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TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic® announced today that Chief Information Officer Jeremy Boyd has been named a recipient of the 2026 Lending Luminary Award presented by PROGRESS in Lending. The honor recognizes mortgage industry leaders who demonstrate exceptional vision, leadership, and commitment to advancing the future of lending.
WATERTOWN, Mass. and MANCHESTER, N.H. /CitizenWire/ — Avatar Construction, the Watertown, Massachusetts based design-build firm known for its integrated approach to commercial and multi-family development, today announced the successful completion and grand opening of Grand Central Suites, a 77-unit luxury apartment community at 21 Central Street in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire.
PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today released its September 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lending continued to expand even as rising rates weighed on broader mortgage activity. Total rate-lock volume declined 2% month over month (MoM), 21% over the past three months and 26% year over year (YoY). […]
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced Safe Harbor QC, a new pre-closing quality control solution that combines a comprehensive loan review with a warranty backed by a global insurer rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best with […]
DETROIT, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit at The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America, October 13-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. The event brings together industry professionals focused on advancements in battery technology, electric vehicles, and manufacturing innovation.
PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced it has acquired Usherpa, a marketing automation and borrower relationship engagement platform purpose-built for mortgage professionals. The acquisition expands Optimal Blue’s ability to help lenders win more business by bringing borrower engagement capabilities closer to the product, pricing and eligibility solutions that over 200,000 originators use to […]
PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced that its direct lock functionality now integrates with Fannie Mae’s Pricing & Execution – Whole Loan® (PE – Whole Loan) platform. The integration allows lenders using Optimal Blue’s product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine to execute best efforts locks with Fannie Mae through real-time, system-to-system connectivity without […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix and Jerry today announced an integration that helps mortgage borrowers proactively secure homeowners insurance once they’ve submitted their mortgage application. Within LenderLogix’s LiteSpeed point-of-sale platform, borrowers can seamlessly shop for homeowners insurance directly from their borrower dashboard.
WEST GROVE, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Simpson, a nonprofit senior living organization serving the greater Philadelphia region, is hosting a series of public education sessions at Jenner’s Pond in West Grove, with guidance for families evaluating memory care communities. The recommendations encourage families to consider how a community supports daily life, including residents’ freedom to make […]
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, today announced a strategic alliance with Cotality™, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider that supports 80% of real estate transactions in North America.
OAKLAND, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — California Waste Solutions, Inc. has received messages of support and congratulations from business partners, lenders and civic figures as it approaches its 35th anniversary in 2027. The letters and comments arrive as the Oakland-based company increases investment in recycling technology and pursues environmental infrastructure projects abroad.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — What’s in the case? Registration is now open, and players across the US can try to find out. “What’s In The Silver Case?” is a live mystery that begins inside “The Man With the Silver Case,” the black-and-white neo-noir thriller from writer-director Colin Best, and moves into Los Angeles, with […]
SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — On Ageism Awareness Day, leaders at 3rd3rd Marketing, the “Un-Senior Living Agency,” are challenging senior living organizations to take a closer look at the images, language and assumptions they use to communicate with consumers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit at the ASNT Annual Conference from October 12-15 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, showcasing its latest advancements in remote visual inspection technology, including a new screen replicator tablet designed to enhance the flexibility and convenience of industrial borescope inspections.
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic® announced today that Chief Operating Officer Lori Johnson has been named one of Mortgage Banker’s 2026 Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking. The award recognizes women in mortgage banking who stand out as leaders by driving innovation, adapting to change and making a positive impact on their organizations, colleagues and the […]
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, today released the results of an independent study by MarketWise Advisors, LLC, examining the value of improvements in operational readiness and execution for home equity lenders. Participating lenders reported an average financial and operational […]
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced three additions to its team: Melissa Roy as a partner solutions engineer, April Espinosa as a down payment assistance programs specialist and Jeff Smith as a housing finance agency (HFA) relationship manager.
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced three additions to its team: Melissa Roy as a partner solutions engineer, April Espinosa as a down payment assistance programs specialist and Jeff Smith as a housing finance agency (HFA) relationship manager.
DES MOINES, Iowa /CitizenWire/ — New analysis from iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, finds that mortgage access gaps for low-income households are substantially wider than neighborhood-level data suggests. The analysis draws on the last five years of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data.
DES MOINES, Iowa /CitizenWire/ — New analysis from iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, finds that mortgage access gaps for low-income households are substantially wider than neighborhood-level data suggests. The analysis draws on the last five years of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data.
HAMMONTON, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Service First Information Solutions LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage and other industries, is celebrating 100 years in business. Over the past century, Service 1st has expanded well beyond its roots in mortgage credit reporting.
