Ellie Mae Increases Banker Focus

Ellie Mae, Dublin, Calif., has launched a banker division in response to the introduction of Encompass Banker Edition.The new division will focus exclusively on Ellie Mae's banker and lender clients and partners. Ellie Mae's client base includes over 3,000 mortgage bankers, according to the company. Encompass Banker Edition has already been adopted by two dozen companies since its launch in late October 2006, Ellie Mae reported. Jeff Benjamin, the company's director of sales, has become vice president of the newly created division and will report to Joe Langner, Ellie Mae's chief operating officer. Mr. Benjamin will focus on business development efforts among wholesale lenders and bankers -- including the promotion of Encompass Banker Edition and Encompass Custom Edition -- as well as the company's full range of connectivity solutions for the wholesale banking community. The company can be found on the Web at http://www.elliemae.com.