Flagstar and Detroit FinTech Bay Announce Startups for Mortgage Tech Accelerator Program – NMP Skip to main content

Flagstar and Detroit FinTech Bay Announce Startups for Mortgage Tech Accelerator Program

Aug 27, 2019
Flagstar Bank has unveiled "The Power of the Human Interest Rate," a new marketing campaign designed to promote its products and services, including mortgage loans

Flagstar Bank and Detroit FinTech Bay have announced the first startups to participate in the Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator Program. The three companies are Brace, which focuses on servicing non-performing loans; boost.ai, which develops A1-based chatbots for the banking sector; and Home Captain, a real estate SAAS technology company that acts as a conversion optimization system.
 
The Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator Program has been jointly designed by Flagstar Bank and The FinTech Consortium, a global fintech ecosystem builder. Detroit FinTech Bay is FinTech Consortium's dedicated hub in Detroit. The program focuses on startups active in developing innovative technology solutions for the mortgage industry. It is the first and only accelerator program in the United States exclusively dedicated to mortgage technology.
 
Flagstar and Detroit FinTech Bay solicited applications from companies working on breakthroughs in all facets of the mortgage business, including mortgage origination, processing, marketing, servicing, compliance, sales, underwriting, credit and quality assessment. Three organizations were selected based on company progress and growth. This first round of cohorts will be followed in the program by successive startups meeting the criteria.
 
“The response we’ve received since announcing the Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator has been amazing,” said Rocky Stubbs, head of digital lending for Flagstar Bank. “We knew there was a need for a program like this, but even we didn’t anticipate the sheer number of fintech firms that would want to apply. It’s incredibly exciting to see these emerging technologies and business models—not just for the program, but as a window into the future of the industry.”
 
Maissan Almaskati, chief executive officer of the FinTech Consortium in the United States, said: “We’re thrilled to be working alongside Flagstar and these three exciting, high-quality fintech startups. We’ve curated an acceleration roadmap for each of them, and look forward to facilitating and supporting their growth during this important phase. Their participation in the Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator is an opportunity to uniquely contribute to the inevitable end-to-end digitization of the mortgage process.”
 
The benefits of the three-month program include: Access to mentorship from experienced Flagstar executives; Bespoke roadmap design for product acceleration and development; real-product testing opportunities; access to a workspace at Detroit FinTech Bay, located at TechTown Detroit on the campus of Wayne State University; access to an extensive network of potential customers; and access to a residency at Silicon Fintech Bay, Fintech Consortium’s Silicon Valley innovation hub.

 
About the author
Published
Aug 27, 2019
More from
Tech
Friday Harbor Expands AI Appraisal Reviews As UAD 3.6 Deadline Nears

The new capability adds more than 350 automated checks as lenders prepare for the November 2 mandate

Oct 27, 2026
GetWyz Targets First-Time Buyers Before They Reach An LO

The MoneyGuide founder’s free planning app helps buyers map when they could afford a home, with an optional handoff to its wholly owned brokerage

Oct 20, 2026
Floify Adds Asset Verification, Targets Duplicate Document Requests

The Argyle-powered addition brings income, employment, and asset verification into one service, with bank-connected data flowing directly into the loan application

Oct 20, 2026
VantageScore Expands Credit Planning Push With New Simulator

The tool projects how borrower actions could affect VantageScore 4.0 scores across three bureaus, extending competition with FICO into borrower preparation

Oct 19, 2026
Bay Capital Adds LiteSpeed To Its Pitch For Producing LOs

The mortgage banker’s new point-of-sale deployment fits a broader recruiting message built around operational support, technology, and more time to develop business

Oct 19, 2026