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iEmergent launches shareable market intelligence dashboards to help lenders unlock mortgage growth opportunities

iEmergent introduces a faster, more interactive way for lenders to explore loan production, referral networks and competitive performance

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 30, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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. Powered by iEmergent’s award-winning market intelligence platform Mortgage MarketSmart, the new dashboards empower banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers (IMBs) to identify untapped mortgage lending opportunities and implement actionable growth strategies.

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iEmergent’s market intelligence dashboards are designed for both flexibility and ease of use, making powerful data visualizations accessible to experts and non-experts alike. These dashboards uncover insights that support strategic planning as well as day-to-day operations. Built-in sharing capabilities allow lenders to instantly send dashboard insights via email or export them as PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, or PowerPoint presentations for more streamlined collaboration with colleagues and partners.

The first four market intelligence dashboards available now include:

  • Loan Officer Profile
    Optimizes recruiting, performance management and retention strategies by analyzing and ranking HMDA-reported loan production data for tens of thousands of mortgage loan originators. Users can filter by geography, transaction type, loan type and property type to dynamically generate insights broken down by loan purpose, average loan size and market penetration in key census tract designations, including majority-minority and CRA-eligible areas. A built-in map brings each loan officer’s footprint to life, and users can also access contact details for the buy-side and sell-side real estate agents involved in each loan.
  • Lender Profile
    Gives IMBs, credit unions and banks a competitive edge by offering visibility into peer institutions’ market share, loan production and growth trends. Lenders can identify their competitors’ top-performing loan officers, analyze referral sources and assess market positioning to refine their marketing and partner strategies.
  • Real Estate Agent Profile
    Strengthens referral partnerships by providing line of sight into agent listing data and market influence. Users can filter by geography, agent role, property type and listing status. They can also rank agents by transaction volume, track trends over time, map activity and identify the loan officers and financial institutions agents collaborate with to uncover new business opportunities.
  • Builder Profile
    Simplifies builder partnership analysis with a comprehensive view of builder production data. Users can filter by geography, rank builders by production volume and drill into individual builder activity, including their affiliated real estate agents, loan officers and mortgage companies. This dashboard is particularly valuable for loan officers specializing in new construction, helping them identify strategic partnership opportunities and competitive advantages in key markets.

“iEmergent’s market intelligence dashboards enable lenders to create beautiful, precise market and competitive analyses in seconds, no matter their level of data expertise,” said iEmergent CEO Laird Nossuli. “And because iEmergent’s market intelligence is designed to inform real-world growth strategies, we’ve made it a breeze to put data into action by sharing dashboards with colleagues and business partners.”

“Whether it’s operational leaders assessing competitive position, recruiters identifying top loan officers or loan officers strengthening referral partnerships, our dashboards deliver dynamic, actionable insights in seconds,” added COO Bernard Nossuli. “By making critical data more accessible, we’re helping lenders make smarter decisions, faster.”

iEmergent will expand its dashboard offerings in March with the launch of a HMDA Analysis dashboard lenders can use to explore 2024 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. Additional Forecast and Equitable Lending dashboards are also in development and will provide predictive market data and fair lending analysis, respectively.

Future enhancements will include full integration of all dashboards into Mortgage MarketSmart and the ability for lenders to request custom dashboards that can be delivered quickly and cost-effectively, without the lengthy development cycles typical of traditional software projects.

To request a demo of iEmergent’s market intelligence dashboards, visit https://www.iemergent.com/request-demo.

About iEmergent

Founded in 2000, iEmergent provides mortgage lending forecasts and analytics to the lending, housing and real estate industries. The company offers an extensive variety of forecast and market intelligence products, including Mortgage MarketSmart, a visualization tool that helps lenders quantify how mortgage markets will change. For more information, visit https://www.iemergent.com/.

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NotaryCam Drives Digital Transformation with Record Growth in 2024

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 28, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

NotaryCam Drives Digital Transformation with Record Growth in 2024
Image caption: NotaryCam Drives Digital Transformation with Record Growth in 2024.

“2024 has been a pivotal year for NotaryCam as we’ve embraced new opportunities and tackled industry challenges head-on,” said Brian Webster, president of NotaryCam. “Through the expansion of our platform, enhancements to client support, and unwavering commitment to innovation, we’re empowering lenders, title companies and borrowers to fully embrace the digital transformation of real estate and mortgage closings.”

NotaryCam achieved key state approvals in South Dakota and California, paving the way for expanded digital notarization capabilities nationwide. This growth enabled the company to onboard more than 75 new clients and extend its services across multiple verticals.

Among its most notable 2024 achievements, NotaryCam:

  • Launched its “Done For You” eClosing program, providing seamless transitions to full digital closings, complete with eNote creation and secure eVault options.
  • Enhanced platform features with integrations like DocMagic, reducing document error rates and improving signing accuracy through conditional annotations and grouped tags.
  • Maintained an industry-leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 86, based on over 23,000 responses with an average score of 9.5, reflecting exceptional customer satisfaction.

NotaryCam’s 2024 accomplishments continue positioning the company as a trusted partner for digital notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, supported by its scalable, MISMO-certified eClose360® platform. With advanced features, including automated tagging, secure signing rooms and integration flexibility, the platform has become a benchmark for reliability and efficiency in the industry.

About NotaryCam, a Stewart Company

NotaryCam, a Stewart-owned company, is a leader in online notarization and mortgage eClosing solutions, having notarized documents worldwide for more than a million customers. The company’s eClose360® platform delivers the “perfect” online mortgage closing in every allowable jurisdiction and supports all eClosing scenarios with a flexible workflow for document recording and unparalleled identity verification, security and customer convenience. In addition to real estate transactions, NotaryCam provides RON services to many Fortune 500 companies as well as small and midsize businesses. The company also proudly maintains an industry-leading 99.8 percent customer satisfaction rating and the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) amongst the best global tech brands.

Visit https://www.notarycam.com for additional information or to get a document notarized today.

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Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT) Unveils MSRlive! 4.0 – Offering Ground-Breaking Enhancements to MSR Reporting and Transparency

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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 portfolios.

Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT) Unveils MSRlive! 4.0
Image caption: Mortgage Capital Trading (MCT) Unveils MSRlive! 4.0.

With MSRlive! 4.0, portfolio managers gain direct insight into the key drivers behind valuation changes over time. The enhanced reporting offers a clear, intuitive view of risk exposure, allowing managers to identify and address potential vulnerabilities with ease. These advancements are a major leap forward for the industry, which has long sought more precise, accessible, and actionable analytics.

“We have listened to our clients and successfully built the reporting they need to analyze their portfolios with confidence,” said Bill Shirreffs, Head of MSR Services at MCT. “The essential elements are incorporated into the analytical reporting, with the ability to pull back the hood and see exactly what’s driving the valuation results.”

The enhanced reporting delivers a behind-the-scenes perspective of mortgage servicing portfolios, offering in-depth analysis that includes factors such as:

  • Valuation Assumptions
  • Breakeven Analysis
  • Duration and Convexity
  • Rate of Return on Investment
  • Cash Flow Summary Analysis

This added transparency enables portfolio managers to better understand portfolio performance and valuation drivers. The advanced summary reporting provides comprehensive, digestible insights, allowing for more confident decision-making and faster response to various market changes.

The launch of MSRlive! 4.0 solidifies MCT’s position as the industry leader in mortgage capital markets technology. Its innovative combination of enhanced data access and user-friendly analytics raises the bar for portfolio transparency, allowing users to quickly assess performance and valuation shifts at both a macro and granular level.

Shirreffs added, “Our clients now have a reporting system that’s not just powerful but also transparent. For the first time, they have the tools to make sense of the drivers behind period over period valuation changes — in a way that no other MSR portfolio management platform in the industry can offer.”

The industry’s growing need for deeper analytical insight and control is met head-on by MSRlive! 4.0. As portfolio managers strive to optimize their strategies in a rapidly shifting market, this release offers a decisive advantage with its enhanced precision, actionable intelligence, and ease of use.

To learn more about MSRlive! 4.0 or schedule a demo, contact MCT.

Read the press release: https://mct-trading.com/press-release/mct-unveils-msrlive-4/

About MCT:

For over two decades, MCT has been a leading source of innovation for the mortgage secondary market. Melding deep subject matter expertise with a passion for emerging technologies and clients, MCT is the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology. From architecting modern best execution loan sales to launching the most successful and advanced marketplace for mortgage-related assets, lenders, investors, and network partners all benefit from MCT’s stewardship. MCT’s technology and know-how continue to revolutionize how mortgage assets are priced, locked, hedged, traded, and valued – offering clients the tools to perform under any market condition.

For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ian Miller
Chief Marketing Officer
Mortgage Capital Trading
619-618-7855
pr@mctrade.net

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Hopdox Enters into a Joint eRecording Services Agreement with Harris Recording Solutions to Bring Seamless eRecording to Counties Nationwide

ALPINE, Utah, Jan. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording, is excited to announce that it has entered a joint eRecording services agreement with Harris Recording Solutions to integrate Hopdox’s cutting-edge eRecording platform with Harris Recording Solutions’ land record management systems. This collaboration marks a major milestone in delivering more efficient, modern recording capabilities to counties nationwide.

Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording
Image caption: Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording.

As a result of this agreement, Hopdox has successfully integrated with Clark County, Nevada, one of the largest recording jurisdictions in the nation who has been eRecording since 2007.

“Hopdox is committed to making eRecording simply better for counties and their partners across the country,” said Paul Clifford, Founder of Hopdox. “By integrating with Harris Recording Solutions’ trusted land records systems, we’re able to enhance efficiency and provide document submitters in counties like Clark County, Nevada, with technology that saves time and simplifies workflows. This partnership represents an exciting first step in our partnership and we look forward to our mission to streamline recording processes nationwide.”

Harris Recording Solutions, a leader in land records software, expressed equal enthusiasm for the collaboration.

“We are pleased to partner with Hopdox to provide a seamless eRecording experience for counties using our land record systems,” said Angela Keeton, Executive Vice President, Harris Recording Solutions. “Our goal is to continually empower counties with technology that meets today’s needs, and integrating with a forward-thinking eRecording provider like Hopdox helps us achieve that.”

This agreement underscores Hopdox’s continued dedication to enhancing eRecording experiences through advanced technology, unmatched customer support, and a people-first approach.

About Hopdox:

Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording, was founded in 2024 with the sole focus to provide the best eRecording technology to enhance the work lives of settlement agents and county employees nationwide. Hopdox believes that technology should provide the most efficient process possible to give everyone involved a little more time back in their lives to do what matters most to them. With Hopdox, users can securely record, share, and track documents, data, and fees with ease. https://Hopdox.com/.

