LERETA, LLC Promotes Susan M. Portnoy to Senior Vice President

Business Wire

COVINA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LERETA, LLC, a provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers nationwide, has promoted Susan M. Portnoy to senior vice president of enterprise operations.

In this new role, Portnoy will help LERETA continue is efforts to improve tax servicing. She will oversee LERETA’s new product development initiatives including the Total Tax Solutions^® platform, business intelligence, data and analytics. She will manage the introduction of new products and services to meet demands and solve long-standing industry challenges.

She also is responsible for the project management office, client portfolio tax line creation, maintenance and audit, vendor management as well as centralized claims, quality control and quality assurance.

Portnoy is a mortgage industry veteran who brings more than 32 years of expertise in servicing, escrow and tax to this new role. Portnoy began her career with LERETA in 2002 and has championed LERETA’s tax outsourcing division since 2008. She began her servicing career at Citi Mortgage and transitioned to tax service with Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service. In 1992, Portnoy helped Transamerica create tax service outsourcing with Citi as the first customer. Throughout her career, Portnoy has had several leadership positions in operations with increasing responsibilities supporting sales, customer service, relationship management and implementations.

“Susan has been a critical asset to our team by adding a strategic, client focus to LERETA’s innovation efforts,” said Jim Micali, COO of LERETA. “We are looking forward to the contributions she will undoubtedly bring to her new role as she leverages her expertise, technology and data to further improve the customer experience.”

In addition to her executive career, Portnoy is an Accredited Mortgage Professional (AMP) with the MBA and participates in several user servicing system groups. Formerly, Portnoy served as the West Coast User Group chairperson for Black Knight’s MSP user committee.

“I’m thrilled to be leading LERETA’s Enterprise Operations at such an exciting time and to continue to evolve our world-class technology and tax service solutions to materially improve the way lenders serve their customers,” said Portnoy. “I am truly honored to be a part of such an outstanding team that is well poised for continued success.”

About LERETA

Since 1986, LERETA has provided the mortgage and insurance industries the fastest, most accurate and complete access to property tax data and flood hazard status information across the U.S. LERETA is committed to giving customers extraordinary service and cost-effective property tax and flood solutions. LERETA’s services are designed to increase efficiency, reduce penalties and liabilities and improve processes for mortgage originators and servicers. LERETA’s dedicated teams of real estate tax and flood professionals along with LERETA’s experienced management team allow the company to lead the industry in service and technology.