ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, received a USDA 2026 Top Wholesale Lender award. The award was presented today at USDA Rural Development’s National Lender of the Year Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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News: Click n’ Close named one of USDA’s Top Wholesale Lenders for 2026 | CitizenWire
ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Click n’ Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, received a USDA 2026 Top Wholesale Lender award. The award was presented today at USDA Rural Development’s National Lender of the Year Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
News: NotaryCam President Brian Webster named a 2026 Inman Best in Finance honoree | CitizenWire
HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization (RON) and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, today announced that President Brian Webster has been recognized as a 2026 Inman Best in Finance award winner.
News: Southern California Dog Finley from Pet Friendly Paw Life Wins Best in California, Competing for Best in Nation in the Pet Lovers Choice Awards | CitizenWire
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Pet Friendly Paw Life Pomeranian Finley has won the title of Best in California in the Pet Lovers Choice Awards and is now competing for Best in Nation. Vote for California dog Finley to win the national title, the voting round lasts from July 14th through July 22nd. The event […]
News: Dovenmuehle’s Amber Cowan named a Mortgage Stars honoree by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Amber Cowan, first vice president of Default Operations, has been named a Mortgage Stars honoree by Mortgage Women Magazine. The program recognizes women making significant contributions to the mortgage industry through innovation, leadership and impact on colleagues and […]
News: National Postdoctoral Association Announces Inaugural Institutional Policy Awards, Releases Policy Report | CitizenWire
BETHESDA, Md. /CitizenWire/ — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced the recipients of its inaugural Institutional Policy Awards, recognizing twelve institutions that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to advancing the postdoctoral experience, along with its 2026 Institutional Policy Report, tracking national trends affecting the postdoc community.
News: National Champions Crowned During 2026 Pygmy Goat Convention, Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the NPGA | CitizenWire
SEATTLE, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — The National Pygmy Goat Association (NPGA) is proud to announce the National Champion Buck, Doe and Wether for 2026. Hosted by the Ohio Pygmy Goat Association, the Golden Jubilee National Convention held in Owensville, Ohio June 19-21, not only celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the NPGA, it also brought together the […]
News: Friday Harbor and NewFed Mortgage honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award | CitizenWire
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 recipient of PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award alongside NewFed Mortgage Corp. (NewFed), a full-service residential mortgage lender operating in more than 20 states. The recognition honors a […]
News: DocMagic and Truliant Federal Credit Union earn PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award for industry-first eHELOC milestone | CitizenWire
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic® was honored today with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award alongside Truliant Federal Credit Union, a North Carolina-based credit union serving more than 300,000 members. The recognition honors a yearslong partnership that culminated in the mortgage industry’s first electronic home equity line of credit (eHELOC) registered with the MERS® eRegistry.
News: Chris Nevada and Nevada Real Estate Group Earn Multiple Industry Recognitions in 2025 | CitizenWire
LAS VEGAS, Nev. /CitizenWire/ — Nevada Real Estate Group, led by founder Chris Nevada, has been recognized across multiple industry honors in 2025, including placement on The Wall Street Journal’s RealTrends The Thousand list, USA TODAY’s America’s Best Real Estate Professionals ranking, and the Top 50 Nevada Real Producers list.
News: Informative Research receives MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award for unified credit and verification platform | CitizenWire
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced it has been named a recipient of the MortgagePoint Excellence Award for Top Technology Providers. The recognition highlights IR’s innovative, unified platform.
