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ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report, Business, Reports and Studies

ACES Q2 2026 Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report shows first Q1-to-Q2 decline in critical defect rate since 2023

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DENVER, Colo. — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced today that the overall critical defect rate fell to 1.64% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, according to its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report. The 4.1% drop from Q1 marked the first decline between the first and second quarters since 2023, though the rate remained 8.6% higher than a year earlier.

Business, Construction and Building, Industrial SalesLeads Inc, Manufacturing, Reports and Studies

Q4 Starts Strong: 169 New Industrial Manufacturing Planned Projects in October 2026, Most for the Year

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads identified 169 new planned capital projects in the Industrial Manufacturing industry in October 2026, the highest monthly total this year. The previous high was 165 industrial projects, both in March and July. The increase is in line with broader strength in manufacturing coming from ISM. The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.5% in October, its 10th straight month of expansion.

Business, Optimal Blue, Reports and Studies

Optimal Blue report: ARM share hits new high as October lock volume falls 19%

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PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its October 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share reached a new high even as rate-lock volume declined across every major loan category. Total rate-lock volume fell 19% month over month (MoM) and 38% year over year (YoY). Purchase volume declined 18% MoM and 17% YoY but still accounted for 84% of October locks, while refinance share fell to 16% of total production.

Advisory List, Business, Reports and Studies, Taxes and Accounting

Advisory List Examines Who Is Buying Accounting Firms and What It Means for Owners

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ENCINITAS, Calif. — Advisory List has published “Who’s Buying Accounting Firms, and What It Means for Yours,” a reported article examining how private equity-backed buyers, other accounting firms and individual CPAs are reshaping the market for accounting practices, and what those differences mean for owners considering a sale, merger or continued independence.

Business, Industrial SalesLeads Inc, Manufacturing, Reports and Studies

Midwest Leads the Way as Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin Drive September 2026 Industrial Projects

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Midwest leads the way with Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin driving industrial project activity. The Industrial SalesLeads research team identified 468 industrial projects in September, and 126 of them are located in the Midwest, more than any other region. 4 of the Midwest states Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan account for 81 of the projects. Manufacturers, food processors and distributors expand, upgrade and build new facilities across the Midwest region.

Business, Market Advantage mortgage data report, Optimal Blue, Reports and Studies

Optimal Blue report: Non-QM bucks September slowdown as mortgage rates surge

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PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its September 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lending continued to expand even as rising rates weighed on broader mortgage activity. Total rate-lock volume declined 2% month over month (MoM), 21% over the past three months and 26% year over year (YoY). Non-QM lock volume bucked the broader decline, rising 8% MoM as non-QM loans accounted for 12% of September production.

Business, FirstClose, Reports and Studies

Home equity lenders report an average per-loan impact of $753.04 from execution improvements

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AUSTIN, Texas — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, today released the results of an independent study by MarketWise Advisors, LLC, examining the value of improvements in operational readiness and execution for home equity lenders. Participating lenders reported an average financial and operational impact of $753.04 per loan, a 7.99x return, across the core and extended capabilities MarketWise modeled.

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