About Harris Recording Solutions:

Harris Recording Solutions specializes in innovative software solutions that transform how County Clerks and Recorders operate. Our secure, user-friendly platforms streamline the management of official records with features like upfront scanning, automated workflows, eCertified copies, and more. https://Harriscomputer.com/.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Richard Jackman
Hopdox VP, Marketing
rjackman@hopdox.com
Hopdox.com

Jennifer Rodebaugh​​​​
Sales Support
Harris Recording Solutions
jrodebaugh@harriscomputer.com
Harriscomputer.com

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Hopdox Successfully Completes Inaugural eRecording in Clark County, Nevada

ALPINE, Utah, Jan. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording
Image caption: Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording.

“Clark County has been eRecording since 2007, when we first partnered with Paul Clifford, who was then with Simplifile,” said Debbie Conway, the Clark County Recorder. “It’s exciting to see Paul return with his new company, Hopdox. We’re honored to be the first county in the nation to record a document submitted through Hopdox. This milestone highlights Clark County’s commitment to innovation and to working with trusted industry leaders.”

Paul Clifford, Founder of Hopdox, expressed his enthusiasm for the company’s launch into one of the most dynamic counties in the nation. “We are honored to celebrate this historic moment with Clark County. Not only does Hopdox streamline the recording process, but we also introduced artificial intelligence-enabled workflows to reduce the time and effort required to index and submit documents for eRecording. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Clark County and working with counties nationwide.”

For more information, please visit https://Hopdox.com/ or contact sales@hopdox.com.

About Hopdox:

Hopdox, the leading innovator in eRecording, was founded in 2024 with the sole focus to provide the best eRecording technology to enhance the work lives of settlement agents and county employees nationwide. Hopdox believes that technology should provide the most efficient process possible to give everyone involved a little more time back in their lives to do what matters most to them. With Hopdox, users can securely record, share, and track documents, data, and fees with ease.

Media Contact:
Richard Jackman
Hopdox VP, Marketing
rjackman@hopdox.com
Hopdox.com

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ACES Increases Financial Services QC Audit Volume by 15% in 2024, Expands New Client Acquisition by 66%

DENVER, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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. The critical enhancements ACES made throughout the year helped support a 15% year-over-year increase in quality control audits conducted across its customer base and achieved 66% growth in new client acquisition.

ACES Quality Management
Image caption: ACES Quality Management.

In 2024, ACES:

  • Conducted more than 8.8 million quality-focused audits.
  • Made over 23,000 changes to the ACES Managed Questionnaires, representing a 153% increase over the previous year.
  • Reviewed 237 regulatory publications.
  • Added 454 articles to its free Compliance NewsHub, a boost of about 10% over the number published in 2023, along with publishing over 138 calendar items.
  • Awarded 60 clients official recognition for successfully completing the Certified ACES Administrator (CAA) Program.
  • Continued to deliver its free Mortgage QC Industry Trends Reports and QC Now webinars to keep financial professionals informed on the latest industry regulatory, compliance and defect trends.

Also in 2024, ACES migrated to a new cloud-based Data Import Tool. Now, customers can seamlessly import data into ACES with a wide range of file options. Additionally, ACES introduced a new feature that allows customers to customize their data retention policies, streamlining compliance and data management to meet industry standards. ACES’ latest product innovation, ACES DATABRIDGE, lets customers use ACES Audit data to support reporting goals, configuring and exporting data to access exactly what they need, when they need it.

To support reverification processes, ACES expanded its library of vendor integrations, adding more sources to reduce manual intervention and boost efficiency. The ACES team rounded out the year by extending state regulatory coverage in mortgage servicing and origination, adding over 2,000 new regulatory test questions to support compliance at the state level.

Other key product releases and enhancements include:

“As we step into 2025, I’m thrilled to reflect on the remarkable year of innovation ACES has had,” said ACES CEO Trevor Gauthier. “Though the outlook is uncertain and difficult to predict, prioritizing loan quality and risk management will help lenders bolster profits and reduce scrutiny. With the enhancements and tools we developed in 2024, ACES will be there to support our customers’ compliance goals and quality standards even in turbulent markets.”

ACES added over 20 top lenders including one of the largest banks in the U.S., top 10 credit unions and national service providers. Specifically, ACES expanded its credit union network with the addition of 10 institutions, such as Arizona Financial Credit Union, Lake Michigan Credit Union, and State Employees Credit Union of North Carolina.

Additional 2024 achievements for ACES include:

About ACES Quality Management

ACES Quality Management is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation’s most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control Software® to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

  • 70% of the top 20 independent mortgage lenders;
  • 7 of the top 10 loan servicers;
  • 11 of the top 30 banks; and
  • 3 of the top 5 credit unions in the United States.

Unlike other quality control platforms, only ACES delivers Flexible Audit Technology, which gives independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions the ability to easily manage and customize ACES to meet their business needs without having to rely on IT or other outside resources. Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit https://www.acesquality.com/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

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Polly and CapitalW Collective Align to Support Women in Mortgage Capital Markets

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.”

CapitalW Collective
Image caption: CapitalW Collective.

United for Industry Transformation

Polly, a leading provider of innovative mortgage capital markets technology and operator of the industry’s first and only cloud-native, commercially scalable product and pricing engine (PPE), shares CapitalW Collective’s commitment to educating, elevating, and empowering underrepresented groups within the mortgage capital markets vertical.

“We are ecstatic to welcome Polly as a corporate sponsor and partner,” said Amy Creason, Co-founder and Board Member of CapitalW Collective. “As a true pioneer in mortgage capital markets, Polly has been instrumental in transforming analysis, accuracy, and automation within mortgage technology. Their support of CapitalW Collective’s efforts to encourage more women to explore this important segment of the mortgage industry and champion the development of underrepresented groups is inspiring.”

Empowering Through Support

As a Diamond-level corporate sponsor and ally, Polly will offer impactful support with educational resources and broaden platforms that unite advocates throughout the industry. Additionally, Polly’s expertise will enrich CapitalW Collective’s initiatives to drive significant industry-wide progress.

Adam Carmel, Founder and CEO of Polly, shared: “It is a great honor to partner with and support CapitalW Collective’s mission to educate, elevate, and empower. It is powerful and important.” As part of the collaboration, Polly leaders Cheryl Messner, Drew Martinez, Jackie Studdert, Melanie (Simmer) Power, and Samantha MacKendrick will be advocates for CapitalW Collective’s initiative, participating in educational webinars, supporting career development and mentorship opportunities, and more.

About CapitalW Collective

CapitalW Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit comprised of female capital markets professionals and their allies that fosters an environment of learning, growth, recognition, and achievement. The organization is dedicated to supporting women in mortgage capital markets through a range of programs designed to foster leadership, professional development, and networking opportunities.

For more information, visit https://capitalwcollective.org/.

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Mortgage Machine Services Fully Integrates AI-Powered Pricing Engine into Proprietary LOS

ADDISON, Texas, Jan. 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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. With granular controls for administrators, including global and product-level pricing adjustments, real-time lock controls, and mark-to-market tracking against current market conditions, lenders can streamline secondary market processes.

Mortgage Machine
Image caption: Mortgage Machine Services.

“Our clients are already delivering outstanding feedback,” said COO James Cassinelli. “One client told us that the pricing engine provides great benefits and increases efficiency by reducing the friction introduced by pairing a separate pricing engine with an LOS. Instead of updating pricing details between two different solutions, loan officers can do it all in one.”

Using the pricing engine, loan officers can compare rates and see principal and interest breakdowns without switching screens or performing manual calculations. The pricing engine’s Best X feature allows users to efficiently identify the most competitive rates for their borrowers.

“We see the pricing engine as a necessity, rather than the bow on top,” said Cassinelli. “We have fully integrated the engine with Mortgage Machine’s loan origination system at no extra cost to our LOS users.”

To learn more about Mortgage Machine, visit https://www.mmachine.net/who/.

About Mortgage Machine™ Services, Inc.

Mortgage Machine™ is an industry leader in transforming residential mortgages using a range of digital solutions. Drawing on its extensive industry knowledge and advanced technology infrastructure, the company has been innovating in financial markets since 2007. Today, its flagship LOS product utilizes intelligent automation, configurable business workflows and a cloud-based infrastructure to optimize the entire loan lifecycle. By consolidating retail, wholesale, correspondent and home equity lending onto a single platform, Mortgage Machine™ enables lenders of all sizes to reduce cycle times, costs and risks while improving data quality and borrower satisfaction. Visit https://www.mmachine.net/ to learn more.

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Empowering Businesses and Notaries to Expand Their Reach with Cutting-Edge RON Technology

Notaries and businesses in Montana, Iowa, and Missouri can now take advantage of ProNotary’s robust tools

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.

ProNotary: A scene depicting remote online notarization connecting clients globally
Image caption: A scene depicting remote online notarization connecting clients globally.

ProNotary’s advanced RON platform is designed to:

  • Facilitate secure and compliant notarizations across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Streamline document handling and reduce administrative burdens.
  • Enhance client satisfaction by eliminating the need for physical travel or mailing delays.

This expansion supports ProNotary’s goal of making digital notarization accessible to professionals nationwide. Notaries and businesses in Montana, Iowa, and Missouri can now take advantage of ProNotary’s robust tools, including secure video conferencing, ID verification, and integrated notary journals, to modernize their workflows and unlock new revenue opportunities.

About ProNotary:

ProNotary is a leading remote online notarization platform dedicated to providing secure, efficient, and innovative notarization solutions for businesses and individuals. By combining state-of-the-art technology with comprehensive training and support, ProNotary helps notaries and businesses expand their reach and streamline operations.

For more information about ProNotary and its services, visit https://pronotary.com/.

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Vice Capital Markets signs 50th Investor Partner to ViceEx mortgage whole loan trading platform

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.

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“ViceEx was designed to address the complexities of whole loan trading with unmatched simplicity and accuracy,” said Troy Baars, president of Vice Capital Markets. “Reaching this milestone with ViceEx demonstrates our commitment to empowering lenders with streamlined, data-driven solutions for their secondary execution needs. We’re eager to see how this platform continues to evolve and deliver for our clients.”

With ViceEx, secondary market managers can leverage a full data integration with Vice Capital’s reporting tools with the simple click of a button, creating streamlined solutions for lenders’ secondary execution needs. Tailored specifically to each individual lender’s pipeline, ViceEx enables lenders to send and receive aggregator bulk bids, compare agency executions with customizable retained or co-issue servicing values, to ensure precision in best execution evaluations. ViceEx finds the optimal specified pay-up for each individual loan in a sale to guarantee best execution that might otherwise be missed in a manual process, ensuring lenders can commit to the agencies with confidence. ViceEx’s 50-member bulk investor network includes Fannie Mae’s Servicing Marketplace and Freddie Mac’s Cash-Release XChange®.

“What sets ViceEx apart is its ability to adapt to each lender’s unique needs while delivering unparalleled precision in best execution,” said Chris Bennett, principal at Vice Capital Markets. “The addition of our 50th investor partner is not just a milestone for ViceEx but a signal of how far the industry has come in embracing technology to streamline execution. We’re thrilled to be at the forefront of this evolution.”

