Tag: Texas Business
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ProNotary Expands Remote Online Notarization Services to Five New States
DALLAS, Texas — ProNotary today announced the expansion of its Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform into five new states: Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. This milestone allows ProNotary to offer its streamlined, secure digital notarization services to more professionals across the country.
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Optimal Blue Releases Executive-Level AI Insights Tool, Ask Obi, to Clients
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today announced that Ask Obi, an AI-powered assistant designed to help mortgage lending executives extract real-time insights from across Optimal Blue’s capital markets platform, is now generally available to all PPE clients. Introduced at the company’s inaugural user conference in February and refined through beta testing with select clients, Ask…
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Lock Volume Rises 3.2% in April, Driven by Uptick in FHA Loans, Despite Economic Volatility
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its April 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report showing total loan lock volume rose 3.2% month-over-month (MoM) as the spring homebuying season progressed, with purchase locks up 7.5% despite ongoing economic pressures.
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Optimal Blue Brings AI-Powered Originator Assistant to Market, Helping Originators Present Best Possible Loan Options to Borrowers
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today announced the general availability of Originator Assistant, a powerful addition to the Optimal Blue PPE. Leveraging generative AI, Originator Assistant eliminates human bias in the loan structuring process and helps originators identify all options for a borrower, providing more ways to help consumers realize the American dream of homeownership.
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Tune into Timeless Elegance: The Retro Radio Collection by Vooglam
AUSTIN, Texas — Vooglam invites you to dial back to a golden era of charm and sophistication with the Retro Eyewear Collection. Evoking the spirit of classic airwaves and vintage soundscapes, this collection harmonizes the timeless beauty of the past with today’s contemporary flair. Designed for those who believe that true style never goes out…
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NYT Bestselling Relationship Experts Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt Immortalized in New Documentary Film ‘The Heart of Dialogue’
DALLAS, Texas — A new 70-minute documentary and AI interactive experience from Emmy®-nominated filmmakers Chris Brickler and Michael Romero titled “The Heart of Dialogue” is giving future generations the ability to interact directly with the wisdom of legendary relationship experts Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D.
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Elite 11 Partners with The GLD Shop to Showcase the Nation’s Top High School Quarterbacks with Exclusive Championship Chains
DALLAS, Texas — Elite 11, a Stack Sports company, stands as the leading platform for spotlighting the nation’s top high school quarterbacks, are excited to announce a new partnership with The GLD Shop, the globally recognized jewelry brand celebrated for honoring winners from all walks of life – whether athletes, artists, or everyday heroes.
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Mission Alive to Transform Rural and Small Town Communities
DALLAS, Texas — Mission Alive is delighted to announce the receipt of a grant in support of our new Rural and Small Town Initiative (RSTI) as part of a collaboration with Pepperdine University’s Empower and Equip program. This project, funded by a $7,500,000 grant to Pepperdine University from Lilly Endowment Inc. aims to encourage and…
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Click n’ Close Expands Correspondent Lending Sales Team with Mortgage Industry Veteran Kim Schenck
ADDISON, Texas — Click n’ Close (CNC), a multi-state mortgage lender, announced today that Kim Schenck has joined its Correspondent Lending Sales team as Correspondent Manager. In her new role, Schenck will lead the expansion of the company’s proprietary down payment assistance (DPA) program, which plays a key role in helping more borrowers achieve homeownership.
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Cooler Interest Rates Heat Up Refinances and Spark Early Signs of Purchase Demand
PLANO, Texas — Optimal Blue today released its March 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing a 24% surge in rate lock volume as early spring buyers returned to the market and homeowners jumped at the chance to refinance into lower rates. While still down 2% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis, purchase volumes were up…