Technology

Canada-based Avison Young is bolstering the company's brokerage operations in Atlanta, Georgia. The commercial real estate firm recently hired Sean Moynihan to represent the organization throughout the Southeast U.S. Joining Avison Young as a principal, Moynihan will be responsible for developing strategies for real estate expense management and assisting with long-term planning to mitigate risk.

The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) has announced the expansion of its initiatives for low and moderate income homebuyers. TSAHC will now extend its down payment assistance programs to current homeowners and those who have previously owned a home.

Controversial hoops star Gilbert Arenas recently listed his Great Falls, Virginia, party pad for $3.5 million. According to Curbed, Arenas' estate features over-the-top amenities including a shark tank, outdoor grotto, suede covered walls, and one of the "largest private pools you will ever see."

Uganda's leading mortgage lender, Housing Finance Bank Limited, has established a new partnership with Polaris Financial Technology Ltd. Housing Finance Bank selected Polaris' Intellect CBS platform to support its business and IT needs. Currently, Housing Finance Bank holds approximately 60 percent of all mortgage accounts in Uganda, and the entity is the ninth largest commercial bank in the country.

In Chicago, Illinois, Solidifi is set to welcome a new company leader. Solidifi recently announced that Andrew Bough would join the organization as its chief valuations officer. Bough, an industry veteran, has accrued nearly two decades of experience in the real estate, banking, and mortgage sectors.

Former President Bill Clinton will make a stop at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, before continuing on to Dallas, Texas, to deliver the closing keynote at the mortgage industry's Five Star Conference and Expo. The DNC announced Monday that Clinton will formally nominate President Barack Obama as the Democratic party's presidential candidate during its convention on September 5, just two days before he speaks to thousands of mortgage default servicing professionals at the 2012 Five Star Conference.

The chairman and CEO of ION Financial, Inc., John D. Koch, has a new title to boast about, having been named to the advisory board of LTVtrade. The company announced Koch's appointment in preparation for the upcoming launch of a new trading initiative for LTVtrade Marketplace.

The Glendale, California, house that once belonged to sports legend Casey Stengel has hit the market for $2.41 million. The Mediterranean home, which was built in 1925, was Stengel's life-long residence, and the basebal star called the property home until his death in 1975.

As the deadline for implementation of the uniform loan delivery dataset arrived on Monday, Wipro Gallagher Solutions announced its adoption of ULDD standards. The company noted that clients using its loan origination systems will now be able to seamlessly interface with the GSEs, as per ULDD's objectives.

The Asian Real Estate Association has named Ivan Choi as its chair-elect. Choi will assume the leadership post following the AREAA's national convention in September, where he will be officially installed as the organization's chairman of the board.