Lenders must have a clearly defined eClose strategy for supporting agents and notaries that includes the overall ease of use of the technology, methods for keeping agents informed and how to optimize support and training for their agents and notaries.

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.

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.

Regina M. Lowrie, CMB, is President and CEO of Dytrix, a fintech company that enables secure financial transactions for institutions through the Dytrix Platform. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and has established and managed multiple successful banking/lending organizations. In 2005, she became the first woman Chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association and continues to serve on many MBA committees.

Harry Gardner is Executive Vice President of eStrategies with Docutech Corp. Since 2001 he has played a leading role in development, education and promotion of industry standards and guidelines for mortgage technology and eMortgages.

MBA continues to advocate for the industry to help MBA members address the financing needs of their customers during the ongoing pandemic and will provide updates as they become available. Several updates pertaining to COVID-19, along with other industry activities, are included in this week’s communication.

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $1,470 on each loan they originated in 2019, up from $367 per loan in 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Friday in its Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.