Stewart Information Services Corp., a provider of credit, consumer, and real estate data and technology services, named Matt Orlando to serve as president of Informative Research (IR). Orlando will lead IR’s growth strategy and product development in an effort to create a comprehensive, customer-focused real estate services platform.
“Matt’s leadership and deep industry expertise will accelerate IR’s ability to deliver innovative solutions that empower lenders and real estate professionals,” Fred Eppinger, CEO of Stewart, said in a release. “IR is a critical part of our vision to provide an end-to-end platform that combines data, technology, and services for superior performance and ease of use across the transaction lifecycle.”
Informative Research serves customers nationwide, offering solutions that streamline the loan cycle for lenders and real estate professionals. Through its proprietary platform, IR enables lenders to improve sales and profitability, reduce risk, and enhance efficiency across the lending and real estate process. IR partners with lenders to identify optimal consumer data strategies tailored to their unique processes — helping them deliver the ideal borrower experience, according to a release.
“Over the past seven-plus years, Matt has been instrumental in building relationships with IR’s customers to truly understand their needs,” Beth Fowler, president of Stewart Lender Services, said. “His ability to combine strategic vision with operational excellence will be instrumental as IR continues to innovate and deliver value to our customers. I’d also like to thank Sean Buckner for his more than 40 years of service and leadership with Informative Research and wish him all the best with his retirement.”
Orlando said he is looking forward to tackling the challenges of his new role.
“At IR, we believe efficiency and customization of data and analytics are keys to success in lending,” Orlando stated. “Our high-touch, high-tech approach and highly configurable platform empower lenders to optimize consumer data strategies, reduce costs, and deliver the ideal borrower experience. I’m excited to lead IR during this pivotal time in our industry, and into the next chapter as we continue to innovate and help our customers succeed.”
Orlando has been with IR since 2019 and took over as chief experience officer after Stewart’s acquisition of the company in 2021.