Vice Capital Markets has provided capital markets expertise for over 20 years to lenders across the country of all sizes, establishing a reputation as an industry leader in TBA position management, MSR hedging and agency pool trading. The company offers comprehensive trading tools and risk-management strategies designed to optimize whole loan and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) transactions for lenders. To learn more, visit https://www.vicecapitalmarkets.com/.

About Vice Capital Markets:

Since 2001, Vice Capital Markets has expertly navigated interest rate risk and driven profitability on over $1 trillion in MBS trades and mortgage-related transactions for a diverse range of financial institutions. Utilizing proprietary risk-management models and an advanced investor and agency platform, Vice Capital has enabled clients to enhance their secondary market strategies and achieve optimal sales gains.

The company’s Vice Execution Portal™ (ViceEx) is an all-inclusive, whole-loan trading platform that enables lenders and secondary market managers to seamlessly send and receive aggregator bulk bids, compare agency executions with customizable retained or co-issue servicing values while guaranteeing the best execution that might otherwise be missed in a manual process.

With traders averaging over a decade of experience, Vice Capital brings the expertise necessary to tackle market challenges and consistently deliver secure and effective profit growth for its clients. For further information, visit https://www.vicecapitalmarkets.com/ or call (248) 869-8100.

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Optimal Blue Announces Tony Hawk, Housing Industry Leaders to Headline Inaugural User Conference

Robust speaker lineup includes a leading economist, an editor in chief, tech leaders, and Optimal Blue's team of subject matter experts

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.

Optimal Blue Announces Tony Hawk, Housing Industry Leaders to Headline Inaugural User Conference
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The Optimal Blue Summit will take place Feb. 3–5, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, bringing together clients from across primary and secondary mortgage networks to connect, learn, and share best practices for maximizing lending profitability. In addition to an engaging speaker lineup, the three-day event will feature sessions led by Optimal Blue’s team of subject matter experts, as well as major product announcements, focus groups, and opportunities for networking.

“The Optimal Blue Summit will bring the mortgage industry together for valuable content, knowledge-sharing, and opportunities to optimize technology and data to gain a competitive advantage,” said Sara Holtz, chief marketing officer of Optimal Blue. “We are curating an impressive speaker lineup for our attendees that includes respected names from Optimal Blue, industry organizations, and beyond to provide our customers with actionable insights so they can reach their highest productivity and profit potential.”

Agenda highlights include:

  • Insights into Optimal Blue’s product roadmap and demonstrations of newly launched features
  • A 2025 economic outlook from Michael Fratantoni, Ph.D., followed by a deeper dive discussion on the secondary and capital market outlook from Sasha Hewlett, AMP, who serves as staff representative for the MBA Secondary and Capital Markets Committee
  • Observations from native San Diegan Tony Hawk, a legendary skateboarder, entrepreneur, and founder of The Skatepark Project (TSP), a nonprofit organization helping to build safe and inclusive public skateparks in underserved communities
  • AI-focused panels featuring a cloud solution architect and a technical leader from Microsoft, focused on maximizing productivity and profitability with AI in lending operations

Additional details and registration information are available on the Optimal Blue Summit 2025 webpage at https://www2.optimalblue.com/optimal-blue-summit/.

About Optimal Blue:

Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes maximize profitability and operate efficiently so they can help American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that, in any market environment, allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between. To learn more, visit https://OptimalBlue.com/.

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Secured Signing has experienced a remarkable 30% month-over-month growth in demand for its Remote Online Notarizations Platform

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. Notaries and their clients can now enjoy a more seamless, secure, and efficient document signing experience.

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In the last several months it has been exceptional for Secured Signing, marked by an impressive over 30% month-on-month growth. This surge highlights the increasing demand for reliable, innovative, and secure digital signing and RON solutions in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.

“2024 has been a transformative year for Secured Signing,” said Mike Eyal, CEO of Secured Signing. “Our exponential growth is a testament to the trust and confidence that the notary community and businesses have in us. The introduction of these new features marks just the beginning of our journey. As we look forward to 2025, our commitment remains steadfast: to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and provide the best possible experience for both independent and in-house notaries and their clients.”

KEY FEATURES OF THE 2024 ENHANCEMENTS

Secured Signing’s latest updates to the RON platform include:

1 – On-Demand Notary Availability

A game-changing feature allows notaries to appear as available in real-time within the Notary Community, enabling instant client connections via live chat and secure document transfer.

2 – Enhanced Video Meeting Controls

New controls let notaries mute, disable cameras, blur backgrounds, and remove participants, ensuring privacy, compliance, and professionalism during video signing sessions.

3 – Edit the Signing Process Anytime

Notaries can now make changes to documents even after they have been sent for signing, eliminating the need to restart the tagging process and saving valuable time.

4 – Meeting Date Column for In-Progress Documents

Users can conveniently track RON or video signing sessions with a new column displaying scheduled meeting dates and times.

5 – Admin User Audit Trail Report

Generate detailed reports of admin actions within the Enterprise Portal, ensuring transparency and accountability.

6 – Enhanced Admin Permissions for Enterprise Accounts

Enterprise administrators can now view and edit templates created by other users, enabling efficient collaboration, and streamlined template management.

7 – Add Comments to the RON Journal

Notaries can document every stage of the signing process with comments added before, during, or after a signing meeting, enhancing accuracy and record-keeping.

8 – Group Tagging: Simplify Document Preparation with One-Click Precision

Enhance your document preparation process by effortlessly applying multiple Notary eSeals, signer signatures, and form fields all at once with a single click. This powerful feature eliminates repetitive tasks, saving you time and ensuring accuracy when preparing complex documents for signing. Auto tagging of your documents.

9 – Meeting Room Reminders

Notaries can send instant email or SMS reminders directly from the meeting room to signers who have not joined, ensuring timely participation.

10 – Notify Notary Clients in the Lobby

To enhance the efficiency of the notary’s time and provide the best service to clients, implement a system where clients waiting in the lobby can notify the notary via SMS or email. This ensures the notary is promptly aware of clients waiting for their services.

11 – Pre-Filled Notary Fields

Notaries can save time by pre-filling forms with their state, county, and commission expiry date.

12 – Auto-Populate Address in Notary Journal

In the “Personally Known Notary Process,” the address of repeat signers will be automatically populated, eliminating the need to retype it each time.

13 – Keyboard Shortcuts for Document Design

Save time with keyboard shortcuts for cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting fields during document preparation, increasing efficiency and ease of use.

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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025

While these updates have already made waves in the notary community, Secured Signing promises even more transformative enhancements in 2025. With a commitment to delivering tools that streamline processes and elevate the digital notarization experience, the company is setting a new standard in the industry.

About Secured Signing:

Secured Signing is a global leader in digital signing and remote online notarization solutions, offering innovative, secure, and compliant tools for businesses and notaries. Trusted by professionals worldwide, Secured Signing empowers users to sign and notarize documents with confidence and ease.

For more information about Secured Signing and its new features, visit https://www.securedsigning.com/ or contact:

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Lianca van Oudtshoorn, Marketing Content Manager at Secured Signing  – lianca.vo@securedsigning.com

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Shore United Bank inks contract with Dark Matter Technologies for its mortgage business with the Empower LOS and AIVA AI virtual assistants

Shore United pursues implementation to benefit from the enhanced productivity and borrower experience offered by Dark Matter's solutions

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.

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Shore United is a full-service community bank serving customers in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. The bank began searching for an LOS in 2024 that would offer its team more powerful automation, built-in business intelligence tools and support a broader array of integrations. After careful evaluation, Shore United chose the Empower LOS for its bundled, all-in-one mortgage origination functionality, coupled with AIVA AI virtual assistant solutions from Dark Matter.

The Empower LOS takes a task-based approach rather than a linear approach to automating loan production, allowing multiple processes to run concurrently with minimal lender intervention. By tapping employees only as needed to manage exceptions, the Empower LOS streamlines origination workflows, resulting in significant time and cost savings.

Under the agreement with Dark Matter, Shore United will use the Empower LOS and the AIVA AI virtual assistant solutions to leapfrog their business beyond their legacy technology and gain a competitive edge with customers.

“Shore United has transitioned to a more powerful platform that will propel them into the future, increasing their return on investment through improved productivity and offering price stability as the market picks up speed,” said Dark Matter SVP of Northeast Sales, Pete Micera. “We look forward to supporting Shore United’s expedited implementation timeline so they can begin enjoying the value of our solutions quickly.”

“Investing in Dark Matter Technologies is an investment in our customers’ homeownership journeys,” said Corey Galinsky, executive vice president at Shore United. “By adopting the Empower LOS and AIVA AI virtual assistants, we’re embracing cutting-edge technology that will streamline our operations and elevate the experience we deliver to our borrowers. This partnership reinforces our commitment to making the mortgage process smoother and more efficient, helping our customers achieve their homeownership dreams with greater ease and confidence.”

About Shore United Bank:

Shore United Bank is a full-service community bank with a rich history dating to 1876. We offer innovative banking with the personal touch you expect from a community bank. We are built around the character of our people and committed to the success of our clients, communities, employees, and shareholders. For more information, visit https://www.shoreunitedbank.com/.

About Dark Matter Technologies:

Operating with the nimble nature of a startup and the disciplined maturity of one of the industry’s leading providers, Dark Matter Technologies delivers cutting-edge technology, unparalleled automation, and relentless innovation to leading mortgage lenders and companies nationwide. For more information, visit https://www.dmatter.com.

Tags: @dmattertech @shoreunitedbank #fintech #financialservices #marketing #mortgage

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Mortgage Machine awarded SOC 2 Compliance Status – AICPA-guided examination shows LOS operates as promised

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.

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Image caption: Mortgage Machine.

Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SOC 2 information security audit provides a report on the examination of controls relevant to the trust services criteria categories covering security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

“Achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance is a significant milestone for Mortgage Machine,” said James Cassinelli, Chief Operating Officer of Mortgage Machine Services. “This certification underscores our commitment to providing top-tier security and peace of mind to our clients. It validates the policies and procedures that we have in place and reinforces the reliable service we offer to our customers.”

As noted by Sensiba, a SOC 2 Type II report describes a service organization’s systems and determines whether the design of specified controls meets the relevant trust service categories. Sensiba reviewed MMS’ system from August 22, 2023, to August 21, 2024.

“MMS’s SOC 2 Type II report did not have any noted exceptions and was therefore issued with a ‘clean’ audit opinion,” according to a public statement issued by Sensiba.

Sensiba’s audit of MMS focused on security, availability, and confidentiality. This means the audit measured how well MMS kept consumers’ information private and how consistently it informed clients of the collection, retention, and disposal of their data.

A SOC 2 report is generally deemed valid for 12 months from the date of its issue. Though there is no expiration date for the report, interested parties may reasonably reject findings that are more than a year old.

ABOUT MORTGAGE MACHINE:

Mortgage Machine™ uses intelligent automation, configurable business workflows and a cloud-based infrastructure to optimize the entire loan lifecycle. By consolidating retail, wholesale, correspondent and home equity lending onto a single platform, Mortgage Machine™ enables lenders of all sizes to reduce cycle times, costs, and risks while improving data quality and borrower satisfaction. The company is based in Addison, Texas.

