Informative
Research, a leading technology platform that
delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced it has
expanded its team to add mortgage industry veteran Kurt Raymond, to be the company’s senior vice president and
borrower journey engineer. The company said in a press release that the move
represents its commitment to helping lenders streamline origination costs and
enhance the borrower experience.
“Kurt’s
directive is simple: use his experience and connections to enhance the IR platform as a workflow management tool
that pushes the right set of data to the lender at the right time and the
appropriate cost point,” Informative Research Chief Experience Officer Matthew
Orlando said in the release. “The insights driven
by the workflow management functionality within our platform will help lenders
reduce and prevent borrower friction, increase conversion rates,
lower/eliminate cost on loans that don’t convert and, ultimately, make better
decisions for their business.”
Raymond
co-founded mortgage industry consulting firm Excelerate Advisors and serves as owner
and founder of KATANTCO2, specializing in connecting small and emerging
companies to other mortgage industry entities. He spent over a decade in
various executive and managerial positions, where he led a highly successful
team that included analytics, risk management, training, communications and
vendor management while managing two of the top five lending institutions and
the firm's GSE relationships.
“I
am thrilled to join Informative Research at such a pivotal time in the mortgage
industry. With its history of pioneering technology and a strong commitment to
enhancing the borrower experience while reducing the cost for lenders, I am
excited to contribute to our mission of transforming the mortgage landscape,”
Raymond said in the release. “I look forward to collaborating with the talented
team at Informative Research and its partners to drive innovation and deliver
solutions that meet the evolving needs of borrowers and lenders alike.”
His other professional experience includes
executive-level positions at Indymac Bank and InterFirst Wholesale Lending, a
division of ABN AMRO. Raymond also holds the Certified Mortgage Banker
designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association.