News: DocMagic named 2026 MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award recipient for digital mortgage innovation | CitizenWire
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic® announced today it has again been named a recipient of the MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award. The annual award recognizes the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry. According to MortgagePoint, the Tech Excellence Award “highlights companies that deliver cutting-edge solutions, improve operational efficiency and enhance the mortgage process through […]
News: DocMagic named 2026 MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award recipient for digital mortgage innovation | CitizenWire
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic® announced today it has again been named a recipient of the MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award. The annual award recognizes the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry. According to MortgagePoint, the Tech Excellence Award “highlights companies that deliver cutting-edge solutions, improve operational efficiency and enhance the mortgage process through […]
News: FirstClose CEO Tedd Smith named to 2026 National Mortgage Professional Legends of Lending | CitizenWire
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Tedd Smith, chief executive officer, has been named to the 2026 National Mortgage Professional Legends of Lending. The honor recognizes mortgage professionals who have made enduring contributions to the industry through […]
News: Edupoint Synergy Education Platform Named ‘Next-Gen School Solution of the Year’ in 2026 EdTech Breakthrough Awards | CitizenWire
MESA, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — Edupoint® Educational Systems today announced that Synergy® Education Platform has been selected as winner of the “Next-Gen School Solution of the Year” award in the 8th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes top companies and solutions in the global educational technology […]
News: Debut Author Tina Rastelli Awarded Prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize | CitizenWire
SWEDESBORO, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — During an unexpected betrayal, juggling career and single motherhood, along with financial difficulties, Tina Rastelli started journaling prayerful appeals to God, which would become, “A Story to Tell: From Single to Surrendered” (ISBN 979-8218457594; published by Single to Surrender), and win the prestigious 2026 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize, as it was […]
News: Informative Research SVP of Marketing Craig Leabig named a 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader | CitizenWire
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Craig Leabig, Senior Vice President of Marketing, has been named a 2026 Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The award recognizes influential marketing executives who have transformed brands and driven measurable business […]
News: Floify’s Courtney Dodd named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader | CitizenWire
BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Courtney Dodd, head of marketing, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The HW Marketing Leaders award recognizes the people behind the strategies, campaigns and brand decisions shaping housing finance. Dodd is one of 70 honorees named […]
News: Melinda Harris of Down Payment Resource named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR),the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homeownership programs, today announced that Melinda Harris, vice president of marketing and communications, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. Each year, HousingWire’s HW Marketing Leaders program recognizes the executives shaping how housing finance companies communicate, […]
News: Holly Shipley, head of marketing at Class Valuation, makes the 2026 HW Marketing Leader list | CitizenWire
TROY, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that Holly Shipley, head of marketing, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The HW Marketing Leaders award recognizes the people behind the strategies, campaigns and brand decisions shaping housing finance. Shipley is one of 70 […]
News: FirstClose VP of marketing David Bolin named 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader | CitizenWire
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that David Bolin, vice president of marketing, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader, recognizing his strategic vision, measurable business impact and ability to translate complex lending technology into compelling market […]
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Wes Horbatuck named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader | CitizenWire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that Wes Horbatuck, senior vice president of marketing, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The award recognizes marketing executives across the housing finance industry who have demonstrated measurable impact, strategic leadership and excellence in […]
News: GeekyAnts Earns ET Now 2026 Nomination for AI and Digital Transformation Excellence | CitizenWire
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and KARNATAKA, India /CitizenWire/ — GeekyAnts, an AI-Powered Digital Product Engineering and Consulting Company, earned a nomination at the ET Now Business Conclave & Awards 2026 under the “Excellence in AI & Digital Transformation” category. The nomination recognizes the company’s work in AI-led product engineering, enterprise modernization, cloud-native systems, and digital customer […]
News: Spodak Dental Group Recognized as a 2026 Sun Sentinel Top Workplace for the 10th Time | CitizenWire
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Spodak Dental Group is proud to announce its recognition as a 2026 Sun Sentinel Top Workplace, marking the 10th time the organization has received the prestigious honor. The organization was the only dental office to be recognized in the Small Business category.
News: Floify’s Courtney Dodd named 2026 Women of Mortgage Tech award winner | CitizenWire
BOULDER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that its Head of Marketing Courtney Dodd has been named a Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine. The Women of Tech award recognizes individuals who are shaping the future of technology through innovation, leadership and community impact.
News: Dark Matter Technologies’ Leslie Cheshier named Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that Leslie Cheshier, its chief client officer, has been named a 2026 Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine. The award recognizes individuals who are shaping the future of mortgage technology through innovation, leadership and […]
News: Class Valuation’s Audrey Clearwater named to Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Women of Mortgage Tech list | CitizenWire
TROY, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that Audrey Clearwater, Senior Vice President of Sales Operations, has been named a Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine. The award recognizes individuals who are shaping the future of mortgage technology through innovation, leadership and […]
News: Down Payment Resource’s Kathy Gault named Women of Tech Award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homeownership programs, today announced that Kathy Gault, DPA Program Specialist, has been named a 2026 Women of Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine, recognizing her impact on advancing mortgage technology and expanding access to affordable housing.
