Finance
iEmergent CEO Laird Nossuli to speak at 2025 CU:REALM Live! in San Diego
DES MOINES, Iowa — iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that its CEO, Laird Nossuli, will present at the 2025 CU: REALM Live! April 14-15 in San Diego, California. Nossuli will lead the day one session on “Utilizing Market-level Mortgage Data to Increase Referrals and Grow Originations,” offering credit union leaders actionable strategies for leveraging localized mortgage data to expand their member base and grow lending volume….
LenderLogix’s Patrick O’Brien breaks down the future of mortgage tech on The Big Picture webcast
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 pm ET, this week features Patrick O’Brien, co-founder and chief executive officer of LenderLogix, as a guest on its upcoming episode. O’Brien will share insights on the evolving mortgage technology landscape, the impact of automation on lending and how lenders can leverage digital tools to enhance borrower experiences….
MMI Announces Strategic Acquisition of MonitorBase, a Borrower Monitoring and Predictive Analytics Platform
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, has acquired MonitorBase, a borrower monitoring and predictive analytics platform. This acquisition, following MMI’s recent addition of Bonzo, a CRM and conversation platform, unites data intelligence, borrower monitoring, and automated engagement into a seamless, end-to-end system for mortgage professionals….
ACES Q3 2024 Mortgage QC Trends Report shows ‘sharp rise in insurance defects’ for second time this year
DENVER, Colo. — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software….
January Mortgage Lock Data Shows Year-Over-Year Improvement in Refinance Volume Despite Higher Rates
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its January 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, revealing a sharp rise in year-over-year (YoY) refinance activity alongside a drop in purchase lock counts. The decline in purchase lock counts marks the lowest January count since Optimal Blue began tracking this data in 2019. Meanwhile, refinance lock volume surged even though the Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Indices (OBMMI) 30-year ticked above 7% for the first time since May….
ProNotary launches comprehensive training program to help businesses seamlessly integrate remote notarization into their operations
DALLAS, Texas — ProNotary, a leading provider of remote online notarization (RON) technology, has launched a new comprehensive training program designed to help businesses seamlessly integrate remote notarization into their operations. This initiative aims to streamline onboarding, reduce knowledge loss due to turnover, and make RON adoption more accessible than ever….
Informative Research Integrates with Thomas & Company, Expanding Mortgage Verification Platform Connectivity
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced its integration with Thomas & Company, a leading provider of value-added employer services and innovative solutions to support employee relations programs. The integration adds Thomas & Company’s Wage and Employment Verification service to Informative Research’s verification platform….
Argyle launches fully embedded VOIE for mortgage lenders through nCino integration
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, today announced significant enhancements to its integration with nCino (NASDAQ: NCNO), the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions….
Mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture with Rich Swerbinsky and Rob Chrisman spotlights Rate’s Laura Schmidt as February 13 guest
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, this week features Laura Schmidt, senior vice president of enterprise risk and internal audit at Rate, a leading residential mortgage lending company based in Chicago. With extensive experience in enterprise risk, internal audits and regulatory management, Schmidt offers valuable insights for lenders looking to mitigate risk and ensure compliance in today’s financial services landscape….
Mortgage Lock Volume Stays Flat in Latest MCT February Indices
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today a 0.12% decrease in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Industry professionals and market enthusiasts are encouraged to download the complete report for a deeper understanding of the latest market trends and dynamics….