When he looks back on the proudest moments of his career so far, Seever Sulaiman isn’t hurting for memories–ranging from his initial industry job where he helped build the first automated mortgage fraud detection platform in the country to in 2018 selling a company he cofounded, Resitrader, to Optimal Blue.
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Optimal Blue: Lock Volumes Up 28% in September
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found lock activity surged in September as rates fell, with total lock volume up 28.2% month-over-month and 21.1% year-over-year.
Refinances Surge Nearly 70%, Optimal Blue Reports
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found a sharp split between purchase and refinance trends as seasonal factors and falling rates reshaped origination activity.
Optimal Blue: Refinances Up, Purchase Activity Down, Non-QM Hits Record High
Refinances ticked up and non-QM lending hit a record high as purchase activity fell nearly 5% in July, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 20, 2025
Industry news from Informative Research, Equifax, Optimal Blue, Land Gorilla, The Mortgage Collaborative, AnnieMac, Home Solution Lenders and A&D Mortgage.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 19, 2025
Industry news from Informative Research, Equifax, Optimal Blue, Land Gorilla, The Mortgage Collaborative, AnnieMac, Home Solution Lenders and A&D Mortgage.
Optimal Blue: Refinances, Product Shifts and Strong Agency Participation Define June
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, reported total lock volume rose 1.95% month-over-month in June, driven by increased refinance activity.
Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Falls Month-Over-Month in May
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its May Market Advantage report, finding that total mortgage lock volume fell 5.87% month-over-month.
Industry Briefs, June 17, 2025
Industry news from Covius, Blend, Optimal Blue, Experian, Plaid, A&D Mortgage, Land Gorilla and Blue Sage Solutions.