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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 93 COLORADO LenderLive Welcomes New Correspondent Leader LenderLive Network LLC, a unit of LenderLive Holdings, Inc., announced in August that Sherry Valladares has joined its team as Correspondent Lending Regional Account Manager. Valladares will cover the northeast area and work with both new and existing clients, including mortgage banks, community banks, and credit unions that are currently participating or are prospective participants in the LenderLive correspondent program. Valladares will report directly to SVP and National Sales Manager Bob Kallio. "We're committed to helping our clients not only improve their businesses' efficiencies but also provide reliable customer experience that protects their relationships, making it critical for us to invest in expert talent," said David Vida, President of LenderLive Network. "I'm confident that Sherry's client relations skills and track record of success will translate into superior customer service and, ultimately, better results for our clients." e correspondent program serves the needs of originators in the medium to small range that want to protect their customer relationships. It offers quick client approval, fast turn times, competitive pricing, and greater engagement during the sales process in order to keep clients abreast of their loan status. Valladares boasts more than 15 years of experience in the mortgage industry and has a background in secondary, operations, origination, and underwriting. Previous to LenderLive, Valladares served as an account executive at GMC Financial and as a Fannie Mae Customer Account Manager, handling strategic relationships and day-to-day business activities with banks, credit unions, and mortgage banks as well as managing sales. Guild Mortgage Welcomes Tech EVP Guild Mortgage, a California-based independent mortgage lender with offices in 25 states, welcomes experienced mortgage technol- ogy professional Gabe Minton to its leadership team as EVP of information technology. Minton brings to his new role more than 25 years of experience spanning the realms of strat- egy, software development, vendor relations, and communications. "I am pleased to be joining Guild as it enters a new era of technology innovation with MyMortgage and other IT platforms and ap- plications to improve the experience for every customer, employee, partner, and supplier that we work with throughout the entire mortgage lending process," Minton said. In his new role, Minton will report directly to Guild Mortgage President and CEO Mary Ann McGarry, who said she selected Minton after a nationwide search for the right candidate. "Gabe will lead our technology information strategy, bringing a fresh perspective and broad experience to our company as we seek to reach new levels," McGarry said. "We have many critical initiatives already underway, including our MyMortgage digital mortgage portal and new approaches to quality assurance. Gabe's visionary leadership and expertise will help Guild reach its strategic growth goals as we use advanced technology to enhance our culture of customer service excellence that has distin- guished the company for more than 50 years." Prior to joining Guild Mortgage, Minton served as SVP and CIO at PHH Mortgage, overseeing its IT division. He also held the role of SVP of Information Services at ServiceLink, where he was responsible for strategy and implementation of products and services. Minton has also held roles with Motivity Solutions, Mortgage Cadence, and the Mortgage Bankers Association. He was one of the founding members of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO). His career began in engineering for the U.S. Navy. "Guild is already a strong technology com- pany and poised for more growth. In reviewing its history, I found ongoing innovation and sound technology investments," Minton said. "e company developed its own proprietary, integrated technology platform over two decades ago and kept improving it to provide high levels of customer service and maximize operational efficiencies while maintaining ownership of its core systems and data. It has strong strategic partnerships with industry-leading providers in- cluding Roostify, Salesforce, Tavant, and IBM." for California-based First American Mortgage Solutions, is responsible for leading the company's CleanFile Solutions suite of post-closing and ser- vicing tools for curing, perfecting, and completing collateral files. Brinkley has 20 years of mortgage industry experience leading business operations, performance excellence, and global delivery platforms. CalyxSoftware Announces National User Conference CalyxSoftware, a provider of comprehensive mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers, wholesale, and correspondent lenders and brokers, recently announced its agenda for CalyxVision 18, the company's second national user conference. "Due to the mortgage industry evolv- ing at an unprecedented rate, it is important, now more than ever, for lenders and brokers to stay up-to-date on regulations, trends, and technology to maintain a competitive edge and remain compliant," said Bob Dougherty, VP of Business Development at CalyxSoftware. "e CalyxVision conference agenda was designed with this in mind. Our program provides our attendees with the comprehensive education they need—allowing them to adapt quickly and easily to the changing market and take their businesses to the next level of success." e conference will consist of more than 16 hours of advanced, hands-on software training and more than 20 hours of industry sessions focused on understanding HMDA and Fair Lending, the Fintech revolution, digital mort- gages, the HELOC opportunity, the future of industry regulations, updates from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and how to recruit and retain millennials. Attendees can also look forward to a keynote address from Jason Dorsey, the renowned Millennial/Gen Z expert, who will discuss the importance of understanding these generations, as well as how to influence them to encourage measurable results, more sales, better leaders, and faster innovation. Additionally, a keynote address from Brent Gleeson, a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours in Iraq and Africa. After leaving SEAL Team 5, Gleeson turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to business and has become an entrepreneur, writer, and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from leadership to building high-performance teams. e event will be held February 11 to 14, 2018 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Utah Robyn Moody SALT LAKE REO RealtyONE Group Signature Sales Agent/Owner Robyn@SaltLakeREO.com 801-566-8288 Office | 801-859-2539 Mobile www.SaltLakeREO.com

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