Behind every efficient digital mortgage is a set of standards that determine how data, documents and systems work together—or don't. That's why we're pleased to share that two DocMagic leaders have been elected to key leadership roles within the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO®) Communities of Practice (CoP) for the 2026–2027 term. 

Brian D. Pannell, DocMagic’s Chief eServices Executive, will serve as vice chair of MISMO’s Digital Interoperability CoP, while David Garrett, Director of Integration and Technical Services, has been elected vice chair of the eMortgage CoP. Garrett will also continue his role as vice chair of MISMO’s Origination CoP, which he began last year. 

Why MISMO standards matter 

MISMO’s CoPs are where the standards that guide digital origination eClosings, eNotes, eVaults, and investor delivery are shaped. Decisions made in these groups directly affect how smoothly data moves between systems, how consistently documents are interpreted, and how reliably loans can be executed from application through secondary market delivery. 

With nearly 40 years of experience and more than 700 lender customers, DocMagic brings a lender-first perspective to MISMO’s standards. That perspective helps ensure specifications are grounded in real-world lender workflows. And across multiple systems and varying levels of digital adoption. 

“Digital interoperability is foundational for scalable digital lending,” said Pannell. “The standards developed within MISMO directly impact how documents, data and collateral move between systems. My focus is on helping ensure those standards support practical, reliable execution for lenders operating at scale.” 

Garrett added, “MISMO’s Communities of Practice are where many of the most important decisions around eMortgage adoption and origination standards take shape. Serving in leadership roles across the eMortgage and Origination communities allows us to bring lender realities into the standards process and help drive consistency, accuracy and compliance across the loan lifecycle.” 

MISMO standards have been shown to help lenders reduce per-loan costs, minimize errors, and accelerate the mortgage process. By actively participating—and leading—within these CoPs, DocMagic is helping ensure those benefits translate into real operational gains for lenders navigating today’s evolving digital landscape. 

We’re deeply committed to working alongside MISMO to support predictable, efficient, and scalable digital mortgage execution.