Mortgage Connect’s Cristy Ward Chosen for HousingWire’s Women of Influence 2020 Award

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Mortgage Connect’s Cristy Ward Chosen for HousingWire’s Women of Influence 2020 Award

Chief Strategy Officer credited with helping women achieve higher levels of success in Mortgage Industry

PITTSBURGH, PA – August 18, 2020 – Mortgage Connect LP, a leading national mortgage services provider for the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors and servicers, is proud to announce Cristy Ward, Chief Strategy Officer, as one of HousingWire Magazine’s Women of Influence 2020 award recipients. The elite award honors the top 100 most influential women in leadership in the housing industry.

“It’s been an honor to work with Cristy these past eight years,” stated Jeff Coury, Chief Executive Officer at Mortgage Connect. “She’s been instrumental in building our service model, driving business innovation, evolving our corporate culture, and a tremendous contributor to our success.”

A driving force in business innovation, Cristy was instrumental in creating the industry’s first Enhanced Closing Model – now the gold standard for most of the top 20 lenders. As a member of the core team that has built and helped grow Mortgage Connect since 2012, Ward has played a major role in product diversification, technology initiatives, digital strategy, and building client relationships which have solidified Mortgage Connect’s position as one of the leading mortgage service providers in the country.

While this is Ward’s first time receiving this specific award, the 19 year mortgage industry veteran is no stranger to accolades. She’s been awarded the Top 40 Women in U.S. Housing, and Leading Lady in Housing by MReport. Ward also serves as the Founder and Director of the Women Empowering Women executive council – a group of leading Mortgage Banking women who serve the industry through peer to peer collaboration, executive coaching and mentoring for women in banking.

“Not only is Cristy a driving force to deliver the best consumer experience and service in the industry, she’s also forged a path for women to achieve new milestones,” added Coury.  “She has spearheaded efforts to elevate women in mortgage, shattering the glass ceiling and creating new pathways to excel. We are very proud of Cristy’s countless contributions and her advocacy for women in the industry.”

About Mortgage Connect LP

Mortgage Connect is a Pittsburgh, PA headquartered national mortgage services provider, serving the Origination, Default, Valuation, Critical Communications, Loss Mitigation and Capital Markets sectors.  Mortgage Connect employs 1000+ professionals with additional offices in New York, Texas, California, Colorado, Nevada and Alabama.  The company offers customizable solutions for the nation’s lenders and servicers, including 4 of the top 5 and 17 of the top 20.  Through its serve-first culture, Mortgage Connect and its subsidiaries are committed to an unwavering level of communication, education and customer service on each transaction.  For more information, visit www.mortgageconnectlp.com.

Mortgage Connect Names Tim Anderson Senior Vice President of Digital Technologies

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Mortgage Connect Names Tim Anderson Senior Vice President of Digital Technologies

Award Winning Digital Mortgage Product Expert Joins Growing Team of Technology Leaders

Pittsburgh, PA – July 29, 2020 – Mortgage Connect LP, a national mortgage services provider for the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors and servicers, today announced that Tim Anderson has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Digital Technologies.  With more than 35 years’ experience developing eCommerce and digital transaction management solutions for the mortgage industry, Anderson will execute strategies to further expand and enhance the Company’s eSign and eClose platform Simply Secure Sign™, as well as digital strategy and delivery management.

“Tim is an advocate of innovation and has broken new ground on a number of applications,” said Jeff Coury, Chief Executive Officer of Mortgage Connect. “His experience and proven track record make him the perfect candidate to lead our completely paperless, single-source digital closing platform, Simply Secure Sign™.”

“Mortgage Connect is committed to delivering digital technologies to improve efficiency and enhance stakeholder satisfaction across the mortgage lifecycle,” noted Anderson. “I am excited to support the company through the next stage of strategic initiatives, particularly those that leverage digital applications to produce a compliant, secure and intuitive user experience.”

Prior to Mortgage Connect, Anderson was the senior vice president of business development at Pavaso where he was responsible for developing product, strategies and relationship for the company’s digital products.  Anderson has also held executive management positions with a national title insurance company and many financial and technology companies.  Anderson has received several industry awards and accolades, including Mortgage Technology Magazine’s prestigious Steven Fraser Award, Mortgage Professional American’s Hot 100 list, and has been recognized as a Mortgage IT All-Star by Mortgage Banking magazine.  Anderson has also served on MBA’s Board of Technology Steering Committee, eMortgage Adoption task force and MISMO Residential Governance Committee.

About Mortgage Connect LP

Mortgage Connect is a Pittsburgh, PA headquartered national mortgage services provider, serving the Origination, Default, Valuation, Critical Communications and Capital Markets sectors through its 1,000+ employees.  With additional offices in New York, Texas, California, Colorado, Nevada and Alabama, the company offers customizable solutions for the nation’s lenders and servicers, including 4 of the top 5 and 17 of the top 20.  Through its serve-first culture, Mortgage Connect and its subsidiaries are committed to an unwavering level of communication, education and customer service on each transaction and strive to leave an overwhelmingly positive and lasting impression with the consumer, loan officer and the client. For more information, visit www.mortgageconnectlp.com.

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