News: Service 1st’s Lisa Binkley named Women of Mortgage Tech Award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
HAMMONTON, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Service First Information Solutions, LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage industry, announced today that Lisa Binkley, Chief Operations Officer, has been named a Women of Mortgage Tech award winner by Mortgage Women Magazine for 2026. The award recognizes individuals shaping the future […]
News: Informative Research VP of Product Management Corey Hampton Honored Among Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Women of Tech | CitizenWire
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Corey Hampton, Vice President of Product Management, has been named among the 2026 Women of Tech by Mortgage Women Magazine (MWM). The award honors influential women who are driving innovation, […]
News: FirstClose’s Andria Lightfoot named 2026 Women of Tech Award Winner by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
AUSTIN, Texas /CitizenWire/ — FirstClose, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Andria Lightfoot, vice president of client success, has been named a 2026 Mortgage Women Magazine (MWM) Women of Tech Award winner, recognizing her leadership, innovation and impact advancing mortgage technology and […]
News: ACES Quality Management Named One of 2026 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology for Fourth 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 2026 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology. The awards program was created in 2017 and is a project of Arizent and […]
News: Pillar To Post Home Inspectors Honors Greater Augusta Owner Jeremiah Adell Jr. with Rookie of the Year Distinction | CitizenWire
AUGUSTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Pillar To Post® Home Inspectors has named Jeremiah Adell Jr., owner of Pillar To Post of Greater Augusta, its 2025 Rookie of the Year, an award presented recently in 2026 to recognize outstanding overall performance based on sales, market growth and contribution to the brand.
News: ACES Quality Management Vice President of Marketing Romina Cusenza named 2026 Progress in Lending Trailblazers in Sales, Marketing and PR award winner | CitizenWire
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), a leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced today that Romina Cusenza, vice president of marketing, has been named a 2026 Trailblazers in Sales, Marketing and PR award winner by Progress in Lending. The award recognizes mortgage industry professionals […]
News: Doherty Enterprises Recognizes Four NYC and Westchester Teachers in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest | CitizenWire
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in New York City and Westchester County, NY are proud to announce the winners of the 10th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest, recognizing outstanding educators nominated by their students.
News: Doherty Enterprises Honors Three Long Island Educators in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest | CitizenWire
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants on Long Island are proud to announce the winners of the 10th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest, recognizing outstanding educators nominated by their students.
News: Doherty Enterprises Celebrates Eight New Jersey Teachers in 10th Annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest | CitizenWire
ALLENDALE, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurants in New Jersey are proud to announce the winners of the 10th annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest, recognizing outstanding educators nominated by their students.
News: Larrea Press Announces ‘Miscalculated Risks’ Nominated for Book of the Year | CitizenWire
SISTERS, Ore. /CitizenWire/ — Larrea Press today announced its book “Miscalculated Risks: Attacked, Crippled, Paralyzed, Drowning, Unconscious and Freezing in The Wild (Just Not All At Once)” (ISBN: 979-8998909504), by Michael Cooper has been selected as a finalist for Adventure, Sports & Recreation Book of the Year by Foreword INDIES – one of the most […]
News: Domaine Carneros Named Sustainable Business of the Year | CitizenWire
NAPA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Earlier this year, Domaine Carneros Winery received the Sustainable Business of the Year award from the Napa Chamber of Commerce, presented by MCE Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public agency that has set the standard for clean energy in California since 2010. Domaine Carneros was founded by the Taittinger family nearly four […]
News: Argyle’s Thomas Rasmuson named 2026 HousingWire Rising Star | CitizenWire
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced that its Director of Sales Thomas Rasmuson has been named a 2026 Rising Star by HousingWire. The annual HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes standout professionals under 40 who are making a significant impact on the housing […]