AUSTIN, Texas, June 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Tedd Smith, chief executive officer, has been named to the 2026 National Mortgage Professional Legends of Lending. The honor recognizes mortgage professionals who have made enduring contributions […]
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Press Release: Velocity Credit Union Announces Relocation and Grand Opening of New Southwest Austin Branch
By Send2Press Newswire on June 11, 2026 in AUSTIN, Texas, Business, Finance, New Locations and Growth, Press Releases
AUSTIN, Texas, June 11, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Velocity Credit Union is proud to celebrate the opening of its new Southwest Austin branch, a modern, expanded facility designed to better serve its growing membership across Central Texas. Located at 3419 Davis Lane, Austin, TX 78745, the full-service branch opened in late May and offers enhanced […]
Press Release: Book Printer DiggyPOD’s Parent Company Acquires Long Overdue Books, Creating a Full-Service Home for Independent Authors
By Send2Press Newswire on June 10, 2026 in Books and Publishing, Business, Communication Arts, Entertainment, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Press Releases, Printing and Packaging
TECUMSEH, Mich., June 10, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The parent company of DiggyPOD, Everbrook Holdings, announced the acquisition of Long Overdue Books, a Chicago-area publishing company known for guiding authors from first draft to finished book. The deal closed on May 15, 2026, and brings Long Overdue Books into the Everbrook family alongside DiggyPOD. DiggyPOD […]
Press Release: Friday Harbor announces integration with MeridianLink Mortgage
By Send2Press Newswire on June 9, 2026 in Business, Finance, Press Releases, SEATTLE, Wash., Software, Technology
SEATTLE, Wash., June 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced its integration with MeridianLink®. The integration equips origination teams using MeridianLink® Mortgage to build clean, complete and compliant loan files up front that move through underwriting […]
Press Release: Optimal Blue report: Purchase market remains resilient as pull-through rates weaken
By Send2Press Newswire on June 9, 2026 in Business, Finance, PLANO, Texas, Press Releases, Reports and Studies
PLANO, Texas, June 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today released its May 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found that mortgage activity continued to cool as higher rates weighed on both purchase and refinance demand. Total rate-lock volume declined 9% month over month (MoM) but remained 7% higher year over year (YoY). […]
Press Release: Class Valuation and Makena partner to help appraisers prepare for UAD 3.6
By Send2Press Newswire on June 4, 2026 in Alliances and Partnerships, Business, Finance, Press Releases, Real Estate, Software, Technology
TROY, Mich. and NAPLES, Fla., June 4, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company, today announced a partnership with Makena, a next-generation property data platform designed to help enterprises collect accurate, structured and actionable property data at scale. Through the partnership, Class Valuation appraisers will gain access to InstaPlan(r), […]
Press Release: Informative Research SVP of Marketing Craig Leabig named a 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader
By Send2Press Newswire on June 2, 2026 in Advertising and Marketing, Awards and Honors, Business, Finance, Press Releases
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., June 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that Craig Leabig, Senior Vice President of Marketing, has been named a 2026 Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The award recognizes influential marketing executives who have transformed brands […]
Press Release: Floify’s Courtney Dodd named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader
By Send2Press Newswire on June 2, 2026 in Advertising and Marketing, Awards and Honors, BOULDER, Colo., Business, Finance, Press Releases
BOULDER, Colo., June 2, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Courtney Dodd, head of marketing, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The HW Marketing Leaders award recognizes the people behind the strategies, campaigns and brand decisions shaping housing finance. Dodd is one […]
Press Release: Holly Shipley, head of marketing at Class Valuation, makes the 2026 HW Marketing Leader list
By Send2Press Newswire on June 1, 2026 in Advertising and Marketing, Awards and Honors, Business, Finance, Press Releases
TROY, Mich., June 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), announced today that Holly Shipley, head of marketing, has been named a 2026 HW Marketing Leader by HousingWire. The HW Marketing Leaders award recognizes the people behind the strategies, campaigns and brand decisions shaping housing finance. Shipley […]
Press Release: FirstClose VP of marketing David Bolin named 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader
By Send2Press Newswire on June 1, 2026 in Advertising and Marketing, AUSTIN, Texas, Awards and Honors, Business, Finance, Press Releases
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that David Bolin, vice president of marketing, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Marketing Leader, recognizing his strategic vision, measurable business impact and ability to translate complex lending […]