Ellie Mae, Dublin, Calif., has acquired Michigan-based Lasso Technologies, a developer of Web-enabled applications, to be able to offer its Encompass point-of-sale software as an application service provider.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lasso used to offer Encompass on an ASP basis as a third-party service, which is why the acquisition was such a good fit, said Jonathan Corr, senior vice president for products at Ellie Mae. As a result, Ellie Mae is launching Encompass Anywhere, a new Web-hosted solution of its flagship loan origination and management system. Lasso management will be absorbed into Ellie Mae, the company said. Ellie Mae can be found on the Web at http://www.elliemae.com.
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One-time Rocket exec Mike Fawaz founded brokerage and tech firm Origna8 with his former adversary's backing, which both say will enable it to quickly scale.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that he would remain on the Fed board after his term as chair expires next month, resolving the last and most significant open question about his departure and the onset of Kevin Warsh's leadership at the central bank.
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President Biden had issued a rule in 2024 requiring newly constructed homes to abide by an energy mandate to be eligible for FHA- or USDA-backed mortgages.
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Eligible purchases with the Better Home Equity Card, which lets homeowners instantly spend funds drawn from a home equity line of credit, earn 1% cashback.
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Kevin Warsh's nomination to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve passed through the Senate Banking committee in a party-line vote.
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Using a non-GAAP measurement, the real estate investment trust, preparing to be bought by CrossCountry, reported a $25 million loss for the first quarter.
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