Florida Business
Dark Matter Technologies achieves UCDP integration, driving appraisal innovation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced it has established an integration with Uniform Collateral Data Portal® (UCDP®), a single portal jointly maintained by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). This expansion positions Dark Matter as an early adopter of the technology needed to support the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 and Forms Redesign initiative….
Dark Matter CEO Sean Dugan named to Inman’s 2025 Best of Finance list
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced its CEO, Sean Dugan, has been named to Inman’s 2025 Best of Finance list. Now in its third year, the award is a prestigious industry recognition honoring professionals in the mortgage and financial services sectors who demonstrate exceptional innovation, influence and impact on the residential real estate ecosystem….
May 2025 Industrial Manufacturing Near March 2025 Levels with 146 New Planned Capital Projects Heading into Summer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the May 2025 results for its new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The report reveals a continuation of robust activity. The Firm, which tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects, confirmed 146 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector for May….
Equipment Upgrades Drive the Food and Beverage New Industrial Planned Projects Growth in May 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads released its May 2025 report on new planned capital project spending within the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm monitors planned industrial activity across North America, including facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment modernization projects. Research for the month confirms 43 new projects in the Food and Beverage sector, with equipment upgrades leading the way….
Dark Matter Technologies adds side-by-side results comparison and automated, rules-based reviews to dual AUS feature in the Empower LOS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced enhancements to the dual automated underwriting system (AUS) submission feature within the Empower® loan origination system (LOS). When users submit loan data simultaneously to the AUS for both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs), the Empower LOS will now display the GSEs’ respective AUS findings side by side along with rules-based loan recommendations powered by the AIVA® Rules engine….
Atlas Door Repair Expands 24/7 Emergency Services to Serve Commercial Centers Across Florida and Illinois
LAKELAND, Fla. — Atlas Door Repair, a leader in commercial automatic and sliding door repair, announced its 24/7 emergency services across three key markets: Plainfield, Illinois; Lakeland, Florida; and Interlachen, Florida. This move strengthens the company’s ability to provide rapid-response door repair for businesses in fast-growing commercial zones that have historically lacked qualified specialists….
InfoComm 2025 in Orlando and Kiosk Association
ORLANDO, Fla. — Come see the Kiosk Association in booth 3489 (InfoComm site). Digital signage software and outdoor smart city wayfinding highlighted along with conversational AI hardware and a self-order kiosk. The “big” demo is a dual 75-inch outdoor smart city kiosk. New digital signage software for multiple platforms and “pixel-perfect” creation on display. We are an association of over 50 companies and 700 listed companies with US, Europe, and Asia chapters….
Dark Matter Technologies announces comprehensive eClosing integration for its NOVA LOS platform
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, announced today that the NOVA loan origination system (LOS) platform now features a comprehensive integration to the eClosing capabilities powered by the Wolters Kluwer eOriginal® ClosingCenter. Designed to improve the mortgage closing process, eClose will help lenders reduce time-to-close, realize cost savings and provide a better borrower experience while also enabling secondary market activities….
Sun Sentinel Names Spodak Dental Group a Winner of the South Florida Top Workplaces 2025 Award
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Spodak Dental Group has been awarded the No. 15 Top Workplaces 2025 honor by The Sun Sentinel in the small business category. This is the ninth time that the Group has won the award. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of a confidential survey that gathers employee feedback….
Renovations and Equipment Upgrades Make Up 44% of the 48 New Industrial Projects for Food & Beverage in April 2025
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Industrial SalesLeads released its April 2025 report on planned capital project spending within the North American Food and Beverage industry, revealing a total of 48 new projects. Notably, renovations and equipment upgrades constituted 44% of this activity. The Firm’s tracking encompasses facility expansions, new plant constructions, and key equipment modernization initiatives within the sector….