Dark Matter Technologies, which operates the Empower loan origination system, has created an integration with the Uniform Collateral Data Portal maintained by the government-sponsored enterprises.
This makes the company "an early adopter" in supporting the Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 and the Forms Redesign initiative, a press release said.
On June 10, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, published its
"The creation of this procurement specification brings an immediate opportunity for the industry to leverage the MISMO vocabulary used in the new UAD 3.6 specification in their respective order processes, for any valuation product," said Elizabeth Green, chair of the MISMO Property and Valuation Services Community and senior vice president, valuation solutions, at ServiceLink, in the organization's press release.
"Utilization of the MISMO standard vocabulary will reduce complexity while providing stakeholders the opportunity to improve automation as the industry moves to fully digitize the entire valuation process," she added.
Besides Empower, the integration is also part of
It provides support for a new appraisal report data file, ZIP file submissions, six new data fields to enhance property detail and a streamlined process for extracting PDF and XML files, Dark Matter said.
UAD 3.6 will be available to lenders during a limited production period starting Sept. 8. Its use becomes mandatory for UCDP submissions on Nov. 2, 2026.
"By proactively adapting to these industry-driven updates, Dark Matter is demonstrating its technological leadership and commitment to driving efficiency in the mortgage ecosystem," said Stephanie Durflinger, its chief product officer in a press release. "This achievement helps us better serve our lending partners and opens the door to broader capabilities in digital appraisal delivery."
In a separate property valuation technology announcement,
"Our commitment at Veros is to continually advance what's possible in housing finance," said Sarah Petteway-Dib, senior vice president, product and data operations, in a press release. "Integrating Valligent's virtual inspection and valuation capabilities transforms how clients access and manage their workflows — providing more flexibility, sharper insights, and greater confidence in lending decisions."
The Valligent offerings on VeroSelect are Valinspect Virtual; Valinspect Disaster; eVal Virtual; and an exterior appraisal field review.
"This integration represents a unified vision for the future of property valuation," said George Paquette, chief operating officer at Valligent. "By combining Veros' foundation in data and analytics with Valligent's agility in virtual solutions, we're delivering a powerful, cohesive pipeline that supports smarter decisions from origination through servicing."
Meanwhile, on June 18,
Class Valuation Analysis can be used at multiple stages during the mortgage lifecycle, including forensic appraisal reviews, internal control audits, construction validations and GSE post-board evaluations.
The company described it as a streamlined alternative to a full appraisal review which is compliant with
"In today's market, uncertainty is expensive, and lenders can't afford to second-guess their valuation data," said John Fraas, CEO of Class Valuation, in a press release. "Class Valuation Analysis delivers what our partners need most — clarity, confidence and compliance — especially when making high-stakes trading decisions tied to mortgage servicing rights."
