Tech

Evergreen Home Loans names fintech veteran Dan Richards chief strategy officer to drive channel expansion, AI-powered innovation, and long-term growth

MISMO’s newly published SMART Doc V3 Power of Attorney specification brings verifiable, tamper-evident data to a critical legal document, strengthening efficiency across the digital mortgage ecosystem

MISMO names its 2026 board of directors, tapping a cross-industry slate of leaders to guide standards around AI, digitization, and regulatory complexity in mortgage finance

Sagent names Board Chairman Chris Marshall as chief executive officer to lead the scaled rollout of its cloud-native Dara mortgage servicing platform, with a focus on broader adoption, efficiency, and customer experience

Better Home & Finance names veteran Barry Feierstein as chief operating officer, bolstering its executive bench to drive operational scale, organizational alignment, and execution as the AI-powered mortgage lender prepares for expanded growth in 2026

New LiteSpeed eSign integrates directly with Encompass to streamline document execution for lenders, borrowers, and third parties without leaving the mortgage workflow

FirstClose has partnered with Stewart Lender Services to integrate home equity title, valuation, and closing solutions directly into its Order Management System, streamlining workflows and accelerating loan processing for lenders

Optimal Blue has promoted Lanny Rogers to CFO and Jeremy Moreno to CRO to strengthen financial strategy, unify revenue functions, and support the company’s next stage of growth

MISMO provides the shared data model and prescriptive standards that create the common language enabling consistent, scalable, and modern mortgage lending across the industry

MISMO has launched its Technology Impact and Enablement community of practice to unite industry professionals in evaluating and advancing innovations that modernize the mortgage sector and shape evolving standards