Tag: Florida Business
News: Klingenstein Fields Advisors Expands Its South Florida Team
Mortgage and Finance News: (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) Klingenstein Fields Advisors is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher E. Havlicek, Client Development, Managing Director, to its South Florida team. He joins John A. Pavela, CFA, Senior Advisor, Partner, and Michael S. Schiff, J.D., AEP, TEP, Client Development, Managing Director, in its offices located at 515 North Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.
News: Dark Matter launches Developer Portal, opening the Empower LOS to external innovation
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today unveiled a new Developer Portal during its second annual Horizon user conference. The Developer Portal marks a significant evolution for the Empower® loan origination system (LOS), moving from API access to a fully open API ecosystem.
News: Dark Matter Technologies completes migration to AWS to enhance computing speed, performance and scalability
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced the successful completion of its IT infrastructure migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This strategic move enhances Dark Matter's ability to deliver superior performance, scalability and reliability to mortgage industry clients
News: Dark Matter Technologies team members recognized for excellence by the Mortgage Bankers Association, HousingWire and Women We Admire
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that three of its team members have been recognized by HousingWire, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and Women We Admire.
News: Treadstone 71 Capital Asset Sale Announced
Mortgage and Finance News: (FORT MYERS, Fla.) Treadstone 71, known for two decades of high-level intelligence, counterintelligence, and cognitive warfare training, opens its complete asset portfolio for purchase. Corporate and government clients have long relied on the brand's unique skill-building curricula, research materials, and consulting expertise.
News: Dark Matter Technologies, a leader in LOS, servicing and AI-based automation software, named to HousingWire’s Tech100 list for a second...
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology, today announced it has been named to HousingWire's 2025 Tech100 Mortgage list of companies shaping the future of the housing finance sector. The recognition acknowledges ongoing investments Dark Matter has made to its Empower® loan origination system (LOS), the addition of the NOVA LOS to Dark Matter's product lineup, and advances in productivity and accuracy Dark Matter is making with the AIVA® suite of AI virtual assistants.
News: Dark Matter Technologies breaks into the servicing market
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced its expansion into the servicing market with the launch of a Dark Matter servicing platform. This strategic move positions Dark Matter as a comprehensive provider of mortgage solutions by aligning the scalable, easy-to-configure servicing platform alongside the company's loan origination systems (LOSs) and artificial intelligence productivity assistants.
News: MileageWise is the First to Offer Lifetime Deals for Mileage Tracking Solutions in the U.S.
Mortgage and Finance News: (SARASOTA, Fla.) MileageWise is the first company to announce offering lifetime plans for mileage tracking, catering to long-term users. By eliminating monthly or yearly fees, users can significantly reduce software costs over time. Mileage tracker apps have become indispensable for ensuring tax compliance, minimizing audit risks, and maximizing deductions.
News: Dark Matter Technologies announces agenda for second annual Horizon User Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced the agenda for its Horizon User Conference. Exclusive to Dark Matter clients and partners, the conference will take place at the Omni Amelia Island on April 22-24.
News: Dark Matter Technologies Taps Brad Vasto as Chief Revenue Officer
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 the appointment of Brad Vasto as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Vasto steps into the role as Sean Dugan, the outgoing CRO, prepares to assume the position of CEO in April 2025, succeeding current CEO Rich Gagliano.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Stephanie Durflinger and Bethany Williams-Woodward Win Prestigious Mortgage Industry Awards
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 Stephanie Durflinger, its chief product officer, has been named a HousingWire Tech Trendsetter, and Bethany Williams-Woodward, its data solutions product manager, has been named to National Mortgage Professional Magazine's 40 Under 40 list.
News: Shore United Bank inks contract with Dark Matter Technologies for its mortgage business with the Empower LOS and AIVA AI...
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, announced today that Shore United Bank (Shore United), a community bank founded in 1876, has selected the Empower® LOS and select AIVA® AI virtual assistants from Dark Matter to streamline its mortgage lending operations and offer additional support for integrations.
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: Bryan Greenberg of All Injuries Law Firm Receives the Second Annual Hon. Robert L. Dietz Emerging Professional Award
Mortgage and Finance News: (PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.) All Injuries Law Firm is excited to announce that attorney Bryan Greenberg has been honored with the Second Annual Hon. Robert L. Dietz Emerging Professional Award presented by the Florida Office of Judges of Compensation Claims (OJCC). This esteemed recognition was awarded during the OJCC Academy held in Orlando on October 18, 2024.
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: 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: Dark Matter Technologies’ Chief Risk and Information Security Officer Michael Housch Honored with the 2024 HousingWire Vanguards Award
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 Michael Housch, its chief risk and information security officer (CISO), has been named a 2024 HW Vanguard. The awards program recognizes C-level industry professionals who have become leaders in their respective fields in the housing and mortgage industries.
