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TH E M R EP O RT | 31 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION // E-LENDING GUIDE Black Knight, Inc. KEY PERSONNEL Tom Sanzone CEO, Black Knight Joe Nackashi President, Black Knight Tom Peterson President, Black Knight Lending Solutions Division Andy Crisenbery SVP and Managing Director, Black Knight Lending Solutions Division STAFFING 4,672 Employees CONTACT INFORMATION 601 Riverside Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32204 Phone: 904.854.5100 Email: AskBlackKnight@BKFS.com Web: BlackKnightInc.com CORPORATE PROFILE Black Knight is a premier provider of technology, data and analytics solutions to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals, known for product excellence. By deliver- ing innovative, seamlessly integrated products with superior capabilities, functionality, and support, Black Knight enables its clients to realize greater efficiencies, drive improved financial performance, and better manage and mitigate risk. COMPANY HISTORY Black Knight's earliest predecessor company was founded in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1962. As a lead- ing fintech company for more than 50 years, the company has continued its commitment to deliver innovative and integrated solutions that provide end-to-end capabilities, and that automate all areas of loan servicing. BUSINESS LINES, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS Black Knight offers leading technology across the loan lifecycle. Specifically, Black Knight's eLending strategy is built on the importance of integration, collaboration, access to comprehensive data, an intuitive user experience, and cutting-edge technol- ogy. Throughout the entire lending life cycle—from application processing to underwriting, closing, post-closing, servicing and the move to the second- ary market—Black Knight provides a full spectrum of solutions to make the process more effective, cost- efficient, and collaborative among all involved parties. GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE AND COVERAGE AREA First mortgages and home equity loans in the U.S. KEYS FEATURES AND BENEFITS Black Knight's LoanSphere Expedite Close solution includes a data-enriched "transaction workspace" that enables all participants to seamlessly interact and collaborate throughout the life cycle of the end-to-end eLending transaction. Expedite Close streamlines a complex and multi-party process, helping to reduce manual practices and errors. A fully "agnostic" solution, Expedite Close is flexible for all parties to utilize as they wish, and supports which- ever vendors are involved in the closing process. LoanSphere Expedite Closing Network (ECN) is a central hub within Expedite Close that connects and streamlines transactions among lenders, settlement agents, and title underwriters. ECN also provides enhanced fraud mitigation through ECN's settle- ment agent management capability, which acts as a security checkpoint for third parties. Expedite Close also features the ability to assist with any non-digital closing processes, including print, pack, and ship capabilities to ensure "wet sign" documents are seamlessly integrated with all eSigned documentation. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Black Knight's eLending offerings are multi-faceted, focusing on providing value to all parties involved in a lending transaction, including settlement agents, lenders, borrowers and any other third-party partici- pants. Black Knight is known for its product excellence, integration capabilities and strong ties with industry experts. These capabilities have established Black Knight as a leader in the mortgage software space. Expedite Close stands apart in the eClosing space providing banking-grade software that is both flexible and scalable. It is also an agnostic solution delivering the freedom from constrained workflows and pre-determined vendor support. ADDED VALUE TO CLIENTS LoanSphere Expedite Close adds value to lenders, title underwriters, settlement agents, and real estate professionals to automate and streamline internal business processes, manage compliance, support the exchange of data and documents among all participants, and accelerate application to close cycle times. Built on proven fulfillment services and infrastructure, users can trust that Expedite Close offers secure services every step of the way. KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS Beyond the company's proprietary technology, data and analytics solutions, Black Knight has long-term and collaborative client relationships that have been a contributing factor to its success. As a result of these strong relationships, Black Knight has become a trusted partner for some of the largest financial institutions in the country. Black Knight also has a strong track record of con- tinuing to innovate its solutions to meet the evolving demands of the mortgage industry. Additionally, Black Knight is focused on eliminating the barriers that have hindered the adoption of an automated and integrated real estate transaction. INDUSTRY AWARDS, ACCOLADES, AND MILESTONES Hot 100, Presented by Mortgage Professional America FinTech Rankings, Presented by IDC Financial Insights FinTech Forward, Presented by IDC Financial Insights HW TECH100, Presented by HousingWire HW Vanguard Award–Tom Sanzone Presented by HousingWire