Tag: Technology
News: Optimal Blue Announces Ask Obi, an AI Assistant to Provide Mortgage Lending Executives With Real-Time Business Insights
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Optimal Blue today announced Ask Obi, an AI assistant designed to provide mortgage lending executives with instant, actionable insights from their Optimal Blue products and data. Unveiled during Optimal Blue's inaugural Summit user conference in San Diego, Ask Obi gives lenders the power to view their operations holistically with data aggregation across Optimal Blue's comprehensive capital markets platform.
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: Secured Signing Supports Cisco Duo Single Sign-On
Mortgage and Finance News: (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) Secured Signing, a global leader in Digital Signatures and Remote Online Notarization (RON) solutions, has announced the integration of Cisco Duo Single Sign-On, a cutting-edge enhancement designed to fortify user login security. This milestone innovation introduces built-in two-factor authentication (2FA) to the platform, setting a new standard in safeguarding digital transactions.
News: iEmergent launches shareable market intelligence dashboards to help lenders unlock mortgage growth opportunities
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 the release of four new market intelligence dashboards that make it easy for lenders to slice, visualize, export and share historical and forecasted loan production, real estate listing and demographic data.
News: Info-Tech Research Group Names EnergyCAP a Leader for 2025 Data Quadrant Report
Mortgage and Finance News: (STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) Global research and advisory firm, Info-Tech Research Group, has identified EnergyCAP as the #1 overall Champion in its 2025 Data Quadrant Report. The report findings are based on data from user reviews on the firm's SoftwareReviews platform, the leading source for insights on the software provider landscape. EnergyCAP is a leading provider of utility bill management and energy tracking software designed to help organizations reduce energy consumption and costs.
News: NotaryCam Drives Digital Transformation with Record Growth in 2024
Mortgage and Finance News: (HOUSTON, Texas) NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, announced a milestone year in 2024, having completed more than 154,000 RON transactions. The company also experienced a 26% increase in loss mitigation-related RON transactions through its real estate vertical, reflecting its ability to address lenders' needs for efficient borrower support.
News: Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT) Unveils MSRlive! 4.0 – Offering Ground-Breaking Enhancements to MSR Reporting and Transparency
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced the release of MSRlive! 4.0, a groundbreaking enhancement to its mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuation platform. The latest version offers mortgage servicers an unprecedented level of transparency and business intelligence, equipping portfolio managers with powerful new tools to assess and optimize their
News: Hopdox Successfully Completes Inaugural eRecording in Clark County, Nevada
Mortgage and Finance News: (ALPINE, Utah) Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its first eRecording in Clark County, Nevada. This milestone marks the inauguration of Hopdox's services, enabling seamless and efficient document recording for the nation's title companies, banks, and attorneys.
News: ACES Increases Financial Services QC Audit Volume by 15% in 2024, Expands New Client Acquisition by 66%
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 sought to support its customers through turbulent market conditions by providing critical technology innovations to its quality control audit suite.
News: Polly and CapitalW Collective Align to Support Women in Mortgage Capital Markets
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) CapitalW Collective, a trailblazing non-profit dedicated to advancing women and their allies in mortgage capital markets, proudly announces Polly as its first product and pricing engine (PPE) Diamond-level corporate sponsor. This alliance underscores CapitalW Collective's mission "to create more inclusive and dynamic mortgage capital markets, one woman and ally at a time."
News: Mortgage Machine Services Fully Integrates AI-Powered Pricing Engine into Proprietary LOS
Mortgage and Finance News: (ADDISON, Texas) Mortgage Machine Services (Mortgage Machine), an industry leader in digital origination technology to residential mortgage lenders, announced that it now offers an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pricing engine. The pricing engine ingests and updates pricing for a lender's investors and aggregators automatically.
News: DrBalcony App Redefines Balcony Inspections with Unparalleled Efficiency
Mortgage and Finance News: (SANTA ANA, Calif.) In a groundbreaking move for the property management and inspection industry, DrBalcony (drbalcony.com) introduces its cutting-edge app, a pioneering digital platform designed to revolutionize the balcony inspection process. This innovative tool empowers homeowners, property managers, and Homeowner Associations (HOAs) with a streamlined, intuitive experience, eliminating inefficiencies and redefining how inspections are managed.
News: Empowering Businesses and Notaries to Expand Their Reach with Cutting-Edge RON Technology
Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) ProNotary, a pioneering force in the remote online notarization (RON) industry, today announced its expansion into Montana, Iowa, and Missouri. This milestone marks a significant step in ProNotary's mission to provide seamless and secure notarization solutions across the United States, enabling notaries and businesses in these states to connect with clients anywhere in the world.
News: Vice Capital Markets signs 50th Investor Partner to ViceEx mortgage whole loan trading platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (NOVI, Mich.) Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today the addition of its 50th investor to its all-inclusive whole loan trading platform Vice Execution Portal™ (ViceEx™). This addition enhances the platform's ability to deliver unmatched market access and execution flexibility for clients selling mandatory, including all agency executions.
News: Optimal Blue Announces Tony Hawk, Housing Industry Leaders to Headline Inaugural User Conference
Mortgage and Finance News: (PLANO, Texas) Optimal Blue today announced the speaker lineup for its inaugural user conference, the Optimal Blue Summit 2025. Legendary skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk will headline the event. The conference will also feature sessions led by Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Business Development Michael Fratantoni, Ph.D., MBA Associate Vice President of Secondary and Capital Markets Sasha Hewlett, AMP, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler, and representatives from Microsoft.
News: Secured Signing has experienced a remarkable 30% month-over-month growth in demand for its Remote Online Notarizations Platform
Mortgage and Finance News: (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) Secured Signing, a leading provider of digital signing and Remote Online Notarization (RON) solutions, is excited to unveil a series of powerful enhancements to its platform. These updates solidify its leadership in the digital notarization industry by optimizing workflow efficiency, increasing transparency, and enhancing user control.
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: AFL Global Automates Energy Management and Anticipates $304K of Savings in First Year with EnergyCAP
Mortgage and Finance News: (BOALSBURG, Pa.) AFL Global, a global leader in telecommunications and fiber optic solutions, has achieved a significant sustainability milestone by leveraging EnergyCAP, a leading energy and sustainability software platform. By implementing EnergyCAP, AFL Global has automated the management of nearly two-hundred utility accounts, which has enabled $304,000 in anticipated annual energy and utility cost savings and substantial environmental gains.
News: ACES Quality Management now supplies audit technology to six of the top 20 largest U.S. credit unions
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 addition of 10 credit unions to its growing customer base. These organizations leverage ACES Quality Management & Control Software® to improve quality and mitigate risk across multiple internal areas, including mortgage lending, consumer lending, deposit accounts and more.
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: FormFree announces enhancements to customer acquisition marketplace, FormFree Exchange
Mortgage and Finance News: (ATHENS, Ga.) FormFree®, a leader in financial technology since 2007, today announced several enhancements to its customer acquisition marketplace, FormFree Exchange (FFX). Topping the list of enhancements is the auto-matching capability, connecting borrowers and lenders in seconds.
News: MCT Empowers Mortgage Hedging Performance with Customized Spec Durations
Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today an improvement to functionality through customizable duration analysis for specified loan products. Mortgage lenders using the comprehensive capital markets platform MCTlive! now have the ability to increase, review, and refine the granularity of their spec durations, leading to more precise hedging and reduced basis risk.
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: 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: 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.