The Mortgage Bankers Association and MBA NewsLink are accepting nominations for the MBA NewsLink 2020 Tech All-Star Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 10.

Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif., said the share of refinances closed by millennials in October increased to a new high as interest rates on 30-year loans fell.

Jane Mason, CEO and founder of Clarifire, St. Petersburg, Fla., brings process capabilities to businesses in multiple industries, particularly mortgage servicing.

In an industry accustom to regulatory guidance and rigidness, there are growing crack in the traditional dogma focusing on innovation as customer drivers. While innovation is important, 2020 will usher in introductory trends which will comprehensively reshape the mortgage industry.

LoanLogics, Trevose, Pa., is a recognized leader in loan quality management technology and services for mortgage manufacturing and loan acquisition.

MISMO, the mortgage industry standards organization, invites the mortgage industry to participate in an effort to enhance its residential appraisal data standards. This effort will evaluate new types of property information that may be useful to the industry.