Joel Rickman: Data Can Help Drive Lender Decisions in an Uncertain Market
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Arguably, the single thing mortgage lenders need most in today’s market is good quality data.
In fact, considering that data impacts...
SettlementOne Integrates FICO Score Mortgage Simulator Into its Suite of Lending Tools
SettlementOne, offering credit reporting, data and verification solutions for the mortgage industry, is partnering FICO to integrate the FICO Score Mortgage Simulator into its...
American Pacific Mortgage Partners With HomeLight to Bring ‘Buy Before You Sell’ to its...
American Pacific Mortgage is delivering HomeLight's Buy Before You Sell bridge loan solution to its network of LOs.
The partnership will help American Pacific Mortgage’s...
Argyle Now Offers Verification of Assets Powered by Mastercard’s Open Finance Technology
Verifications solutions provider Argyle has announced the availability of verification of assets powered by Mastercard's open finance technology.
The expanded offering enables lenders to confirm borrowers'...
First Community Mortgage Expands its Use of Blue Sage’s Digital Lending Platform to Wholesale
First Community Mortgage is expanding its use of Blue Sage’s digital lending platform to include both its traditional and non-delegated wholesale lending channels, which...
Blue Sage Integration With Freddie Mac’s LPA Paves Way for Lenders to Use Rent...
Blue Sage Solutions is partnering with Freddie Mac to empower lenders to use rent payments when approving borrowers.
Through an integration with Freddie Mac’s Loan...
Xactus’ Flood Compliance Solution Now Integrated With ICE’s MSP Loan Servicing System
Verifications solutions provider Xactus is moving into mortgage servicing and, as a step in that direction, has integrated its automated flood compliance solution with...
Planet Financial Group Closes $125 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Add-On Deal
Planet Financial Group reports that it has successfully closed an offering of $125 million add-on to its existing $475 million 10.5% senior unsecured notes...
Dark Matter Adds New AUS Findings Comparison Feature to Empower LOS
Dark Matter Technologies has enhanced the dual automated underwriting system (AUS) submission feature within its Empower loan origination system (LOS).
The new functionality helps originators...
NCCI Hires Matthew Rehnelt as Director of Business Development
Matthew Rehnelt has joined NCCI, a provider of risk resolution outsourcing solutions to mortgage servicers, as director of business development.
In this strategic position, Rehnelt...
New Lead Generation Tool Launched by Optimal Blue
Optimal Blue has launched a new lead generation tool that helps originators efficiently track and identify refinance opportunities so they can reengage borrowers with...
Covius Acquiring Title365 Holding Co.
Covius, a provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Title365 Holding Co., a national provider...
Accurate Group Hires Joshua Livingston as Chief Revenue Officer
Joshua Livingston has joined Accurate Group, a provider of digital mortgage solutions, title and valuation services, as chief revenue officer.
Livingston has more than 20...
Prudent AI Launches AUS for Non-QM Lending
Prudent AI, which offers AI-driven mortgage technology, has launched an upfront automated underwriting system (AUS) purpose-built for the non-QM lending market.
The new system shifts...
Dark Matter’s NOVA LOS Now Integrated With Wolters Kluwer’s eClose Solution
Dark Matter Technologies’ NOVA loan origination system (LOS) platform now features a comprehensive integration to the e-closing capabilities powered by the Wolters Kluwer eOriginal...
Clear Capital’s ClearCollateral Review Now on ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Platform
Clear Capital's ClearCollateral Review (CCR), an automated appraisal review platform for collateral underwriting, is now on the Encompass Partner Connect API framework.
That means mortgage...
Automation as a Regulator: How Servicers Can Maintain Controls Amid CFPB Cutbacks
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) experiencing staff and resource reductions as a result of government efficiency mandates, the mortgage servicer industry is...
Fannie Mae Launches AI-Powered Crime Detection Unit Using AI Software From Palantir
Government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae has launched a crime detection unit that will use AI-driven fraud detection software from Palantir Technologies.
The new partnership will expand...
Study Shows How Important Technology Has Become for Mortgage Lenders
A new joint study by HFS Research and Cognizant shows how important technology has become for mortgage lenders and predicts that Agentic AI will...
Argyle Integrates With Byte LOS to Provide Lenders With Real-Time Income and Employment Verification
Argyle, which offers automated income and employment verifications, has launched a new integration that brings real-time income and employment verification to Byte LOS customers.
The...