News: Advisory List Examines Who Is Buying Accounting Firms and What It Means for Owners
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.
News: Franklin Madison Acquires Bindable, Digital Distribution Platform and P&C Agency
Mortgage and Finance News: (BRENTWOOD, Tenn.) Franklin Madison, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Bindable, a leading digital property and casualty insurance agency and technology-enabled distribution platform based in Boston, Massachusetts.
News: Franklin Madison Acquires Bindable, Digital Distribution Platform and P&C Agency
Mortgage and Finance News: (BRENTWOOD, Tenn.) Franklin Madison, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Bindable, a leading digital property and casualty insurance agency and technology-enabled distribution platform based in Boston, Massachusetts.
News: Franklin Madison Acquires Bindable, Digital Distribution Platform and P&C Agency
Mortgage and Finance News: (BRENTWOOD, Tenn.) Franklin Madison, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Bindable, a leading digital property and casualty insurance agency and technology-enabled distribution platform based in Boston, Massachusetts.
News: Argyle’s new Direct VOIE+ adds income calculations from Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced the launch of Direct VOIE+, a step-up to its direct-source verification of income and employment (VOIE) for mortgage lenders. Direct VOIE+ delivers calculated monthly income from Freddie Mac's AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data, helping lenders understand eligible income earlier in the origination process.
News: Argyle’s new Direct VOIE+ adds income calculations from Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced the launch of Direct VOIE+, a step-up to its direct-source verification of income and employment (VOIE) for mortgage lenders. Direct VOIE+ delivers calculated monthly income from Freddie Mac's AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data, helping lenders understand eligible income earlier in the origination process.
News: Argyle’s new Direct VOIE+ adds income calculations from Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced the launch of Direct VOIE+, a step-up to its direct-source verification of income and employment (VOIE) for mortgage lenders. Direct VOIE+ delivers calculated monthly income from Freddie Mac's AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data, helping lenders understand eligible income earlier in the origination process.
News: Argyle’s new Direct VOIE+ adds income calculations from Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced the launch of Direct VOIE+, a step-up to its direct-source verification of income and employment (VOIE) for mortgage lenders. Direct VOIE+ delivers calculated monthly income from Freddie Mac's AIM Check API alongside direct-source payroll data, helping lenders understand eligible income earlier in the origination process.
News: Friday Harbor expands AI appraisal review to support UAD 3.6 ahead of GSE mandate
Mortgage and Finance News: (SEATTLE, Wash.) Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that it has expanded its AI appraisal review capability to support Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 reports. The expansion enables lenders to apply Friday Harbor's automated appraisal review to the redesigned reporting format, with more than 350 checks that culminate in a concise summary of what has been validated and what requires attention.
News: Friday Harbor expands AI appraisal review to support UAD 3.6 ahead of GSE mandate
Mortgage and Finance News: (SEATTLE, Wash.) Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that it has expanded its AI appraisal review capability to support Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 reports. The expansion enables lenders to apply Friday Harbor's automated appraisal review to the redesigned reporting format, with more than 350 checks that culminate in a concise summary of what has been validated and what requires attention.
News: Friday Harbor expands AI appraisal review to support UAD 3.6 ahead of GSE mandate
Mortgage and Finance News: (SEATTLE, Wash.) Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that it has expanded its AI appraisal review capability to support Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 reports. The expansion enables lenders to apply Friday Harbor's automated appraisal review to the redesigned reporting format, with more than 350 checks that culminate in a concise summary of what has been validated and what requires attention.
News: Friday Harbor expands AI appraisal review to support UAD 3.6 ahead of GSE mandate
Mortgage and Finance News: (SEATTLE, Wash.) Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that it has expanded its AI appraisal review capability to support Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 reports. The expansion enables lenders to apply Friday Harbor's automated appraisal review to the redesigned reporting format, with more than 350 checks that culminate in a concise summary of what has been validated and what requires attention.
News: Atlantic Bay expands Midwest presence with entry into Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (DAYTON, Ohio, and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced its entry into Ohio, continuing a period of retail expansion that includes the recent opening of its first Louisiana branch. The move extends Atlantic Bay's multistate footprint and brings its lending platform and support resources to Mortgage Bankers and homebuyers across Ohio.
News: Atlantic Bay expands Midwest presence with entry into Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (DAYTON, Ohio, and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced its entry into Ohio, continuing a period of retail expansion that includes the recent opening of its first Louisiana branch. The move extends Atlantic Bay's multistate footprint and brings its lending platform and support resources to Mortgage Bankers and homebuyers across Ohio.
News: Atlantic Bay expands Midwest presence with entry into Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (DAYTON, Ohio, and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced its entry into Ohio, continuing a period of retail expansion that includes the recent opening of its first Louisiana branch. The move extends Atlantic Bay's multistate footprint and brings its lending platform and support resources to Mortgage Bankers and homebuyers across Ohio.
News: Atlantic Bay expands Midwest presence with entry into Ohio
Mortgage and Finance News: (DAYTON, Ohio, and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced its entry into Ohio, continuing a period of retail expansion that includes the recent opening of its first Louisiana branch. The move extends Atlantic Bay's multistate footprint and brings its lending platform and support resources to Mortgage Bankers and homebuyers across Ohio.
News: Down Payment Resource identifies 2,833 homeownership programs nationwide in Q3 2026
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today released its Q3 2026 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,833 programs nationwide. The total is up 87 programs, or 3.2%, from 2,746 in Q2 2026, marking a new survey high.
News: Down Payment Resource identifies 2,833 homeownership programs nationwide in Q3 2026
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today released its Q3 2026 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,833 programs nationwide. The total is up 87 programs, or 3.2%, from 2,746 in Q2 2026, marking a new survey high.
News: Down Payment Resource identifies 2,833 homeownership programs nationwide in Q3 2026
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today released its Q3 2026 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,833 programs nationwide. The total is up 87 programs, or 3.2%, from 2,746 in Q2 2026, marking a new survey high.
News: Down Payment Resource identifies 2,833 homeownership programs nationwide in Q3 2026
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today released its Q3 2026 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,833 programs nationwide. The total is up 87 programs, or 3.2%, from 2,746 in Q2 2026, marking a new survey high.
News: Click n’ Close named one of Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Top Employers for Women
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multistate mortgage lender, today announced that it has been named one of Mortgage Women Magazine's 2026 Top Employers for Women. The annual recognition, featured by Mortgage Women Magazine and National Mortgage Professional, honors mortgage companies that provide women with resources, mentorship and leadership opportunities and maintain women's representation at every level of their organizations.
News: Click n’ Close named one of Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Top Employers for Women
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multistate mortgage lender, today announced that it has been named one of Mortgage Women Magazine's 2026 Top Employers for Women. The annual recognition, featured by Mortgage Women Magazine and National Mortgage Professional, honors mortgage companies that provide women with resources, mentorship and leadership opportunities and maintain women's representation at every level of their organizations.
News: Click n’ Close named one of Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Top Employers for Women
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multistate mortgage lender, today announced that it has been named one of Mortgage Women Magazine's 2026 Top Employers for Women. The annual recognition, featured by Mortgage Women Magazine and National Mortgage Professional, honors mortgage companies that provide women with resources, mentorship and leadership opportunities and maintain women's representation at every level of their organizations.
News: Click n’ Close named one of Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Top Employers for Women
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multistate mortgage lender, today announced that it has been named one of Mortgage Women Magazine's 2026 Top Employers for Women. The annual recognition, featured by Mortgage Women Magazine and National Mortgage Professional, honors mortgage companies that provide women with resources, mentorship and leadership opportunities and maintain women's representation at every level of their organizations.
News: Down Payment Resource inks contract with ARMLS to expand access to down payment assistance
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced a partnership with ARMLS® (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service). Founded in 1982 and based in Tempe, Arizona, ARMLS has grown into one of the largest MLSs in the country, serving more than 38,000 subscribers.
News: Down Payment Resource inks contract with ARMLS to expand access to down payment assistance
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced a partnership with ARMLS® (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service). Founded in 1982 and based in Tempe, Arizona, ARMLS has grown into one of the largest MLSs in the country, serving more than 38,000 subscribers.
News: Floify adds asset verification, completing its Floify Verify suite
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced the launch of Verification of Assets (VOA) within Floify Verify, its native verification service powered by Argyle. Lenders using Floify have been able to verify income and employment directly through Floify Verify for some time.
News: Floify adds asset verification, completing its Floify Verify suite
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced the launch of Verification of Assets (VOA) within Floify Verify, its native verification service powered by Argyle. Lenders using Floify have been able to verify income and employment directly through Floify Verify for some time.
News: FirstClose Chief Technology Officer Dan Kellett named a 2026 Lending Luminary
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 PROGRESS in Lending (PIL) has recognized Chief Technology Officer Dan Kellett for his influence on how lenders approach home equity technology, naming him one of nine 2026 Lending Luminaries.
News: ACES Quality Management’s Kyle Kehoe named a 2026 Lending Luminary
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 PROGRESS in Lending (PIL) has recognized Kyle Kehoe, executive vice president of sales, as one of nine 2026 Lending Luminaries. PIL's eighth annual Lending Luminary Award recognizes people in the lending industry who inspire or influence others.