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(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — NEWS: The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) will hold its popular online auction from October 31 through November 8, 2026. The auction is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events of the year. Proceeds fund scholarships that help underrepresented wine professionals earn professional certifications and advance their careers.
News: Click n’ Close named to 2026 Top Employers for Women list
(ADDISON, Texas) — NEWS: Click n’ Close, a multistate mortgage lender, today announced that it has been named one of Mortgage Women Magazine’s 2026 Top Employers for Women. The annual recognition, featured by Mortgage Women Magazine and National Mortgage Professional, honors mortgage companies that provide women with resources, mentorship and leadership opportunities and maintain women’s representation at every level of their organizations.
News: Pillar To Post Home Inspections in Florida Include ‘Monster Free’ Certificates for a Spooktacularly Safe 2026 Holiday Season
(TAMPA, Fla.) — NEWS: For the holiday season, Pillar To Post® Home Inspectors is putting a playful spin on home safety with its “Monster Free” certificates, a fun way to celebrate a home inspection and help make the transition of a move easier and fun for the kids.
News: Millionaire Mastermind Academy Non-Profit, hosts 16 nonpartisan ‘Party at the Polls’ events in Michigan and Nevada
(DETROIT, Mich.) — NEWS: Millionaire Mastermind Academy, the national entrepreneurship and economic empowerment nonprofit founded by Velma Trayham, is hosting 16 free Party at the Polls events this election season – 13 in Michigan and three in Nevada – through its partnership with When We All Vote, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative founded by former first lady Michelle Obama. The events began Oct. 3 and continue through Election Day, Nov.
News: Office-Ready Hairstyles for Fall 2026 Highlighted by Luvme Hair
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) — NEWS: Luvme Hair is highlighting office-ready hairstyles for Fall 2026, bringing attention to the role of hair length, texture, and silhouette in creating polished looks for professional settings. From defined curly pixie cuts to classic bobs, shoulder-length layers, and long waves, the selection reflects different approaches to workplace styling while leaving room for individual expression.
News: 27.6-percent MoM Increase in U.S. Industrial Planned Projects for Renovations and Equipment Upgrades for Sept. 2026
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — NEWS: Industrial SalesLeads today announced its September 2026 results for planned capital project spending in the Food and Beverage industry. Food and beverage renovation and equipment upgrade planned projects rose 27.6% from the previous month. The Firm tracks planned industrial capital projects across North America, including facility expansions, new plant construction and major equipment modernization.
News: Down Payment Resource and ARMLS partner to expand access to down payment assistance
(ATLANTA, Ga.) — NEWS: Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry’s leading affordability intelligence platform, today announced a partnership with ARMLS® (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service). Founded in 1982 and based in Tempe, Arizona, ARMLS has grown into one of the largest MLSs in the country, serving more than 38,000 subscribers.
News: Floify adds asset verification, completing its Floify Verify suite, lets lenders verify income, employment and assets in a single workflow
(BOULDER, Colo.) — NEWS: Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced the launch of Verification of Assets (VOA) within Floify Verify, its native verification service powered by Argyle. Lenders using Floify have been able to verify income and employment directly through Floify Verify for some time. However, asset verification was handled elsewhere, through tools such as AccountChek® or Plaid.
News: Mortgage Bankers Assoc. names iEmergent CEO Laird Nossuli an inaugural 2026 mPower Visionary Award finalist
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — NEWS: iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that CEO Laird Nossuli has been named a finalist for the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) inaugural mPower Visionary Awards. Nossuli was honored October 10 in Chicago at mPowering You, the MBA Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance, following a selection process that drew nearly 100 nominees from across the mortgage industry.
News: NBAA-BACE 2026: ViewTech Borescopes to Debut Advanced 3D Measurement Technology for Business Aviation
(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) — NEWS: ViewTech Borescopes, a leading provider of remote visual inspection solutions, will exhibit at the 2026 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), October 20-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company will highlight inspection solutions designed to help business aviation maintenance professionals evaluate aircraft components, identify potential defects, and make informed maintenance decisions.
