As a writer who has covered the mortgage business for many years, I like to think that I bring the industry a lot of what executives here need to know about some aspects of their business. When it comes to technology, for instance, I usually have a lot to say. But as fast as things are changing today, it helps if companies can get their executives out to interact with those from other firms that are also working hard to make sense of a rapidly evolving environment. For that, nothing beats a live conference.

Leonard Ryan is founder and president of Laguna Hills, Calif.-based QuestSoft Corp., a provider of automated compliance review software to the mortgage industry. Ryan oversees day-to-day efforts for the company including, but not limited to, business and software development, strategic partnerships, sales and pricing. For this episode of In This Corner, Leonard discusses the major obstacles of Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and how lenders can cut costs with automation.

Compliance software and service provider QuestSoft integrated its compliance platform with ProLender's loan management system for small- to mid-sized mortgage lenders. The access to compliance services ensures client lenders put resources toward the most legally sound mortgages possible.