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News: Mortgage Industry Veteran Sara Holtz Joins Optimal Blue as Chief Marketing Officer | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Optimal Blue announced today that it has appointed Sara Holtz as chief marketing officer. As a seasoned marketing and communications leader, Holtz brings more than 20 years of career experience, including a decade of driving change in the mortgage industry. As chief marketing officer, Holtz will drive unified marketing and communications […]

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News: Argyle brings the mortgage industry’s highest-converting VOIE platform to The Mortgage Collaborative | 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, has joined The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, as a preferred partner. As a member of TMC’s Preferred Partner Network, Argyle will […]

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News: Click n’ Close Announces One-Time Close Program to Address Home Buyer Challenges in Rural America | CitizenWire

ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its wholesale and correspondent channels, announced its latest mortgage product, One-Time Close (OTC) loan programs for government-insured mortgage products. This product is designed to aid homebuyers in rural America with down payment assistance, with availability in select markets.

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News: Tax Relief CPA Alerts Delinquent Taxpayers as IRS Intensifies Collection Efforts and Audit Activities for 2024 | CitizenWire

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — James Cha, a CPA and a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist from Ace Plus Tax Resolution, alerts that the IRS is ramping up collections and tax audits in 2024, and urges taxpayers to act with tax relief strategies. If you haven’t received IRS notices recently about unfiled returns or unpaid taxes, […]

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News: Tax attorney to millionaires, Allie Petrova, warns about new IRS tactics against taxpayers | CitizenWire

GREENSBORO, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — It is official now: The Internal Revenue Service is going after high-income taxpayers who need to be filing returns, reporting income, and coming to terms with overdue taxes, penalties, and interest, cautions renowned tax attorney and national speaker Allie Petrova, founder of Petrova Law PLLC, a premier tax resolution law firm.

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News: NotaryCam Achieves Record RON Growth in 2023 | CitizenWire

HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, announced significant growth in 2023, expanding its independent notary platform customer base by 46% and the number of loss mitigation-related RON transactions by 115%. The company also increased its medical credentialling remote notarizations by […]

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News: Spring Buying Season Kicks Off With an Uptick in Purchase Applications Despite Climbing Interest Rates | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Today, Optimal Blue released its February 2024 Originations Market Monitor report, which reveals that the spring homebuying season has kicked off with a jump in monthly purchase mortgage locks. The seasonal spike in purchase locks propelled a net increase in origination activity, even as higher interest rates led to steep declines […]

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News: Floify introduces flexible pricing with the introduction of Lender Edition | CitizenWire

BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS), today announced the launch of Lender Edition, a newly badged version of the popular mortgage point-of-sale that introduces a flexible per-loan pricing option for mortgage lenders. Floify Lender Edition is the counterpart to Broker Edition, a one-stop lending platform configured for the needs of […]

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News: iEmergent brings actionable mortgage market intelligence to credit unions as ACUMA affiliate member | CitizenWire

DES MOINES, Iowa /CitizenWire/ — iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, announced it has joined the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) as an affiliate member. Since its founding nearly a quarter century ago, iEmergent has worked with credit unions and other lenders to identify […]

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News: Lending execs share top concerns, priorities in The Mortgage Collaborative’s 2024 Pulse of the Network survey findings | CitizenWire

AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced the completion of its “Pulse of the Network” survey for 2024. The full report features lenders’ top five critical issues for the year, top 10 goals and anticipated strategies for success.

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News: Informative Research Announces Mortgage Lenders Using Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter Can Now Validate Income and Employment with AccountChek | CitizenWire

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — GARDEN GROVE, Calif., March 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research, a leading technology platform that delivers data-driven solutions to the lending community, announced that lenders using Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) can now leverage a 12-month asset verification report to validate income and employment in addition to assets with […]

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News: MCT Reports a 20.9% Increase In Mortgage Lock Volume Amidst Rising Rates | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, has reported a 20.9% increase in mortgage lock volume in February compared to the previous month. To gain comprehensive insights into the market dynamics, industry professionals and enthusiasts are invited to download the complete report.

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News: Down Payment Resource’s Veronica Khandelwal named to National Mortgage Professional’s 2024 Women of Inspiration list | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that Vice President, Housing Finance Authority (HFA) Relations, Veronica Khandelwal, has been named to the 2024 Women of Inspiration list by National Mortgage Professional, an American Business Media publication.

