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News: Dark Matter Technologies announces planned CEO transition effective April 2025
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that Sean Dugan, the company's chief revenue officer, will succeed Rich Gagliano as CEO effective April 2025. Gagliano, who launched Dark Matter in 2023 following over a decade of leadership at its predecessor, Black Knight Origination Technologies, will step into the role of executive chairman.
News: Informative Research’s Ajay Trilokeshwaran Named 2024 Tech Trendsetter
Mortgage and Finance News: (IRVINE, Calif.) Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced today that Ajay Trilokeshwaran, Head of Keystone Platform, has been selected by HousingWire magazine as a 2024 Tech Trendsetter.
News: LenderLogix Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Scott Falbo named HousingWire Tech Trendsetter for Second Consecutive Year
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 Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Scott Falbo has been selected by HousingWire as a 2024 Tech Trendsetter Award winner. In its sixth year, HousingWire's Tech Trendsetters award recognizes the most impactful and innovative technology leaders serving the housing economy.
News: Sydney Barber, Floify’s head of product, named a HousingWire 2024 Tech Trendsetter
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that its Head of Product, Sydney Barber, has been named a 2024 Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire. The HW Tech Trendsetters awards program seeks to recognize the people who drive innovation in the mortgage and real estate industries.
News: Lender demand for Argyle’s VOIE platform fuels record growth for its mortgage division
Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, has eclipsed its full-year 2023 growth through just the first nine months of 2024. The company has added 58 new independent mortgage bank, credit union and bank customers since the beginning of the year, bringing its total number of mortgage customers well north of 100, including 7 of the nation's top 15 retail lenders.
News: Optimal Blue Announces Three Major Product Releases, Continuing Streak of Aggressive Product Innovation and No-Cost Feature Additions
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today announced three major product releases: the expansion of its AI assistant suite, the introduction of Scenario Optimizer, and the free availability of Investor Pricing Insight to investor clients. These product updates build on the company's commitment to rapidly delivering high-impact solutions that tackle real-world challenges while helping clients maximize profitability.
News: NotaryCam Launches ‘Done For You’ eClosing Program, Streamlining Lenders’ Path to Electronic Mortgage Closings
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 launch of its "Done For You" eClosing program. This innovative offering provides lenders with the fastest path to eClosings while requiring minimal effort, effectively addressing common hurdles that have traditionally impeded eClosing implementation.
News: Click n’ Close Introduces New Down Payment Assistance Options for Shared Appreciation Mortgage Program
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Click n' Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, today announced two significant enhancements to its Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) program. These updates will help make homeownership more accessible and financially advantageous for a broader range of buyers in today's competitive housing market.
News: US Mortgage Corporation Taps LenderLogix LiteSpeed to Replace its Legacy Point-of-Sale
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 US Mortgage Corporation, a nationwide mortgage lender, has selected LiteSpeed to automate its mortgage process and provide its borrowers a digital-first borrower experience.
News: RanLife Home Loans inks 84-month contract with Dark Matter Technologies for AI-powered mortgage origination overhaul
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that RanLife Home Loans (RanLife) based in Sandy, Utah, has signed a seven-year agreement for the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and additional Dark Matter technologies.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.