News: PitBullTax Software Recognized on the 2024 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for Third Year in a...
Mortgage and Finance News: (CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.) PitBullTax Software, the Nation's Leading Tax Resolution Software for CPAs, EAs and Tax Attorneys has revealed it has won a spot on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the 3nd year in a row. PitBullTax Software has licensees in all 50 states that rely on the company's software to prepare their clients' IRS resolution cases.
News: Attorney Jenna Sutter Joins All Injuries Law Firm
Mortgage and Finance News: (PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.) All Injuries Law Firm is proud to announce the addition of Jenna Sutter, Esq. to our top team of attorneys. A member of the Florida Bar Association since 2022, Ms. Sutter brings a passion and energy for helping people with personal injury claims, and protecting the rights of Florida's workers.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Product Evangelist Craig Rebmann honored with 2024 HW Insiders Award
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 Craig Rebmann, its product evangelist, has been named a 2024 HW Insider. Now in its ninth year, the HW Insiders program recognizes talented operations professionals laying the foundation of success for their organizations.
News: New Book by Helen Braswell Kakouris Teaches Financial Literacy to Kids
Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Helen Braswell Kakouris, CPA, an award-winning financial expert and entrepreneur, proudly announces the upcoming release of her new children's book, "A Dollar Is Magic" (ISBN: 979-8218428693), scheduled for publication in September 2024. In "A Dollar Is Magic," Braswell Kakouris merges her professional knowledge and personal experiences as a mother of three to simplify complex financial concepts for young readers.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Richard Gagliano honored with the 2024 Inman Best of Finance award
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 Inman has recognized its CEO Richard Gagliano with the 2024 Best of Finance award. Now in its second year, the award celebrates 150 innovative professionals demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in the real estate, mortgage and finance sectors. Honorees are hand-selected by Inman's editorial team.
News: Attorney Bryan Greenberg Speaks On Litigation Strategies At Florida Workers’ Advocates Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (ORLANDO, Fla.) Board Certified Workers' Compensation Attorney Bryan Greenberg of All Injuries Law Firm has given a presentation on litigation strategies during the Florida Workers' Advocates 34th Annual Educational Conference. Titled "Case Law Deep Dive Strategy," Mr. Greenberg lectured attendees on advanced litigation strategies to effectively represent injured workers.
News: Dark Matter Technologies VP of Marketing Wes Horbatuck honored as HousingWire Marketing Leader
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 its vice president of marketing, Wes Horbatuck, has been honored by HousingWire as one of its 2024 Marketing Leaders.
News: Dark Matter Technologies enhances the Empower LOS with native support for mortgage assumptions
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 enhancements to the Loan Assumptions feature in the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) that make it easier for mortgage lenders and servicers to transfer assumable mortgages to new homebuyers. The Empower LOS is the first mortgage loan origination system to announce native support for loan assumptions.
News: Truity Credit Union inks deal to implement the Empower LOS from Dark Matter Technologies
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today welcomed Truity Credit Union (Truity) as the latest financial institution to select the Empower® loan origination system. A member-owned credit union with locations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, Truity will leverage the Empower LOS to provide loan officers and members a modern, mobile-friendly experience.
News: Dark Matter Technologies appoints former Ellie Mae executive as deputy chief product officer
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced the appointment of Vikas Rao as deputy chief product officer. Reporting directly to Chief Product Officer Stephanie Durflinger, Rao is charged with overseeing enhancements to the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and establishing Dark Matter's developer community, which will help lenders embed automation deeper in their origination workflows and more tightly integrate their systems using open application programming interfaces (APIs) and widgets.
News: Monterra Credit Union elevates the member experience with the Empower LOS from Dark Matter Technologies
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Monterra Credit Union (Monterra CU), a full-service financial institution serving members throughout San Mateo County, California, the City of Palo Alto and the San Francisco Bay Area, has selected the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) for mortgage loan, home-equity loan and home-equity line of credit (HELOC) originations.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Rich Gagliano honored as one of Jacksonville’s top 25 CEOs by Key Executives
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced that its CEO Rich Gagliano has been recognized by Key Executives, a periodical publication providing news and information on today's leading corporate executives, as one of 2024's Top 25 CEOs of Florida's largest city, Jacksonville. The award recognizes CEOs from diverse sectors and industries whose trailblazing ideas and strategic leadership have contributed to Jacksonville's economic significance.
News: Dark Matter and Total Expert partner to boost lender revenue through best-in-class mortgage automation and customer engagement
Mortgage and Finance News: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced a new strategic partnership with Total Expert, the customer engagement platform purpose-built for modern financial institutions. A forthcoming bi-directional integration between Total Expert and the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) from Dark Matter will empower mortgage lenders to generate more leads, improve sales productivity and close more loans by intelligently automating and personalizing the homebuyer journey.