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Danny Byrnes Promoted to Chief Revenue Officer at Nationwide Title Clearing

Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC), the leading post-closing services provider for the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors and servicers, announced Danny Byrnes has been promoted from VP Sales and Marketing to Chief Revenue Officer. Byrnes was hired in early 2011 as the VP Sales. In his second year, sales nearly doubled, and, in his tenure, Byrnes has expanded sales by over 5X (570%). He is a stable executive that has taken responsibility for the entire company, a keynote of any Chief at NTC. “CRO is the ultimate challenge for any sales or marketing executive. I am excited to fully take control of NTC’s destiny and honored that I am being trusted with this. I plan to continue delivering what I promised when I joined this incredible team 10 years ago,” said Byrnes. Byrnes has helped broaden the scope of services offered by initiating and customizing solutions for NTC’s clients. The 35 years of experience and knowledge of complex sales, marketing, sales management, and product management he brings to the table is invaluable to NTC. “In a time of tremendous growth for NTC, now was the perfect time to add Danny’s deep industry knowledge and skillsets to our C-suite,” Said John Hillman, NTC’s chief executive officer. “We look forward to further expansion and increasing the sales of the organization overall.” About NTC Nationwide Title Clearing, Inc. (NTC) is a privately-owned leading research, analytics and document-processing service provider to the residential mortgage industry. NTC services the nation’s top mortgage lenders, servicers, investors and custodians. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://nationwidetitleclearing.info/. Author admin View all posts

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Eastern Union Launches Small Loans Division

Eastern Union launched a new Small Loans Division. The new national division will focus primarily on multifamily deals valued at less than $1.5 million, with a minimum loan size of $150,000. The division will also arrange financing for portfolios of single-family rental or smaller multifamily properties whose combined value can reach tens of millions of dollars.  Transactions handled under the Small Loans Division will include office, retail, health care, hospitality, industrial and self-storage. Heading up the new division is Sarah Steinhardt, who served as a processor and underwriter with Eastern Union since September 2019. Ben Schwartz will serve as lead broker for the new unit. Author admin View all posts

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Next Generation Technology Solution for Real Estate Inspections

Using a new technology solution from ServiceLink, borrowers can complete home inspections from the comfort and safety oftheir homes. The new mobile app, EXOS Inspect, uses a patent-pending technology featuring the latest artificial intelligence and an intuitive user interface that allows homeowners to complete secure video inspections for critical aspects of the lending and servicing process. The app is designed to guide homeowners through a step-by-step process, using any compatible smartphone or tablet, to complete a video inspection of a room and highlight home improvements in less than a minute. Geo-fencing, time-stamping andAI technology ensure data accuracy. A privacy feature identifies and screens out specific visuals, such as people, most family photographs and many religious objects.  EXOS Inspect can be used as a standalone app or incorporated into a lender’sexisting digital consumer experience. In addition to releasing EXOS Inspect, ServiceLink recently upgraded the EXOS Close solution, which now supports virtual closing options in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for refinance and home equity loans. Author admin View all posts

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Luxury Single-Family Community Planned Near Denver

Watermark Residential has acquired 20.25 acres of land in the Castle Pines suburb of Denver for the development of The Summit Townhomes & Villas. The luxury-leased residential community will feature one- to four-bedroom attached single-family homes and townhomes. The development is expected to be completed by December 2022. The development, located along Lagae Road south of Castle Pines Parkway, will consist of 214 homes averaging 1,410 square feet. All units will feature premium interior finishes, including gourmet bar-kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, garden tubs, full-size washers and dryers and designer light fixtures. The three- and four-bedroom townhomes will feature two-car attached garages and two-level patio decks. The paired villas will feature 10-foot ceilings, windows on three sides of the home and privately fenced patios. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool with cabanas and entertainment areas, pet-friendly bark park and doggie spa, local walking paths andaccess to an on-site management team. Watermark Residential is a wholly owned affiliate of Thompson Thrift and one of the nation’s leading multifamily developers. The Summit is the fourth luxury leased project for the company. The company also has projects under development in the suburbs of Denver, Phoenix and Nashville. Author admin View all posts

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Terrakan Debuts Real Estate Portal

Terrakan has launched an all-inclusive portal that brings real estate together in one place. Homeowners using the portal can speak with professionals, ask for advice, take advantage of concierge services, read detailed property development research, post listings, conduct group projects and access educational tools and resources. Terrakan also offers information-gathering, elementary analysis and forums that help property owners connect and understand the industry. Homeowners can input specific data about single-family listings and gain access to a variety of databases and quicklygenerate personalized feasibility reports.

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Planet Home Lending Partners With the Farmlink Project

National mortgage lender and servicer Planet Home Lending, LLC, has partnered with The Farmlink Project, a nonprofit grassroots movement rescuing millions of pounds of fresh produce that would otherwise go to waste. The Farmlink Project was started in mid-April by college students and recent graduates who saw a need to connect farmers with surplus crops to food banks in need.  Since its start, The Farmlink Project has delivered meals to more than 10 million people. Planet Home Lending’s $15,000 contribution will fund The Farmlink Response Team: Impact Tour, a five-week, cross-country journey to identify U.S. communities most in need, deliver food, tell stories that inspire donations and raise awareness of this critical problem. The Farmlink Response Team will stop in more than a dozen cities, delivering another 1.2 million pounds of food to more than 1 million U.S families. During the Impact Tour, the Farmlink Project will film a six-episode documentary series highlighting everyday community heroes fighting food insecurity, and the episodes will be available via its social media accounts. Author admin View all posts

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