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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 105 "At Gateway, we strive to make a differ- ence in the communities we serve and believe strongly in supporting our country's military families who have made great sacrifices to protect the freedoms we enjoy today," said Stephen Curry, CEO of Gateway. "Every time a new homeowner closes a loan, we make a donation to Folds of Honor, and thanks to our team members' hard work, we expect to exceed our prior year's donation to Folds of Honor. We look forward to another year of growth and giving back to our military." Gateway First Bank maintains a strong presence in the Oklahoma communities it serves, including a dedicated community reinvestment effort facilitated through its "Gateway Gives Back" program. is program pledges to invest $275 million over a five-year period and focuses a significant portion of its resources towards minority communities, low- to moderate-income communities and nonprofit organizations that support commu- nity development. GEORGIA A New App for Online Auctions Hubzu, an online real estate marketing platform, announced the launch of new mobile technology features including a mobile app and SMS notifications. ese features allow Hubzu users to further engage and interact during the search and online auction phases by receiving real-time notifications regarding auction outbids, auction end times, foreclosure auction alerts, auction bid prices, and new properties. Bids can now be placed directly through the mobile app and via SMS, a feature—pro- viding users the flexibility they need to remain connected during an active auction. e Hubzu marketplace features more than 3,500 active properties available for sale, and the new mobile offerings provide additional options for Hubzu users to search, learn, bid, and buy through the tools that they are most comfortable using. Hubzu's data shows that more than 50% of users who visit the website are doing so via a mobile device. rough mo- bile app push notifications and real-time SMS notifications, users can stay in the know about relevant property auctions and the latest bids. "Hubzu is dedicated to investing in the right technology to help bring bidders and sellers together in real time," said Patrick G. McClain, SVP, Marketplace Product for Altisource. "We have created a way for users to stay up to speed on the inventory of properties marketed on Hubzu and not feel as though they are tied to the website in order to make a bid. Convenience is key, and with the new mobile app and SMS feature, our users have the flexibility to participate in online auctions marketed on Hubzu in the manner in which works best for them." Huzbu also celebrated 10 years of innova- tion in the real estate industry. Hubzu has established itself as one of the nation's largest online residential real estate auction market- ing platforms, providing buyers, sellers, and Realtors with innovative technology and strong customer support. Since its inception in 2009, Altisource has facilitated the sale of over 248,000 properties with the vast majority sold via the Hubzu marketing platform. e marketing investment is comple- mented by a focus on customer feedback, data, and analytics to streamline the purchase and sales process for buyers and sellers and their brokers. With Hubzu, prospective buyers have the opportunity to bid on an average of over 3,500 properties marketed for sale across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Hubzu's reputation for transparency, accessibility and convenience has attracted close to 1.7 million prospective buyers and real estate agents—with approximately 4.5 million bids placed on the platform since 2009. "We are proud of Hubzu's success and momentum over the last 10 years," said Patrick G. McClain, SVP, Marketplace Product for Altisource. "is tremendous achievement would not be possible without the dedication from our employees and loyalty of our custom- ers. e Hubzu team remains committed to constant innovation and driving the product enhancements required to provide best in class transparency and efficiency for homebuyers and sellers. I am extremely proud of the team and looking forward to another decade of innovation." greater operational efficiencies and support their compliance initiatives." Prior to the initiative being formally an- nounced, Black Knight said that its representa- tives first met with Freddie Mac to understand the GSE's requirements and direction. e team then formed a working group to review the IRCI requirements with clients, and dis- cuss/validate the system business requirements in preparation for an MSP enhancement. An Investor Client Collaboration Site was created to offer Black Knight clients online access to documentation for the forthcoming enhancement, white papers, meeting materi- als, and timelines. In addition, training was held on-site at Black Knight headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida; regional training in Dal- las, San Diego, and Puerto Rico; and two-day, instructor-led webinars. MSP is used to service 35 million first lien mortgages nationwide, and services both first mortgages and home equity lines and loans on a single, comprehensive platform. Servicers use the MSP system to help manage all areas of servicing including loan boarding, payment processing, escrow administration, and default management. OKLAHOMA A Partnership Honoring Veterans Gateway First Bank, one of the ten-largest banks by assets in Oklahoma announced it renewed its annual partnership with Folds of Honor. Since 2007, Folds of Honor has carried forth its mission to provide educational schol- arships to spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled service-members. Beginning in May of 2017, Gateway an- nounced that for every mortgage loan closed through its mortgage centers nationwide, it would donate $5 to Folds of Honor. Gateway extended its partnership with the nonprofit organization in May for an additional year, whereby the company continues its pledge to support the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Gateway is already on track to surpass its total donation of $76,635 in 2018, having donated over $44,000 to in the first half of 2019. Gateway and Folds of Honor co-host a local, monthly event where a Folds of Honor recipient shares how the donations have helped them lessen the financial stress of their educa- tional expenses. During these events, the par- ticipating Gateway mortgage center presents the monthly donation to Folds of Honor. Georgia is among the top five states that have the highest percentage of Opportunity Zone tracts where the median price is less than half the MSA figure, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions report. KNOW THIS

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