ABOUT SENSIBA:

Sensiba LLP, a top-100 U.S. accounting, consulting, and professional services firm, serves a variety of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 50 pillars.

ABOUT SOC 2:

A SOC 2® examination is a report on controls at a service organization relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy. SOC 2 reports are intended to meet the needs of a broad range of users that need detailed information and assurance about the controls at a service organization relevant to security, availability, and processing integrity of the systems the service organization uses to process users’ data and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by these systems.

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ACES Quality Management now supplies audit technology to six of the top 20 largest U.S. credit unions

New clients - including State Employees Credit Union of North Carolina, Lake Michigan Credit Union and Arizona Financial Credit Union - choose ACES to bolster risk management, member service

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.

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Credit unions have moved onto the ACES platform to automate quality control and build a second line of defense to support mortgage and consumer lending. ACES Quality Management & Control Software streamlines auditing workflow to improve speed, find pockets of risk and enhance the member experience. Robust quality, root cause and trend reporting assists with regulatory, executive and investor requirements, while the ACES compliance engine automates over 14,000 regulatory tests for mortgage origination, servicing and consumer lending.

“For over a century, credit unions have thrived by staying true to their mission of serving members with transparency and integrity,” said ACES CEO Trevor Gauthier. “At ACES, we help them continue that proud legacy with a unified platform that supports credit unions of all sizes in maintaining the highest standards of quality for their mortgage and consumer lending members. The ACES platform not only streamlines internal processes but also offers a comprehensive view of lending quality—empowering executives and staff to uphold the trust their members have placed in them and affirming regulators’ confidence in their lending practices.”

The additions to ACES’ client roster include:

  • Arizona Financial Credit Union
  • Lake Michigan Credit Union
  • State Employees Credit Union of North Carolina

“Moving to the ACES platform has allowed our internal quality control team to maneuver through a large volume of audits with ease and accuracy,” said Patrick Smith, senior director of operations administration at Arizona Financial Credit Union. “It has been a game-changer for our leadership team to gain useful insights into common errors, and it has allowed for more robust and effective coaching opportunities.”

About ACES Quality Management

ACES Quality Management is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation’s most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control Software® to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

  • 70% of the top 20 independent mortgage lenders;
  • 7 of the top 10 loan servicers;
  • 11 of the top 30 banks; and
  • 3 of the top 5 credit unions in the United States.

Unlike other quality control platforms, only ACES delivers Flexible Audit Technology, which gives independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions the ability to easily manage and customize ACES to meet their business needs without having to rely on IT or other outside resources. Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit www.acesquality.com or call 1-800-858-1598.

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Lender demand for Argyle’s VOIE platform fuels record growth for its mortgage division

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. Argyle isn’t just adding customers, either; it’s onboarding them swiftly, with year-to-date verification of income and employment (VOIE) volumes already 166% higher than the full-year total for 2023.

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Chief Operating Officer Brian Geary attributed the growth to Argyle’s focus on delivering mortgage-specific product enhancements and measurable results for lenders. Top-5 lender* [*note 1] Newrez has partnered with Argyle on a custom integration to deliver a streamlined customer experience for VOIE. Amerisave, a top-25 lender* [*note 2] that took its custom integration with Argyle live in just three weeks, said it receives GSE representation and warranty relief more often when using Argyle than any other VOIE provider. And Delta Community Credit Union, one of the 35 largest credit unions in the United States* [*note 3], reported savings of $39 per member on verification costs using Argyle. These outcomes underscore Argyle’s ability to drive real business value and solidify its position as the mortgage industry’s highest-performing verification solution with a consistent conversion rate above 55% and cost savings of 80% over incumbents.

“Our growth this year is a testament to the measurable impact we’re making for lenders,” said Geary. “Every loan team works a little bit differently. By offering maximum flexibility in how Argyle can be deployed and working shoulder-to-shoulder with customers to make each rollout a success, we’re proving that Argyle is the best partner for any lender that wants to reverse the customer friction, buyback risk and high cost associated with VOIE.”

Argyle achieved several milestones in 2024, including approval as a third-party service provider for Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) asset and income modeler (AIM). Like Argyle’s 2023 collaboration with Fannie Mae, the integration with AIM helps lenders reduce mortgage repurchase risk by enabling assessment of eligibility for representations and warranties relief. The company also formed or expanded partnerships with several major loan origination systems (LOS) and point-of-sale (POS) platform providers, including ICE Mortgage Technology® (NYSE: ICE), Floify, Byte Software and nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO), and joined The Mortgage Collaborative as a preferred partner.

Argyle’s leadership and innovation were widely recognized in 2024. In March, Fast Company ranked Argyle #5 globally in the Personal Finance category of its Most Innovative Companies list. Argyle also received a Silver Stevie® at the 22nd annual American Business Awards® in April for its pioneering approach to automating income and employment verifications. In February Argyle made its debut on HousingWire’s Tech100, while CEO Shmulik Fishman was honored as a 2024 Tech All-Star by the Mortgage Bankers Association and received Inman’s Best of Finance award. PROGRESS in Lending also recognized Argyle with its Innovations Award, celebrating the company’s transformative role in the mortgage industry.

Key members of Argyle’s leadership team received recognition for their contributions as well. In August, Principal Mortgage Customer Success Manager Rowdy Harris was named a 2024 HousingWire Insider for leading the mortgage division’s fast-growing customer success team. In September, Brian Geary was honored with HousingWire’s 2024 Vanguard Award for driving Argyle’s strategic partnerships and helping customers succeed.

Argyle’s rapid growth this year was supported by a $30 million Series C funding round that reinforces its stability as a long-haul partner for mortgage lenders. The funding has enabled Argyle to invest in white-glove customer service and product integrations that make its VOIE service available in familiar systems, reducing customer ramp time and improving user adoption.

For more information on Argyle’s industry-leading platform, please visit https://argyle.com/.

About Argyle:

Founded in 2018, Argyle is the leading provider of real-time income and employment verifications. As an authorized report supplier for Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter® validation service and an approved service provider supporting Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor® asset and income modeler (AIM), Argyle empowers mortgage lenders to auto-retrieve paystubs and W-2s, understand consumers’ ability to pay and improve loan quality—all at 60–80% less cost. Argyle’s commitment to innovation is backed by investors including Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, Checkr and Rockefeller Asset Management.

For more information on Argyle’s industry-leading platform, please visit https://argyle.com/.

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CITATIONS:

[1] Source: Scotsman Guide 2024 Top Originators Rankings, June 2024.

[2] Source: 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data.

[3] Source: Delta Community Credit Union.

Tags: @withArgyle #mortgage #lending #fintech

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Optimal Blue Announces Three Major Product Releases, Continuing Streak of Aggressive Product Innovation and No-Cost Feature Additions

Company expands AI assistant suite, releases tool to help originators identify most favorable loan scenario, and makes data benchmarking product available to investors at no cost

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 28, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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Image caption: Optimal Blue.

“At Optimal Blue, we are setting an even higher bar for mortgage technology innovation by investing in advanced technologies that deliver value-based, first-of-their-kind features at no additional cost,” said Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue. “Each of these newly announced updates helps our clients address changing market conditions with agility, clarity, and precision. From loan officers to secondary marketing teams and investors, we empower mortgage professionals with tools designed to maximize their profitability on every loan transaction.”

EXPANDED AI ASSISTANT SUITE

Optimal Blue has expanded its suite of AI-powered assistants available within the CompassEdge hedging and trading platform with the launch of Position Assistant and the enhanced functionality of Profitability Assistant. This development builds on Optimal Blue’s July 2024 introduction of its first three AI-powered assistants, which help secondary marketing teams better manage risk and profitability with real-time insights that simplify complex data analysis.

The Optimal Blue Position Assistant provides mortgage lenders with critical daily insights into changes in their risk exposure by automatically summarizing the top drivers that impact their hedged mortgage pipeline positions. Profitability Assistant’s daily insights overview has been enhanced with a monthly view of key profitability drivers that allow users to assess performance quickly.

The AI assistant will be demoed live at the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Convention and Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The demo is part of the AI Tech Showcase, which will take place on THE HUB STAGE from 1:30 to 3 p.m. MT.

SCENARIO OPTIMIZER

The addition of Scenario Optimizer to Optimal Blue’s product, pricing, and eligibility (PPE) engine enables loan originators to quickly identify the most favorable loan scenarios for borrowers by automatically generating side-by-side loan comparisons. The feature boosts loan officer productivity while strengthening relationships with borrowers by delivering fast, digital service and transparent pricing guidance.

INVESTOR PRICING INSIGHT

Optimal Blue’s Investor Pricing Insight data solution is now available at no cost to investor users. Additionally, Optimal Blue has introduced new functionality to the solution that allows investors to benchmark their non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) rate sheet pricing against other investors in real time. Introduced in 2022, Investor Pricing Insight allows correspondent and wholesale investors to benchmark their pricing against competitors.

Additional new product announcements will be introduced live at the Optimal Blue Summit, a national user conference that will be held February 3–5, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. Additional details and registration information for the Summit are available on the Optimal Blue Summit 2025 website.

About Optimal Blue

Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes maximize profitability and operate efficiently so they can help American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that, in any market environment, allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between.

To learn more, visit https://OptimalBlue.com/.

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FormFree announces enhancements to customer acquisition marketplace, FormFree Exchange

ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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FFX is the world’s first marketplace that obsesses about consumers and helps lenders and borrowers find the right match. By delivering a 1-to-1 connection and ensuring that consumers have complete control of their data, FFX is compliant with both TCPA and Rule 1033.

Using FormFree’s Passport, consumers can share all the core financial data required by loan underwriters — including identity, assets, income, employment, credit history and cash-flow data — in seconds, which generates a financial identity report and includes a Residual Income Knowledge Index (RIKI). Passport also gives consumers a qualified borrowing power, which provides a realistic estimate of how much they can afford to borrow and repay. In addition to functioning as a stand-alone web application, Passport lives in consumer-facing real estate sites like Realtor.com, resulting in high-intent leads flooding into FFX.

Lenders in FFX have pre-populated buy boxes with their loan parameters and are automatically and immediately matched with borrowers who fit their buy boxes. Borrowers are shown up to three lender options and choose the one that best fits their needs, ensuring compatibility and increasing application-to-close rates for lenders. The borrower’s personal identifying information stays anonymous during the matching process to remove any possible bias and ensure the lending decision is made solely on the financial identity report.

“FormFree has set out to enhance the lending experience for lenders and borrowers by making it easier for each to find the right fit,” stated FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. “As the TCPA 1-to-1 consent rule goes into effect in a couple of months, lenders will need to adjust their customer acquisition efforts. FFX is already in place, ensuring lenders don’t have to experience a drop in production as they adapt to new regulations.”

