Platinumdata Solutions, a provider of collateral risk solutions based in Mission Viejo, Calif., has announced the launching of OptiVal, a patent-pending performance testing system for automated valuation models.OptiVal is an automated tool employing user-defined parameters to conduct rigorous AVM data analysis that will allow mortgage originators and investors to determine performance by each AVM, the company said. OptiVal serves as an objective AVM performance testing system and provides a framework for conducting those performance tests based on a lender's custom metrics. The announcement was made at the 93rd Annual Mortgage Banking Association Convention & Expo in Chicago. The company can be found on the Web at http://www.platdata.com.
-
The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
February 6 -
Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
February 6 -
The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
February 6 -
The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
February 6 -
Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
February 5 -
The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
February 5




