Technology

Minnesota's ninth largest credit union is now using Ellie Mae's Encompass software as its mortgage management solution, the California-based mortgage software firm announced.

Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced the hiring of Daniel Miller as VP of business development.

Mark your calendar: Platinum Data Solutions announced it is hosting a webinar in February intended to cover all topics related to automated valuation models (AVMs) and compliance.

DataQuick, a San Diego-based real estate information company, announced the addition of major enhancements to its automated property valuation model (AVM), CMV-Portfolio.

RealtyTrac, one of the nation's leading sources for housing data, announced the hiring of real estate and technology specialist Samantha Tino as VP of sales for the RealtyTrac Network.

LendingQB, a California-based loan origination software (LOS) provider, has unveiled its Lean Lending model designed to reduced origination costs by as much as half.

Going forward, the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) will maintain its policies and procedures using the AllRegs technology platform, the Minnesota-based information provider announced.

Mortgage Harmony Corp., the provider of Loan Retention Software (LRS) and the HarmonyLoan product, announced that its Rate Reset Protection software has been added to online applications on select mortgage products from Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed), the country's third largest credit union.

RIO Software Solutions, the parent company of RIO Genesis Software system, has unveiled a new free online education series called "Broker School."

Technology and the housing finance sector work together in a cyclical manner: As the industry evolves, tech companies transform to match that change. In turn, with more tools available to them, today's leading enterprises are creating innovative strategies to take advantage. Writer Phil Britt contributed to _MReport's_ August edition with this piece, which explores the various ways mortgage companies can leverage technology to enhance their operations--and how the tech providers themselves are blazing a trail.