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TH E M R EP O RT | 41 SPECIAL FEATURE MortgageFlex Systems was founded in 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida, to simplify mortgage lending. After 38 years, the company is still focused on the mortgage industry and dedicated to providing lenders with smart software solutions. Their mission is to provide retail, wholesale, and correspondent channels with the most cost-effective LOS and servicing software. Their services include 24/7 support, hosting, managed services, and implementation. STAFFING STATS » Year established: 1980 » Number of employees: 30 BENEFITS AND PERKS » Personal days, sick days, unlimited PTO, maternity leave » Flex-time hours » Employee team-building activities PRAISE CORNER » Tech 100, HousingWire 2017 » Top 10 Lending Management Technology Solution Providers, 2017 » Top 50 Mortgage Service Providers, Mortgage Executives » 2013 BizTech Innovation Awards Honoree Best Use of Cloud GIVING BACK » Boys and Girls Club of America, Florida Sports Association, United Way, Toys for Tots, March of Dimes ROOM FOR GROWTH MortgageFlex's CEO Lester Dominick keeps up with the latest technology and invests in licenses and purchase software for employees to improve their time working. He also provides tutorials and webinars when the company gets new software and applications. MortgageFlex has monthly meetings where the team talks about how they can improve their product and themselves. The CEO and COO have an open-door policy and are always seen helping others around the office. They provide advice and mentorship to others. WORD OF MOUTH "It's very rare when you get to work at a genuine place you call home that promotes work/personal life balance. I'm lucky to do that every day at MortgageFlex." —Alexis Anderson, Marketing Coordinator Percent of employees who are women: 40% National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a subsidiary of NMI Holdings, Inc. (NMIH), is a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. The company was formed to build a private mortgage insurer delivering high quality customer service and strong investor results. National MI is approved as an eligible mortgage insurer by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. STAFFING STATS » Year established: 2012 » Number of employees: 302 BENEFITS AND PERKS » National MI offers competitive salaries, equity grants, and an attractive benefits package, including immediate eligibility for 5 percent company match of employee contributions to a 401(k) (available in 2019) » Paid parental leave and up to 15 days per year company paid child and dependent care » Eligible for 20 days'' PTO from beginning of employment PRAISE CORNER » Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2017 and 2018, Fortune magazine and GreatPlacestoWork.com » Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance 2017 and 2018, Fortune magazine and GreatPlacestoWork.com » Best Medium Workplaces 2016 and 2017, Fortune magazine and GreatPlacestoWork. com » Best Workplaces for Women 2016, Fortune magazine and GreatPlacestoWork.com » Best Places to Work For 2015, The San Francisco Business Times and The Silicon Valley Business Journal ROOM FOR GROWTH » All employees work with their managers to draft unique career-development training goals » Lunch-and-learn training sessions on topics unique to the mortgage insurance industry, as well as training in physical and financial wellness » Leadership and management training courses offered on site » Online courses open to all employees » Targeted industry and professional- development training » Career Paths with specific skills needed to advance in all departments (available in 2019) HEADQUARTERS: JACKSONVILLE, FL » 904.356.2490 » MORTGAGEFLEX.COM LESTER DOMINICK, CEO/FOUNDER; CRAIG BECHTLE, COO; JOHN MCCREA, SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HEADQUARTERS: EMERYVILLE, CA » 855.530.NMIC (6642) » NATIONALMI.COM BRADLEY SHUSTER, CEO AND CHAIRMAN; CLAUDIA MERKLE, PRESIDENT AND RISING CEO (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019); ADAM POLLITZER, CFO MortgageFlex Systems National MI S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R Percent of employees who are women: 56% Percent of employees who are minorities: 36% Percent of employees who are minorities: 35%