Technology

Valuations expert Craig Zielazny has jointed Platinum Data Solutions to help build out its automated valuation model (AVM) offerings, the company announced.

In St. Louis, Mortgage Returns unveiled a number of enhancements to its services, furthering the company's efforts to help originators maximize their return on investment (ROI) by marketing more effectively to customers, prospects, and referral partners.

ProLender Solutions, Inc., a provider of paperless mortgage lending software, announced it has added flood, fraud, and Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) services to its existing interface with QuestSoft's Compliance EAGLE platform.

Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), a nationwide provider of property preservation, inspections, and property maintenance to the financial services industry, named Robert Colbeck as chief technology officer.

Title365 Company, a provider of title insurance and escrow services based in California, announced the hiring of Jeremy Harmon as SVP of national sales.

Hubzu, an online real estate marketplace, has a new leader on board. The company named Eric M. Koenig as its new president.

ReverseVision, a San Diego-based reverse mortgage software provider, is welcoming its newest client to the fold: Live Well Financial, a leading issuer of Ginnie Mae home equity conversion mortgage-backed securities (HMBS).

According to Change Sciences' findings, mortgage sites as a whole are "less usable" than sites providing traditional e-commerce offerings, such as Amazon and Walmart. Compared to other financial sites, mortgage domains rank about average; they fall short when put against personal finance sites. "Many mortgage sites are missing an opportunity to establish a meaningful rapport with mortgage shoppers," Change Sciences said in its report.

LoanLogics, a leader in loan quality management and performance analytics, announced the unveiling of its MERS Independent Third Party Performance Monitoring and Annual Review service. The specialty audit practice reviews and tests MERS controls and processes so servicers can ensure they are compliant with MERS regulations and avoid scrutiny.

Secondary market professionals have a new way to connect with potential buyers and sellers: LendTrade, a recently launched community for trading professionals designed to cut out the middleman and save costs.