Our History

ISITC, founded in 1991 by a group of industry leaders who believed in the benefit of straight-through processing (STP), created an advanced standard electronic message format for mortgage securities trading, reducing time and errors significantly. Within 10 months of their initial meeting the new format eliminated inefficient delivery methods: facsimile, Telex, and re-keying (a notable accomplishment at the time).

Before long, other companies followed suit, and the standard electronic message practice became standard industry-wide. The group’s innovation created a unique opportunity to apply the success in mortgages to all industry sectors. It would take a distinctive organization to make this happen—the group officially became ISITC.

Past ISITC Chairs

2024–2025 Richard Robinson Bloomberg
2022–2023 Kristin Hochstein LSEG
2019–2021 Lisa Iagatta Securrency
2017–2018 Erica Borghi Brown Brothers Harriman
2014–2016 Jeff Zoller T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
2012–2013 Jan Snitzer Loomis, Sayles, & Company, L.P.
2010–2011 Gary Probert Citibank, N.A.
2008–2009 Genevy Dimitrion State Street Corporation
2006–2007 Steve Goswell Barclays Global Investor
2005 Stephen J. Lachaga JP Morgan
2003–2004 Kevin Smith Bank of New York
2002 Steve Kelly Goldman Sachs & Company
2000–2001 Arthur Barton Clay Finlay
1999 Mark Del Col Bankers Trust
1998 Mark Del Col Arthur Barton Bankers Trust Clay Finlay
1997 Larry Rinne Northern Trust Company
1996 Larry Rinne Roz Kracov Northern Trust Company State Street Corporation
1995 Roz Kracov State Street Corporation
1994 Nancy Barlet RCN
1993 Lynn Zeller PIMCO

ISITC was Co-founded in 1991 by the following individuals:

From the Investment Management side

Nancy BarletRCN
Beatriz InigoFischer, Francis, Trees & Watts (FFTW)
Anna SiefertCapital Group
Lynn ZellerPIMCO

From the Custodian side

Steve ConwayNorthern Trust Company
Roz KracovState Street Corporation
Ed McGannUS Trust
Tom MusellaCitibank

SWIFT was an integral part in assisting in formatting the first ISITC messages.