Banking and Finance

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has completed the final phase of its planned major Dodd-Frank Act changes to its flagship document preparation system idsDoc by its self-imposed deadline of November 15.

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest wholesale mortgage lenders in the nation, and its parent company United Shore Financial Services (USFS), today announced it has been recognized for multiple local and national awards in 2013 having to do with the development of its unique corporate culture.

PALM DESERT, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Bank of Southern California (FBBN.ob) today announced that Irwin Golds, long time Coachella Valley banking and business executive has been appointed to the company's board of directors. In December 2010, the bank acquired the La Quinta and Palm Springs branches from Palm Desert National Bank as its entry into the Coachella Valley which the bank sees as a key Southern California market.

COSTA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LendingQB, a provider of web-based loan origination software, today announced that it has officially launched its Lean Lending methodology for the mortgage industry. Lean Lending is a technology strategy that enables lending entities to streamline processes, ensure compliance, and drive continuous organizational improvement.

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Shore Mortgage, a direct-to-consumer online mortgage lender focused on service and speed, today announced that the firm is licensed to originate and service mortgages in all 50 states. This makes Shore Mortgage, a division of United Shore Financial Services (USFS), part of a select group of direct lenders with nationwide coverage.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: IDS, Inc. (International Document Services), a nationwide provider of mortgage documents and compliance, today announced an integration of its mortgage document preparation system, idsDoc with OpenClose's LenderAssist Web-based, mortgage banking and loan origination software (LOS).

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS, Inc.), today announced it has completed the first two phases of its planned changes to its flagship document preparation system idsDoc in preparation for the Dodd-Frank changes set to be implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in January 2014.

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: United Wholesale Mortgage, the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the U.S., today announced that it has custom developed an Income Calculator for brokers to accurately determine a borrower's wages on the 1003 application.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS, Inc.), has been named a finalist for Mortgage Technology's 2013 Lenders' Choice Award. IDS was the winner of the 2012 Lenders' Choice Award.

SAN MATEO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Silicon Valley Business Journal recently highlighted the region's fastest growing companies, proving that for innovators, there is always opportunity to grow. EPIC Insurance, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage was one of 52 companies to receive this recognition. This is the fourth consecutive year that EPIC has made the Fastest Growing Private Companies list.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: CCMC Inc., the leading provider of integration solutions for financial systems, and D+H Mortgagebot, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide seamless connectivity between Mortgagebot EnterpriseLOS(R) and all major core processing systems. With the new, advanced integration, lenders have an automated end-to-end solution that dramatically reduces processing time and costs.

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that it launched AMCmatch.com, a search engine that allows lenders, servicers and other users of valuation products to efficiently locate and qualify the best fit appraisal management company (AMC) for their needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ecologic Leasing Services today announced it is changing its name to LeaseAccelerator Services. The new name more closely unifies the asset-centric lease accounting SaaS for lessees with the company behind it. The change is effective immediately.

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, a leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that its eTrac Enterprise platform is now integrated with Ellie Mae's loan origination system, Encompass360. The integration is seamless and allows the entire appraisal process to be efficiently and compliantly completed directly from within Encompass360.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology and Web-based solutions, today announced that it has developed a number of different new integrations between its clients and the technology platforms that are used to place and securely transmit data on completed valuation orders.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Dent Wizard International, a leader in automotive cosmetic reconditioning, today announced an arrangement with FirstClose, an online service for loan originators, which will allow users of FirstClose to offer consumers an automobile appearance service plan - called Ding Guard - as part of their auto loan.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Venta Financial Group, Inc., a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, today announced that Lisette Rodriguez has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Rodriguez holds extensive experience in managing operations for a variety of different mortgage lending organizations

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, a leading provider of compliant valuation management SaaS, today announced that it has been chosen by Mortgage Technology magazine as a finalist for its '2013 Transforming Valuations Award.'

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage compliance services provider The Compliance Group, Inc. announces third party services management, including management of appraisal management companies (AMCs) for mortgage bankers, and the mortgage lending operations of community banks and credit unions.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mortgage document preparation vendor IDS, Inc. (International Document Services), and end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider LendingQB today announce the development of a joint interface designed to create a fluid integration between the LendingQB LOS and idsDoc solution.

PALM DESERT, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Bank of Southern California, N.A. announces that former Palm Desert National Bank CEO and Chairman, Kevin McGuire has been appointed to lead the bank's Coachella Valley, Calif. region. Mr. McGuire currently serves as Special Assistant to the Chancellor at UC Riverside, Palm Desert Campus.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Venta Financial Group, Inc., a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, announced that it hired Mark Ciolfi as executive vice president (EVP). As EVP, Mr. Ciolfi's primary focus will be to help Venta increase its production on a national level through strategic expansion into new regions,

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, today announced that it has hired technical staff members across the board to prepare for a growing demand for its lending industry SaaS applications.

COSTA MESA, Calif., /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software, today announced that Venta Financial Group, Inc., a wholesale and retail mortgage banker, has experienced stellar results since implementing its browser-based end-to-end loan origination system (LOS).

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage, a leading wholesale lender licensed in all 50 states, announced that Mortgage Technology magazine named the company to its 'Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders and Servicers' list for the third year in a row. UWM says its technology is a key component to it being one of the fastest growing, most service-oriented wholesale lenders in the country.