News: Bay Capital Mortgage Launches LenderLogix LiteSpeed to Make Origination Faster and Easier
(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — NEWS: Bay Capital Mortgage Corporation has partnered with LenderLogix to launch LiteSpeed, a modern mortgage point-of-sale platform designed to make the loan process easier for borrowers and more efficient for loan officers. LiteSpeed integrates with Encompass® and gives borrowers a mobile-friendly experience to apply, upload documents, complete tasks and stay connected throughout the process.
News: Kord Fire Protection in Los Angeles highlights role of alarm monitoring in commercial buildings with three free months of service
(STUDIO CITY, Calif.) — NEWS: Kord Fire Protection is highlighting the role of alarm monitoring in commercial buildings and offering three months of fire alarm monitoring at no charge to eligible new commercial customers under a qualifying agreement. Alarm monitoring helps connect building systems to an off-site monitoring station, allowing designated personnel to receive signals when an event or system issue occurs.
News: Lobo Builders in Asheville NC Turns Abandoned Church into Townhomes, Reviving River Arts District Corner After Helene
(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — NEWS: Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville’s River Arts District, one of its most visible abandoned corners is coming back to life. Lobo Builders has restored a landmark historic church as The Treadway, six Mountain Modern townhomes in the district USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards named the No. 1 arts district in the United States in 2026.
News: Dark Matter Technologies names new chief technology officer, chief financial officer, general counsel
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — NEWS: Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced the promotions of Don Oliver to chief technology officer, Chris Medvidofsky to chief financial officer and Blaine Prober to general counsel. All three have been with Dark Matter since it launched in 2023.
News: Does High-Risk Leukemia in Young Adults Represent a Failure in Research Priorities, asks The Jackson Copeland Foundation
(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — NEWS: While modern pediatric leukemia treatment stands as one of oncology’s greatest triumph stories, a quiet and urgent crisis persists for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients diagnosed with high-risk acute blood cancers. St. Petersburg-based Jackson Copeland Foundation targets the massive survival disparity gap in AYA acute myeloid leukemia, raising funds for pioneering research with Oct. 30 Anchors & Irons Invitational charity golf tournament in Clearwater.
News: Strategic Benefits Advisors named HR Consultant / Advisory Partner of the Year for 2026
(ATLANTA, Ga.) — NEWS: Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA), an independent employee benefits consulting firm, today announced it was named HR Consultant/Advisory Partner of the Year in the 2026 Pinnacle Awards for Human Resources, earning the category’s sole platinum award, the program’s highest level of recognition. The honor recognizes SBA’s expertise in benefits consulting, with particular emphasis on a longstanding client engagement led by Director Kim Shumate.
News: Chef James La and partner Chris West bring upscale casual sushi to the entrance of the Cedros Design District
(SOLANA BEACH, Calif.) — NEWS: Encore Sushi, the new restaurant from chef James La and partner Chris West, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, with a Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. Drinks and chef’s samples will be available. Encore is open now at 112 S. Cedros Ave., at the entrance to the Cedros Design District, steps from the world-famous Belly Up Tavern. Upscale casual sushi at the entrance to the Cedros Design District.
News: Capital Automotive Group to Celebrate Salisbury Teen Battling Lupus with Special Make-A-Wish Hawaii Send-Off
(SALISBURY, N.C.) — NEWS: Capital Automotive Group, North Carolina’s largest corporate sponsor of Make-A-Wish, invites local media and community members to join a special celebration on Thursday, October 22, at 3:00 p.m. at Capital Toyota Ford of Salisbury, as the dealership helps make a local teenager’s dream of visiting Hawaii come true.
News: Anaheim Industrial Finisher, Crest Coating, Inc. Earns AS9100D Certification, Expanding Its Role as a Coating Source for Aerospace and Defense
(ANAHEIM, Calif.) — NEWS: Crest Coating, Inc., a Southern California specialist in industrial powder coating and functional liquid coatings, today announced that it has earned AS9100D certification from Amtivo. The certification covers the application of powder, Teflon, Xylan®, Halar®, and BCS bakeware coatings. AS9100 is the quality management standard developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group for companies that supply the aviation, space and defense industries.
News: How David Duong and His Family Built California Waste Solutions the Oakland recycling company
(The Oakland recycling company approaches 35 years with municipal operations in the Bay Area and waste-treatment infrastructure in Vietnam) — NEWS: California Waste Solutions will mark its 35th anniversary in 2027. Founded by David Duong in Oakland in 1992, the family-owned business now serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San José, supported by six Bay Area facilities.
