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Princeton eCom Announces New Integrated Electronic Payments Solution
Princeton eCom Corporation today announced the release of the CollectPay suite of bill payment applications for its Dimension platform. 08/26/2004 // Princeton eCom by Stephanie Mannis

DSI & Ellie Mae Partner to Provide Integrated Connectivity to LoanMagic Users
Document Systems Inc., a leading loan mortgage technology company and developer of DocMagic loan document production and delivery systems and LoanMagic, a customer contact management system, today announced a strategic partnership with Ellie Mae, Inc.(TM), a leading provider of desktop and Web-enabled productivity solutions for the mortgage industry. 08/26/2004 // Document Systems, Inc., by Carson Jennifer-Robyn Dunn

Mortgage Credit News 8/13/2004
Mortgage Credit News 08/26/2004 // Mortgage Credit News by Lou Barnes

CBA Commercial Receives $25 Million From TH Lee Putnam Ventures
CBA Commercial, LLC will finance expansion of the securitization market for small balance multi-family, commercial and mixed-use mortgage loans 08/26/2004 // CBA Commercial, LLC by Joanne Lessner

Foreclosures.com: Las Vegas Home Price Bubble Set to Deflate
Foreclosures.com, a California-based distressed property investment advisory firm, says signals are appearing that portend a slowdown in the extraordinary 2004 price appreciation in Clark County, NV. 08/26/2004 // Foreclosures.com by Alexis McGee

SBLI Promotes Gail E. Lataille
At the annual meeting of shareholders of The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company, Ms. Gail E. Lataille of Glastonbury, CT was named vice president and controller. 08/26/2004 // The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company by Peter L. Tedone

Countrywide’s Employee Suggestion Program Wins National Recognition
Countrywide Financial Corporation, a diversified financial services provider and member of the S&P 500, today announced that its employee suggestion program, DirectLink, won national recognition as the “Best of the Best” at an industry conference for the Center for Suggestion Systems Development. 08/26/2004 // Countrywide Financial Corporation by Amber V. Cousins

Zenodata Corporation Adds Next Florida County to Land Record Database
National Rollout Underway for Automated Title Search Technology The country's first completely electronic - and most accurate - land record database is expanding into its next county. 08/26/2004 // Zenodata Corporation by Bob Anastasi

CAMBRIDGE IS TOP-RANKED HUD 232 VOLUME LEADER FOR FIRST HALF OF 2004 FISCAL YEAR
Cambridge Realty Capital has once again emerged as the nations leading HUD 232 healthcare volume lender, a report itemizing the number of firm commitments issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the first six months of the agencys current fiscal year reveals. 08/26/2004 // Cambridge Realty Capital by Karlene Holleman

RODRIGO J. ALBA JOINS AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE
Ameriquest Mortgage Company has named Rodrigo J. Alba Vice President of Federal and Regulatory Affairs. Alba will provide counsel on all issues pertaining to federal regulatory compliance and serve in the company’s Washington, D.C. offices. 08/26/2004 // Ameriquest Mortgage Company by Sandi Cain

Mortgage Credit News 8/20/2004
Mortgage Credit Use 08/26/2004 // Mortgage Credit News by Lou Barnes

SBLI Appoints New Leadership
At its recent meeting of shareholders, The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company appointed Mr. Peter K. Mulligan as Chairman and Mr. Rheo A. Brouillard as Vice Chairman, according to Peter L. Tedone, President and CEO of the Company. 08/26/2004 // The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company by Peter L. Tedone

Dana Capital Group Achieves Milestone With Hiring of 1,000th Employee
Growth Propelling Company Past $2 Billion Mark by Year End 2004 - 08/26/2004 // Dana Capital Group by Sandy Pichitpai

InterFirstlink Community Bank Partners Use Lead Locator Plus(TM)
InterFirstlink Community Bank Partners Use Lead Locator Plus(TM) to Develop Custom Lead Databases and Marketing Materials 08/26/2004 // InterFirst Wholesale Mortgage Lending, Inc. by Jenn Cornell

