SimplyPMG announced that Co-Founder Valerie Madiedo has been named Co-CEO and will serve alongside Co-Founder and CEO Jason Madiedo in leading the company following its recent rebrand.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2026 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 2.4 percent from a year ago. Compared to May 2026, applications decreased by 6 percent. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns.
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Planet Home, a specialty finance company focused on the servicing and production of mortgage loans, has appointed Brooks Kelly (NLMS #208792) as National Director of Sales and Development, reinforcing the company’s commitment to growing its retail platform through leadership development and operational excellence.
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Blue Sage Solutions, a provider of cloud-native digital mortgage technology, announced a strategic partnership with Kinective, the company delivering intelligent banking to over 4,200 banks and credit unions every day. Blue Sage will leverage Kinective’s connectivity solution, Gateway, to standardize and simplify integration for its Digital Lending Platform with core banking and servicing platforms.
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Mortgage applications decreased 2.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 10, 2026. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Fourth of July holiday.
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Mortgage credit availability decreased in June according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
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Default Analytics, the provider of Shadow Loan Fraud detection and resolution for the Mortgage Banking Industry, has appointed nationally recognized mortgage fraud and compliance leader John Levonick to fill a key position within its Board of Directors.
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AD Mortgage, a provider of non-QM and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), announced AD Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM5 (ADMT 2026-NQM5), the company’s fifth securitization of 2026. The $432.4 million transaction marks another step in AD Mortgage’s steady issuance schedule and reflects its successful push to spread its loan pools across more regions of the country.
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CCBank and its subsidiary, Security Home Mortgage, announced a strategic rebrand that will unify the organizations under a new brand identity. Effective August 17, 2026, the companies will operate as Accordia Bank and Accordia Mortgage.
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After much drama in Washington, DC about if President Trump would or would not sign the ROAD Act, the bill has finally become law, even though President Trump, in the end, refused to put his signature on the bill. But is it a historic piece of legislation or a “yawn” as President Trump has said. Here’s what the industry thinks:
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