AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, today announced 2025 results showing faster closings and measurable efficiency gains as lenders used its technology to meet rising home equity demand in a high-interest-rate environment. The company reduced closing […]
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Press Release: Legacy Wealth Advisors has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2026
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Jan. 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Raymond James Financial Services is proud to announce that Legacy Wealth Advisors has once again been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2026, marking four consecutive years of recognition in this prestigious national ranking. Legacy Wealth Advisors is known for its collaborative approach, […]
Press Release: ACES Quality Management Grows Audit Volume and Market Share, Advances AI Innovation and Industry Leadership in 2025
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, continued to support its customers through a challenging mortgage market in 2025 by sustaining audit scale, advancing AI-driven quality control innovation and delivering trusted regulatory and defect trend […]
Press Release: Optimal Blue report: December lock volume closes 2025 on a firm footing
By Send2Press Newswire on January 13, 2026 in Business, Finance, PLANO, Texas, Press Releases, Reports and Studies
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today released its December 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing that mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a firm footing, bucking typical holiday-driven seasonality. Total lock volume rose 2% month over month (MoM) from November and finished 30% higher year over year (YoY), […]
Press Release: Friday Harbor adds Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator to its AI Originator Assistant
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 6, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced the integration of its AI Originator Assistant with Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator. The new connection enables lenders to instantly calculate qualifying income for borrowers with self-employment or […]
Press Release: Dovenmuehle receives ISO/IEC 27001 certification, reinforcing commitment to data security and operational excellence
LAKE ZURICH, Ill., Jan. 6, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that it has received the ISO/IEC 27001 certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR), an NSF company. ISO/IEC 27001 defines global benchmarks for information security management systems (ISMS).
Press Release: The Big Picture opens 2026 with conversations on compliance, leadership and new paths to homeownership
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, announced a January slate of guests offering timely perspectives on how to navigate the regulatory landscape ahead, scale mortgage production while developing the next generation of originators, execute with discipline in volatile […]
Press Release: The Mortgage Collaborative Appoints Rich Swerbinsky as Strategic Advisor to CEO & President; Names Heidi Belnay Senior Advisor for Business Development
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s only independent, wholly-owned mortgage lending cooperative, today announced the appointment of Rich Swerbinsky as Strategic Advisor to the CEO & President and Heidi Belnay as Senior Advisor for Business Development. These strategic additions to the leadership team position TMC for […]
Press Release: IRS Solutions Completes SOC 2® Examination
By Send2Press Newswire on December 29, 2025 in Business, Finance, Press Releases, Software, Taxes and Accounting, Technology
VALENCIA, Calif., Dec. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — IRS Solutions® announces today that it has completed the SOC 2® examination. As tax professionals face growing security expectations, technology providers must prove accountability and consistency in how they handle data. A recently completed SOC 2® examination provides independent validation that IRS Solutions systems maintain secure, reliable, […]
Press Release: TMC to host inaugural ACT Technology Summit focused on mortgage technology and AI
By Send2Press Newswire on December 22, 2025 in Business, Finance, Press Releases, Regional Events, SAN DIEGO, Calif.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s leading independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, today announced it will host the inaugural ACT Technology Summit, short for Accelerator and Collaborative Transformation, a two-day standalone mortgage technology competition and showcase Aug. 12-13 at The Highlands Hotel in Dallas.