Industry Briefs, Feb. 24, 2025

Industry news from Dark Matter Technologies, PennyMac, Cornerstone Capital Bank, Optimal Blue, Click n’ Close and Citywide Home Mortgage.

PennyMac Founder Stanford Kurland Passes Away

Stanford Kurland, who founded and served as Chairman of PennyMac Financial Services Inc., Westlake Village, Calif., following a multi-decade career at Countrywide Financial Corp., passed away on Jan. 25.