Finance

RICHMOND, Va., and BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of Clearfield MMG, LLC, a Virginia-based company renowned for its expertise in innovative, specialized treatment and waste disposal solutions, to VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, a leader in sustainable waste management and environmental solutions and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital.

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A troubling reality in the healthcare industry has come to light: health care insurance companies are being allowed to prioritize profits over people, causing a devastating ripple effect that results in nearly 50% of home care agencies closing their doors within five years, says Ace Compliance Consulting. As the baby boomers retire, this systemic failure threatens the very fabric of our healthcare ecosystem and leaves vulnerable populations without essential care.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Dec. 27, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Group is proud to announce the eighth annual Living Benefits Awareness Month (LBAM), kicking off this January with the theme, Get the Most Out of Life. The month-long campaign aims to educate consumers about the transformative value of Living Benefits life insurance, which ensures policyholders get more value from their life insurance premiums by offering powerful, free features that traditional policies lack.

RICHMOND, Va., and BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. announces the successful sale of certain assets of Atlantic States Lubricants Corp. ("ASL") to Moove, formerly known as PetroChoice. Atlantic States Lubricants, based in Farmingdale, New York, is an authorized distributor of Mobil-branded lubricants and related products.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., Dec. 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., a leader in mortgage subservicing, announced today that it received a Tier 1 Rating from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This rating was awarded for Dovenmuehle's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) servicing performance under HUD's Tier Ranking System II (TRS II).

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, announced that Ryan Kaufman, IT Manager of Integrations, has been named to the National Mortgage Professional (NMP) 40 Under 40 list. This honor recognizes exceptional professionals who are influencing the future of the mortgage industry.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

RICHMOND, Va., and BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 17, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. announces that it has advised Jolley Associates, LLC and S.B. Collins, Inc. (collectively, "SBC") on the sale of its convenience retail, wholesale dealer, and residential heating oil (d/b/a as Clarence Brown) businesses to Stewart's Shops Corp.

ADDISON, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Click n' Close (CNC), a multi-state mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its wholesale and correspondent channels, today announced Jeff Raich has joined the organization as a national sales director in correspondent lending.

BUENA VISTA, Colo., Dec. 16, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Advisor Jonathan Mintle of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Buena Vista, Colorado has received the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, or CFP®, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, has announced a 15.12% decrease in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. The data, reflecting current market dynamics, is available in MCT's latest report, which offers in-depth analysis and insights for industry professionals and stakeholders.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

NOVI, Mich., Dec. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Optimal Blue today released its November 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, highlighting a 25% decrease in month-over-month (MoM) lock volume as interest rates hit their highest levels since early July, creating headwinds for affordability. Purchase lock volume was down 21% MoM, while cash-out and rate-and-term refinance volumes fell 20% and 50%, respectively.

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 4, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 2, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CFD Companies, home to a fully independent Broker/Dealer and RIA, announced that they continued to enjoy growth in the second and third quarters of 2024. Multiple financial professionals moved their affiliations from competitors to the CFD Companies during the last two quarters, bringing over an additional $300 million in assets under advisement (AUA) to the CFD Companies.

LONDON, U.K., Nov. 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SureShotFX, a renown forex signals and tools provider , is excited to announce its exclusive Black Friday promotion. The highly anticipated Black Friday offers, which were originally slated for November 26 to November 30, 2024, have been unveiled early, giving traders a head start on incredible savings. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro, this early access is the perfect opportunity to level up your trading game and take advantage of unbeatable deals.

LONDON, U.K., Nov. 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Telegram Signal Copier, the best signal copier in the trading industry, prepares for one of the biggest shopping days of the year. So, it has announced its Black Friday offers, initially set to run from November 26 to November 30, are now live, giving traders an exclusive early chance to take advantage of substantial savings. These offers are designed for traders of all levels who are looking to enhance their trading performance.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 21, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI) today announced it ranked No. 418 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, an annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. MMI grew 260 % from 2020 through 2023.

DENVER, Colo., Nov. 20, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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 second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software. ACES has altered the timing of this report to better reflect Fannie Mae's accelerated timeline for post-closing quality control reviews.

ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) has been honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta's top employee benefits and compensation companies of 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year SBA has made the Chronicle's annual list, which highlights metro Atlanta's largest employers of benefits consultants. The accolade underscores SBA's steady growth and success in delivering expert consulting and benefits delivery services to public and private-sector employers across North America.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Nov. 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, reported a 2.5% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Mortgage market professionals and industry enthusiasts are invited to download MCT's comprehensive report to gain deeper insights into the current market dynamics.

ADDISON, Texas, Nov. 14, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Machine™ (MMS), the loan origination system of record for digital mortgage pioneer Click n' Close (formerly known as Mid America Mortgage), has achieved SOC 2® compliance. Independent auditor Sensiba LLP (Sensiba) announced MMS's successful completion of its System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit in early November.

DENVER, Colo., Nov. 12, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 12, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Optimal Blue today released its October 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, highlighting resilient purchase activity in the face of rising interest rates and affordability challenges. Despite a 65-basis-point (bps) increase in the Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices (OBMMI) 30-year conforming rate, purchase lock volume grew by 12% month over month (MoM), signaling strong demand among homebuyers.

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Optimal Blue today announced two key executive promotions that will position the company to deliver innovation faster across the company's entire capital markets platform, and to further expand the company's network of partners. Erin Wester has been promoted to chief product officer and Mike Vough has been promoted to head of corporate strategy.

ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, is highlighting homebuyer assistance programs to support Veterans, service members and their surviving spouses in conjunction with Veterans Day and Military Family Appreciation Month, both observed in November. While service members are eligible for any of the 2,400-plus U.S. homebuyer assistance programs, DPR found there are 49 programs offering up to $117,000 in assistance specifically developed to help our military community members build, buy or make accessibility-related home renovations.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

COVENT GARDEN, U.K., Oct. 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TSC (Telegram Signal Copier), a leading signal trade copier tool, has announced the launch of its Halloween 'Trick or Treat' campaign, running from October 22-31, 2024. Through this campaign, Telegram Signal Copier's initiative aims to foster a fun and interactive environment, encouraging both new and seasoned traders to take advantage of the unique opportunities available. The campaign features a variety of trading offers intended to provide traders with opportunities to access premium tools and resources.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.