“I grew up in an underserved neighborhood, and FormFree’s mission of uplifting the underserved and unseen borrowers through Passport, RIKI and FFX resonated heavily with me,” said MOR Lending President Roy K. George, CMB. “In today’s market, there is also a significant credit-invisible population that can repay a loan, and I see FFX as a way to serve those individuals. Our experience with FFX has been very good; we’ve seen a 10-20% lead-to-application rate over the last couple of months. RIKI is a great tool for us because when we see a bank statement verified deal, we know there’s a greater potential for conversion.”

About FormFree®

FormFree empowers consumers to understand their ability to pay and share it with lenders like never before. Using FormFree’s Passport app, consumers can share all the core financial data required by loan underwriters — including identity, assets, income, employment, credit history and cash-flow data — in seconds. Once consumers are ready to transact, they can anonymously share their data on the FormFree Exchange (FFX) and receive immediate offers from a marketplace of lenders who fully understand their ability to pay, residual income and eligibility for down payment assistance and inclusive lending programs.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

Tags: @RealFormFree #lending #fintech #financialservices #financialinclusion #homebuyers

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MCT Empowers Mortgage Hedging Performance with Customized Spec Durations

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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. The new specified loan durations functionality, customized to the given lender’s execution, puts the formerly back-end modeling directly in the hands of mortgage capital markets professionals.

MCT Empowers Mortgage Hedging Performance with Customized Spec Durations
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“Pricing granularity in the secondary mortgage market has steadily increased for nearly a decade. We feel it is essential to give clients transparency and customized control around spec durations,” said Phil Rasori, COO of MCT. “As evidenced by the Mission Score programs and the latest low loan balance specified pool tranches, a rising share of production can be expected to be spec eligible in the future. With this release, our clients are prepared to reap the benefits of that trend while maintaining the strongest possible hedge performance.”

Specified loan products available to be sold to the agency cash windows or Ginnie Mae securitizations yield better pricing for mortgage lenders, but their durations vary compared to non-spec production, which, if not properly accounted for, exposes hedged mortgage pipelines to basis risk and underperformance. Many lenders choose to adjust for the spec duration variance by estimating off an average of their pipeline expected to be spec eligible, but this approach leaves them vulnerable to changes in the makeup of their pipeline.

MCT’s superior approach runs an analysis of each execution of each spec program to calculate and set spec durations. These executions include product-level cash window, dealer pay-up survey and, most importantly, MCTlive! platform specified pool executions. Spec durations are now available for review and customization by clients. This new functionality is designed for seasoned capital markets professionals to get involved in the process themselves rather than having it managed by MCT experts. Lenders interested in a refresher are encouraged to read Duration & Convexity in Mortgage Pipeline Hedging.

“Giving our clients and traders the ability to match their loan durations to their spec executions provides them a critical edge in the industry-wide progression towards higher pricing granularity,” said Andrew Rhodes, Senior Director, Head of Trading at MCT. “For lenders delivering significant specified loan production, increasing duration granularity can bring about a meaningful improvement in their hedge performance.”

Mortgage lenders interested in learning more about how granular spec durations may increase their hedge performance are encouraged to schedule a consultation with MCT for the upcoming MBA Annual Convention and Expo.

About MCT:

For over two decades, MCT has been a leading source of innovation for the mortgage secondary market. Melding deep subject matter expertise with a passion for emerging technologies and clients, MCT is the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology. From architecting modern best execution loan sales to launching the most successful and advanced marketplace for mortgage-related assets, lenders, investors, and network partners all benefit from MCT’s stewardship. MCT’s technology and know-how continues to revolutionize how mortgage assets are priced, locked, protected, valued, and exchanged – offering clients the tools to perform under any market condition.

For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

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RanLife Home Loans inks 84-month contract with Dark Matter Technologies for AI-powered mortgage origination overhaul

Empower is the centerpiece of a new RanLife tech stack geared to speed service to customers while keeping loan teams connected and productive

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 23, 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 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.

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RanLife is a full-service mortgage lender and servicer that prides itself on providing great customer service and competitive lending terms to keep customers ‘for life.’ Through its partnership with Dark Matter, RanLife will be using several products within the AIVA® suite of AI virtual assistants. AIVA solutions are specifically designed and bundled for mortgage origination, helping lenders harness the power of AI, business rules engines and machine learning (ML) to automate manual tasks, reduce cycle times and enhance efficiency in loan processing.

From the AIVA solution suite, RanLife will use AIVA® Docs to automate document classification, data abstraction and data analysis; AIVA® Assist Processing to expedite manual income verifications; and AIVA® BI for reporting and analytics. In addition, RanLife will use the Empower Portals to provide real-time loan dashboards to borrowers, loan officers and brokers and will leverage Dark Matter’s integration with Optimal Blue to provide access to the Plano, Texas-based company’s market-leading product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine.

“RanLife has made an impressive commitment to serving customers for life while closing loans up to twice as fast as the competition,” said Dark Matter CEO Rich Gagliano. “Dark Matter is proud to support that goal by providing tools and technology that enable faster transactions and exceptional borrower experiences.”

“We are a mortgage company, and mortgages are what we do best. To take our business to the next level, we need a partner equally focused on technology — and especially AI, which I’m a big believer in — so we can grow together,” said Ty Burbidge, CEO of RanLife. “Our partnership with Dark Matter benefits everyone we do business with, from our employees in sales to our operations team and from our referral partners to our clients.”

About Dark Matter Technologies:

Operating with the nimble nature of a startup and the disciplined maturity of one of the industry’s leading providers, Dark Matter Technologies delivers cutting-edge technology, unparalleled automation and relentless innovation to leading mortgage lenders and companies nationwide. For more information, visit https://www.dmatter.com.

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Informative Research Brings its Mortgage Verification Platform to the Dark Matter Technologies Exchange Service Network

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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Verifying borrower income and employment is time-consuming and costly for mortgage lenders. Informative Research’s Verification Platform solution addresses these pain points by automatically cycling through multiple VOI and VOE report providers until borrower data is successfully verified. Lenders can configure the Verification Platform with Informative Research to optimize costs by ordering reports starting with the least expensive provider. Additionally, the solution allows lenders to do business with multiple providers without juggling several vendor relationships.

The efficiency gains of Verification Platform are further amplified when paired with the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and the Exchange service network, allowing for information to flow from the loan into Informative Research’s system of record, ensuring that a record of the order and response is captured in the Empower LOS. The Empower LOS’s integrations with automated underwriting systems also ensures that any representation & warranty relief obtained by using Informative Research can automatically be pulled into the loan. On top of that, the integration with the Exchange service network makes Informative Research’s platform offering available to other LOSs such as Blue Sage and other systems such as ICE’s MSP® Loss Mitigation™ solution.

“The biggest benefit of this integration is the enhanced efficiency and reduced manual workload for lenders. By making our advanced verification services available via the Dark Matter Exchange service network, lenders can achieve a seamless, automated experience that significantly reduces the need for manual intervention,” said Informative Research IT Manager – Integrations Ryan Kaufman. “We’ve seen substantial positive impacts with our partners adopting this product. By automating the verification process, lenders can avoid unnecessary orders and ensure that verifications are performed with the right controls, thus mitigating the risk of automation errors.”

“Informative Research is doing wonderful things to revolutionize the verifications space by offering their clients a unique blend of platform services that cover every use case,” said Dark Matter Managing Director of Partnership Products Jennifer Miller. “We are happy to welcome their product to the Exchange service network and support its adoption by the Empower LOS users. We look forward to Informative Research’s continued innovation as they bring new products and solutions to the market.”

About Informative Research:

Informative Research, a Stewart company, is a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community. The solutions provider currently serves mortgage companies, banks and lenders throughout the United States. The company is recognized for streamlining the loan process with its straightforward service model, progressive solutions and cutting-edge technology. To learn more, visit https://www.informativeresearch.com.

About Dark Matter Technologies:

Operating with the nimble nature of a startup and the disciplined maturity of one of the industry’s leading providers, Dark Matter Technologies delivers cutting-edge technology, unparalleled automation and relentless innovation to leading mortgage lenders and companies nationwide. For more information, visit https://dmatter.com.

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Agile Introduces Limit Orders for TBA Mortgage-Backed Securities

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

Agile Introduces Limit Orders for TBA Mortgage-Backed Securities
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“Limit orders help me get better execution for my clients in a choppy market,” shared Drew Thornhill, Senior Trader at MCT, one of Agile’s hedge advisor clients, who manages coverage on over $450 million in open pipelines on behalf of mortgage lenders. “In my experience, it’s impossible to get the same efficiency and execution over the phone that I can achieve using Agile for limit orders.”

TBAs are broadly used by mortgage lenders to hedge their open pipeline of locked mortgage applications against changes to interest rates during the origination process. Improvements to execution and efficiency in TBA trading can have an outsize impact on mortgage lender profitability. Limit orders allow traders to select a desired price level and time in force, in addition to the typical TBA quote request details. Limit order functionality is also very much welcomed by broker dealers who are given extra time and dynamic communication tools to acquire the level the lender is seeking or share background toward reaching a different agreement.

“Limit orders are very useful on the fringe coupons that are not as liquid, to build up price certainty and prepare for origination activities at the low or high end of the rate range,” said Greg Vacura, president at Agile. “They are also useful on spec deals where lenders need to get more granular pricing on a specific tranche, loan size, or state. Developing limit orders in collaboration with our lender and dealer clients has led to a rewarding win-win.”

Limit orders are now available to all Agile platform users. Mortgage lenders, broker-dealers, or hedge advisors interested in learning more about this new quote request type are encouraged to contact Agile for more information: https://trade-agile.com/contact-us/.

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About Agile:

Agile brings together mortgage lenders and dealers of all sizes onto a single MBS fintech platform. Agile facilitates the exchange of TBA MBS by securing and automating communication between mortgage lenders and broker-dealers. Agile digitizes the historically phone-based process to an electronic platform which may improve profitability and efficiency, while reducing administrative errors. Through its competitive TBA RFQ digital platform, mortgage lenders gain access to national and regional broker-dealers previously inaccessible on digital platforms, while broker-dealers gain access to an ever-growing network of lenders. Based in Philadelphia, Agile Trading Technologies supports a national network of clients* with a team of capital markets professionals who have deep trading experience at financial organizations of every size. Learn more: https://trade-agile.com/.

*Agile is not available for retail natural person investors.

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Mortgage Lenders Can Now Meet Fannie Mae’s 10-Day Pre-Close VOE Requirements Using Informative Research’s AccountChek

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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As outlined in Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide, lenders are required to complete a 10-day pre-close verification of employment. Starting Sept. 20, 2024, lenders utilizing the DU validation service can now meet this requirement using an AccountChek deposit-based VOE report (DVOE). The report displays deposit transactions while omitting other bank data transactions, offering a more focused and efficient verification process. Approval applies to loan case files where employment was initially validated using an AccountChek asset verification report (VOA).

Lenders can utilize a single AccountChek order completed by the borrower to generate both a VOA report for asset, income and employment verification and a DVOE report for the 10-day pre-close verification. Although distinct, both reports are generated from a single AccountChek order, simplifying the process.

