Awards

Since 2001, MCT has showcased the high standard and quality of work we execute and present to our fellow industry leaders, clients, and employees. That’s why we have been so fortunate to have been acknowledged for all our successes. View our many accomplishments and accolades, ranging from “Best Places to Work” awards and featured employee recognitions.

MCT Awarded HW Tech100 Mortgage Award for the 5th Consecutive Year

MCT Awarded HW Tech100 Mortgage Award for the 5th Consecutive Year

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, was announced as a 2024 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage Winner for the 5th consecutive year. For more than a decade, HousingWire’s Tech100 program has identified and recognized the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries.

MCT’s Cara Krause Honored with the Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking Award by Mortgage Banker Magazine

MCT’s Cara Krause Honored with the Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking Award by Mortgage Banker Magazine

– Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced that Cara Krause, VP, Northeast Regional Sales, has been selected as one of the Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking 2023 by Mortgage Banker Magazine. The annual awards recognize successful women who are shattering the glass ceiling and making significant impact in the industry.

Justin Grant Named to NMP’s 2022 40 Under 40

Justin Grant Named to NMP’s 2022 40 Under 40

Justin Grant, was recognized by National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s (NMP) for his industry accomplishments, landing him on the 2022 ‘Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40’ list.

MCT’s Azad Rafat Named 2022 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire Magazine

MCT’s Azad Rafat Named 2022 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire Magazine

Azad Rafat, MCT’s Senior Director of MSR Services, has been selected as a 2022 HW Tech Trendsetter. Azad is credited with driving innovation in the housing market specifically with his work on MCTlive! 2.0, a new software update to the original MSRlive! MSR software trading platform and portfolio system.

MCT Expands Investor Services Team by Appointing Jennifer Kennelly as Senior Director

MCT Expands Investor Services Team by Appointing Jennifer Kennelly as Senior Director

MCT announced that Jennifer Kennelly has been appointed as the new Senior Director of MCT’s quickly expanding Investor Services team. Jennifer will leverage her unique background to grow MCT’s Bid Auction Manager (BAM) MarketplaceTM, the nation’s first open mortgage loan exchange where buyers can bid regardless of approval status, and sellers receive automated live pricing from every buyer on the platform.

Mortgage Women Magazine Names Natalie Arshakian as a 2022 Mortgage Star

Mortgage Women Magazine Names Natalie Arshakian as a 2022 Mortgage Star

National Mortgage Professional’s Mortgage Women Magazine selected Natalie Arshakian, Senior Director and Head of Lock Desk Operations at MCT, to its annual 2022 Mortgage Star Awards. This year’s award recognizes 31 women who rise above the rest to do more for their clients, serve as better mentors, and are committed to making the industry more welcoming through both traditional and creative ways.

Mortgage Banker Magazine Names Curtis Richins on Legends of Lending List

Mortgage Banker Magazine Names Curtis Richins on Legends of Lending List

Curtis Richins, President of MCT, has been selected to Mortgage Banker Magazine’s inaugural “Legends of Lending” list. The magazine’s inaugural class was compiled to highlight the most talented, ambitious, and legendary individuals who are achieving excellence and making a difference in the mortgage industry.

MPA Magazine Names Danyel Shipley on List of Elite Women for 2021

MPA Magazine Names Danyel Shipley on List of Elite Women for 2021

Danyel Shipley has been designated to Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine’s list of Elite Women in Mortgage for 2021. The annual awards recognize successful women who are raising the bar on gender equality within the industry, making significant contributions, advancing their companies, and are consummate experts in their respective fields.

San Diego Business Journal Once Again Names MCT® as Best Places to Work 2021 

San Diego Business Journal Once Again Names MCT® as Best Places to Work 2021 

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), an industry-leading mortgage hedge advisory firm, announced that it has been named Best Places to Work 2021 by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ). MCT was ranked number 37 in the medium-sized company category (50 – 249 U.S. employees). The award is designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in San Diego that benefit the county’s economy, workforce, and local businesses.

HousingWire Designates MCT’s Paul Yarbrough to Insiders Award List

HousingWire Designates MCT’s Paul Yarbrough to Insiders Award List

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), an industry-leading mortgage hedge advisory firm, announced that Paul Yarbrough, Director of the Client Success Group, has been named to HousingWire’s Insider Awards list. The list is designed to honor an organization’s operational all-stars — those insiders who are the company’s best-kept secret, yet vital to its success.

HousingWire Announces Ian Miller as 2021 Marketing Leader

HousingWire Announces Ian Miller as 2021 Marketing Leader

MCT®’s CMO Ian Miller, was announced as a 2021 HousingWire Marketing Leader Award Recipient. Mr. Miller was selected for the Marketing Leader Award by a panel of industry leaders that viewed and voted on submissions before the final list was reviewed and confirmed by a committee of HousingWire editors.

2020 HW Vanguard Award Winner: Leslie Winick

2020 HW Vanguard Award Winner: Leslie Winick

MCT’s Chief Strategy Officer, Leslie Winick, has been designated to HousingWire’s Vanguard Award list for 2020. The program recognizes executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, made a positive impact at their companies as well as the entire mortgage industry.