Prof Annoucements May 31, 2008

→   Scotsman Guide Wins National Association of Real Estate Editors Award The national mortgage magazine's commercial edition receives recognition in "Best Mortgage Magazine" category
-- Scotsman Guide, the leading resource for mortgage originators, has announced that its commercial edition was honored by the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE). The national mortgage magazine won second place in the 58th annual journalism awards' "Best Mortgage/Financial Real Estate Magazine" category. -- Scotsman Publishing,Todd Britton,Bothell Washington  05/27/2008



→   ISGN Re-Brands Acquired Companies
MortgageHub, Dynatek, Inuva, Tradewinds and Cocamar to operate under ISGN name -- ISGN,James Gellasch,BENSALEM pa  05/16/2008



→   Jason Gillespie Joins Southwest Securities, FSB as Senior Vice President, Mortgage Purchase Credit Manager
Jason Gillespie, CMB, has joined the National Mortgage Purchase Division of Southwest Securities, FSB as Senior Vice President, Mortgage Purchase Credit Manager. -- Southwest Securities, FSB,Jim Bowman,Dallas tx  05/15/2008



→   Solidifi Expands Collateral Valuation Services to the U.S. Mortgage Market and Opens Local Head Office
Solidifi's technology to enable independent and fully transparent collateral valuation marketplace with integrated risk management capabilities -- Solidifi Inc.,Mike Kraemer, Chicago il  05/14/2008



→   ELLIE MAE SPONSORS CORPORATE VOLUNTEER DAY, JOINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN BUILDING A 54-HOME “GREEN DEVELOPMENT” IN OAKLAND
Nearly 20 percent of Ellie Mae’s in-house staff volunteers for one-day charitable housing project -- Ellie Mae Inc.,Rosalie Berg,Pleasanton California  05/13/2008



→   FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT/COO
Dan Cutaia chosen to lead company in next phase of structured growth -- Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation,Infoi,SUN PRAIRIE WI  05/05/2008



→   VideoCreditScore.com™ - The New Way to Learn Credit Scoring New Web site teaches consumers and professionals about credit scores, credit reports and identity theft quickly and easily via free video lessons and product reviews. By providing screencasts o
VideoCreditScore.com announced the launch of its new website to give consumers, real estate professionals and credit professionals a new way to learn about credit scores and credit reports. -- VideoCreditScore.com™,Press,San Francisco Ca  05/05/2008



→   All MorSystems websites are on sale now,
All MorSystems websites are on sale now, lock in the low pricing for however long you use our services! Starting at $9.99/mo includes full 1003 that imports to your LOS system -- MorSystems,Shelly Whitworth,   05/05/2008



→   FICS Promotes Susan Graham to President
Financial Industry Computer Systems, Inc. (FICS), a mortgage technology specialist that provides in-house residential origination and servicing technology and commercial servicing technology to the mortgage industry, announced today that it has promoted vice president of operations, Susan Graham, to president. Graham will now be responsible for the overall management of the company`s day-to-day operations, customer relations and product timelines and deployment. -- FICS,Kelly Graham,Addison Texas  05/01/2008



→   ELLIE MAE DONATES SERVICES TO ACORN HOUSING
Assistance will help tens of thousands of low income individuals avoid foreclosure -- Ellie Mae Inc.,David Lewis,Pleasanton California  05/01/2008



→   ICBA Washington Policy Summit Features Sen. Harkin, Rep. Frank
Community Bankers Gather to Meet Federal Lawmakers -- The Independent Community Bankers of America,Bill Grassano,Washington dc  05/01/2008



→   Interactivity - Future of Quality Mortgage Confirmations
Mortgage Bankers and Portfolio Managers Seek Interactivity Software -- Inter Continental,Inter Continental,Lees Summit Missouri  04/27/2008



→   Freddie Mac Names Sturgis Bank & Trust Company Subsidiary Oak Mortgage LLC as one of the Nation's Top Mortgage Servicers
Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: STBI.OB) , holding company for Sturgis Bank & Trust Company and its subsidiary Oak Mortgage, LLC, announced today Oak Mortgage, LLC was recently awarded Freddie Mac's prestigious 2007 Tier One Gold performance ranking for excellence in investor reporting and default management. Oak Mortgage was one of 26 mortgage servicing companies nationwide to meet this standard, according to Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest investors in residential mortgages. There are approximately 1,500 lenders nationwide servicing loans for Freddie Mac. -- Sturgis Federal Savings Bank,Information,Sturgis Michigan  04/24/2008



→   Cogent Road Gains 245 New Corporate Customers in First Quarter of 2008
- Customer gains linked to release of Funding Suite’s Intelligent Credit Report in November ‘07 - -- Cogent Road, Inc.,Information,SAN DIEGO ca  04/23/2008



