Industry Briefs, June 25, 2026
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Experian Launches Experian Verify
Experian, Costa Mesa, Calif., announced the launch of Experian Verify for research verification.
Part of the Experian Verify portfolio, it integrates a conversational AI agent and secure employer-facing online form with Experian’s existing call center.
While each verification process is still initiated by the Experian call center, the solution offers employers more convenient ways to complete the verification of income and employment. Then, a comprehensive income and employment verification statement is automatically generated and delivered to the client.
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Ardley Rolls Out Ardley Platform
Ardley, Reston, Va., has rolled out Ardley Platform, a self-serve technology.
Ardley Platform performs all the functionality of its analytical engine, Ardley Intelligence, and borrower engagement engine, Ardley Advantage. Users can have a centralized hub to engage borrowers and drive new loan applications.
Ardley Platform offers direct user access to features such as real-time pricing controls, customizable borrower journeys, automated outreach and end-to-end lead management.
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Friday Harbor Expands AI Pre-Underwriting
Friday Harbor, Seattle, announced new capabilities for condominium and manufactured home loans that enable lenders to evaluate property-specific eligibility requirements before files reach underwriting.
Condo and manufactured home loans are 8% of all originations, but have unique eligibility requirements. Both have nuances that can increase review times and create additional work in production and underwriting.
Friday Harbor evaluates property-related documentation alongside borrower information, and the platform analyzes information across the loan file and compares it against investor eligibility requirements to identify property-related issues, documentation gaps and potential eligibility concerns.
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Default Analytics Added to BlackFin’s Preferred Partner Program
Default Analytics, Greenville, S.C., has become a preferred partner for Blackfin Group, Englewood, Calif.
John Boyd, founding principal of Default Analytics, said, “We are excited to become a member of BlackFin Group’s Preferred Partner program, as they provide us a meaningful stage to further educate the industry on the growing Shadow Loan Fraud market, while also making key industry introductions that are both facilitating and driving our next stage of growth. Both the cultural and strategic alignment is positively driving our overall strategy and supporting our success.”
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Pennymac Expands Strategic Agreement With Amazon Web Services, Names It Preferred Cloud Provider
Pennymac, Westlake Village, Calif., announced an expansion of its strategic agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate its transformation into an AI-driven mortgage technology leader.
Pennymac is now leveraging AWS’ generative AI capabilities to upgrade the mortgage application and servicing processes. The company has developed conversational AI-powered virtual assistant capabilities, powered by Amazon Nova Sonic. And, the expanded agreement accelerates the cloud modernization of Plaisse, Pennymac’s proprietary mortgage servicing platform, across its operations.
The corporate initiative is supported by substantial AWS engineering resources dedicated to cloud-native, code-based optimization, and the strategic alliance spans automated document processing, application upgrades, enhanced customer engagement and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
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