The company formerly known as UniversalCIS Credit Plus, which offers credit report services and appraisal technology, adds a new vertical to offer its mortgage lender clients.

Intercontinental Exchange's move to acquire Black Knight and Lower's purchase of Hamilton Home Loans are just some of the latest developments to monitor in the space.

And in other consolidation news, HomeServices of America’s Pickford Escrow Co. picks up competitor Legendary Escrow Services.

The transaction adds 11 branches in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina and Texas to AnnieMac's nationwide 60-plus office network.

The transaction formalizes the relationship started by a January investment in both companies by LLR Partners.

These transactions look to add territories or products to counter the effects of origination activity contracting.

The all-stock deal follows a boom in demand for interim financing on purchases, which HomeLight had been looking to offer on a larger scale.

ICE’s deal could give it pricing power over the industry to the detriment of smaller lenders and consumers, the nonbank mortgage trade group said in a letter to the Justice Department

Delays in closing the deal after it was announced in August resulted in the parties' decision to remain separate, although they will still work together.

Mortgage Cadence, the No. 3 loan origination system provider, believes it will pick up market share among nonbanks if the deal between the two heavyweight entities goes through.