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced today that it has been named one of the AI Pioneer Award winners by PROGRESS in Lending. Honorees include 14 financial technology companies whose AI work spans the loan lifecycle from […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the September 2026 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity, including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 156 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — California Safe Schools (CSS), in partnership with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), has launched a statewide public-education campaign to help Californians recognize unnecessary diesel idling, understand California’s idling requirements, and report suspected violations near schools, homes, childcare facilities, hospitals, senior facilities, and other sensitive locations.
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software, today announced that FocusOne, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), has implemented its LiteSpeed point-of-sale platform as part of its continued investment in technology designed to help credit union partners deliver a modern, streamlined mortgage experience to their members.
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software, today announced that FocusOne, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), has implemented its LiteSpeed point-of-sale platform as part of its continued investment in technology designed to help credit union partners deliver a modern, streamlined mortgage experience to their members.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — June Point Lending Inc. (June Point Lending), a tech-forward wholesale non-QM lender, announced today it is offering debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loans in California, its 19th state for DSCR lending and one of the country’s largest broker markets.
BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, has selected Bryan Traeger as its new general manager. Traeger will lead Floify’s next phase of growth with a focus on expanding the company’s use of AI and push the boundaries of the borrower and lender experience. Traeger officially assumes the GM role […]
BARCELONA, Spain /CitizenWire/ — Author Yuri Gascon presents “Friday Guy: The Highs and Lows of the Non-ordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” (ISBN: 978-1834541075) released by Tellwell Publishing, a deeply personal memoir drawn from his own experiences with childhood trauma, family dysfunction, shame, abuse, and the long process of finding a way forward.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — SecuGen Corporation, a leading provider of fingerprint recognition technology, today announced that the FIDO Alliance has certified SecuGen’s Unity™ 20 FIDO2 fingerprint security key. The key is FIDO® Certified for FIDO2 at Authenticator Security Assurance Level 1. It creates and stores passkeys for passwordless, phishing-resistant sign-in to compatible websites and […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced an integration with Mezzo, creator of the mortgage industry’s first one-to-many operating architecture for third-party services. Available through Dark Matter’s Exchange℠ Partner Marketplace, the integration gives lenders using the Empower® Loan Origination Solution a single gateway and […]
MONTEZUMA COUNTY, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — NoValleyRange, a neighborhood group located near Mesa Verde (a UNESCO World Heritage site and National Park), are fighting a Texas developer proposing a $240 million dollar solar and lithium battery development. The proposed project consists of 900 acres of solar panels and 8 acres of lithium battery storage at the […]
WEST GROVE, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Jenner’s Pond, a Simpson senior living community, announced the opening of a new virtual golf center created through a resident-led effort and support from the Simpson Foundation. What began as one resident’s idea soon became a community project, the Jenner’s Pond Virtual Golf Center.
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Residents, team members and neighbors of Hartwell Place, the boutique memory care community of Chicago Methodist Senior Services (CMSS) in Andersonville, will walk together at its fourth annual Neighborhood Memory Walk on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m. The walk will take place around the block surrounding Hartwell Place, 5520 N. […]
SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, has been named a winner of PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 AI Pioneer Award. Friday Harbor pioneered AI pre-underwriting as a new category of mortgage technology and has since brought the approach into […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — PIC, a Pittsburgh-based digital marketing agency and HubSpot Platinum Partner, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founded in 2001 by Jeff Schroeffel as Pittsburgh Internet Consulting, PIC began as an SEO and paid search provider and has grown into a full-service marketing partner while maintaining the principle that has guided the agency […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Old Vine Registry (OVR), the world’s largest and most authoritative public database of old vineyards, today launched the OVR Seal. The program lets registered producers and the trade put a vineyard’s documented old-vine status in front of consumers directly, via wine labels, digital marketing materials, and more.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Frodio is marking the midpoint of its “Frodio Loves You” anniversary campaign with a reminder that eligible participants in the United States still have time to enter for the opportunity to receive one of 1,000 free wigs.
RALEIGH, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Capital Automotive Group today announced the acquisition of six Larry Cloninger dealerships and an independent collision center in North and South Carolina, marking a significant expansion for the family-owned automotive group and, more importantly, the continuation of a legacy built on relationships, community, and more than four decades of friendship between […]
ONTARIO, Canada /CitizenWire/ — Soap Opera Magazine, named the No. 1 soap opera news website of 2026 by entertainment publication High on Films, is marking 35 years since the magazine first reached newsstands in 1991. The revived digital title now publishes daily recaps, spoilers, breaking news and analysis for all five American daytime dramas.
