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November 3, 2025

Informative Research EVP of Product Management Steve Schulz Named 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Executive Vice President of Product Management Steve Schulz has been named a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors technology leaders and innovators whose work is transforming the housing and mortgage finance industry….

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NotaryCam Enterprise Product Manager Joseph Bisaillon honored as HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

HOUSTON, Texas — 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 Enterprise Product Manager Joseph Bisaillon has been honored as a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award is given to technology leaders driving impactful innovation in the housing industry….

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HousingWire names Argyle COO Brian Geary among its 2025 Tech Trendsetters

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, announced today that its Chief Operating Officer Brian Geary has been recognized as one of HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters of 2025. This award spotlights the top 75 technology and product leaders bringing innovative change to the mortgage and real estate industries….

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Down Payment Resource’s Sean Moss named a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

ATLANTA, Ga. — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced that executive vice president of product and operations Sean Moss has been named a HousingWire 2025 Tech Trendsetter. The annual Tech Trendsetters award, now in its seventh year, honors the housing industry’s most impactful and innovative technology leaders….

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ACES Quality Management EVP of Information Technology Ben Mahan named HousingWire 2025 Tech Trendsetter

DENVER, Colo. — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced that Executive Vice President of Information Technology Ben Mahan has been named a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter. The award honors 75 technology leaders driving innovation and impact across the housing industry through transformative digital solutions….

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DocMagic’s Brian D. Pannell earns second HousingWire Tech Trendsetter honor

TORRANCE, Calif. — DocMagic, Inc. announced today that its Chief eServices Executive Brian D. Pannell has been named one of HousingWire’s 2025 Tech Trendsetters. This marks Pannell’s second time receiving the award, an uncommon distinction that highlights his enduring leadership and influence in advancing digital mortgage transformation….

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Class Valuation’s Kaushal Shah named a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

TROY, Mich. — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that Chief Technology Officer Kaushal Shah has been named to the 2025 Tech Trendsetters list by HousingWire. The prestigious annual HousingWire program, now in its seventh year, recognizes visionary leaders using technology to reinvent how mortgage and real estate professionals work….

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FirstClose Chief Product Officer Ramiro Castro named HousingWire 2025 Tech Trendsetter

AUSTIN, Texas — FirstClose™, Inc., a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, today announced that Chief Product Officer Ramiro Castro has been recognized by HousingWire as a 2025 Tech Trendsetter. The annual award celebrates 75 technology leaders whose vision and execution are reshaping the housing economy….

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Floify’s Head of Customer Experience and Operations Sol Klein named a 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetter

BOULDER, Colo. — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that its head of customer experience and operations, industry veteran Sol Klein, has been named a Housingwire 2025 Tech Trendsetter. Modeled after the HousingWire Tech100, which honors the most innovative companies in mortgage and real estate technology, the Tech Trendsetters program recognizes the individuals who drive innovation and deliver transformative solutions….

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October 28, 2025

Denise Donoghue, a.k.a. ‘The Mortgage Nerd,’ is Benchmark Mortgage’s 2025 Blue Jacket Winner

DALLAS, Texas — Benchmark Mortgage, a full-service mortgage lender and broker based in Dallas, has named Denise Donoghue, also known as “The Mortgage Nerd,” as its 2025 Blue Jacket winner. The prestigious award is given annually by Benchmark Mortgage, a community of expert mortgage consultants in more than 80 branches nationwide, to members who embody the company’s core values and demonstrate excellence in business execution….

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