Rudy Zabran: Mortgage Risk Management Has Matured Over The Years
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Having been a third-party risk management provider since 2005, Opus Capital Markets Consultants has been in the unique position of...
Barry Hays: Expect Further Innovation In Mortgage Contact Center Technology
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Today's IP-based contact center systems are helping mortgage servicers gain new efficiencies, hold down operating costs and maintain compliance. The...
Audrey Clearwater: The Many Benefits Of Commercial Evaluations
PERSON OF THE WEEK: As appraisal management companies (AMCs) respond to regulatory changes and a shortage of appraisers, they are increasingly looking at expanding...
Brian Simons: SAFE Act Changes Would Be Good For Consumers
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Brian Simons is founder and president of Altavera Mortgage Services, offering collaborative, end-to-end loan fulfillment services to residential loan originators....
Daniel Jacobs: Regulations Have Made Retail Mortgage Business ‘Far More Stable’
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Daniel Jacobs is executive vice president and managing director of retail for MiMutual Mortgage, a privately held retail and wholesale...
Sanjeev Malaney: Wholesale Lenders Must Leverage Technology To Automate Key Processes
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Sanjeev Malaney is founder and CEO of Capsilon Corp., a provider of document and data management solutions that enable mortgage lenders, investors and servicers to increase productivity and lower costs while ensuring compliance.
Bill Canfield: FHA Handbook Changes Require Servicers To Review QC Practices
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Bill Canfield is compliance consulting specialist with Wolters Kluwer, a firm that provides software solutions and expertise to help tax,...
Jeffrey Brother: Finding Success Through Proper LO Support
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Jeffrey Brother is a Dallas-based branch manager for Embrace Home Loans, a direct lender for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...
Keith Guenther: Mortgage Companies To Further Consolidate Their Technology And Services
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Keith Guenther is CEO and founder of USRES and RES.NET, offering real estate owned (REO) disposition, default valuations services and...
Brent Chandler: Auto Verification Leads To Greater Purchase Certainty
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Brent Chandler is the founder and CEO of FormFree Holdings Inc., producer of AccountChek, an investor-accepted automated asset verification solution...
Leonard Ryan: New HMDA Data Will Be A ‘Lawyer’s Paradise’
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Leonard Ryan is founder and president of QuestSoft, a provider of automated compliance software to the mortgage banking industry. MortgageOrb...
Wade Hamby: More Clarity Around TRID Greatly Needed
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Wade Hamby is the national director of sales and marketing for The StoneHill Group, a provider of domestic mortgage outsourcing...
Josh Friend: What Lenders Can Do To Prevent Borrower Frustration
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Josh Friend is founder and CEO of InSellerate, a specialized customer relationship management system that enables lenders to immediately connect...
Dennis Boggs: Mortgage Lenders Moving Rapidly To Cloud-Based Origination
"A great deal of the origination process is now digital, and we are getting very, very close to complete e-mortgages."
Sam Heskel: Appraisers Are Badly In Need Of A Raise
"Already, we’re seeing appraisers in some rural areas charging $800 for an appraisal, which is about double what lenders are usually willing to pay."
Anita Bush: How Fannie’s New Investor Reporting Requirements Will Impact Servicers
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Anita Bush is assistant vice president of mortgage servicer product development for FICS, which offers a variety of tools for...
Jim Mortensen: Auto-Verification Reduces Fraud, Improves Loan Quality
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Jim Mortensen is vice president of identity solutions for Early Warning, a provider of automated verification solutions to the mortgage industry.
Arturo Garcia: AVMs Advancing But Will Never Replace Human Appraisers
"There will always be a need for local knowledge and expertise, not to mention an on-site evaluation of the physical property."
Michael Ball: Online Lending Platforms Will Increase Competition
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Michael Ball is vice president of markets and strategy for Integrated Media Management (IMM), a provider of e-signature and automated...
Kapil Dhakad: Technology Enabling Lenders, Servicers To Bring Compliance In-House
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Kapil Dhakad is vice president of IndiSoft, a provider of software and integration services to the mortgage industry.