PartnerOne Names Mortgage Cadence Co-Founder Michael Detwiler CEO

Apr 07, 2026

Leadership change follows acquisition of digital lending platform provider

PartnerOne has appointed Michael Detwiler as chief executive officer of Mortgage Cadence following its recent acquisition of the cloud-based digital lending platform company.

Detwiler, the original CEO and co-founder of Mortgage Cadence, previously led the company from its founding in 2002 through 2015. He returns with more than 30 years of experience in mortgage lending software.

“I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about leading Mortgage Cadence as part of PartnerOne,” Detwiler said in a statement. “Our customers can plan on continued innovation in the age of AI and more importantly their being central to everything we do every day.”

Mortgage Cadence delivers a cloud-based platform designed to support the full mortgage lending lifecycle, including borrower point-of-sale and closing collaboration tools.

“We are delighted to welcome Mike as our Mortgage Cadence CEO,” said Suzanne Fortman, vice president at PartnerOne. “He brings a proven record of high performance and exemplary customer service that aligns seamlessly with PartnerOne’s fast-paced culture and long-term investment strategy.”

PartnerOne is an enterprise software group focused on acquiring and growing software companies, supporting more than 2,000 enterprise and government organizations.

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