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News: MMI’s Melissa Sike named a 2025 Mortgage Star by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /CitizenWire/ — MMI (Mobility Market Intelligence), the sole provider of a unified mortgage technology solution for the lending and real estate finance industry, is proud to share that Melissa Sike, Vice President of Enterprise Sales, has been named a 2025 Mortgage Star by Mortgage Women Magazine.

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News: Strategic Benefits Advisors welcomes Andy Clonts as director and senior benefits consultant | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) today announced the appointment of Andy Clonts as director and senior benefits consultant. In this role, Clonts will be responsible for driving business growth while leveraging his extensive experience in employee benefits strategy, healthcare navigation and client engagement to deliver tailored solutions to SBA’s expanding roster […]

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News: Matrix Advises TBC Corporation on the Sale of Midas International to Mavis Tire | CitizenWire

RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. has advised TBC Corporation on the sale of Midas International, LLC, a franchisor of automotive repair and maintenance services, to Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., a leading provider of automotive repair and maintenance services and one of the largest independent tire and service providers in North […]

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News: The Mortgage Collaborative’s ‘The Sip’ Podcast Delivers Industry Insights and Peer Collaboration | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced the launch of its new weekly podcast, “The Sip,” designed to give mortgage professionals direct access to peers solving the same challenges they face every day. From tech adoption and compliance pressure to margin management, […]

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News: Rowan Innovation Venture Fund Appoints Garden State Venture Partners to Lead Next Phase of Innovation | CitizenWire

GLASSBORO, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF) today announced the appointment of Garden State Venture Partners (GSVP) as its new management team, marking a significant milestone in the fund’s evolution. This leadership expansion brings together a seasoned group of investment and institutional professionals to lead the fund into its next phase of innovation […]

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News: Argyle-nCino integration garners industry accolades for reshaping VOIE workflows | CitizenWire

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced that its integration with nCino, a leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking and mortgage solutions, has been honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2025 Connections Award. The award celebrates […]

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News: Floify’s Sofia Rossato named to Progress in Lending’s 2025 most powerful women in fintech list | CitizenWire

BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that its president and general manager, Sofia Rossato, has received the 2025 Most Powerful Women in FinTech award from Progress in Lending (PIL). The PIL award is a prestigious, annual recognition celebrating professionals who are innovating, optimizing processes and shaping the […]

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News: Dark Matter Technologies adds side-by-side results comparison and automated, rules-based reviews to dual AUS feature in the Empower LOS | CitizenWire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced enhancements to the dual automated underwriting system (AUS) submission feature within the Empower® loan origination system (LOS). When users submit loan data simultaneously to the AUS for both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs), […]

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News: Optimal Blue Releases May Data Findings, Announces Expansion of Monthly Report for More Comprehensive Lender Profitability Insights | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today released the May 2025 edition of its now-expanded Market Advantage mortgage data report, which features newly added borrower profile and capital market datasets for a more comprehensive picture of early-stage mortgage activity and loan profitability. The enhancements come at a critical time for mortgage lenders navigating heightened interest […]

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News: Legacy Wealth Advisors has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2025 | CitizenWire

WARRENVILLE, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Raymond James Financial Services is pleased to announce that Legacy Wealth Advisors has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2025, marking 3 straight years of recognition in this prestigious national ranking.

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News: Optimal Blue Launches New Lead Generation Tool for Originators | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced a new product that helps originators efficiently track and identify refinance opportunities so they can reengage borrowers with eligible refinance options at the right time. Available to Optimal Blue PPE users, Capture for Originators dramatically reduces the manual effort loan officers currently spend evaluating refinance potential by […]

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News: Yiftee Enables Contactless ‘Tap & Go’ Payments, Teaming Up with Mastercard and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank | CitizenWire

MENLO PARK, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Yiftee, a leading provider of Community Cards that “Keep Local Dollars Local,” announced the launch of contactless Tap & Go capabilities for their virtual Community Cards that support over 700 communities and over 20,000 local businesses. Developed with Mastercard and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, this […]

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News: ACES Quality Management Champions Commitment to Lending Excellence at ACES ENGAGE 2025 | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced official launch of its “I Stand for Quality” movement during its annual ACES ENGAGE conference, held May 18-20, 2025 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

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News: Dark Matter Technologies announces comprehensive eClosing integration for its NOVA LOS platform | CitizenWire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, announced today that the NOVA loan origination system (LOS) platform now features a comprehensive integration to the eClosing capabilities powered by the Wolters Kluwer eOriginal® ClosingCenter. Designed to improve the mortgage closing process, eClose will help lenders reduce time-to-close, realize […]

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News: HousingWire selects Depth EVP Lindsey Neal as 2025 Marketing Leader | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Depth, a leading provider of consultative B2B marketing, public relations and reputation management services for technology companies serving the residential mortgage finance, financial technology (fintech) and regulatory technology (regtech) industries, today announced that Executive Vice President Lindsey Neal has been named a recipient of HousingWire’s 2025 Marketing Leaders Award.

