers with a Piece of Paradise

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Everyone wants their own little piece of paradise and that's exactly what a new global, online media magazine - Lucky Paradise Casinos - delivers. Is it about casinos? No, not really. It's about feeling good and being lucky.

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