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News: Floify’s Sofia Rossato honored with National Mortgage Professional’s 2024 Women of Inspiration award | CitizenWire

BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that President and General Manager Sofia Rossato has been recognized as a National Mortgage Professional (NMP) 2024 Woman of Inspiration. The award recognizes women who are trailblazers, visionaries and leaders in the mortgage industry.

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News: LenderLogix Announces POS Integration with Informative Research’s AccountChek to Enhance the Mortgage Borrower Experience | 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, announced the integration of AccountChek by Informative Research into its point-of-sale system LiteSpeed. This integration blends AccountChek’s pioneering verification technology into LiteSpeed to seamlessly enhance the borrower experience and optimize the loan […]

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News: Optimal Blue’s Mike Schommer Honored as a 2024 HousingWire Finance Leader | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Today, Optimal Blue announced its vice president of finance, Mike Schommer, has been honored as a 2024 HousingWire Finance Leader. The award program celebrates senior finance executives who have exhibited exceptional leadership in corporate finance, capital markets, and accounting within the mortgage and real estate sectors.

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News: MCT Releases Custom TBA Indications to Provide Price Discovery for Illiquid Coupons | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced the release of pricing indications for the to-be-announced mortgage-backed securities (TBAs) used by mortgage lenders to hedge their open mortgage pipelines. TBA indications improve transparency in illiquid market segments and act as a […]

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News: Secured Signing Unveils Cutting-Edge Features and Enhancements in Latest Announcement | CitizenWire

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Secured Signing, a leading provider of digital signature solutions, today announced the release of its latest version, featuring a range of innovative features and enhancements designed to make the signing process smoother and more efficient than ever. These updates benefit users of the We Sign, Form Filler templates, and Remote […]

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News: Click n’ Close Welcomes Polly Cracchiolo as Wholesale Loan Division Expands | CitizenWire

ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its wholesale and correspondent channels, today announced Polly Cracchiolo has joined the organization’s third-party originator (TPO) sales team as an account executive. In this new role, Cracchiolo will be under Ken Weislak’s leadership, the National TPO Business Development […]

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News: Dark Matter Technologies unveils Horizon User Conference agenda | CitizenWire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the agenda for its Horizon User Conference. Open to Dark Matter clients and partners, the conference will take place at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel on April 24-25, 2024.

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News: ACES Quality Management Releases Call Monitoring Audit Pack to Enhance Mortgage Quality Control and Compliance Programs | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has announced its newest product offering, ACES Call Monitoring Audit Pack. The pre-built, configurable Call Monitoring Audit Pack enables lenders and servicers to establish an additional layer of protection quickly and seamlessly […]

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News: IRS Solutions Releases IRS Advance Notice, Innovative Tax Resolution Platform Feature that Tracks and Alerts Users to IRS Transcript Changes | CitizenWire

VALENCIA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — IRS Solutions® announces the addition of IRS Advance Notice™ (IAN) to the industry’s favorite tax resolution platform. The new feature detects and alerts tax professionals to changes on client IRS transcripts, often months in advance of official notification by mail. CPAs, Enrolled Agents, Attorneys and other tax specialists can work less, […]

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News: MCT Awarded HW Tech100 Mortgage Award for the 5th Consecutive Year | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, was announced as a 2024 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage Winner for the 5th consecutive year. For more than a decade, HousingWire’s Tech100 program has identified and recognized the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and […]

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News: Optimal Blue Originations Market Monitor: Lock Volume Rises 36% Month Over Month in January, Falling Rates and Slowing Decline in Purchase Counts May Signal Lending Relief in 2024 | CitizenWire

PLANO, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Today, Optimal Blue announced the release of its Originations Market Monitor report, looking at mortgage origination data through January month-end. Leveraging daily rate lock data from the Optimal Blue PPE – the industry’s most widely used product, pricing, and eligibility engine – the Originations Market Monitor provides a comprehensive and timely […]

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News: Avenu Insights & Analytics Announces Strategic Acquisition of Judicial Innovations | CitizenWire

CENTREVILLE, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Avenu Insights & Analytics (“Avenu”), the global leader in revenue recovery and administrative solutions for state and local governments, is excited to announce its acquisition of Judicial Innovations, a pioneering provider of cloud-based payment and case management solutions. This acquisition marks Avenu’s second payment solution acquisition in 2024, underscoring its commitment […]

