In our Hot Topic this week we have Cathleen Schreiner Gates on the program to discuss how SimpleNexus was recently acquired by nCino, a publicly-traded company and worldwide leader in cloud banking and what opportunities are created by the combination of these companies, and how do lenders stand to gain.

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Cathleen Schreiner Gates is a 40-year veteran of the mortgage and technology industries and currently serves as CEO at homeownership platform SimpleNexus. During her tenure, Schreiner Gates spearheaded the acquisition of LBA Ware, the maker of leading mortgage incentive compensation management software, CompenSafe, and turnkey business intelligence platform, LimeGear. Schreiner Gates also spearheaded SimpleNexus’ January 2022 acquisition by nCino valued at $1.2 billion dollars.

Prior to joining SimpleNexus, Schreiner Gates served as Ellie Mae EVP of sales and marketing. During her seven-year tenure, Ellie Mae appeared six consecutive years on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and negotiated a $3.7-billion purchase by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo.