News: Informative Research Brings its Mortgage Verification Platform to the Dark Matter Technologies Exchange Service Network
Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced it has made its Verification Platform solution available in the Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) Exchange℠ service network to streamline verification of income (VOI) and verification of employment (VOE) for more lenders.
News: A Mile Above: TMC Denver Concludes with Tangible Enthusiasm for The Future of the Mortgage Industry
Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) proudly reflects on the success of A Mile Above: TMC Denver, a conference environment renowned for its ability to adapt to the evolving landscape of the mortgage industry by fostering collaboration and innovation among attendees. The event, which took place from September 7-10, 2024, provided a truly memorable experience, beginning with an energetic opening reception at Meow Wolf and concluding with a stunning sunset reception at Red Rocks Trading Post.
News: Down Payment Resource finds 2,444 down payment assistance programs nationwide in its Q3 2024 data analysis
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions, today released its Q3 2024 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report. The Q3 report saw the number of national homebuyer assistance programs increase by 29 to 2,444.
News: LenderLogix Q3 2024 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Data: Homebuyers Hold Steady and ‘Wait for the Rate’
Mortgage and Finance News: (BUFFALO, N.Y.) LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced the release of the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home-buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The latest report covers data collected during the pre-approval and borrower application process in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.
News: ACES Quality Management’s Brock Miller Slated to Speak at America’s Credit Unions Lending Council Conference 2024
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 its Director of Business Development Brock Miller, CMQ/OE has been selected to speak at the America's Credit Unions Lending Council Conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., November 3 - 6, 2024.
News: Down Payment Resource highlights 48 Native American homebuyer assistance programs in honor of Native American Heritage Month
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATLANTA, Ga.) Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, is highlighting 48 U.S. homebuyer assistance programs in 13 states that are specifically designed to support Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) in conjunction with Native American Heritage month in October.
News: Agile Introduces Limit Orders for TBA Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage and Finance News: (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, announced today the launch of limit orders, a new quote request type for the To-Be-Announced mortgage-backed securities (TBA) market. Limit orders allow traders on Agile to request a specific price level, rather than conducting an open-ended bid process, giving them greater confidence and freeing precious time, especially during periods of market volatility.
News: Mortgage Lenders Can Now Meet Fannie Mae’s 10-Day Pre-Close VOE Requirements Using Informative Research’s AccountChek
Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif.) Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, announced that AccountChek® supports new enhancements to Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) validation service designed to streamline the digital pre-close verification of employment (VOE), significantly enhance overall efficiency and improve the borrower experience.
News: Katten and CapitalW Collective Align to Support Women in Mortgage Capital Markets
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) CapitalW Collective, the glass shattering 501(c)(3) benefiting women and their allies in mortgage capital markets, today announced Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as a new corporate sponsor. This strategic collaboration marks a significant step forward in CapitalW Collective's mission "to create more inclusive mortgage capital markets, one woman and ally at a time."
News: Secured Signing Launches New Integration with Okta for Enhanced Single Sign-On Experience
Mortgage and Finance News: (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) Secured Signing is excited to announce its official integration with Okta, a leading identity management solution, to deliver seamless and secure Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities. This integration enhances user experience and security for employees, contractors, and business partners, ensuring they have quick, reliable access to the tools they need to perform at their best.
News: Floify launches Floify Verify, a native verification of income and employment service
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced the availability of Floify Verify, a native electronic verification of income and employment (VOIE) service powered by Argyle. Designed to streamline the mortgage origination process, Floify Verify allows lenders to verify income and employment at a cost-effective price point without the hassle of managing additional third-party vendors.
News: ACES Quality Management Announces Preliminary Speaker Line-up for ACES ENGAGE 2025
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, has announced its speaker line-up for the upcoming ACES ENGAGE conference, taking place at The Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 18 - 20, 2025.
News: Housing Finance Strategies Announces ZillowHousing24
Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Housing Finance Strategies Founder & CEO Faith Schwartz today announced ZillowHousing24 (tag: #ZillowHousing24), a virtual housing event broadcast in partnership with Zillow Home Loans and presented by Housing Finance Strategies on December 3, 2024.
News: MCT Expands MSR Valuation Options with AD&Co Prepayment Model
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced the integration of the LoanDynamics Model (LDM) from Andrew Davidson & Co. (AD&Co) into their mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuation software. LDM is a well-respected prepayment model for residential mortgages that will complement MCT's proprietary prepayment model in MSRlive!
News: Informative Research Adds Consumer-Permissioned Verification of Employment/Income via AccountChek to its Verification Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (GARDEN GROVE, Calif) Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, announced the addition of AccountChek to the list of integrated verification providers available within the IR Verification Platform. This latest enhancement empowers lenders to optimize their verification processes using IR's Verification Waterfall, offering a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional verification of employment/income (VOE/I) methods.
News: Rate-and-Term Refinance Locks Surge 700% Over Previous Year Following the FOMC’s September Interest Rate Reduction
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today released its September 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found a 50% month-over-month (MoM) increase in rate-and-term refinance activity as people who purchased homes in recent years jumped at the opportunity to lower their interest rates and mortgage payments. While the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered its target federal funds rate by 50 bps on Sept. 18, the market had already priced in a portion of the rate reduction, leading to a full month of increased refinance activity in September.
News: MCT Reports 3% Increase in Mortgage Lock Volume, Refinance Activity Buoys Market
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today a 3.17% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. The report highlights key market dynamics, offering industry professionals valuable insights. Industry professionals and enthusiasts are invited to download the complete report for comprehensive insights into the market dynamics.
News: Optimal Blue Expands Expertise, Market Leadership With Launch of Two In-House Podcasts
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue announced the release of two in-house podcasts that extend the reach of the company's capital markets experience and expertise built over its decades as the technology leader in its space. The Optimal Insights podcast and video, which will be released weekly, will provide timely analyses of market factors impacting loan originators and capital markets professionals.
News: Brimma Tech Unveils Advanced AUS Sandbox Solution for Enhanced Mortgage Underwriting
Mortgage and Finance News: (WAKE FOREST, N.C.) Brimma Tech, a pioneering software development company specializing in AI-driven solutions for the mortgage industry, proudly announces the latest release of its Vallia AUS Sandbox. This innovative tool is designed to streamline the mortgage underwriting process, offering simultaneous risk and eligibility assessment capabilities with both Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) and Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠).
News: iEmergent revises 2024-2026 U.S. Mortgage Origination Forecast downward
Mortgage and Finance News: (DES MOINES, Iowa) iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced downward revision of its 2024-2026 U.S. Mortgage Origination Forecast. Updated to reflect ongoing economic conditions, iEmergent now expects lower-than-anticipated growth for the next two years, particularly in the purchase mortgage market, while refinance volumes are projected to rise due to a gradual decline in mortgage interest rates.
News: M2 Lending Solutions Taps LenderLogix to Provide Automated, Digital-First Borrower Experience
Mortgage and Finance News: (BUFFALO, N.Y.) LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, recently announced the addition of M2 Lending to its roster of clients utilizing LiteSpeed, QuickQual and Milestone Text Updates.
News: Dark Matter Technologies brings the NOVA LOS under its banner to serve a broader range of mortgage lenders
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced the addition of the NOVA loan origination system (LOS) to its product lineup. Bringing the NOVA LOS under its banner alongside the Empower® LOS enables Dark Matter to offer two distinct LOS solutions and cater to a more diverse range of lender business models.
News: ProPair’s Q2 2024 Impact Study Reveals Significant Gains in Sales Conversions with Predictive Lead Assignments
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN CARLOS, Calif) ProPair, the fastest way for marketing and sales leaders to implement predictive AI, has released its Q2 2024 Impact Study, showcasing a substantial 46% improvement in sales conversions using Predictive Lead Assignments compared to standard lead assignment methods. This breakthrough underscores the growing importance of data-driven decision-making in sales strategies.
News: Critical Defect Rate Rises to 1.58%, Per ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report
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 the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software.
News: Optimal Blue Rolls Out Innovations in New UI, Gen AI, Originator Capabilities and New No-Cost Solutions
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today announced its extensive plans for innovation across its complete capital markets technology ecosystem leading up to its Optimal Blue Summit, where innovations will be unveiled live. New capabilities will be introduced into the core platform beginning in mid-September and continuing through the Optimal Blue Summit, a national user conference being held in San Diego in February.
News: NotaryCam hires Sam McPherson as new Head of Customer Success
Mortgage and Finance News: (HOUSTON, Texas) NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization technology for real estate and legal transactions, today announced the appointment of Sam McPherson as the new Head of Customer Success. In this role, McPherson will oversee customer relationships, focusing on delivering an exceptional client experience while driving retention and advocacy.
News: LenderLogix adds mortgage sales expert Ben Head as account executive
Mortgage and Finance News: (BUFFALO, N.Y.) LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced Ben Head has joined the company as an account executive responsible for expanding LenderLogix' market share.
News: iEmergent receives The Mortgage Collaborative’s Lenders’ Choice award for Thought Leadership, Creativity & Innovation
Mortgage and Finance News: (DES MOINES, Iowa) iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, was awarded The Mortgage Collaborative's 2024 Lenders' Choice Award for Thought Leadership, Creativity & Innovation. Laird Nossuli, iEmergent's CEO, and Bernard Nossuli, COO, accepted the award on Monday during TMC's "A Mile Above" Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency in Denver.
News: Rate-and-Term Refinances Surge 109% MoM in August as Mortgage Rates Decline
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today released its August 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which reveals an overall 1% rise in rate lock volume despite the typical seasonal slowdown in purchase lending. Lock volume growth was driven by a surge in refinance activity as homeowners reacted to declining mortgage rates.
News: Optimal Blue to Host Inaugural Industry Summit February 3-5, 2025
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today announced it will host its inaugural Optimal Blue Summit from February 3-5, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Set against the scenic backdrop of San Diego Bay, the Optimal Blue Summit 2025 will bring together clients from across primary and secondary mortgage networks to connect, learn, and share best practices for pricing and profitability.