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Mortgage QC Startup Offers Insurance-Backed Warranty on Pre-Closing Reviews

Friday Harbor's new pre-closing loan review carries a conditional insurance-backed warranty, but the company has not disclosed the insurer or full policy terms. Continue Reading Mortgage QC Startup…

By John G. StevensOct 13, 2026

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Optimal Blue Buys Usherpa, Bringing Borrower Outreach Into Mortgage Pricing Workflows

Optimal Blue has acquired mortgage marketing platform Usherpa. The undisclosed deal moves borrower outreach closer to loan pricing…

By John G. StevensOct 12, 2026

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Optimal Blue Connects Fannie Mae Best-Efforts Locks Directly to Its Pricing Engine

A new Optimal Blue connection lets eligible Fannie Mae whole-loan commitments be locked from the lender's pricing system.…

By John G. StevensOct 12, 2026

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Sure and Groma Bring Renters Insurance Checks Into Property Management

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Mortgage QC Startup Offers Insurance-Backed Warranty on Pre-Closing Reviews

Optimal Blue Buys Usherpa, Bringing Borrower Outreach Into Mortgage Pricing Workflows

Optimal Blue Connects Fannie Mae Best-Efforts Locks Directly to Its Pricing Engine

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Sure and Groma Bring Renters Insurance Checks Into Property Management

Rentana Targets Apartment Lease-Up Pricing With New Forecasting Tool

Compass Moves Title and Escrow Companies Onto Qualia in Multi-Year Consolidation

Equifax Launches $1 Mortgage Credit-File Repull as Lenders Prepare for Multiple Scores

Clear Capital Adds Image-Derived Property Condition Data to ClearAVM

WFG Automates Title Commitments for Qualifying Refinance Loans

Floify Names Bryan Traeger General Manager With AI Expansion on the Agenda

Inside Real Estate Adds Cotality Property Intelligence to Streams AI Platform

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