“We’ve witnessed the significant impact of utilizing AccountChek’s asset verification for upfront processes. With Fannie Mae’s latest updates allowing lenders to extend this streamlined approach to pre-close employment verification, we anticipate even greater operational efficiencies and cost savings,” said Brian Francis, Head of AccountChek at Informative Research. “This update not only enables the use of AccountChek DVOE report, but by removing the DTI limit, it also expands the scope of loan casefiles eligible for asset-based income and employment validation, as well as providing findings to the lender regardless of the DU recommendation. These changes expand lenders’ ability to use a single AccountChek order to verify income and employment on a loan.”

“This collaboration provides a new way for lenders to digitally verify employment when using Desktop Underwriter,” says Peter Skarnulis, Fannie Mae’s VP of Single-Family Digital Management Solutions,” and is part of our continued focus on delivering value through the products and services that we offer.”

About Informative Research

Informative Research, a Stewart company, is a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community. The solutions provider currently serves mortgage companies, banks, and lenders throughout the United States. The company is recognized for streamlining the loan process with its straightforward service model, progressive solutions, and cutting-edge technology. To learn more, visit https://www.informativeresearch.com.

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Secured Signing Launches New Integration with Okta for Enhanced Single Sign-On Experience

The integration of Secured Signing and Okta enables organizations to manage authentication and user access with ease while fortifying their security posture

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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Image caption: Secured Signing Launches New Integration with Okta.

Okta is a universal and customizable identity solution that empowers organizations to handle workforce or customer identity needs while enhancing security. Through this partnership, Secured Signing users can now leverage Okta’s identity and access management features, improving login security and simplifying access to the platform.

“Our goal is to streamline access while maintaining the highest security standards,” said Mike Eyal, CEO at Secured Signing. “The integration with Okta allows us to offer a powerful SSO solution that not only boosts security but also enhances productivity by eliminating password fatigue and providing a frictionless login experience.”

Key Benefits of Secured Signing’s Okta Integration:

  • Enhanced Login Security: With Okta’s phishing-resistant authentication flows, users benefit from secure, simplified logins without the need for traditional passwords.
  • Customizable Okta Setup: Configure user accounts, groups, and access policies in Okta to meet your organization’s unique needs.
  • Streamlined Secured Signing Configuration: Access the Okta admin portal through your Secured Signing account to manage authentication settings easily.
  • Okta as an Identity Provider: Use Okta as your identity provider by simply selecting it in Secured Signing’s settings and inputting the necessary configuration details.
  • Simplified Single Sign-On (SSO): With support for SAML and OIDC, users can integrate SSO for quick access to Secured Signing, driving higher adoption rates and easier account management.
  • Comprehensive User and Group Management: Manage assignments for all users or specific groups within your organization for secure, efficient access control.

The integration of Secured Signing and Okta enables organizations to manage authentication and user access with ease while fortifying their security posture. With a unified platform, businesses can eliminate the complexities of user account administration and ensure their teams are working efficiently.

Learn more about how to configure Secured Signing with Okta by accessing our comprehensive user guide ( https://www.securedsigning.com/support/configuring-okta-single-sign-on-for-secured-signing/ ).

For more information or to get started with Secured Signing’s Okta integration, CLICK HERE: https://www.okta.com/integrations/secured-signing/.

About Secured Signing:

Secured Signing is a global provider of electronic signature and digital signing solutions, delivering a seamless, secure, and compliant platform for businesses of all sizes. With features like Remote Online Notarization (RON) and e-signatures, Secured Signing streamlines document workflows while meeting the highest security and legal standards. Learn more at: https://www.securedsigning.com/ .

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Floify launches Floify Verify, a native verification of income and employment service

Powered by Argyle, Floify Verify saves mortgage lenders time and money while providing access to GSE representations and warranties relief

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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Floify Verify’s native functionality allows lenders to prioritize their business objectives, whether it’s accelerating loan processing or optimizing cost savings. Lenders focused on speed can embed Floify Verify directly into the loan application process to reduce delays and expedite loan approval. Alternatively, lenders aiming to manage costs can configure Floify Verify to be initiated by loan teams later in the process, such as after a financial pre-screening, enabling them to balance efficiency, cost control and the borrower’s experience.

Reports generated by Floify Verify have the potential to receive representations and warranties relief on eligible loan components from both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This is because Argyle, which powers Floify Verify, is an authorized report supplier to both Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) validation service and Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠) asset and income modeler (AIM).

“VOIE has been a pain point for many of our customers, with legacy verification methods achieving low success rates at a high price point. These methods are ill-suited to today’s workforce and too expensive at a time when origination costs have risen to untenable levels,” said Sofia Rossato, Floify’s president and general manager. “In response, we’ve partnered with Argyle to offer an elegant and cost-effective way for lenders to verify income and employment in the Floify environment without the hassle of managing additional vendors.”

With Floify Verify, lenders can view borrower-permissioned records, such as pay stubs and W-2s, at 60–80% less cost than legacy providers and manual verification methods. Additionally, the solution supports on-demand reverification—such as the 10-day pre-closing verification required for agency loans—at no additional cost.

“Argyle is proud to extend a modern verification experience to more borrowers and originators through our collaboration with Floify,” said Shmulik Fishman, founder and CEO of Argyle. “Floify Verify, powered by Argyle, equips lenders with a faster, more efficient way to handle VOIE, shaving up to a week off closing times and dramatically cutting costs—all while reducing the risk of loan buybacks.”

About Argyle

Founded in 2018, Argyle is backed by top investors, including Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, Checkr and Rockefeller Asset Management. Argyle is the leading provider of direct-source access to real-time income and employment data. With Argyle, companies automate critical workflows—including income and employment verifications, deposit switches, wage advances and loan repayments—so they can build better, more efficient processes, reduce risk and scale their businesses. Argyle serves the mortgage, background check, personal lending and banking industries as well as the gig economy. For more information on Argyle’s industry-leading platform, please visit https://argyle.com/.

About Floify

Floify is a digital mortgage automation solution that streamlines the loan process by providing a secure application, communication, and document portal between lenders, borrowers, referral partners, and other mortgage stakeholders. Loan originators use the platform to collect and verify borrower documentation, track loan progress, communicate with borrowers and real estate agents, and close loans faster. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado and is a subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch Group”) (NASDAQ: PRCH). For more information, visit the company’s website at https://floify.com/ or on social media at Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter / X.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends,” or similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Porch and its management at the time they are made, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) expansion plans and opportunities, and managing growth, to build a consumer brand; (2) the incidence, frequency, and severity of weather events, extensive wildfires, and other catastrophes; (3) economic conditions, especially those affecting the housing, insurance, and financial markets; (4) expectations regarding revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, and the ability to achieve and maintain future profitability; (5) existing and developing federal and state laws and regulations, including with respect to insurance, warranty, privacy, information security, data protection and taxation, and management’s interpretation of and compliance with such laws and regulations; (6) the Company’s reinsurance program, which includes the use of a captive reinsurer, the success of which is dependent on a number of factors outside management’s control, along with reliance on reinsurance to protect us against loss; (7) uncertainties related to regulatory approval of insurance rates, policy forms, insurance products, license applications, acquisitions of businesses or strategic initiatives, including the reciprocal restructuring, and other matters within the purview of insurance regulators; (8) reliance on strategic, proprietary relationships to provide the Company with access to personal data and product information, and the ability to use such data and information to increase transaction volume and attract and retain customers; (9) the ability to develop new, or enhance existing, products, services, and features and bring them to market in a timely manner; (10) changes in capital requirements, and the ability to access capital when needed to provide statutory surplus; (11) the increased costs and initiatives required to address new legal and regulatory requirements arising from developments related to cybersecurity, privacy, and data governance and the increased costs and initiatives to protect against data breaches, cyber-attacks, virus or malware attacks, or other infiltrations or incidents affecting system integrity, availability and performance; (12) retaining and attracting skilled and experienced employees; (13) costs related to being a public company; and (14) other risks and uncertainties discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as well as those discussed in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), all of which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Nothing in this release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the forward-looking statements in this release do not reflect the potential impact of any divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations that have not been completed as of the date of this release. Porch does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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MCT Expands MSR Valuation Options with AD&Co Prepayment Model

Addition of Internationally Recognized Model Enhances Scenario Testing, Precision, and Confidence for MSR Managers

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 8, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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! This integration allows MSR portfolio managers to leverage and compare both models, increasing confidence in the precision of their valuations and scenario testing.

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“MCT’s MSRlive! platform is one of the most extensively adopted and customizable MSR valuation models in the industry,” said Bill Shirreffs, Senior Director, Head of MSR Services and Sales Operations at MCT. “We’re proud to work with AD&Co to add their internationally recognized LDM prepayment model alongside the customization and flexibility clients appreciate about our proprietary model.”

Because the MSR may be sold or retained independently of residential mortgage loans, MSR valuation and portfolio management is a critical function for U.S. mortgage lenders. Central to the value of any MSR is a forecast of its prepayment speed, which is dependent on a wide array of assumptions and heavily influenced by macroeconomic developments. MCT and AD&Co are both highly regarded providers of this prepayment modeling, and through their new alliance, they combine the best of both models for the benefit of capital markets professionals.

“AD&Co’s flagship LoanDynamics Model is a perfect complement to MCT’s MSRlive!,” said Michelle Stepien Breier, Business Development Manager at AD&Co. “AD&Co’s industry leading prepayment and credit models, coupled with MCT’s MSRlive!, provide a best-of-breed joint solution to MSR portfolio managers.”

The integration allows MSRlive! users who have an existing license or plan to license AD&Co’s LDM the opportunity to apply greater fine-tuning parameters to prepayment forecasting in accordance with the needs of the individual user and their portfolio.

MSR portfolio managers interested in a consultation on their valuation and retention strategy are encouraged to schedule a meeting with MCT and AD&Co for the upcoming MBA Annual Convention here: https://mct-trading.com/contact/

Read the full press release: https://mct-trading.com/press-release/mct-expands-msr-valuation-options-with-adco-prepayment-model/

About MCT:

For over two decades, MCT has been a leading source of innovation for the mortgage secondary market. Melding deep subject matter expertise with a passion for emerging technologies and clients, MCT is the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology. From architecting modern best execution loan sales to launching the most successful and advanced marketplace for mortgage-related assets, lenders, investors, and network partners all benefit from MCT’s stewardship. MCT’s technology and know-how continues to revolutionize how mortgage assets are priced, locked, protected, valued, and exchanged – offering clients the tools to perform under any market condition.

For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

About Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc.:

Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc. develops and licenses prepayment and credit models, as well as risk measurement tools used as benchmark analytics by top mortgage and commercial banks, insurance companies, mortgage insurers, reinsurers, credit unions, broker-dealers, and investment management firms. Since its inception, the firm has provided clients with high-quality models, applications, consulting services, research, and thought leadership, all aimed at yielding advanced, quantitative solutions for an array of financial and investment management needs.

