Group Provides Direction for Industry Data Standard Efforts
ST. CLOUD, Minn., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- VMP(R) Mortgage Solutions, Inc.,
a Bankers Systems, Inc. company, announced today that Patrick Hartford has
been appointed to vice chairperson of the Mortgage Industry Standards
Maintenance Organization's (MISMO) eMortgage Workgroup. Hartford is senior
business analyst for VMP Mortgage Solutions. He was elected to this leadership
position by the eMortgage Workgroup, which is comprised of more than 60
individuals from prominent industry organizations. During his one-year term as
vice chairperson, Hartford will help direct the group's work and its numerous
meetings.
With more than a decade of experience in the development of forms
automation solutions, Hartford has become an influential voice in the
industry's eMortgage dialogue. In addition to leading classes on eMortgage
technology for the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) CampusMBA, Hartford
has been a valuable contributor to the eMortgage Workgroup since joining soon
after it was established in 2001. The eMortgage Workgroup was created by MISMO
to undertake the development of a truly electronic mortgage, which encompasses
the originating, underwriting, closing, and delivering of loans -- with
digital signatures -- to investors in electronic format only.
"We congratulate Patrick on his appointment to vice chairperson of the
eMortgage Workgroup," said Norman Tononi, director for VMP Mortgage Solutions.
"His deep understanding of technology and the dedication he has toward his
work is a great asset to the industry's eMortgage initiative, as well as VMP
Mortgage Solutions' success."
As senior business analyst, Patrick acts as a liaison between VMP's
marketing and development teams. In this role, he interprets and identifies
technical requirements to ensure product specifications. Hartford's
achievements include playing an integral role in defining the specifications
of the industry's first SMART Document Viewer. Through this tool, VMP has
enabled professionals across the mortgage lending industry to examine these
sophisticated documents first-hand in a user-friendly format.
About VMP Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
VMP Mortgage Solutions, Inc., a Bankers Systems, Inc. company, has been
providing the mortgage lending industry and government agencies with leading-
edge technology and forms solutions for more than 35 years.
Bankers Systems and VMP Mortgage Solutions are part of Wolters Kluwer's
Corporate & Financial Services division. Wolters Kluwer is a leading
multinational publisher and information services company. The company's core
markets are spread across the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial
services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has
annual revenues (2003) of euro 3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,750
people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and
Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL)
and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
For more information about VMP Mortgage Solutions, visit the company's web
site at http://www.vmpmtg.com or call 800.521.7291.
Bankers Systems Inc. is a registered trademark of Bankers Systems, Inc.
VMP is a registered trademark of VMP Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Bankers Systems Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.bankerssystems.com
http://www.vmpmtg.com
CONTACT:
Peggy Wilson of Bankers Systems Inc.(R),
+1-800-397-2341, Ext. 5260, or Andrew McCaskill, Media Contact
for Bankers Systems, +1-678-781-7210,
peggy.wilson@bankerssystems.com
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