CAMBRIDGE REVIEWS 26 LOAN REQUESTS IN JULY
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies reports reviewing 26 loan origination requests totaling $270 million during the month of July. 08/26/2004 // Cambridge Realty Capital by Karlene Holleman

ITLA Capital Corporation Announces Extension of Stock Repurchase Program
ITLA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ITLA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the eighth extension of its stock repurchase program of up to an additional five percent of its outstanding shares. 08/26/2004 // ITLA Capital Corporation by Timothy M. Doyle

Hanover Capital Announces Revised Record/Payment Dates for 2nd Qtr Dividend
As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.30 per share on August 10, 2004 originally to be paid on August 24, 2004 to stockholders of record as of August 17, 2004. Revised record and payment dates have been established to provide additional time between declaration and record dates 08/26/2004 // Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. by J. Holly Loux

ITLA Capital Corporation Announces Extension of Stock Repurchase Program
ITLA Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ITLA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the eighth extension of its stock repurchase program of up to an additional five percent of its outstanding shares. 08/26/2004 // ITLA Capital Corporation by Timothy M. Doyle

Hurricane Season has Arrived and is Bearing Down New Resource Available to Assis
Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., North America's leading network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, today announced the availability of a internet-based resource to assist homeowners, commercial property managers and owners, and government officials in preparing for and responding to catastrophes. 08/26/2004 // Disaster Kleenup International Inc., by Stacy Walsh

Zenodata Corporation Names Vice President/Chief Technical Officer
Zenodata Corporation has promoted David Granger to the position of vice president and chief technical officer. 08/26/2004 // Zenodata Corporation by Bob Anastasi

National Council of Exchangors August 22 16, 2004
National Council of Exchangors is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the productivity of its members and to educating real estate professionals and non-real estate professionals to the benefits of real estate equity marketing or "exchanging" as it is usually called. 08/26/2004 // National Council of Exchangors by John Barta

CB RICHARD ELLIS NAMED U.S. REAL ESTATE ADVISOR TO RBC FINANCIAL GROUP MEMBER CO
Assignment to Deliver Comprehensive Range of Real Estate Services for 3.6 million-square foot portfolio across the U.S. Represents Expansion of 11-Year Relationship 08/26/2004 // RBC Financial Group by Melanie Keenan

Stewart Mortgage Information Introduces the Subject Property Photo AVM Enhanceme
Stewart Mortgage Information is expanding its offering on its proprietary ValuLogix(SM) system by providing the ability to deliver digital photographs along with any of its AVM products. 08/26/2004 // Stewart Mortgage Information by Ted C. Jones

Mortgage Credit News 8/15/2004
The Fed tightened another .25%, and mortgage rates are unchanged in the high fives. Ten-year T-notes, the market driver, have actually improved, down to 4.22%. 08/26/2004 // Mortgage Credit News by Lou Barnes

National Council of Exchangors August 15, 2004
National Council of Exchangors is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the productivity of its members and to educating real estate professionals and non-real estate professionals to the benefits of real estate equity marketing or "exchanging" as it is usually called. 08/26/2004 // National Council of Exchangors by John Barta

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BANK DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEAL L. PETERSEN
The American Association of Bank Directors (“AABD”) announced today that it has named Neal L. Petersen to its Board of Advisors. 08/26/2004 // AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BANK DIRECTORS by DAVID BARIS

Crain's Chicago Business Names United Financial Mortgage Corp. in its list of 'F
United Financial Mortgage Corp. today announced that one of Chicago's premier business journals, Crain's Chicago Business listed United Financial Mortgage Corp. as the second-fastest growing publicly held firm in the Chicago metropolitan area, based on Crain's calculation of the compound annual growth rate in revenue for publicly traded companies with 2003 revenues of more than $10 million. 08/26/2004 // United Financial Mortgage Corp. by Steve Khoshabe

