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Top of Mind wins eight 2020 international Hermes Awards for SurefireCRM’s creative videos that help mortgage lenders engage customers

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, was recognized with four platinum and four gold awards for outstanding corporate marketing in the 2020 Hermes Creative Awards.

Digital mortgage leader Maxwell welcomes Brian Simons as president

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Digital mortgage leader Maxwell has announced Altavera Mortgage Services founder and former CEO Brian Simons has joined the company as president. Simons comes to Maxwell with 23 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including capital markets, loan origination and default management.

PROGRESS in Lending Association honors LOS provider OPENCLOSE for consolidating its browser-based LOS/POS

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- OpenClose the industry-leading omni-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that it received PROGRESS in Lending Association's 2020 Innovation Award for its "truly game-changing solutions in the mortgage space."

Bank of Southern California NA (BCAL) Funds More Than $487M in Paycheck Protection Program Loans

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, announced today that it has funded more than $487.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. These results, as of 9:30 p.m. PDT on May 7, 2020, provided 1,940 local businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with critical financing to retain or restore jobs for 51,523 individuals.

KROST CPAs and Consultants Provides Much-Needed Help to Businesses Affected by the Economic Downturn Caused by the Pandemic in U.S.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Los Angeles-based firm, KROST CPAs & Consultants, has launched several programs to assist businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. Since April 2020, the firm has assisted hundreds of businesses and individuals through the development of COVID-19 resources.

Fintech Innovator Global DMS Integrates eTrac Valuation Management Software with ProxyPics

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based appraisal management software, announced that it has integrated its eTrac valuation management platform with ProxyPics - a patented, secure mobile app that provides a method of facilitating the delivery of photographs of a subject property when access to the property is unavailable.

Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors welcomes Andrew Crofton as a Managing Director

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA), a wealth management firm with approximately $4 billion in assets under management, is pleased to announce that Andrew Crofton has joined the firm as a Managing Director.

EnergyCAP, Inc. Receives Inc. Magazine 2020 ‘Best Workplaces’ Award

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) has been named to Inc. Magazine's annual list of the Best Workplaces for 2020 will hit newsstands May 12, and is the result of a wide-ranging and comprehensive measurement of private American companies that have created exceptional workplaces through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement, and stellar benefits.

Top of Mind Networks enhances ‘Client for Life’ Workflow to help lenders retain 2020’s record-breaking influx of refi customers

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, today announced enhancements to its "Client for Life" Workflow. Available to users of SurefireCRM, the Client for Life Workflow helps lenders protect market share by creating over 100 distinct opportunities to stay connected with borrowers over a five-year period.

Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC:BCAL) Announces Q1 2020 Results and Response to Pandemic

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Total assets increased to $852 million at March 31, 2020, up from $830 million in the prior quarter and an increase of 10.8% compared to March 31, 2019.

Fintech Company, Certain Lending, Launches Major 2020 Survey of Real Estate Investors

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Certain Lending released a national survey of real estate investors. A majority of real estate investors expect COVID-19 will cause home prices to decline up to 20%. The survey of 569 real estate investors across the U.S., conducted between April 20 and 24, is the first of its kind.

International Document Services, Inc. eClosing Platform to Include eNotes, Rebrands as Solitude Solution

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has expanded the capabilities of its eClose platform to include eNotes. Recently branded as Solitude Solution, the platform's eClosing capabilities allow lenders and borrowers to execute loans digitally.

Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC Acquires Trident Public Risk Solutions from Argo Group (NYSE: ARGO)

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, headquartered in Avon, Connecticut, a national MGA, announced today that it has closed on the purchase of Trident Public Risk Solutions (TPRS). Acquired from Argo Group (Argo), the transaction positions Paragon as one of the largest providers of commercial insurance coverage for public entities in the U.S.

Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC:BCAL) and CalWest Bancorp, the Holding Company for CalWest Bank, Announce Changes to Merger

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL) and CalWest Bancorp (OTCBB: CALW), today announced that they have renegotiated the terms of their merger and have agreed to amend the initial Definitive Agreement announced on October 21, 2019 following shareholder meetings held on April 22, 2020.

Vanbridge, an EPIC co., Releases its Second Comprehensive Review of US Representations and Warranties Insurance Market

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Vanbridge, an EPIC company, an insurance intermediary and program management firm, published its second edition of its U.S. Representations and Warranties Insurance (R&W) Market Review today. This edition evaluates and summarizes domestic R&W data for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

ACES Risk Management (ARMCO) Launches ACES Consumer Quality Management Platform

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the lending industry, announced the official release of ACES Consumer, the next iteration of its ACES Audit Technology platform designed specifically for financial institutions.

FormFree and Ocrolus Announce Partnership for Comprehensive Borrower Income Verification Program

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- FormFree, a leading fintech provider of credit decisioning services, today announced a partnership with Ocrolus, a leading fintech infrastructure company that transforms documents into actionable data with over 99% accuracy.

SimpleNexus app breezes past 2 million borrower downloads

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced that more than two million consumers have downloaded its award-winning mobile app.

New Technology, Anow Walkthrough, Connects Homeowners and Property Appraisers

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- veryone has been economically impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another and property appraisers are no exception. However, Anow, an appraisal management software developer, is excited to announce the launch of Anow Walkthrough a sophisticated, but straightforward homeowner inspection product.

LBA Ware Issues 2020/Q1 Loan Origination Compensation Report

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- LBA Ware, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence software solutions for the mortgage industry, today released summary statistics on the state of mortgage industry compensation in the first quarter of 2020.

Top of Mind Launches PartnerNetwork Offering Lenders a Solution for Managing Co-Branded Marketing Collateral

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry, today announced it has launched PartnerNetwork, a Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) solution that makes it easy for lenders and referral partners to co-brand marketing collateral with control and confidence.

Global DMS Receives 2020 ‘Innovations Award’ from PROGRESS in Lending for EVO Appraisal Management Software

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based appraisal management software, announced that it has been selected by PROGRESS in Lending for its "Innovations Award," which recognizes companies that have come together to create something truly game-changing for the mortgage space.

Nationwide Equities Selects ReverseVision Private Program Support to Launch ‘EquityPower’ Private Reverse Mortgage Program

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse mortgage sales and origination technology, today announced that Nationwide Equities Corporation (Nationwide Equities) has leveraged ReverseVision's private product support to launch its own private reverse mortgage program, EquityPower.

SimpleNexus Named Decorated SaaS Sales Exec Cathleen Schreiner Gates to its Board of Directors

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- SimpleNexus, developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced the election of senior sales executive Cathleen Schreiner Gates to its board of directors.

EPIC Launches Restructuring Services Offering under its Financial Services Division

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that the firm has launched a Restructuring Services operation under its Financial Services division to support the restructuring process for distressed situations with risk mitigation and risk transfer insurance capital solutions.