Davis Wright Tremaine, Washington, D.C, announced Chava Brandriss joined its Banking and Financial Services Team as a partner in its D.C. office. She represents banks, mortgage lenders and servicers in class actions, mass claims, appeals and large portfolios of individual lawsuits.

NewDay USA, Fulton, Md., said veterans and servicemembers can now sign mortgage closing documents without having a notary signing agent enter their home.

Tom Millon, CMB, serves as CEO of Computershare Loan Services US, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., including Specialized Loan Servicing, Credit Risk Solutions, Capital Markets Cooperative, LenderLive Network and Property Solutions. He founded Capital Markets Cooperative in 2003 and is a recognized author, frequent speaker and expert in mortgage finance.

Harry Gardner is Executive Vice President of eStrategies with Docutech Corp. While at the Mortgage Bankers Association he helped lead and grow the efforts of MISMO and the eMortgage Workgroup for more eight years. After transitioning to private industry in 2009, he gained the industry perspective of the technology solutions provider, and continued his leadership role in MISMO, first as Chair of the Residential Governance Standards Committee and then as a member of the Board of Directors.

Regina M. Lowrie, CMB, is President and CEO of Dytrix, a fintech company that enables secure financial transactions for institutions through the Dytrix Platform. In 2005, she became the first woman Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association and continues to serve on many MBA committees.

The MBA Opens Doors Foundation, which helps families around the country stay in their homes while a child is being treated for a critical illness or injury, is seeing an increase in grant applications from families in need. Here’s how you can help.