AUSTIN, Texas, April 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Kitsap Credit Union has selected FirstClose to support its home equity lending operations with a bundled, end-to-end digital tool.
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Press Release: Argyle’s Thomas Rasmuson named 2026 HousingWire Rising Star
By Send2Press Newswire on April 1, 2026 in Awards and Honors, Business, Finance, NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Press Releases
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., April 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced that its Director of Sales Thomas Rasmuson has been named a 2026 Rising Star by HousingWire. The annual HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes standout professionals under 40 who are making a significant […]
Press Release: Class Valuation’s Amanda Standley named to HousingWire’s Rising Stars list
TROY, Mich., April 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), today announced that Amanda Standley, vice president of business development for Bluebird Valuation, a Class Valuation company, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Rising Star. The HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes emerging leaders under 40 in mortgage […]
Press Release: Floify’s Sydney Barber honored with HousingWire’s Rising Stars award
By Send2Press Newswire on April 1, 2026 in Awards and Honors, BOULDER, Colo., Business, Finance, Press Releases
BOULDER, Colo., April 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Sydney Barber, 33, head of product, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Rising Star. Barber joins 74 other young professionals on this year’s list.
Press Release: Dark Matter Technologies introduces Ask Aiva, an AI assistant embedded in the Empower LOS
By Send2Press Newswire on April 1, 2026 in Business, Finance, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Press Releases, Product Launches, Software, Technology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced Ask Aiva®, a conversational AI assistant natively embedded within the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) that allows lenders to query their origination environment in plain language, receive instant answers to see how those answers […]
Press Release: Friday Harbor integrates with Calyx Path Platform to bring AI pre-underwriting directly into the flow of the loan
By Send2Press Newswire on April 1, 2026 in Business, Finance, Press Releases, SEATTLE, Wash., Software, Technology
SEATTLE, Wash., April 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor today announced a new integration with the Calyx Path Platform that brings AI-powered pre-underwriting directly into the flow of the loan. Instead of waiting until underwriting to uncover issues, lenders can now review borrower documents, surface potential problems and resolve them earlier while maintaining consistent, […]
Press Release: ‘Money Buddies’ Debuts First Two Episodes on April 1 in Celebration of Financial Literacy Awareness Month
By Send2Press Newswire on March 31, 2026 in ATLANTA, Ga., Business, Finance, General Editorial, Press Releases, Product Launches
ATLANTA, Ga., March 31, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This Financial Literacy Awareness Month, kids and families are invited to meet the Money Buddies, a lovable and irreverent cast of puppet characters on a mission to make learning about money fun, memorable, and easy to understand. Created and powered by Alliance Group, Money Buddies officially debuts […]
Press Release: Argyle announces integration with Vesta to embed direct-source verifications within the loan origination system
By Send2Press Newswire on March 30, 2026 in Business, Finance, NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Press Releases, Software, Technology
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., March 30, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Argyle, a leading provider of direct-source, consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verifications, today announced a new integration with Vesta, an AI-native loan origination system (LOS) and agent platform built to automate and accelerate mortgage operations.
Press Release: The Mortgage Collaborative to send advocacy committee to Washington for policy meetings
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 27, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, will send its Advocacy Committee to Washington, D.C. on April 16 to meet with federal policymakers and housing agencies to discuss mortgage lending, regulatory reform and housing affordability.
Press Release: Friday Harbor partners with Waterstone Mortgage to expand underwriting capacity
By Send2Press Newswire on March 25, 2026 in Alliances and Partnerships, Business, Finance, Press Releases, SEATTLE, Wash., Software, Technology
SEATTLE, Wash., March 25, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that Waterstone Mortgage has implemented its AI pre-underwriting platform to strengthen file quality and expand underwriting capacity across the lender’s nationwide retail operation.