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United Wholesale Mortgage Promotes Laura Lawson to Chief People Officer

TROY, Mich., Sept. 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest and fastest wholesale mortgage lenders in the nation, announced that Laura Lawson has been promoted to the newly created position of chief people officer (CPO). Previously, Lawson served as senior vice president of marketing where she was responsible for all aspects of the company's wholesale marketing efforts.

Halloween Costume Outfitter Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sexy Wear Avenue, a popular online vendor of adult Halloween costumes for women, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with limited-time anniversary specials of extra 15 percent-off discount on all products storewide with coupon code SWA15.

ARMCO Pioneers Mortgage Industry Quality Control Benchmarking Solution

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 4, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ARMCO - ACES Risk Management, a leading provider of web-based audit technology for the financial services industry, has announced the launch of ACES Analytics(TM), a business intelligence tool that will, for the first time, allow mortgage professionals to benchmark quality control results against industry peers. The benchmarking service is now available to ARMCO clients and will be open to participation from all lenders by the fourth quarter of 2014.

IDS Hires Compliance Officer Paul Morton to Assist in CFPB Mortgage Disclosure Implementation

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announces it has expanded its compliance team with the addition of Paul Morton as compliance officer and assistant in-house counsel.

Riverview Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter Cash Dividend

HALIFAX, Pa., May 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Riverview Financial Corporation (OTCQB: RIVE) announced that on May 14, 2014 its Board of Directors declared the payment of a cash dividend of $0.14 per share for the second quarter 2014, an increase of 12 percent as compared with the $0.125 cash dividend paid for the second quarter of 2013. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of June 6, 2014.

Whiteflash Named 2014 BBB Winner of Distinction

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., top tier retailer of ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry, was honored this week by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for excellence in quality control, customer service and customer satisfaction. Named a 2014 Winner of Distinction among all the retail jewelers in the greater Houston area, Whiteflash has now received high honors from the BBB for nine years in a row and maintains an A+ rating.

The Compliance Group Assists Mortgage Lenders, Financial Institutions with Comprehensive Suite of Outsourced Compliance, Audit Services

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 5, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To meet lenders' growing demand for compliance assistance, leading mortgage compliance services provider The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG) announced it offers a comprehensive suite of audit and monthly outsourced compliance services, encompassing both federal and state-level audits as well as a host of other compliance-related reviews and content development.

IDS Sees Significant Mortgage Document E-sign Adoption Among Customers in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced more than half (51.6 percent) of all document packages it processed in 2013 were signed electronically. In addition, following the IRS's approval of electronically signed 4506-T documents in late 2012, 18.5 percent of all 4506-T documents processed by IDS were E-signed in 2013.

Ding Guard, a division of First Lenders Data, Inc., and First Community Credit Union announce dent removal service plan for auto loan applicants

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ding Guard, an Austin, Texas-based automobile service contract provider, and First Community Credit Union announced today that members will now have access to a value-add service through Ding Guard, a leading product in automotive cosmetic reconditioning. The partnership provides a non-interest income product offering as part of the loan package for prospective members. Clients can protect their purchase from the first day of car ownership with Ding Guard's restorative service plan.

MCT Adds Four Business Development Positions to Continue Expansion

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that it added four newly created positions in order to provide unsurpassed service levels of sales support and guidance to lenders.

IDS, MortgageFlex Develop Blind Mortgage Doc Prep-LOS Integration

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) and MortgageFlex Systems, an established technology provider of mortgage loan software, announced the development of a joint 'lights out' interface between IDS's flagship mortgage document preparation system idsDoc and MortgageFlex's LoanQuest loan origination system (LOS).

OpenClose End-to-End LOS Automates All Lending Processes for Sabadell United Bank, N.A., Achieves Stellar Results

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose, an enterprise-class end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, announced at the MBA's National Technology Conference that Florida-based Sabadell United Bank, N.A. has realized superior results along with supporting metrics since implementing its multi-channel lending automation platform.

IDS Realigns Sales Territories to Allow for More Specialized Focus on Mortgage Doc Prep Clients and Prospects

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced it has realigned its sales territories to provide more specialized and focused service to clients and prospects.

360 Mortgage Group Enters Reverse Mortgage Lending with ReverseVision Loan Origination System (RLOS)

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, Inc. is pleased to announce that 360 Mortgage Group LLC (360 Mortgage Group), a privately-owned mortgage banker with a primary focus on third-party origination, has joined the growing ranks of reverse mortgage lenders and will be using ReverseVision's reverse loan origination system, RV Exchange.

ReverseVision Adds Mark Johnson as Customer Support Manager, Moves Joseph Rinner to Product Manager

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, is pleased to announce that industry expert Mark Johnson has joined our team in the role of Customer Service Manager. Johnson, who brings more than twenty years of reverse mortgage expertise, replaces Joseph Rinner who has moved into the role of Product Manager.

Phil Rasori of MCT to Participate in CMLA Session on Washington Lending Legislation

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, will share his insight on an upcoming panel assembled by the Community Mortgage Lenders of America (CMLA), which is designed to address legislative issues and trending that will impact mortgage lending in 2014.

East Cambridge Savings Bank Turns to Content Marketing to Boost Sales

BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Truebridge, a financial marketing company based in Boston, is pleased to announce East Cambridge Savings Bank's launch of their online Financial Answer Center. Their implementation of Truebridge's Content Marketing System is one of many examples of financial institutions turning to Content Marketing to increase revenue.

ImageWorks Corporation/AFP – The Leader in Veterinary Digital Dental Imaging, Acquired

DENVER, Colo., Feb. 4, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Blackstone Holdings, LLC (Denver, Colo.) has acquired the veterinary division of ImageWorks Corporation/AFP (Elmsford, N.Y.). The new company will operate as ImageWorks Veterinary. Continuing the 'Made in the USA' tradition, all operations and manufacturing have been relocated to Colorado.

International Document Services’ Growth in Mortgage Document Preparation Drives Expansion of Customer Service Team in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 28, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced it has expanded its internal customer service team by 72 percent in 2013 and its overall staff by 45 percent. The company attributes the expansion to increased demand for the company's initial disclosure document preparation services and electronic signature functionality, particularly in light of the Jan. 14 Dodd-Frank changes.

Mortgage Capital Trading Relocates Headquarters to Larger Facility

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging, outsourced lock desk and risk management services, announced that it relocated its corporate headquarters to a larger facility. The move provides MCT with the necessary infrastructure to accommodate its increasing growth and the capacity to continue delivering elevated support to clients.

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