Calque welcomes Michael Bremer as CEO

Michael Bremer, Chief Executive Officer, Calque

Calque, the leader in enabling traditional lenders to offer ‘buy before you sell’ programs and champion of The Trade-In Mortgage™, has announced the appointment of Michael Bremer as Chief Executive Officer. Bremer has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage, real estate, insurance, and risk management sectors. Most recently, Bremer was at CoreLogic, where […]

loanDepot promotes David Smith to VP of National VA Lending

David Smith, Vice President of National VA Lending.

loanDepot, Inc., one of the country’s leading non-bank mortgage lenders and a top provider of VA home loans, has promoted VA lending expert David Smith to the newly-created role of Vice President of National VA Lending. Smith, himself a former sergeant in the U.S. Army, will drive the company’s national VA lending strategy. He’ll lead […]

FirstClose closes USD 35 million investment from Lateral for new strategies

FirstClose, Inc., a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, has closed a USD 35 million investment from growth equity firm Lateral Investment Management to accelerate its product and growth strategies. FirstClose provides underwriting workflow automation technology, point-of-sale software, and data services for the U.S. home equity […]