The Open Wallet Standard (OWS) is designed to solve fragmentation in the agent economy by allowing artificial intelligence (AI) agents to hold value and sign transactions without exposing private keys. This initiative is backed by over 15 major organizations, including the Ethereum Foundation and Paypal, and is available on platforms like Github and npm.
Our AI journey began with SoftPro because we are currently assisting a significant number of clients of all sizes in transitioning from legacy TPS platforms to SoftPro. These clients have already benefited from our RezeCore TPS data migration suite to search, migrate and retain their historical TPS data. Building on that success, it was a natural next step to continue supporting them by providing this advanced and intelligent AI solution.
Cleaner files mean our underwriting team can focus on high-value risk decisions instead of clearing avoidable conditions, Jake Rowoldt, vice president of information services at Waterstone Mortgage, said in a statement.
By managing the secure communication layer—identity, permissions, monitoring and auditability—we give lenders the freedom to innovate with AI on top of Empower while maintaining full control and compliance. This is the foundation lenders have been missing.
Microsoft is making it a lot faster and easier to add links to text inside Word documents. Instead of having to open a menu item to insert a link or use the CTRL + K keyboard shortcut, you can now simply paste a link on top of the text you want to hyperlink. This new feature reduces the amount of clicks you need to do an everyday task like linking URLs, and it works across Word for the web, Windows, and Mac.
Picking a payments provider feels like choosing a business partner you will rely on for years. The platform you select handles your revenue, shapes your customer checkout flow, and determines how much control you retain over the money moving through your company. Stripe built its name early and became synonymous with online payments for startups and growing businesses. Finix entered the market with a different proposition, offering companies the infrastructure to become their own payment facilitator without surrendering ownership of the merchant relationship.
Depending on the list of functionalities that you have, or the areas where you have to explore things and analyze, it will automatically create [AI] agents, micro [AI] agents, fulfill the need, and then, when it comes to actual borrower engagement, provide everything to the front-end agent.
I've continued to evolve not just in title but in impact transitioning from an individual contributor focused on digital mortgage strategy to leading DocMagic's sales organization as director of sales. In this role, I'm privileged to guide and mentor a high-performing team while continuing to work alongside lenders, banks, credit unions and partners to accelerate the adoption of paperless, efficient closing workflows.
Portal users can move data between platforms, which Lone Wolf says can reduce duplicate data entry and manual reporting processes. Designers say the system is intended to give real estate professionals a consolidated view of transaction activity, reporting and business analytics. Lone Wolf a 2026 HousingWire Tech100 honoree says the platform also allows brokerages and agents to integrate third-party software and internally developed tools while maintaining control over data access and security settings.
Prudent AI seeks to streamline this process to keep lenders from switching tools, reconciling results across platforms or being surprised by income calculations deep into the loan approval timeline. The company claims that, in some cases, the juggling of multiple tools causes disqualifying factors to not be uncovered until 28 days after borrower engagement begins. One tool. All income types. All loan programs, Jayendran GS, co-founder of Prudent AI, said in a statement.
MetroList is proud to welcome the Madera County Association of Realtors and its members, said Dave Howe, president and CEO of MetroList. MAR is deeply committed to professionalism, education and community values that align closely with MetroList's mission. This partnership represents a shared vision for innovation, collaboration,and long-term success for agents and the consumers they serve.