News: 2021-25 search trends and consumer research suggest the price-checking window opens weeks before Black Friday
(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — NEWS: Consumers may start preparing to compare Black Friday prices as early as October, weeks before the event. HotDeals’ analysis of U.S. search trends and consumer research points to an extended research window rather than a single day when shoppers begin checking prices. In a 2025 survey of more than 1,000 U.S. online shoppers, 22% said they planned to begin researching holiday purchases in October. Overall, 75% expected to start before mid-November.
News: Domaine Carneros Unveils Its Elegant 2026 Holiday Gift Collection: Napa Sparkling Wine and Pinot Noir Sets
(NAPA, Calif.) — NEWS: Domaine Carneros, the award-winning California grower-producer of Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines, announces its 2026 Holiday Gift Collection. At its château, inspired by founder Champagne Taittinger’s historic estate in France and set at the gateway to Northern California wine country, the winery has paired its sustainably farmed, estate-exclusive wines with irresistible artisan finds.
News: The Vietnamese American Business Association (VABA) marks its 15th anniversary this year
(OAKLAND, Calif.) — NEWS: The Vietnamese American Business Association (VABA) marks its 15th anniversary this year, celebrating its growth from a Silicon Valley business organization founded in 2011 into an international network connecting more than 2,200 professionals and 720 businesses across 12 U.S. states and eight countries.
News: Chronilogix, an AI behavioral wellness and coaching company, announces its platform now listed on Truvo
(RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.) — NEWS: Chronilogix, an AI behavioral wellness and coaching company, today announced that its platform is now listed on Truvo, the AI benefits assistant from Benepower. The listing gives Truvo’s more than one million users immediate access to Chronilogix as a first line of care: private, judgment-free coaching for stress, mental well-being, and chronic conditions such as diabetes, available any hour of the day. Many people who need support never reach it.
News: iMobie AnyUnlock MDM Bypass Tool Adds iOS 27 Support for iPhone and iPad
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — NEWS: iMobie Inc. today announced that AnyUnlock now supports iOS 27 for MDM bypass and removal, extending its Mobile Device Management tools to compatible iPhone and iPad devices running the latest iOS version. The update allows device owners and authorized administrators to address Remote Management screens and locally installed MDM profiles through guided desktop workflows.
News: Jeremy Boyd, DocMagic CIO, Honored with 2026 Lending Luminary Award
(TORRANCE, Calif.) — NEWS: DocMagic® announced today that Chief Information Officer Jeremy Boyd has been named a recipient of the 2026 Lending Luminary Award presented by PROGRESS in Lending. The honor recognizes mortgage industry leaders who demonstrate exceptional vision, leadership, and commitment to advancing the future of lending.
News: Avatar Construction announced the successful completion and grand opening of Grand Central Suites in New Hampshire
(WATERTOWN, Mass. and MANCHESTER, N.H.) — NEWS: Avatar Construction, the Watertown, Massachusetts based design-build firm known for its integrated approach to commercial and multi-family development, today announced the successful completion and grand opening of Grand Central Suites, a 77-unit luxury apartment community at 21 Central Street in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire.
News: Optimal Blue report Sept. 2026: Non-QM bucks September slowdown as mortgage rates surge
(PLANO, Texas) — NEWS: Optimal Blue today released its September 2026 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) lending continued to expand even as rising rates weighed on broader mortgage activity. Total rate-lock volume declined 2% month over month (MoM), 21% over the past three months and 26% year over year (YoY). Non-QM lock volume bucked the broader decline, rising 8% MoM as non-QM loans accounted for 12% of September production.
News: Friday Harbor announces launch of Safe Harbor QC with insurance-backed warranty from an A+ rated global insurer
(CHICAGO, Ill.) — NEWS: Friday Harbor, an AI pre-underwriting platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced Safe Harbor QC, a new pre-closing quality control solution that combines a comprehensive loan review with a warranty backed by a global insurer rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best with the agency’s highest financial size category (XV).
News: ViewTech Borescopes to Highlight Inspection Solutions at 2026 Battery Show and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America
(DETROIT, Mich.) — NEWS: ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit at The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America, October 13-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. The event brings together industry professionals focused on advancements in battery technology, electric vehicles, and manufacturing innovation.
