Tag: Finance
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Mortgage Lock Activity Fell in November as Interest Rates Hit Their Highest Levels Since July
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its November 2024 Market Advantage mortgage data report, highlighting a 25% decrease in month-over-month (MoM) lock volume as interest rates hit their highest levels since early July, creating headwinds for affordability.
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Optimal Blue Announces Tony Hawk, Housing Industry Leaders to Headline Inaugural User Conference
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today announced the speaker lineup for its inaugural user conference, the Optimal Blue Summit 2025. Legendary skateboarder and entrepreneur Tony Hawk will headline the event. The conference will also feature sessions led by Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Business Development Michael Fratantoni,…
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Secured Signing has experienced a remarkable 30% month-over-month growth in demand for its Remote Online Notarizations Platform
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Secured Signing, a leading provider of digital signing and Remote Online Notarization (RON) solutions, is excited to unveil a series of powerful enhancements to its platform. These updates solidify its leadership in the digital notarization industry by optimizing workflow efficiency, increasing transparency, and enhancing user control.
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CFD Companies Announce $300M in new AUA and Increased Partnership with Kingdom Advisors
KOKOMO, Ind. — CFD Companies, home to a fully independent Broker/Dealer and RIA, announced that they continued to enjoy growth in the second and third quarters of 2024. Multiple financial professionals moved their affiliations from competitors to the CFD Companies during the last two quarters, bringing over an additional $300 million in assets under advisement…
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Shore United Bank inks contract with Dark Matter Technologies for its mortgage business with the Empower LOS and AIVA AI virtual assistants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, announced today that Shore United Bank (Shore United), a community bank founded in 1876, has selected the Empower® LOS and select AIVA® AI virtual assistants from Dark Matter to streamline its mortgage lending…
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Mobility Market Intelligence Ranked Number 418 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI) today announced it ranked No. 418 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, an annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. MMI grew 260 % from 2020 through 2023.
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ACES Q2 2024 Mortgage QC Trends Report Reveals Second Consecutive Increase in Critical Defect Rate
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 second quarter (Q2) of 2024. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management &…
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Strategic Benefits Advisors recognized among Atlanta’s top employee benefits and compensation companies for sixth year
ATLANTA, Ga. — Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) has been honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta’s top employee benefits and compensation companies of 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year SBA has made the Chronicle’s annual list, which highlights metro Atlanta’s largest employers of benefits consultants. The accolade underscores SBA’s steady…
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AFL Global Automates Energy Management and Anticipates $304K of Savings in First Year with EnergyCAP
BOALSBURG, Pa. — AFL Global, a global leader in telecommunications and fiber optic solutions, has achieved a significant sustainability milestone by leveraging EnergyCAP, a leading energy and sustainability software platform. By implementing EnergyCAP, AFL Global has automated the management of nearly two-hundred utility accounts, which has enabled $304,000 in anticipated annual energy and utility cost…
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MCT Announces 2.5% Increase in Mortgage Lock Volume Despite October Market Volatility
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, reported a 2.5% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Mortgage market professionals and industry enthusiasts are invited to download MCT’s comprehensive report to gain deeper insights into the current market dynamics.