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92 CALIFORNIA Ellie Mae Launches New User Experience Platform Pleasanton, California-based Ellie Mae, a cloud-based platform provider for the mort- gage finance industry, announced the release of AllRegs Online, which includes an updated and modernized interface, new features, com- patibility with tablets and more all designed to drive efficiencies in the loan production process. Ellie Mae said that AllRegs Online will provide a new user experience for those using this platform for regulatory and investor in- formation. AllRegs Online enables lenders to confidently manufacture loans knowing they meet the latest investor requirements or state and federal statutes. e new user interface achieves a new level of usability, ensuring the powerful research and reference con- tent offered is accessible to anyone across an organization—from loan officers to operations personnel, underwriting, risk management, compliance, quality control, and secondary marketing. "I am excited to share the new AllRegs Online enhancements with our team at Bell Bank," said Elisha Shaughnessy, mortgage review analyst, Bell Bank Mortgage. "ese upgrades and new features will enhance efficiency and increase overall production. All- Regs continues to make my job of supporting staff easier and our team better." Some of the features of the new AllRegs platform include: » A centralized source of mortgage industry content including current state and federal compliance regulations, pending residential mortgage legislation, Single and Multi- Family Agency guidelines, and Correspon- dent Investor guidelines and information. » New home page features such as lists for recently viewed documents, favorites, and public notes with the ability to personalize views and customize content displayed. » Improved search functionality for easier and faster information with an option to quickly narrow the scope of the search by using content filters. » When viewing documents, a new floating toolbar appears providing quick access to common tasks to print, email, add a document as a favorite, add a note or view related revisions. » New user administration functionality pro- vides designated administrators the ability to add and remove users and create user groups with unique content permissions. Real Estate Tech Titans Create a New Platform Real estate technology entrepreneurs including founders of Ten-X, Auction.com, LendingTree, Realtor.com, Fizber, and Money360 have announced the launch of an educational resource and proprietary recom- mendation engine for homeowners, SOLD. com. e Irvine, California-based company will allow consumers to compare dozens of home selling options so that they can decide which approach and resources enable them to sell for the highest prices in the shortest time while minimizing fees. e engine is completely free for consumers. "Selling a home is one of the biggest financial—and often, most emotional—deci- sions people make, and because it may only happen once or twice during a lifetime, it's not something that becomes second nature over time," said Matt Woods, President of SOLD. com. "SOLD.com is committed to helping homeowners understand all of the options available to them for selling their homes while protecting their valuable equity, and will serve as a trusted, unbiased resource throughout the home selling process." e platform's recommendation engine is powered by machine learning that consid- ers thousands of data points for individual properties, local markets, and individual seller preferences. Users are asked a few simple ques- tions about their home and their top objectives during the sales process. SOLD.com's proprietary technology then evaluates the top local real estate agents, in- stitutional buyers, discount agent models and more to match the seller with the option that will best help them achieve their goals. e platform also provides a personal concierge to assist the homeowner through their selling experience. e company's board members include Jeff Frieden, co-founder and Chairman of Auc- tion.com and Ten-X; Evan Gentry, founder and CEO of Money360, Inc. and Fizber; and Steve Ozonian, lead director for LendingTree and former CEO of Realtor.com, who provide the company with a wealth of expertise span- ning technology, finance and marketing in the real estate arena. Consolidated Analytics Acquires Carrington Property Services California-based Consolidated Analyt- ics, a provider of property valuation, loan due diligence, mortgage fulfillment, and advisory services for the real estate finance industry an- nounced its acquisition of Carrington Property Services (CPS), a provider of third-party REO asset management, rental management, and valuation services. e transaction broadens Consolidated Analytics' scope of services and enhances its value proposition to its lender, GSE, servicer, and capital markets clients. e move supports the company's long-term growth plan centered on providing the real estate finance industry with a one-stop services solution. "Mortgage industry participants are look- ing for a streamlined, scalable, and centralized way to effectively evaluate and manage their real estate assets," said Arvin Wijay, CEO at Consolidated Analytics. "e acquisition of CPS boosts our infrastructure, resources, technology, and support functions, which will improve productivity and accelerate returns at every aspect of the asset management lifecycle." In recent years, Consolidated Analytics has taken significant steps to develop its mortgage services platform by expanding its internal operations, technology and service capabilities, and by making strategic acquisitions includ- ing the acquisition of Equitable Mortgage Solutions, a mortgage fulfillment provider, and OpEXNow, a mortgage operations advisory firm. e acquisition of CPS cements the company's leadership position in the property valuation and management space and signifi- cantly augments its due diligence capabilities for non-performing loan buyers. e acquisition of CPS was financed by California Handling REOs and Corporate Owned Assets for Over 25 Years Joyce Essex Harvey & Sean Freeman Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 310.720.9067 (c) 310.777.6375 (o) Joyce@EssexHarvey.com EssexHarvey.com Woman-Owned Business Serving Los Angeles County CalDRE#00935813/01366376