preferred partner headlines: week of december 6th

Top Headlines...
​OptiFunder Announces $25MM Capital Raise 
Black Knight: Traditional Seasonality Makes A Return to Home Prices
Arch MI's Quarterly HaMMR Report Has a New Face - Chief Economist Parker Ross
Blend & PRMG Expand Relationship Beyond Origination 
ICYMI: We Congratulate Barrett Burns on Retirement and Celebrate the Appointment of Silvio Tavares as VantageScore President & CEO
​TMC Member Intercap Lending Generate $95MM of Loan Volume in 6 Months with Total Expert's Purpose-Driven Automation
iEmergent Forecasts 2021 Originations to Exceed 2020 Record Levels, But A Sharp Decline Looms
Experience.com Announces New Partnership to Offer Reviews on Social Media​

Thought Leadership...
FinLocker President & COO, Brian Vieaux: Keeping Customers & Businesses Financially Fit
Planet Home Lending's Jim Bopp: Renovation Lending - A Purchase & Inventory Solution

Personnel Announcements...
​Maxwell Adds Former Fannie Mae Lawyer, A. Sonny Abbasi as General Counsel
​Fannie Mae Promotes Chryssa Halley to EVP & Chief Financial Officer and Jim Holmberg to SVP & Controller

​Blog...
​Eltropy: Co-Browsing - The Better Way to Share Your Screen
ReadyNest by MGIC: Multi-generational Families Are Right at Home in the US
Download Total Expert's Guide: How to Spot the Right Tech Partner for Mortgage Innovation
NEXT Pivotal Moments: FinLocker President & COO, Brian Vieaux
Notarize: Digital Closings - How to Improve the Customer Experience
​Snapdocs New eBook: Understanding The 5-R's of e-Eligibility for Mortgage Closings
Own the Mortgage Experience with Fannie Mae Digital Mortgage Solutions
​PHOENIX: October 2021 Market Snapshot
New Sales Boomerang eBook: The Mortgage Advisors Diet - What to Feed Your Pipeline & What to Avoid
ActiveComply: Dealing with Fraudulent or Hacked Websites & Social Media

​Media...
​(Podcast): HousingWire Daily: Snapdocs Briana Ings on Increasing Industry Technology Adoption(Podcast): HousingWire News: Maxwell CEO & Co-Founder, John Paasonen: Empowering Small to Mid-Size Lenders
(Video): ArchMI PolicyCast: Connor Dougherty on California's Housing Crisis