News: Optimal Blue today announced it has acquired Usherpa, a marketing automation and borrower relationship engagement platform
(PLANO, Texas) — NEWS: Optimal Blue today announced it has acquired Usherpa, a marketing automation and borrower relationship engagement platform purpose-built for mortgage professionals. The acquisition expands Optimal Blue’s ability to help lenders win more business by bringing borrower engagement capabilities closer to the product, pricing and eligibility solutions that over 200,000 originators use to identify and convert loan opportunities.
News: Optimal Blue Streamlines Best Efforts Lock Execution for LendersL new API connectivity lets lenders lock eligible loans with Fannie Mae
(PLANO, Texas) — NEWS: Optimal Blue today announced that its direct lock functionality now integrates with Fannie Mae’s Pricing & Execution – Whole Loan® (PE – Whole Loan) platform. The integration allows lenders using Optimal Blue’s product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine to execute best efforts locks with Fannie Mae through real-time, system-to-system connectivity without leaving Optimal Blue.
News: New LenderLogix and Jerry LiteSpeed integration connects borrowers with quotes from 100+ insurers
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — NEWS: LenderLogix and Jerry today announced an integration that helps mortgage borrowers proactively secure homeowners insurance once they’ve submitted their mortgage application. Within LenderLogix’s LiteSpeed point-of-sale platform, borrowers can seamlessly shop for homeowners insurance directly from their borrower dashboard. Borrowers compare real quotes in the same place they upload everything else, without leaving their lender’s ecosystem.
News: FirstClose and Cotality collaborate to deliver a streamlined home equity lending platform designed for a 7-day close
(AUSTIN, Texas) — NEWS: FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, today announced a strategic alliance with Cotality™, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider that supports 80% of real estate transactions in North America.
News: Living Longer Is Only Part of the Story: Simpson Offers Families Guidance on Choosing a Memory Care Community
(WEST GROVE, Pa.) — NEWS: Simpson, a nonprofit senior living organization serving the greater Philadelphia region, is hosting a series of public education sessions at Jenner’s Pond in West Grove, with guidance for families evaluating memory care communities. The recommendations encourage families to consider how a community supports daily life, including residents’ freedom to make choices and maintain meaningful relationships.
News: Ahead of Its 35th Anniversary, Leading Executives and Civic Figures Praise California Waste Solutions for Innovation
(OAKLAND, Calif.) — NEWS: California Waste Solutions, Inc. has received messages of support and congratulations from business partners, lenders and civic figures as it approaches its 35th anniversary in 2027. The letters and comments arrive as the Oakland-based company increases investment in recycling technology and pursues environmental infrastructure projects abroad.
News: ‘What’s In The Silver Case?’ turns Colin Best’s black-and-white noir ‘The Man With the Silver Case’ into a citywide hunt, ending in a three-day finale in Los Angeles October 27 to 29
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — NEWS: What’s in the case? Registration is now open, and players across the US can try to find out. “What’s In The Silver Case?” is a live mystery that begins inside “The Man With the Silver Case,” the black-and-white neo-noir thriller from writer-director Colin Best, and moves into Los Angeles, with a $25,000 prize for the winner.
News: We’re Not Gonna Take It: Gen X Expects a Different Senior Living Experience, says 3rd3rd Marketing
(SEATTLE, Wash.) — NEWS: On Ageism Awareness Day, leaders at 3rd3rd Marketing, the “Un-Senior Living Agency,” are challenging senior living organizations to take a closer look at the images, language and assumptions they use to communicate with consumers. The World Health Organization defines ageism as stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination directed toward people based on their age.
News: 2026 ASNT Annual Conference: ViewTech Borescopes to Showcase New Industrial Inspection Screen Replicator
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — NEWS: ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit at the ASNT Annual Conference from October 12-15 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, showcasing its latest advancements in remote visual inspection technology, including a new screen replicator tablet designed to enhance the flexibility and convenience of industrial borescope inspections.
News: Lori Johnson of DocMagic named a 2026 Powerful Woman of Mortgage Banking
(TORRANCE, Calif.) — NEWS: DocMagic® announced today that Chief Operating Officer Lori Johnson has been named one of Mortgage Banker’s 2026 Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking. The award recognizes women in mortgage banking who stand out as leaders by driving innovation, adapting to change and making a positive impact on their organizations, colleagues and the industry.
