Industry Briefs, Jan. 30, 2026
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ACES Quality Management Acquires BaseCap Analytics
ACES Quality Management, Denver, has acquired BaseCap Analytics, New York.
This acquisition will enhance ACES’ ability to deliver end-to-end quality management by expanding its platform to include enterprisewide data quality automation.
By integrating the BaseCap platform, the ACES Quality Management & Control Software will be able to include advanced data validation and more intelligent quality control functionality. It will combine ACES’ enterprise audit automation with BaseCap’s dynamic rule-based data engine.
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Vertyx Expands Mortgage Servicing Platform
Vertyx, Nazareth, Pa., announced the release of Borrower Relationship Management, a new feature within its end-to-end mortgage servicing platform designed to help servicers and investors identify retention and recapture opportunities, delivery timely outreach through borrower channels and measure engagement.
The feature has the goal of helping institutions protect portfolio value while delivering a higher-quality servicing experience. It surfaces mortgages that may need attention, and servicing and retention teams can use those signals to create offers, define eligibility criteria and run outreach campaigns.
Homeowners can then access those offers through the borrower portfolio.
For investors, the platform leverages AI to generate analytics that guide the understanding of each mortgage’s return and risk profile, helping them to support more informed decisions when loan performance changes.
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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Lowers Down Payment Requirement for School Employees
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, Tustin, Calif., has lowered the down payment requirement for school employee members in California seeking a mortgage loan from 5% to 3%.
This reduced down payment requirement will help more school employees to be able to achieve homeownership.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union serving school employees in the nation.
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MeridianLink LIVE! to Feature MBA’s Mike Fratantoni
MeridianLink, Costa Mesa, Calif., will host its MeridianLink LIVE! annual event May 11-14, 2026 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in San Diego.
The event will feature a theme of AI and data as a competitive edge, and six unique tracks that will provide attendees with access to a range of sessions.
MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni will be speaking at the event. Keynote speakers include Paralympic medalist Amy Purdy, entrepreneur and author Jake Wood, HousingWire’s Logan Mohtashami and MeridianLink’s CEO Larry Katz and Chief Strategy Officer Troy Coggiola.
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