National Council of Exchangors August 15, 2004
National Council of Exchangors is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the productivity of its members and to educating real estate professionals and non-real estate professionals to the benefits of real estate equity marketing or "exchanging" as it is usually called. 08/13/2004 // National Council of Exchangors by John Barta

Dana Capital Group Sets New Record With Over $250 Million Loan Volume in June
Dana Capital Group, Inc., one of California's largest privately held mortgage lenders, today set a new company record for highest monthly loan volume with sales of over $250 million in June, a 4% increase from the month of May. 08/11/2004 // Dana Capital Group, Inc. by Sinan Kanatsiz

Keeping Your Homeowner's Insurance Up to Date
Record low interest rates and endless financing options have sent home values through the roof...up 8.5 percent from first quarter last year. 08/10/2004 // Allstate by Scott Michaeloff

First Electronic Note Registered On the MERS® eRegistry
Lombard, Ill.-1st Advantage Mortgage, LLC registered the first electronic promissory note (eNote) on the MERS® eRegistry on July 23, 2004. 08/10/2004 // MERS, Inc. by Karmela Lejarde

Ellie Mae's Encompass Mortgage Software Integrates HMDA Software
Ellie Mae's Encompass Mortgage Software Integrates HMDA Software from PCi Corporation; Customers Now Able to Comply with HMDA More Easily with Encompass 1.5. 08/10/2004 // Ellie Mae, In.c by Susanne Bergstrom

Global Links Corp. announces new Web site (www.R-E-info.net)
Global Links Corp. announced today that it would launch its new subscription Web site (www.R-E-info.net). The new site will list information on foreclosure recordings, auction listings, property profile information and REO properties. 08/09/2004 // Global Links Corp. by Patrick Donahoo

ForeclosuresMass Announces Enhanced Website
www.ForeclosuresMass.com offers time-critical details on Massachusetts foreclosures and distressed properties 08/09/2004 // ForeclosuresMas by Donna Greer

Mortgage Credit News 8/1/2004
Mortgage rates are still near 6.00%, held there by the 10-year T-note trading in the 4.50% range, well below the 4.80s during the worst of the April-June stretch -- the one in which the Fed was presumed to be falling behind the curve of inflation and an accelerating economic expansion. 08/09/2004 // Mortgage Credit News by Lou Barnes

Informative Research Arms Mortgage Professionals With New Tool
Informative Research Arms Mortgage Professionals With New Tool to Close Loans When Interest Rates Are on the Rise 08/09/2004 // Informative Research by Sarah Ross

RealEstateGates Gate to Worldwide Estate
On 23rd of July the global internet audience will finally have a chance to have a use of a new international real estate portal RealEstateGates.com. 08/09/2004 // Real Estate Gates Ltd by Editorial Board

April Boomer Elected Chairman of Real Estate Cyberspace Soc - Columbia, SC
April Boomer of YourPREVA.com, located in Columbia, SC has been Elected Chairman of the Greater Columbia chapter of The Real Estate Cyberspace Society. 08/09/2004 // YourPREVA.com by April Boomer

www.BizinChina.com to Launch services in USA and Japan
A One-stop total service provider for all business needs in China 08/09/2004 // Bizinchina Group by YL Kwok

ProLender Solutions Integrates MERS With Signature Product
A software publisher for the residential mortgage industry, announces the integration of MERS functionality within its ProLender Mortgage Banking Software package. 08/09/2004 // ProLender Solutions, Inc. by Info

Tri-River Capital Represents the H-Group in the Acquisition of Heritage Bancshar
Tri-River Capital, a NY investment banking firm, represented the H-Group, Inc. in the acquisition of Heritage Bancshares, Inc. The H-Group is a Dallas based company organized for the purpose of acquiring Heritage, a Terrell, TX based thrift holding company. 08/09/2004 // TRI-RIVER CAPITAL by Milton Walters