News: FirstClose releases results of an independent study by MarketWise Advisors, LLC on home equity lending
(AUSTIN, Texas) — NEWS: FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for home equity and mortgage lenders nationwide, today released the results of an independent study by MarketWise Advisors, LLC, examining the value of improvements in operational readiness and execution for home equity lenders. Participating lenders reported an average financial and operational impact of $753.04 per loan, a 7.99x return, across the core and extended capabilities MarketWise modeled.
News: Service First Information Solutions LLC marks 100 years in business, extends beyond mortgage lending
(HAMMONTON, N.J.) — NEWS: Service First Information Solutions LLC (Service 1st), a leading provider of credit reporting and verification solutions for the mortgage and other industries, is celebrating 100 years in business. Over the past century, Service 1st has expanded well beyond its roots in mortgage credit reporting.
News: Industrial SalesLeads announced today the September 2026 results for the new planned capital project spending report
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — NEWS: Industrial SalesLeads announced today the September 2026 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity, including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 156 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector.
News: Wholesale lender, June Point Lending, brings technology-driven DSCR lending to the California brokers
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) — NEWS: June Point Lending Inc. (June Point Lending), a tech-forward wholesale non-QM lender, announced today it is offering debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loans in California, its 19th state for DSCR lending and one of the country’s largest broker markets. California brokers gain access to June Point Lending’s proprietary technology infrastructure, built to replace the manual workflows that still define much of non-QM.
News: California Safe Schools launches statewide public-education campaign to help Californians recognize unnecessary diesel idling
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — NEWS: California Safe Schools (CSS), in partnership with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), has launched a statewide public-education campaign to help Californians recognize unnecessary diesel idling, understand California’s idling requirements, and report suspected violations near schools, homes, childcare facilities, hospitals, senior facilities, and other sensitive locations.
News: New Memoir by Yuri Gascon, ‘Friday Guy’ Offers a Candid Telling on Surviving Childhood Trauma and Reclaiming a Life
(BARCELONA, Spain) — NEWS: Author Yuri Gascon presents “Friday Guy: The Highs and Lows of the Non-ordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” (ISBN: 978-1834541075) released by Tellwell Publishing, a deeply personal memoir drawn from his own experiences with childhood trauma, family dysfunction, shame, abuse, and the long process of finding a way forward. From an early age, Alexander learns that home is not always a place of safety.
News: Mezzo and Dark Matter Technologies bring one-to-many verification orchestration to mortgage lenders
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — NEWS: Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in home lending technology, today announced an integration with Mezzo, creator of the mortgage industry’s first one-to-many operating architecture for third-party services.
News: SecuGen Unity 20 FIDO2 Fingerprint Security Key Certified by FIDO Alliance
(SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — NEWS: SecuGen Corporation, a leading provider of fingerprint recognition technology, today announced that the FIDO Alliance has certified SecuGen’s Unity™ 20 FIDO2 fingerprint security key. The key is FIDO® Certified for FIDO2 at Authenticator Security Assurance Level 1. It creates and stores passkeys for passwordless, phishing-resistant sign-in to compatible websites and applications.
News: NoValleyRange Warns of Another Rural Area Targeted for Industrial Solar and Lithium Battery Facilities, National Park, Mesa Verde
(MONTEZUMA COUNTY, Colo.) — NEWS: NoValleyRange, a neighborhood group located near Mesa Verde (a UNESCO World Heritage site and National Park), are fighting a Texas developer proposing a $240 million dollar solar and lithium battery development. The proposed project consists of 900 acres of solar panels and 8 acres of lithium battery storage at the base of Colorado’s only UNESCO world heritage site.
News: Resident’s Love of Golf Inspires New Virtual Golf Center at Jenner’s Pond in Pennsylvania
(WEST GROVE, Pa.) — NEWS: Jenner’s Pond, a Simpson senior living community, announced the opening of a new virtual golf center created through a resident-led effort and support from the Simpson Foundation. The idea began with new resident Newt Brosius, an avid golfer who owned a golf simulator that he had previously used. When he moved to Jenner’s Pond, Brosius approached the Simpson Foundation about donating the simulator and creating a dedicated space where residents could use it.
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