Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting platform integrates to the Freddie Mac Income Calculator API
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced its integration to the Freddie Mac Income Calculator API. Lenders can now determine calculated monthly income for wage earners, including borrowers with variable income, in minutes while helping preserve eligibility for certain representation and warranty (R&W) relief tied to the income calculation….
HousingWire names Friday Harbor’s Theo Ellis a 2026 Vanguard
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that its Founder and CEO Theo Ellis has been honored with HousingWire’s 2026 Vanguard Award….
Friday Harbor brings AI pre-underwriting to complex loans as non-QM volume reaches record highs
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced expanded support for non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) and other non-agency lending programs, enabling lenders to evaluate a broader range of complex borrower scenarios against investor-specific guidelines before underwriting….
Friday Harbor’s Lisa Casner named a 2026 HousingWire Insider
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that Lisa Casner, its head of engineering, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Insider. Now in its 11th year, the Insiders Award recognizes operational all-stars working behind the scenes to drive innovation and support growth across the mortgage and real estate industries….
Friday Harbor adds USDA loans to its AI pre-underwriting platform
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced support for USDA loans. The new capability enables lenders to identify documentation gaps, eligibility issues and changes that require updated Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) findings before loan files reach underwriting, helping reduce rework and deliver a more predictable path to closing for both lending teams and borrowers….
Friday Harbor and NewFed Mortgage honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2026 Connections Award
SEATTLE, Wash. — 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 partnership that allowed NewFed to grow production without the hiring cycles and overhead that typically accompany scale….
Friday Harbor expands AI pre-underwriting to condo and manufactured home loans
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced new capabilities for condominium and manufactured home loans that enable lenders to evaluate property-specific eligibility requirements before files reach underwriting….
Friday Harbor announces integration with MeridianLink Mortgage
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced its integration with MeridianLink®. The integration equips origination teams using MeridianLink® Mortgage to build clean, complete and compliant loan files up front that move through underwriting with fewer touches….
Friday Harbor becomes first mortgage technology provider to receive AI governance compliance attestation from Brody Gapp
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, is the first mortgage technology provider to receive an AI governance compliance attestation from mortgage banking and financial services law firm Brody Gapp LLP….
NewFed Mortgage leverages Friday Harbor to boost fulfillment productivity by 35%
SEATTLE, Wash. — NewFed Mortgage Corp., a full-service residential mortgage lender operating across more than 20 states, today announced the companywide rollout of Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting platform following a successful pilot program that demonstrated measurable gains in fulfillment productivity and underwriting throughput. Since implementing Friday Harbor, NewFed processors handle 36% more files per month while underwriters review 35% more loans….