For more products and services information, visit www.ad-co.com and for direct inquiries contact support@ad-co.com. For media inquiries, contact Ashlea Bonds at ashlea@ad-co.com.

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Informative Research Adds Consumer-Permissioned Verification of Employment/Income via AccountChek to its Verification Platform

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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“Instead of navigating multiple contracts and integrating disparate systems, our verification platform brings together connected verification providers into one streamlined process,” said Informative Research SVP Marketing Craig Leabig. “The addition of a consumer-permission payroll feature as a waterfall option fills an important gap. This enhancement ensures lenders have an even more robust solution to simplify VOE/I, reduce costs and accelerate closing times while maintaining compliance and accuracy.”

The IR Verification Platform enables lenders to create customizable waterfalls for automatically ordering VOE/I. Lenders can pre-configure the steps in their tailored verification waterfall by selecting from a list of connected verification partners. The system cycles through each verification provider in the lender’s pre-selected order until the consumer’s data is successfully located, ensuring accuracy while eliminating unnecessary costs. With this integration, lenders can now add AccountChek to their verification waterfall for VOE/I using consumer-permission access to an online payroll provider’s self-service website.

“This new enhancement strengthens our commitment to simplifying and automating the validation process,” Leabig added. “Leveraging direct source payroll data enhances both efficiency and cost-effectiveness and integrating it into our verification platform brings us closer to achieving ‘push a button – get a verification.”

About Informative Research

Informative Research, a Stewart company, is a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community. The solutions provider currently serves mortgage companies, banks, and lenders throughout the United States. The company is recognized for streamlining the loan process with its straightforward service model, progressive solutions and cutting-edge technology. To learn more, visit https://www.informativeresearch.com.

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Brimma Tech Unveils Advanced AUS Sandbox Solution for Enhanced Mortgage Underwriting

WAKE FOREST, N.C., Sept. 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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℠).

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The Vallia AUS Sandbox provides lenders with comprehensive risk and eligibility assessments, enabling them to make more informed decisions about loan approvals. By integrating the capabilities of DU and LPA, the Vallia AUS Sandbox allows for a more efficient underwriting process, potentially reducing the time and costs associated with mortgage origination.

Key Features of Vallia AUS Sandbox:

  • Dual AUS Submission: Lenders can simultaneously submit to both DU and LPA, ensuring thorough risk evaluation.
  • Scenario Creation and Comparison: Loan scenarios can be quickly and easily developed and assessed against the AUSs to ensure their viability. Once created, scenarios can be compared to ensure the best option is selected for the borrower.
  • Automated Updates: Integration with Loan Origination Systems (LOS) ensures that all updates, findings, and recommendations are seamlessly incorporated into existing workflows.
  • User-Friendly Interface: Designed with loan officers and underwriters in mind, the Vallia AUS Sandbox simplifies the submission process with intuitive navigation and clear prompts.

Fannie Mae Integration

The Vallia AUS Sandbox is now integrated with Fannie Mae’s DU automated underwriting system, reinforcing its reliability and effectiveness in the field.

“Integrating with technology service providers can help advance a faster and more seamless loan origination process,” said Peter Skarnulis, Fannie Mae’s VP of Single-Family Digital Management Solutions, “one that creates a better experience for consumers and lenders alike and is part of our continued focus on delivering value through the products and services that we offer.”

Mario DiBenedetto, President of Brimma Tech, commented:
“The Vallia AUS Sandbox is a game-changer for the mortgage industry. By enabling users to develop multiple loan scenarios and simultaneously submit them to both DU and LPA, we are providing lenders with a powerful tool to enhance their underwriting processes, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. This reflects Brimma’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions that address the real needs of mortgage professionals.”

About Brimma Tech

Founded in 2016, Brimma Tech has been at the forefront of delivering AI-driven solutions that modernize and optimize the mortgage lending process. With a focus on deep domain expertise and scalable enterprise-grade solutions, Brimma Tech serves a growing list of satisfied clients by addressing key challenges in mortgage origination and compliance.

For more information about Brimma Tech and the Vallia AUS Sandbox, please visit https://www.brimmatech.com/ or contact media relations at media@brimmatech.com.

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M2 Lending Solutions Taps LenderLogix to Provide Automated, Digital-First Borrower Experience

M2 lending has implemented QuickQual, LiteSpeed, and Milestone Text Updates to provide borrowers high-touch, white-glove service

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 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.

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“Our philosophy is to find the best mortgage product for each customer, so it made sense to apply this same philosophy to our technology,” said Chris Murphy, Founder and Principal at M2 Lending. “We started our relationship with LenderLogix solely using QuickQual, but the sleek design and functionality of the platform quickly led us to reevaluate our mortgage tech stack to see how LenderLogix could help us deliver an even better borrower experience in other areas.”

Leveraging LiteSpeed and QuickQual at the front end of the origination process ensures a smooth transition for M2 Lending’s borrowers from pre-qualification to application. QuickQual and LiteSpeed provide a consistent, modern, streamlined experience from the first point of contact through application. LenderLogix Milestone Text Updates help keep real estate agents, borrowers, and LOs on the same page through automatic text alerts. Lenders can configure the system using specific field identifications or milestones to deliver custom status updates to all interested parties, ensuring that the right message gets delivered at the right time.

“As a former loan officer, I’ve seen firsthand the gaps in the mortgage origination process that often get overlooked,” said Patrick O’Brien, Co-Founder and CEO of LenderLogix. “LenderLogix was founded with the goal to create digital tools that make a real, measurable impact by addressing these areas. Instead of chasing the latest trends, we focus on refining existing processes so lenders of any size can deliver a superior borrower experience.”

About LenderLogix

LenderLogix leverages the four decades of firsthand mortgage origination and real estate experience of its executive team to design customized software to meet the needs of today’s mortgage lenders. The company’s suite of products addresses the speed at which today’s real estate market moves by delivering technology solutions that create agile and informed borrowers, build strong referral partners and ultimately save lenders time and money. For more information, visit https://www.lenderlogix.com/.

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IRS Advance Notice by IRS Solutions Named as CPA Practice Advisor 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award Finalist

VALENCIA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- IRS Solutions® announces that its cutting-edge feature, IRS Advance Notice™ (IAN), has been named a finalist for the CPA Practice Advisor 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award. The revolutionary new technology tracks and alerts their members to IRS transcript changes, streamlining tax resolution, improving client service, and offering steady, year-round income for tax professionals.

Transformative Technology Nominated for an Important Industry Honor

CPA Practice Advisor 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award finalist status recognizes IAN's role in transforming the tax industry by offering tax professionals unprecedented early insights into IRS actions. CPA Practice Advisor says, "By empowering accountants with foresight and efficiency, IRS Advance Notice is not just improving individual practices-it is elevating the entire accounting profession. This tool represents a paradigm shift in how tax professionals approach IRS interactions, setting a new benchmark for proactive, client-centered service in the digital age."

Four key features were cited that drove the selection committee's decision:

1. Predictive Analytics: Advanced algorithms use real-time transcript analysis to anticipate IRS actions.

2. Automated Vigilance: Continuous monitoring of client IRS transcripts reduces the risk of oversights.

3. Proactive Client Management: Transforming reactive practices into proactive strategies enables tax pros to address potential issues before they escalate

4. Industry-Leading Notification System: IAN is setting a new standard in the field of accounting by delivering alerts an average of two weeks before official IRS communications.

IRS Solutions' Managing Partner, Suzanne Stone, emphasizes the transformative potential of IAN: "This tool is about more than just efficiency; it's about elevating the entire accounting profession. By empowering tax professionals to stay ahead of IRS actions, we're setting a new standard in client service and tax management."

As CPA Practice Advisor noted, "IRS Advance Notice stands at the forefront of accounting technology, embodying innovation, efficiency, and excellence in tax management. IAN's user-friendly design allows for seamless integration into existing workflows. The system provides comprehensive guidance on implementation and optimal usage, ensuring firms can maximize the tool's potential."

How IRS Advance Notice Works

Included with every IRS Solutions membership, IRS Advance Notice is a revolutionary tool that peers into the IRS system to detect and alert Members to updates on client transcripts, often weeks before any official notifications are sent out. The software's predictive analytics and automated vigilance allow tax professionals to proactively manage client issues, reducing manual oversight and saving significant time.

After a simple, one-time setup, members securely connect to the IRS Transcript Delivery System (TDS) through a proprietary and agency-approved integration, then select from a list of IRS transaction codes they want to be notified about. In addition, weekly transcript updates are fed directly into a client's profile and if requested an email is sent to the member.

Adding transcript monitoring with IAN creates an additional year-round revenue stream and cultivates long-term business relationships by positioning tax pros as trusted advisors.

Enrolled Agent Emily VanCamp uses IAN at Carmona Financial Assistants and is happy with the outcome. "We have had lots of interested people signing up for IAN since we started introducing it," she says. "[My boss] thinks we can realistically expect a 20-30% revenue increase by implementing a full-scale IAN plan this year."

Transforming the Industry

Measurable impacts as cited by the selection committee included:

* Improved Client Satisfaction: Firms report up to a 40% increase in client retention rates.

* Expanded Revenue: Top-performing firms experiencing increases of more than $300,000 annually.

* Increased Efficiency: Members save an average of 10 hours per week on compliance monitoring, allowing them to focus on providing higher-value services to their clients.

David Stone concludes, "We are so proud to be named a CPA Practice Advisor 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award finalist. This honor validates the impact IAN is having on our industry. It recognizes the dedication our team has put into developing a tool that makes life easier for tax professionals and offers peace of mind to their clients."

About the CPA Practice Advisor 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award

Now in its 21st year, the CPA Practice Advisor Tax and Technology Innovation Award is a prestigious industry distinction recognizing cutting-edge technologies that advance the profession of accounting. It honors solutions that increase efficiency and profitability within accounting firms by enhancing workflow, improving accessibility, and fostering better collaboration. Five products are named as winners and up to five additional products are selected as finalists annually. To qualify, products must be 2 years old or newer or have been significantly enhanced during that period. The award committee is comprised of the CPA Practice Advisor staff and Editorial Advisory Board, along with a coast-to-coast array of accounting specialists and industry thought leaders.

IRS Solutions' CEO, David Stone, co-founded IRS Solutions with his wife Suzanne in 2011. The former IRS Agent says, "Our mission has always been to equip tax professionals with the tools they need to create steady, year-round income while providing proactive client service. We are incredibly proud to see IRS Advance Notice recognized as a game-changer by CPA Practice Advisor."

About IRS Solutions

IRS Solutions is a leading tax resolution software designed by tax professionals for tax professionals. Offering a comprehensive suite of tools including IRS Advance Notice, automated analysis, and a secure client portal, IRS Solutions is dedicated to transforming the way tax professionals work and serve their clients. Learn more at https://www.irssolutions.com/.

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Optimal Blue Rolls Out Innovations in New UI, Gen AI, Originator Capabilities and New No-Cost Solutions

PLANO, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- 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.