FIRST HALLMARK MORTGAGE OF EASTON ACHIEVES 25% GROWTH IN MORTGAGE BUSINESS
First Hallmark Mortgage Corporation of Easton, Pennsylvania, has achieved 25 percent growth in mortgage business so far this year announced Bruno Viscariello, president of First Hallmark. 08/09/2004 // First Hallmark Mortgage Corporation by Bruno Viscariello

Transnational Financial Network Reports Fiscal 2004 Results
Transnational Financial Network, Inc. (AMEX: TFN), in its latest 10-KSB filing of July 29th for the year ended April 30, 2004, announced mixed financial results with declines in overall volume and two major non-cash write-downs, while still managing to post earnings per diluted share of $0.03 and a significantly higher available working capital balance. 08/09/2004 // Transnational Financial Network by Dawn Van Zant

California Commercial Loan Delinquency Ratio Shows Slight Increase
Fifteen of Eighteen Companies Report No Delinquencies 08/09/2004 // California Mortgage Bankers Association by Marcella Rojas

National Council of Exchangors August 1, 2004
National Council of Exchangors is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the productivity of its members and to educating real estate professionals and non-real estate professionals to the benefits of real estate equity marketing or "exchanging" as it is usually called. 08/09/2004 // National Council of Exchangors by John Barta

GALA RESOURCES ACHIEVES RECORD VOLUME IN FIRST HALF OF 2004
$65M TRANSACTION VOLUME HIGHEST IN DIRECT LENDER'S HISTORY 08/09/2004 // Gala Resources LLC, by Stacey Eckstein

CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES $5.1 MILLION LOAN FOR PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK NURSING HOME
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided a $5.1 million HUD 232 first mortgage loan to refinance the 100 -bed Westledge Nursing Center in Peekskill, New York. 08/09/2004 // Cambridge Realty Capital by Karlene Holleman

Mortgage Credit News 8/6/2004
Mortgage rates fell a quarter-percent in the nanosecond after the release of July payroll data this morning, and 30-year low-fee deals are 5.75% for the first time since last winter. 08/09/2004 // Mortgage Credit News by Lou Barnes

Clockware Announces Project Timesheet Overtime Features
Clockware, the first name in timesheet and time tracking systems, announced it is first to market features that track project overtime in its project timesheet software. 08/09/2004 // Clockware by Jake R.

Zenodata Names Executive Vice President/CFO
Zenodata Corporation has named John Moinester executive vice president and chief financial officer. 08/09/2004 // Zenodata Corporation by Bob Anastasi

LoanCity & CityTeam Launch New Learning and Career Centers
LoanCity Partners With CityTeam to Launch New Learning and Career Employment Centers for the Poor and Homeless in Six Major Cities 08/09/2004 // LoanCity by Liza De Paiva

Metrocities Mortgage Names Arthur D. Ringwald President, Loan Production
Metrocities Mortgage, LLC, a leader in the residential mortgage lending market, has announced the appointment of Arthur (Art) D. Ringwald as President, Loan Production, effective July 26, 2004. 08/09/2004 // Metrocities Mortgage, LLC by Melissa Weiss

DGS formed to provide specialized advisory services to bankers.
Dynamic Global Solutions (DGS), a Florida Limited Liability Company, has launched operations in Clearwater, Florida and Denver, Colorado. DGS provides specialized advisory services to the banking community. 08/09/2004 // Dynamic Global Solutions, LLC by Ellen Rose

ICS brings Expert Advisory Services and Six Sigma On Demand to Mortgage Lending.
Innovative Core Solutions (ICS) has launched operations in Denver, Colorado to provide Full Service Advisory Services, Six Sigma Quality, and Operational Solutions to businesses in the Financial Services and Mortgage Lending industries. 08/09/2004 // Innovative Core Solutions, LLC by Ellen Rose

HomeBanc Mortgage Ranked No. 1 Mortgage Lender Referred By Real Estate Agents An
In a nationwide survey conducted for a national mortgage industry publication, HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation topped the list of lenders to whom real estate agents and brokers refer their home-buying customers, compared by share ratio. 08/09/2004 // HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation by Mark Scott