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Mortgage and Finance News: (EL PASO, Texas) FirstLight Federal Credit Union (FirstLight) has partnered with LenderLogix to launch LiteSpeed, a modern mortgage point-of-sale platform designed to make the home loan process easier for members and more efficient for FirstLight's lending team.

Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) Andromeda Software Inc. ("ASI"), part of Constellation Software Inc., announced today that it has acquired Aspenware Internet Solutions, Inc. ("Aspenware"), the leading ecommerce platform purpose-built for mountain resorts, from Alterra Mountain Company.

Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced today that the overall critical defect rate fell to 1.64% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, according to its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report. The 4.1% drop from Q1 marked the first decline between the first and second quarters since 2023, though the rate remained 8.6% higher than a year earlier.

Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today released its October 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share reached a new high even as rate-lock volume declined across every major loan category. Total rate-lock volume fell 19% month over month (MoM) and 38% year over year (YoY). Purchase volume declined 18% MoM and 17% YoY but still accounted for 84% of October locks, while refinance share fell to 16% of total production.

Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Loan Bridge Solutions is highlighting its free initial debt settlement consultations for consumers struggling to keep up with qualifying unsecured debts, including credit card balances and personal loans. The consultations give consumers a chance to understand how settlement works and what to consider before deciding whether to enroll.

Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced it has upgraded its technology infrastructure to support lenders' adoption of multiple credit scoring models. IR clients are actively using both Classic FICO(r) and VantageScore(r) 4.0, the two models now available to every lender selling loans to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) following their Sept. 9 expansion.

Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced it has upgraded its technology infrastructure to support lenders' adoption of multiple credit scoring models. IR clients are actively using both Classic FICO(r) and VantageScore(r) 4.0, the two models now available to every lender selling loans to the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) following their Sept. 9 expansion.

Mortgage and Finance News: (CHARLOTTE, N.C. and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top Workplace by The Charlotte Observer, marking its 11th consecutive year receiving the regional honor. The distinction places Atlantic Bay among just 47 Charlotte-area organizations with more than 500 employees recognized in 2026, extending a record of workplace recognition built on feedback from the people who work there.

Mortgage and Finance News: (CHARLOTTE, N.C. and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top Workplace by The Charlotte Observer, marking its 11th consecutive year receiving the regional honor. The distinction places Atlantic Bay among just 47 Charlotte-area organizations with more than 500 employees recognized in 2026, extending a record of workplace recognition built on feedback from the people who work there.

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Seabird Investment Partners, a San Diego-based, SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in value oriented fixed income and equity investments, today announced that Craig Fletcher has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Fletcher will help scale Seabird's operations and position the firm for accelerated growth.

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Seabird Investment Partners, a San Diego-based, SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in value oriented fixed income and equity investments, today announced that Craig Fletcher has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Fletcher will help scale Seabird's operations and position the firm for accelerated growth.

Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced that Angel Romero, housing finance agency relationship manager at DPR, has been named vice chair of the Technology Impact and Enablement (TIE) Community of Practice at the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO®). The community brings together stakeholders from across the mortgage industry to identify, evaluate and advance technology innovations and to assess how emerging technologies affect mortgage processes, data standards and interoperability.

Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced that Angel Romero, housing finance agency relationship manager at DPR, has been named vice chair of the Technology Impact and Enablement (TIE) Community of Practice at the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO®). The community brings together stakeholders from across the mortgage industry to identify, evaluate and advance technology innovations and to assess how emerging technologies affect mortgage processes, data standards and interoperability.

Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Chief Technology Officer Ajay Trilokeshwaran has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors the impactful technology leaders driving innovation in the housing sector. Trilokeshwaran is recognized for more than 20 years spent building the foundational infrastructure that makes modern mortgage credit and verification services fast and reliable.

Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Chief Technology Officer Ajay Trilokeshwaran has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors the impactful technology leaders driving innovation in the housing sector. Trilokeshwaran is recognized for more than 20 years spent building the foundational infrastructure that makes modern mortgage credit and verification services fast and reliable.

Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, announced today that Steven Joyce, director of product management, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors technology leaders who have made an impact on the mortgage and real estate industry by driving innovation.

Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, announced today that Steven Joyce, director of product management, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors technology leaders who have made an impact on the mortgage and real estate industry by driving innovation.

Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ALTOS, Calif.) JazzX AI, an enterprise AI company purpose-built for the mortgage industry, announced today that Jagjit Singh, head of product for mortgage lending, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award recognizes technology leaders who are driving innovation across the mortgage and real estate industries.

Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ALTOS, Calif.) JazzX AI, an enterprise AI company purpose-built for the mortgage industry, announced today that Jagjit Singh, head of product for mortgage lending, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award recognizes technology leaders who are driving innovation across the mortgage and real estate industries.

Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic® today announced that Chief Technology Officer Michael Morford has been named a winner of HousingWire's 2026 Tech Trendsetters award. Previously honored in 2024, Morford earned his second Tech Trendsetter recognition for advancing fully digital mortgage transactions and leading DocMagic's expansion into AI-powered mortgage technology.

Mortgage and Finance News: (TORRANCE, Calif.) DocMagic® today announced that Chief Technology Officer Michael Morford has been named a winner of HousingWire's 2026 Tech Trendsetters award. Previously honored in 2024, Morford earned his second Tech Trendsetter recognition for advancing fully digital mortgage transactions and leading DocMagic's expansion into AI-powered mortgage technology.

Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Senior Product Manager Carl McDonald has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The HousingWire Tech Trendsetters award honors the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving mortgage and real estate clients across the housing economy.

Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Senior Product Manager Carl McDonald has been named a 2026 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The HousingWire Tech Trendsetters award honors the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving mortgage and real estate clients across the housing economy.

Mortgage and Finance News: (AUSTIN, Texas) FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Dan Kellett has been named a 2026 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire. The award honors the people developing, improving and implementing the technology transforming how housing professionals work and serve their customers.

Mortgage and Finance News: (AUSTIN, Texas) FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, announced today that Chief Technology Officer Dan Kellett has been named a 2026 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire. The award honors the people developing, improving and implementing the technology transforming how housing professionals work and serve their customers.

Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKE ZURICH, Ill.) Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), the nation's leading independent mortgage subservicing company, today announced a partnership with HAPO Community Credit Union (HAPO), which holds $3 billion in assets and supports 215,000 members in 25 branches across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Under the agreement, DMI will subservice HAPO's portfolio loans and provide foundational infrastructure for future strategic growth.

Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKE ZURICH, Ill.) Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), the nation's leading independent mortgage subservicing company, today announced a partnership with HAPO Community Credit Union (HAPO), which holds $3 billion in assets and supports 215,000 members in 25 branches across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Under the agreement, DMI will subservice HAPO's portfolio loans and provide foundational infrastructure for future strategic growth.

Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced it has acquired the AI agent platform and related intellectual property of House Numbers, a venture-backed agentic AI company that builds AI agents for home lending workflows. Alongside the technology, Dark Matter has brought on the team that built it, led by House Numbers co-founder and CEO Jeff Levinsohn, who joins Dark Matter as chief AI officer.

Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced it has acquired the AI agent platform and related intellectual property of House Numbers, a venture-backed agentic AI company that builds AI agents for home lending workflows. Alongside the technology, Dark Matter has brought on the team that built it, led by House Numbers co-founder and CEO Jeff Levinsohn, who joins Dark Matter as chief AI officer.

Mortgage and Finance News: (ENCINITAS, Calif.) Advisory List has published "Who's Buying Accounting Firms, and What It Means for Yours," a reported article examining how private equity-backed buyers, other accounting firms and individual CPAs are reshaping the market for accounting practices, and what those differences mean for owners considering a sale, merger or continued independence.