→   NYLX APPOINTS NEW MEMBER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Company plans to leverage Tom I. Unterberg’s vast experience in investment management and capital markets to continue its triple digit growth -- NYLX,Info,Mt. Arlington New Jersey  04/23/2008



→   CampusMBA Releases Timely and Comprehensive Loss Mitigation Workshop for Industry Professionals
CampusMBA, the award winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced that it has released a comprehensive, instructor-led loss mitigation workshop for industry professionals. CampusMBA's creation of the workshop comes at a time when the real estate finance industry is seeing unprecedented interest for loss mitigation training as it responds to current market conditions. -- Mortgage Bankers Association of America,Aleis Stokes,Washington District of Columbia  04/23/2008



→   Wells Fargo Funding Accepts DocuSign Electronic Signatures for Loan Disclosure Documents
DocuSign, the leading Web-based electronic signature service, today announced that it has been selected as an approved electronic signature vendor for Wells Fargo Funding, a division of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC: 29.25, -1.15, -3.78%). The DocuSign service enables loan originators working with Wells Fargo to greatly speed up the loan origination process by getting disclosure documents signed electronically, thus eliminating the time, expense and environmental impact of printing and delivering large stacks of paper documents. -- DocuSign,Info,Seattle Washington  04/21/2008



→   Carolyn Taylor, Dominique Varner of Hughes Watters Askanase To Speak at Texas Credit Union League Annual Meeting
Carolyn Taylor and Dominique Varner, partners with Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P., will be speaking at the Texas Credit Union League (TCUL) 74th Annual Meeting and Convention on April 17 in Houston. -- Hughes Watters & Askanase LLP,Laura Pennino,Houston Texas  04/21/2008



→   Home Warranty of America(TM) Makes Home Warranties Affordable for Every Family
Today Home Warranty of America, Inc., announced the national availability of a comprehensive home warranty for just $24.95 a month. -- Home Warranty of America,Chris Kaucnik,BUFFALO GROVE IL  04/17/2008



→   NET Data Joins Simplifile eRecording Alliance
In an effort to deliver industry-leading eRecording services to their mutual customers, Utah-based Simplifile, LC and Texas-based NET Data Corporation today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance for the purpose of integrating and cooperatively marketing Simplifile’s eRecording and NET Data’s County Records Indexing Systems. -- Simplifile, LC,Rob Moore,Texas   04/17/2008



→   New Law Firm Launched: Staub Anderson Green LLC
Three former partners in the Chicago law firm Stahl Cowen have announced the formation of a new firm, Staub Anderson Green LLC. David Staub and Christina Green, founding members of Stahl Cowen, and Eric Anderson, who joined that firm in 2005, have moved their practices to the new firm. Staub Anderson Green is located in downtown Chicago with additional offices in McHenry County and in Flossmoor. The new firm has already launched its website at http://www.staubanderson.com. -- Staub Anderson Green LLC,David Staub,Chicago Illinois  04/15/2008



→   Janet Northrup of Hughes Watters Askanase to Speak on Subprime Mortgage Issues and Consumer Bankruptcy at April Events
Janet S. Northrup, of counsel to Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (HWA), will serve as a panelist for the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section spring meeting in Dallas on April 11 and for an American Bankruptcy Institute Web-based seminar in Houston on April 30. -- Hughes Watters & Askanase LLP,Laura Pennino,Houston Texas  04/15/2008



→   Kevin Ziober joins Reunion Mortgage, Inc. as Branch Manager of
Kevin Ziober has joined Reunion Mortgage, Inc. as Branch Manager of its Southern California Branch. Ziober is responsible for sales and production in the Southern California region. -- Reunion Mortgage Inc.,James Kim,Milpitas California  04/11/2008



→   James Waldorf CLU Leads Pilot Financial Program for MS Patients
James Waldorf, CLU, EA has brought together a team of professionals to create a new career and financial program from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter that will help people living with MS evaluate and plan their career path and financial future. -- PR First,Jim Farrell,Dallas Tx  04/11/2008



→   Bob Roth Joins Cornerstone Advisors as Senior Director
Cornerstone Advisors is pleased to announce it has added Bob Roth to its team as a senior director. -- Cornerstone Advisors,Cate Pitts,Scottsdale AZ  04/08/2008



→   Americans Spend More Time Researching a Car Purchase than Their Home Loan, According to Recent Zillow.com(R) Survey
Borrowers plan to secure more quotes in the future; primary concerns for borrowers include protecting personal information, getting the best rate and not exceeding their monthly housing budget -- Zillow,Sarah Mann,   04/07/2008