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Imaging Still In Demand

By Anthony Garritano, Editor, Mortgage Technology Magazine

About two years ago at the MBA Technology show there were a lot of new imaging companies in the exhibit hall. Some had a mortgage background and others were new faces. Now the winners have become clear and the space isn’t so crowded.

Nonetheless, demand is still there. 71% of 21 respondents think lenders are still very interested in imaging. Getting rid of physical paper certainly carries some hard cost savings.

How Video Improves Web Traffic

By David Wadler, CEO, Twistage, Inc.

Companies and individuals are always looking for ways to boost their visibility online. And in this phase of the Web 2.0 era, there are a host of new possibilities online for businesses — especially in the mortgage industry.

The most powerful and common way to do this is with video content. According to comScore Video Metrix, U.S. Internet users viewed more than nine billion online videos in the month of September 2007 alone. If doubts still loom about the importance of video content, here are the top five reasons it has gone from cute to critical:

Mortgage Technology Magazine Now Available Online

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CHOICE: The magazine is now also available online, in PDF CONVENIENCE: Download the whole magazine or just grab convenient story-sized bits LOOKS: Enjoy the attractive layout of the print issues with the convenience of the online format 12x@12: Now available 12 times a year, on the 12th of every month

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Headstrong and Gallagher Form Strategic Alliance

By James Comtois, Online Reporter

Lenders are reacting to unprecedented market conditions by seeking out a combination of technology and related services that enable adaptability in the face of accelerating change in the lending industry. As a means of offering additional services and support to a widely used loan originations system, global consulting and technology outsourcing firm has teamed up with a South Miami, Fla.-based provider of mortgage and consumer loan origination software services.

Headstrong Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with Gallagher Financial Systems whereby Headstrong will provide business consulting, project management, and technology delivery via its global delivery platform to Gallagher Financial Systems’ NetOxygen LOS.

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