About Charles
Charles Epperson has more than 25 years of technology leadership experience in mortgage and real estate fintech. A recognized industry leader and recipient of the MBA Tech All-Star and HousingWire Tech Trendsetter awards, his career has centered on advancing electronic transactions, e-closings, digital signatures, and the data infrastructure required to connect every participant in a real estate transaction, areas that align directly with FundingShield’s expanding platform and client commitments.
As FundingShield continues to expand its embedded solutions and deepen integrations across leading loan origination systems, servicer platforms, and institutional data workflows, Charles’ background in building scalable, interoperable technology at the intersection of lending and settlement adds further depth as client demand continues to scale. His experience translating complex client requirements into executable product roadmaps, while maintaining platform reliability and performance, strengthens the organization’s ability to grow without compromising on execution.
Charles holds extensive leadership within the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), where he chairs MISMO Education and the eMortgage Community of Practice, and has co-authored national real estate data standards including the MISMO Title Insurance Request/Response. FundingShield’s Chairman & CEO, Ike Suri, also serves on the MISMO Board, a shared commitment to trusted data standardization that is central to FundingShield’s approach to fraud prevention and risk management as the industry advances toward greater automation and AI-driven decisioning.