"Our focus is on client profitability, so we are investing and delivering in areas that will have the biggest impact on a lender's bottom line," said Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue. "We're rolling out our new intuitive UI to all clients, introducing new tools to help loan originators be more effective and efficient, and delivering automation solutions to address real operational issues through our new GenAI capabilities - all at no cost to our clients. We are also introducing new data solutions at no incremental costs for clients and shifting a number of our current solutions to unlimited usage models to help our clients get the most out of our innovations."

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. For originators, areas of innovative focus include new origination tools, such as true side-by-side loan scenario comparison functionality, simplified capabilities for configuration and margin management, and a new GenAI solution.

"We are focusing on delivering new value, at no additional cost, in order to help our clients improve their ROI on every loan," said Erin Wester, VP of product management for Optimal Blue. "I'm thrilled about our ability and commitment to innovate in ways that directly allow Optimal Blue clients to even further increase the value they currently receive, all while we continue to lead the market in our use of APIs and automation."

Generative AI solutions that address specific secondary market use cases, will be unveiled across all Optimal Blue's capital markets solutions. This initiative began with the company's Profitability Assistant, designed to help chief financial officers and capital markets executives better manage gain and loss down to the individual loan. New AI capabilities will continue to be added to the hedging and loan trading platform, and will be expanded into the Optimal Blue PPE, in the next two quarters. The GenAI solutions will culminate with a definitive GenAI "ask" functionality that will be unmatched in terms of the value lenders realize, solving complex business challenges and identifying critical profitability opportunities by clients simply asking a question.

"Optimal Blue has committed to significant investments in GenAI, providing these capabilities at no additional cost to our clients, and our engineering team is excited to build solutions that solve real problems and see high levels of utilization," said Seever Sulaiman, Optimal Blue chief technology officer. "These capabilities along with our machine-learning functionality, will enable automation for the entire end-to-end capital markets lifecycle, from origination through trading, making the data and processes more efficient, more accurate, and substantially faster."

Optimal Blue clients are invited to attend the inaugural Optimal Blue Summit February 3-5 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, where major product announcements will be made live. Additional details and registration information for the Summit are available on the Optimal Blue Summit 2025 webpage at https://www2.optimalblue.com/optimal-blue-summit/.

About Optimal Blue

Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry's only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes maximize profitability and operate efficiently so they can help American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that, in any market environment, allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between. To learn more, visit OptimalBlue.com.

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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.

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LenderLogix adds mortgage sales expert Ben Head as account executive

BUFFALO, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- 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.

"With the increasing demand for our product suite amongst loan officers and lenders alike, we needed an experienced sales professional to help us manage our growth opportunities in the current market," said LenderLogix Co-Founder and CEO Patrick O'Brien. "Ben's sales experience and early days as a loan officer make him a natural fit for our organization, and we're looking forward to him helping us further showcase our continuously evolving product suite."

Possessing more than 20 years of sales experience in the mortgage industry, Head joins LenderLogix from Enact Mortgage Insurance, where he served as a strategic accounts representative for more than 12 years. While with Enact, he managed the first $3 billion national mortgage banker account in company history and was the top national accounts representative for the last five years, covering two out of the top five mortgage bankers in the country. Before Enact, Head held sales positions with Forward Financial and Prime Mortgage Company.

"Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of serving on technology and marketing committees within the mortgage industry, which has kept me at the forefront of this ever-changing field," said Head. "It's a greater privilege to be directly involved in the action now as a part of the LenderLogix team. I look forward to blending these areas of my expertise and being more directly involved with LenderLogix users."

About LenderLogix

LenderLogix leverages the four decades of firsthand mortgage origination and real estate experience of its executive team to design customized software to meet the needs of today's mortgage lenders. The company's suite of products addresses the speed at which today's real estate market moves by delivering technology solutions that create agile and informed borrowers, build strong referral partners and ultimately save lenders time and money. For more information, visit https://www.lenderlogix.com/.

News from LenderLogix

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.

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MMI launches Refinder mortgage refinance tool to help lenders prepare for expected interest rate decline

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced a new feature, Refinder, to help lenders uncover refinance opportunities in their database of past borrowers.

Refinder scans a loan officer's portfolio of past loans and identifies potential refinance opportunities based on a loan's current interest rate. The results provide key data points such as predicted monthly savings, cash out potential, current loan-to-value (LTV) and more, enabling lenders to quickly prepare and initiate refinance conversations with the borrower. Refinder also ranks and assesses the identified opportunities from best, good, moderate or low, allowing users to easily prioritize where to begin.

"Providing actionable insights from data is our mission. With interest rates trending downward, we want to do everything we can to help our customers be prepared," said Ben Teerlink, founder and CEO of MMI. "With Refinder, we thought through every detail and scenario to make it easier than ever for lenders to identify refinance opportunities."

With the shifting market comes untapped opportunity in every loan officer's customer database. The Mortgage Banker's Association reports refinance applications are up 85% year-over-year. Refinder gives loan officers a quick way to see which of their previous borrowers are ripe for a refinance. To learn more or schedule a demo, visit https://mmi.io/book-a-demo/.

About MMI

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI) is a market leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, the company's signature product, MMI, provides actionable intelligence for lenders, real estate agents, real estate brokerages, title companies and others in the real estate industry. MMI is currently used by more than 450 enterprise customers, including more than half of the top 100 lenders in the country. To learn more, visit https://mmi.io or contact sales@mmi.io.

News from Mobility Market Intelligence

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, today announced a new feature, Refinder, to help lenders uncover refinance opportunities in their database of past borrowers.

Related link: https://mmi.io

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The Mortgage Collaborative Participates in FHFA 2024 TechSprint Showcasing Innovative Generative AI Solutions for Housing Challenges

WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Represented by its president and COO, Melissa Langdale, The Mortgage Collaborative's (TMC) "Open Angels" team were among the notable solutions recognized for their impact and potential at The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)-hosted Velocity TechSprint, spotlighting the transformative potential of generative AI in addressing the current housing market's pressing challenges.

TMC's supported entry, Domino.AI, earned Most Promising Use Case for Consumer Experience. An innovative app designed to streamline the multifamily renting process. Domino.AI offers a personalized readiness rating by integrating credit reports and background checks, enabling renters to connect seamlessly with property managers.

"FHFA's 2024 TechSprint highlighted the immense potential of generative AI to drive innovation in housing, offering valuable insights and actionable roadmaps for industry players," said Melissa Langdale, TMC president and COO. "As AI continues to evolve, these cutting-edge solutions could play a pivotal role in addressing the affordability and operational challenges facing renters and homebuyers today."

"The Mortgage Collaborative understands the role played by a robust housing continuum that meets America's need for rental-through-ownership solutions," she added. "We applaud our supported entry, Domino.AI, and FHFA for its leadership in housing innovation through AI."

FHFA's TechSprint was an in-person, team-driven event focused on responsible generative AI use in housing finance. Over three days, participants collaborated in teams to tackle the question, "How might the responsible use of generative AI promote a transparent, fair, equitable, and inclusive housing finance system while fostering sustainable homeownership and rental opportunities?"​

Twelve teams presented their solutions to a panel of technology, regulation, and housing experts. The use cases were organized around four focus areas in which one team could win per category:

* Consumer experience

* Assessing creditworthiness

* Operations and risk management

* Compliance

OTHER SPRINT DAY WINNERS INCLUDED:

Homeowners Assistance Model (HAM) - Most Promising Use Case for Assessing Creditworthiness HAM focuses on early intervention for distressed borrowers, providing a structured review and intervention plan to support homeowners before they reach critical delinquency stages.

Fraud Detection Tool - Most Promising Use of Gen AI for Operations This solution leverages AI to detect and combat fraud in multifamily operations, enhancing the speed and accuracy of fraud detection.

ADA Comply - Most Promising Use of Gen AI for Risk and Compliance ADA Comply uses image assessment to ensure multifamily units meet ADA compliance standards, offering visual before-and-after comparisons and cost estimates for necessary adjustments.

About FHFA: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is an independent federal agency responsible for regulating and supervising Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. FHFA's mission is to ensure that these institutions operate in a safe and sound manner, supporting a stable and affordable housing finance system.

About The Mortgage Collaborative: The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) is a membership-driven* organization dedicated to empowering mortgage lenders across the United States through networking, education, and advocacy. Our goal is to support the success of our members by fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/.

News from The Mortgage Collaborative

Represented by its president and COO, Melissa Langdale, The Mortgage Collaborative's (TMC) "Open Angels" team were among the notable solutions recognized for their impact and potential at The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)-hosted Velocity TechSprint, spotlighting the transformative potential of generative AI in addressing the current housing market's pressing challenges.

Related link: https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com

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FormFree named TAG ADVANCE Award Winner

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- FormFree®, a leader in financial technology since 2007, has been named a 2024 ADVANCE Award winner by The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Part of the Fintech South conference, the ADVANCE Awards program recognizes innovative U.S. fintech companies with a strong connection to Georgia.

This marks the first ADVANCE Award win for FormFree, which is based in Athens, Ga. FormFree was recognized for its innovative new solution, Residual Income Knowledge Index (RIKI).

FormFree is transforming how consumers and their lenders understand their ability to pay with its RIKI. When paired with traditional credit scoring models, RIKI offers lenders a more complete understanding of consumers' creditworthiness and creates homeownership opportunities for those with little to no credit history.

"The ADVANCE Awards is the only program recognizing established companies that develop technology to improve our lives or create greater efficiencies through better fintech," said Scott Mills, president of William Mills Agency, and co-chair of the awards program. "We received incredible responses from applicants for this year, and the judges had a daunting task reviewing the nominations to select our 2024 finalists."

RIKI is one component of FormFree's Passport app, which provides a holistic picture of a consumer's ability to pay (ATP®️). With Passport's instant, direct-source, consumer-permissioned data insights, financial institutions can identify qualified borrowers from the first sign of intent.

"It's an honor to be recognized as one of the top fintech firms in Georgia," said FormFree Founder and CEO Brent Chandler. "Since the beginning, FormFree has strived to be a beacon of innovation and our flagship products, Passport and RIKI are certainly leading the way in lending technology."

To learn more about the ADVANCE Awards and see the full list of award finalists and winners, please visit www.fintechsouth.com.

About FormFree®

FormFree empowers consumers to understand their ability to pay and share it with lenders like never before. Using FormFree's Passport app, consumers can share all the core financial data required by loan underwriters - including identity, assets, income, employment, credit history and cash-flow data - in seconds. Once consumers are ready to transact, they can anonymously share their data on the FormFree Exchange (FFX) and receive immediate offers from a marketplace of lenders who fully understand their ability to pay, residual income and eligibility for down payment assistance and inclusive lending programs.

For more information, visit https://www.formfree.com/ or follow FormFree on LinkedIn.

News from FormFree

FormFree®, a leader in financial technology since 2007, has been named a 2024 ADVANCE Award winner by The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Part of the Fintech South conference, the ADVANCE Awards program recognizes innovative U.S. fintech companies with a strong connection to Georgia.

Related link: https://www.formfree.com/

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