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PE firm buys mortgage tech company formerly known as Voxtur

Industry News, M&A, Mortgage technology, Originations, Underwriting /

A New York-based private equity firm is acquiring Apex Analytics, formerly Voxtur Analytics, after a tumultuous past few years. Processing Content Hale Capital Management, which has a focus on investing in technology and technology-enabled companies at key moments of transformation, bought Voxtur’s existing senior secured indebtedness from Bank of Montreal in September, an obligation the […]

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Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk label

Artificial Intelligence, FHFA, Mortgage technology /

Anthropic PBC sued the Defense Department for declaring that the artificial intelligence giant posed a risk to the US supply chain, further ramping up a high-stakes dispute with the Pentagon over safeguards on the company’s technology. Processing Content San Francisco-based Anthropic is challenging a decision by the department and other federal agencies like the Federal

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How Kalshi, Polymarket bets on mortgage rates are being watched by lenders

MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Mortgage technology, Regulation and compliance /

Will mortgage rates go higher this year? You can bet on it.  Processing Content Predictions market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket now feature nascent trading on where the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will move this year. Anonymous traders have placed tens of thousands of dollars so far between the competing sites on “yes” or “no” contracts against

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MISMO releases VA, FHA form standards for industry use

MISMO releases VA, FHA form standards for industry use

LOAN PRODUCTS, Mortgage technology, Originations, Secondary bond market, Underwriting /

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization has moved a pair of initiatives related to two government-guaranteed mortgage loans programs up to candidate recommendation status. Processing Content First, the data mapping for a key form in the Veterans Affairs loan process has achieved this status, meaning the standard has been thoroughly reviewed by industry participants and

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Better’s Tinman engine now accessible from OpenAI’s ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence, Better.com, Equities, Mortgage technology, Underwriting /

Better Home & Finance launched an app which allows users to connect to its Tinman underwriting engine directly in ChatGPT from OpenAI. Processing Content Access is through a custom Model Context Protocol connector built by Better in collaboration with OpenAI. MCP is an open standard which enables integration between large language model applications and external

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How the Best Mortgage Companies choose vendors

2026 Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, Mortgage technology, Originations /

An analysis of some of the vendors that companies in the 2026 ranking of the Best Companies Work For with have a mix of common business partners like ICE Mortgage Tech and Fannie Mae, but less well-known companies, and there’s a reason for that. Processing Content Core service and secondary market providers may offer necessary

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Bad breakup at Direct Mortgage spills into court

CAREER & COMPENSATION, Law and legal issues, Mortgage technology /

Direct Mortgage says it’s happily acquired, but a past ugly breakup is coming to light.  Processing Content Ex-employees Brooks Kelly and Jason Harris are suing the Utah-based Direct and its CEO Jim Beech in federal court, over an expensive split involving faulty software, hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation and an unfulfilled acquisition. The

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Credit union servicing gets dedicated CUSO

Credit unions, Industry News, Mortgage technology, Servicing, Technology /

A new business agreement has led to the creation of a credit union servicing organization focused specifically on mortgage servicing. Processing Content The parent company of Great Lakes Credit Union is partnering with servicing platform Vertyx for the CUSO launch. Dubbed Vertyx CUSO, the business aims to serve its member institutions with technology tailored for

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Property tax relief fintech attracts M capital raise

Property tax relief fintech attracts $50M capital raise

Mortgage technology, Property taxes, Servicing /

Ownwell, a fintech platform designed to assist homeowners with property tax appeals, completed a Series B round, the latest 2026 funding announcement for companies focused on finding homeownership savings.  Processing Content The $50 million raise for the Austin, Texas-based company included $30 million of equity in the round, which was led by Alpha Edison and

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Bank turns to nonbank to run mortgage production

MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage technology, Originations /

At a time when government officials and politicians are grappling with finding ways to increase bank participation in mortgage lending, a Pennsylvania depository is teaming with a nonbank to deliver the function to its customers. Processing Content Firstrust Bank, based in Conshohocken outside Philadelphia, has entered a strategic partnership with MortgageCountry in nearby Blue Bell,

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