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News: MMI Earns Second HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage Award | CitizenWire

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced its inclusion in the 2024 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage list. This year marks MMI’s second appearance on the HW Tech100 list, which serves as a guide for identifying partners […]

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News: ACES Quality Management Achieves a Decade of Distinction on HousingWire TECH100 | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has been selected for the tenth consecutive year by HousingWire magazine for its annual TECH100 awards program. The magazine chose ACES for the continual innovation of its flagship quality control (QC) auditing […]

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News: Matrix Advises on the Sale of Hicks Oils’ Lubricants Business to Schaeffer Manufacturing Company | CitizenWire

RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised Hicks Oils & Hicksgas, Incorporated (“Hicks” or the “Company”) on the sale of its Hicks Oils lubricants business to Schaeffer Manufacturing Company (“Schaeffer”). Hicks Oils is a premier independent lubricant blending and packaging business in […]

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News: NotaryCam makes its 6th appearance on HousingWire’s annual Tech100 list of innovative technology | CitizenWire

HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, today announced its inclusion in the prestigious Tech100 awards program by HousingWire, a leading industry publication.

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News: Seven Corners Travel Insurance Plans Now Available Through Travellinsurance.com Marketplace | CitizenWire

NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — TravelInsurance.com is pleased to welcome Seven Corners Travel Insurance to its leading travel insurance comparison marketplace. Travelinsurance.com offers travelers the easiest way to compare and buy travel insurance from top global travel insurers online. Seven Corners’ award-winning trip protection plans represent a valued addition to TravelInsurance.com‘s product offerings.

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News: SOC 1 and 2 reports confirm the reliability and security of Dovenmuehle’s mortgage subservicing processes | CitizenWire

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Plante Moran, PLLC, a public accounting and business advisory firm, has published the findings of its annual review of Dovenmuehle’s subservicing operations via Service Organization Control (SOC) 1® Type 2 and SOC 2® Type 2 reports.

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News: Argyle makes its debut on HousingWire’s Tech100 list of the most innovative companies in mortgage | 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 its debut on HousingWire’s annual Tech100 Mortgage list of the most innovative companies in the housing finance industry. Argyle was recognized for modernizing the way lenders verify borrower […]

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News: Down Payment Resource presents Housing and Education Alliance Founder and Executive Director Sylvia Alvarez with 2023 Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award | CitizenWire

ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting home buyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that it selected Sylvia Alvarez, founder and executive director of Housing and Education Alliance (HEA), as the winner of its 2023 Beverly Faull Affordable Housing Leadership Award.

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News: FormFree celebrates its 10th appearance on the HousingWire Tech100 | CitizenWire

ATHENS, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — FormFree® today announced it has been honored as a HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage award winner for a tenth year. The fintech was recognized for the launch of its Residual Knowledge Income Index(tm) (RIKI(tm)), an innovative method for measuring consumers’ ability to pay for mortgages and other loans based on cash-flow analysis.

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News: LenderLogix Celebrates its Third Appearance on HousingWire’s annual Tech100 List of Innovative Mortgage Technology Firms | CitizenWire

BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage automation software and application programming interfaces (APIs), today announced it has been named to HousingWire magazine’s annual Tech100 list. The Tech100 award seeks to highlight the most innovative technology companies across the housing sector.

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News: Monthly Mortgage Volume Increases 13.96% In Latest MCT Indices Report | CitizenWire

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today an increase of 13.96% in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. To gain comprehensive insights into the market dynamics, industry professionals and enthusiasts are invited to download the complete report.

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News: Floify named a 2024 HW Tech100 Mortgage honoree | CitizenWire

BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, announced that it has been named a HW Tech100 Mortgage award honoree. Floify was recognized as an exceedingly user-friendly point-of-sale (POS) whose easy-to-configure platform and rule-based automations have made it beloved among small and midsize lenders and mortgage brokers.

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News: ACES Quality Management Announces Addition of Fannie Mae Executive Bill Cleary to ACES ENGAGE 2024 Agenda | CitizenWire

DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, has announced Fannie Mae Vice President Bill Cleary will speak at its annual ACES ENGAGE conference, taking place at the Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain hotel in Tucson, Ariz., May 19 – 21, […]

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