Technology

A new vice president of operations and contract underwriting has been appointed at zIngenuity, Inc. The company recently named Scott Friedberg to the leadership role.

In Minnesota, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has established an agreement with The Reinvestment Fund (TRF). The two entities will work together to integrate TRF;s PolicyMap application with Wolters Kluwer's software solutions for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and fair lending compliance.

Gateway Mortgage Group is expanding in the Midwest, recently announcing the opening of a new branch. The company's newly launched location in Omaha, Nebraska, is now Gateway's largest branch in the nation.

Norcom Mortgage and Insurance has announced a new team member, recently hiring a new private mortgage banker and licensed insurance agent for the company.

Loan origination software provider Mortgage Builder announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire GCC Servicing Systems, a leading loan servicing software provider. GCC is the creator a G/Serv, a mortgage servicing software that automates servicing administration function and is commonly used among mid-tier lenders and mortgage companies, a market sector it shares with Mortgage Builder. The acquisition of GCC will allow Mortgage Builder to offer a new platform for lenders.

Lawmakers came together with officers of Nationwide Title Clearing to discuss multiple issues in today's residential mortgage industry. In a company statement, NTC said that it hoped to offer the company's support as a resource as members of Congress strive to create industry-wide best practices.

HARP 2.0 is stimulating an uptick in mortgage applications for Bank of the West. The financial institution recently reported notable increases in loan applications during April as homeowners move to capitalize on the government's enhancements to the refinancing initiative. he California-based bank is currently predicting that roughly 20 percent of its loan volume for 2012 will come from refinancing borrowers taking advantage of HARP 2.0. Bank of the West has been savvy in its pursuit of homeowners interested in refinancing.

In Wisconsin, LoanSifter has reason to celebrate, following the company's announcement that its revenues have grown during 22 consecutive quarters. Statistics from LoanSifter, a provider of product eligibility and pricing software solutions for the mortgage banking industry, indicate an 11.6 percent increase in revenue between the final quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of the current year.

The Real Estate Roundtable's new quarterly survey demonstrated a lack of confidence in the outlook for 2012 among commercial real estate executives. According to data from the group's Sentiment Survey, the market improvements seen on a year-over-year basis aren't mitigating concerns surrounding global economic risks and tax issues in the commercial sector.

Colorado-based RE/MAX is being recognized for the expertise and efficiency of its agents. According to statistics from the 2012 REAL Trends 500 survey and the RIS Media Power Broker Report, RE/MAX's agents were the most productive in the business during 2011.