Optimal Blue, award-winning developers of cloud-based, managed-content,
enterprise lending services for mortgage lenders, announced today that
James Rowe has joined the company as Managing Director of its newly
created Data and Analytics business unit. In this role, he will
spearhead the unit’s development and strategic direction, and be
responsible for its day-to-day operations.
The new Data and Analytics business unit will enable Optimal Blue to
deliver innovative, analytically-derived solutions that provide clients
with real-time, actionable market information and competitive insights.
Mr. Rowe brings more than 20 years of experience to Optimal Blue and
possesses an extensive track record of successful execution. Senior
management positions that Mr. Rowe has held include Managing Director of
Mergers and Acquisitions at Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE:
LPS), and COO of FIS Decision Solutions, a unit of Fidelity National
Information Services (NYSE: FIS). Mr. Rowe has also held key leadership
positions in risk management and decision sciences at Capital One and
National City Bank.
“I am thrilled to join Optimal Blue,” said Mr. Rowe. “The team has a
well-deserved reputation for excellence in innovation, technology and
customer service. As lenders evolve in response to the new regulatory
and competitive environment, I believe Optimal Blue is
ideally-positioned to provide new and powerful data-driven solutions for
managing risk and maximizing profitability.”
“We’re pleased to have an experienced executive like James join our team
with the extensive background that he possesses in analytics and risk
management,” said Larry Huff, Co-CEO of Optimal Blue. “His deep
knowledge and expertise in these critical areas will be an asset in the
development of our Data and Analytics business unit. James is
well-equipped to deliver high-impact results that will add an exciting
new dimension to our enterprise lending platform.”
About Optimal Blue
Founded in 2002, Optimal Blue is a cloud provider of managed-content,
product eligibility, pricing (PPE), secondary marketing, point-of-sale
and compliance technology and services. Based in Plano, Texas, Optimal
Blue has developed a comprehensive suite of products designed to give
lenders a complete set of tools to automate many of their complex
lending processes. Optimal Blue’s intuitive solutions allow clients to
leverage superior technology and content for a competitive advantage.
For more information, please visit www.optimalblue.com.
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