Bank of Hawaii has introduced a fully integrated online mortgage application.
SimpliFi Mortgage by Bank of Hawaii allows customers in Hawaii and Guam to complete their mortgage process entirely online while offering direct communication with the bank’s residential loan officers.
In addition to online tools and resources, including pre-qualification requests, mortgage rates and document checklists, customers can use SimpliFi Mortgage to complete their online application and check its status 24/7 from any mobile device; take a picture and upload the document from any smartphone or tablet; receive, review and e-sign disclosures; receive notifications from mortgage professionals; review all messages in their account; and collaborate with local loan officers, either online or in person.
Fiat Chrysler recalls trucks for power steering
DETROIT >> Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 182,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix an electrical problem that can knock out the power steering.
The recall covers Ram 1500 pickups from the 2019 model year. Most are in the U.S. and Canada. One-third are still on dealer lots. The company said Friday a fastener that grounds the battery wasn’t secured properly in manufacturing. The connection can become loose, which disables the power steering. Drivers can still steer, but the effort it takes wouldn’t be consistent. Dealers will secure the fastener at no cost to owners. Fiat Chrysler says it doesn’t have a date for the recall to begin.
PG&E gives exec a raise ahead of its bankruptcy
PG&E Corp., the embattled California utility giant facing billions of dollars in wildfire liabilities, is giving a $75,000 raise to a key executive just days before it files for bankruptcy to deal with fire liabilities that might exceed $30 billion.
The company said in a filing Friday that its board had signed off on a compensation increase for Jesus Soto Jr., PG&E’s senior vice president of gas operations, that’ll bring his annual base salary to $575,000. Companies often come up with incentives like this during restructurings to prevent a brain drain from the executive ranks.
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ON THE MOVE
Pharmacare Hawaii has announced the following new management hires:
>> Francis “Franco” Imada as a consultant project manager, previously chief financial officer of Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii for 28 years with more than 20 years of senior management experience in the health care and accounting industries.
>> Pharmacist Sayeh Radpay as general manager of retail pharmacies, with 25 years of experience including as director of pharmacy services for McKesson Canada following its acquisition of Remedy’sRx, where she had served as vice president of pharmacy programs.