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News: Click n’ Close Appoints Mortgage Wholesale Veteran Tony Catanese as Regional Sales Manager to Lead East Coast Expansion | CitizenWire

ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender and innovator in third-party origination (TPO), announced Thursday that Tony Catanese has joined the company as regional sales manager. In this role, Catanese will lead the company’s wholesale and non-delegated expansion across the East Coast, focusing on building and developing a high-performing sales team.

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News: Friday Harbor unveils AI-powered condition engine to deliver faster, cleaner, audit-ready mortgage files | CitizenWire

SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced the launch of a retooled condition engine that automatically generates actionable underwriting conditions based on borrower source documents and loan guidelines.

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News: The Big Picture’s June conversations go deep on homeownership access, growth and market risk | CitizenWire

CLEVELAND, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, has unveiled its June guest lineup featuring four standout leaders whose insights are redefining housing access, real estate strategy and economic understanding. Co-hosted by mortgage business consultant and executive coach Rich Swerbinsky and capital markets authority […]

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News: Secured Signing Gains Official Approval as Registered Remote Notary Technology Vendor in Indiana | CitizenWire

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Secured Signing, a leading provider of secure digital signing and online notarization solutions, announced its official registration as a Remote Notary Technology Vendor in the state of Indiana. This significant milestone allows Indiana notaries public to leverage Secured Signing’s robust and user-friendly Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform to conduct secure […]

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News: SESLOC Credit Union Partners with Dovenmuehle to Enhance Mortgage Servicing for Members | CitizenWire

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, today announced a partnership with SESLOC Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial cooperative serving central and coastal California communities. Under the agreement, DMI will subservice SESLOC’s mortgage loan portfolio, supporting the credit union’s expansion into government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) lending and servicing, allowing […]

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News: ProNotary Expands Remote Online Notarization Services to Five New States | CitizenWire

DALLAS, Texas /CitizenWire/ — ProNotary today announced the expansion of its Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform into five new states: Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. This milestone allows ProNotary to offer its streamlined, secure digital notarization services to more professionals across the country.

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News: ProNotary Expands Remote Online Notarization Services to Five New States | CitizenWire

DALLAS, Texas /CitizenWire/ — ProNotary today announced the expansion of its Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform into five new states: Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. This milestone allows ProNotary to offer its streamlined, secure digital notarization services to more professionals across the country.

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News: Argyle launches new integration, bringing real-time income and employment verification to Byte LOS customers | CitizenWire

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a platform providing automated income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced a new integration with Byte Software’s loan origination system (LOS). The integration enables lenders to access Argyle’s real-time verification of income and employment (VOIE) services directly within the […]

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News: Cloudvirga enhances lending efficiency with Encompass Docs Solution integration | CitizenWire

IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a new integration using the latest API framework for mortgage technology from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure. Available via the Marketplace in the ICE digital lending platform, the integration […]

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News: Optimal Blue Releases Executive-Level AI Insights Tool, Ask Obi, to Clients | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced that Ask Obi, an AI-powered assistant designed to help mortgage lending executives extract real-time insights from across Optimal Blue’s capital markets platform, is now generally available to all PPE clients. Introduced at the company’s inaugural user conference in February and refined through beta testing with select clients, […]

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News: Informative Research Integrates AccountChek® with Halcyon to Automate Income Validation | CitizenWire

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced a strategic integration with Halcyon, a fintech innovator revolutionizing income verification through real-time access to IRS tax transcript data. This integration delivers verification of employment and income (VOE/I) reports-including payroll and paystub […]

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News: ACES Q4/CY 2024 Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report finds quarterly defect rate falls to 1.16% as annual loan quality improves | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the fourth quarter (Q4) and calendar year (CY) of 2024. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived […]

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News: ACES Quality Management Named One of 2025 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology for Third Consecutive Year | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced that it has been named one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology. The annual awards program recognizes the leading companies in the financial technology sector that […]

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News: Argyle debuts integration with Encompass Consumer Connect, upgrades existing integration with Encompass from ICE Mortgage Technology | CitizenWire

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced the debut of its integration with Encompass® Consumer Connect™, a digital mortgage point-of-sale solution from ICE Mortgage Technology®, part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). In addition, Argyle announced […]

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News: Lock Volume Rises 3.2% in April, Driven by Uptick in FHA Loans, Despite Economic Volatility | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today released its April 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report showing total loan lock volume rose 3.2% month-over-month (MoM) as the spring homebuying season progressed, with purchase locks up 7.5% despite ongoing economic pressures.

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News: Argyle integrates with Tidalwave to deliver embedded, real-time verification of income and employment | CitizenWire

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced its integration with Tidalwave, an agentic AI mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platform. The integration embeds Argyle’s verification of income and employment (VOIE) solution directly into Tidalwave’s borrower workflow, eliminating […]

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News: LenderLogix Q1 2025 Homebuyer Intelligence Report Shows Early 2025 Mortgage Market Momentum, Stronger Loan Engagement | CitizenWire

BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced the release of the Homebuyer Intelligence Report, a quarterly summary of insights into borrower behavior during the home-buying process based on data collected by the LenderLogix suite of tools. The […]

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News: IRS Solutions® Announces New Discrepancy Report Feature | CitizenWire

VALENCIA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — IRS Solutions®, the trusted name in tax resolution software, announces the launch of its latest innovation, the Discrepancy Report. This cutting-edge feature is designed to simplify the detection of discrepancies between filed tax returns and income data reported to the IRS by third parties. This will empower tax professionals to prevent […]

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News: Mortgage Lenders Lifted by Collaboration During Extended Period of Margin Compression, Regulatory Chaos, and Technology Transformation, reports The Mortgage Collaborative | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Navigating a prolonged era of complexity marked by compressed margins, fierce recruiting wars, regulatory uncertainty, and rapid technological transformation, mortgage lenders find guidance and support in collaboration, according to The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), an industry-leading organization for mortgage lenders of every variety.

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News: Optimal Blue Brings AI-Powered Originator Assistant to Market, Helping Originators Present Best Possible Loan Options to Borrowers | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue today announced the general availability of Originator Assistant, a powerful addition to the Optimal Blue PPE. Leveraging generative AI, Originator Assistant eliminates human bias in the loan structuring process and helps originators identify all options for a borrower, providing more ways to help consumers realize the American dream of […]

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News: Cloudvirga launches Tropos, a modern borrower portal built for the future of digital lending | CitizenWire

IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the launch of Tropos, a next-generation borrower portal that will empower lenders to deliver personalized, intuitive digital experiences from initial application through clear-to-close. Designed with the flexibility to support a variety of consumer lending products, Tropos enhances Cloudvirga’s POS […]

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News: Envoy Mortgage expands down payment assistance reach with Down Payment Resource partnership after successful pilot | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading provider of technology that connects homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that Envoy Mortgage (Envoy) will implement DPR’s suite of software tools across its national footprint. The move follows a successful pilot and reflects Envoy’s commitment to expanding down payment assistance (DPA) […]

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News: Klingenstein Fields Advisors Expands Its South Florida Team | CitizenWire

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Klingenstein Fields Advisors is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher E. Havlicek, Client Development, Managing Director, to its South Florida team. He joins John A. Pavela, CFA, Senior Advisor, Partner, and Michael S. Schiff, J.D., AEP, TEP, Client Development, Managing Director, in its offices located at 515 North […]

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News: iEmergent releases 2024 HMDA insights: IMBs dominate, refinances rise, equity gaps persist | CitizenWire

DES MOINES, Iowa /CitizenWire/ — iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, has released its analysis of 2024 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data in Mortgage MarketSmart. The insights, shared by iEmergent CEO Laird Nossuli, highlight a modest market recovery from 2023 alongside deepening disparities in […]

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News: Victorian Finance Switches to LiteSpeed by LenderLogix for Point-of-Sale | CitizenWire

BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced that Victorian Finance, an independent mortgage lending company, has implemented LiteSpeed™ to replace its legacy point-of-sale (POS) system. Victorian Finance will use LiteSpeed to provide borrowers with an automated, digital-first […]

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