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The UPSHOT League Announces 2026 Women’s Professional Basketball Tryouts
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- A new chapter in women's professional basketball begins on March 1, 2026, as The UPSHOT League hosts its first open tryout for female athletes pursuing a professional pathway. The Hoops Showcase will take place from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Novant Fieldhouse in Greensboro, North Carolina. The UPSHOT League is a newly formed women's professional basketball league built on the pillars of opportunity and community, with a mission to uplift players, fans, and the cities it serves.
By Light Professional IT Services Acquires Dignitas Technologies
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light), a leading provider of Modeling & Simulation and Cyber products and solutions and a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital LLC (Sagewind), today announced that it has acquired Dignitas Technologies (Dignitas), a leading provider of Modeling, Simulation, & Training (MS&T) products and solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced.
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AGS: Pearls, Moonstone, and Opal: The ‘Cloud Dancer’ Gems to Know for Valentine’s Day 2026
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- On the heels of Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, the American Gem Society is sharing Valentine's Day inspiration featuring luminous white gemstones like pearls, moonstone, and white opal, timeless pieces that feel modern, romantic, and easy to wear long after February 14.
New Mexico Public Education Selects Synergy Education Platform by Edupoint as Statewide Student Information System (SIS)
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Edupoint® Educational Systems today announced that the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) has selected the Synergy Education Platform, including Edupoint's Synergy for States solution, as the state's first statewide student information system. The initiative marks a major step forward in New Mexico's efforts to modernize its K-12 data infrastructure while improving data access, consistency, and decision-making at both the state and local levels.
University of Los Angeles College of Divinity Announces Retirement of Sports Coach Michael Miller
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- With the 2025-26 college basketball season underway, long-time university, junior college and high school coach Michael Miller has formally retired from coaching, concluding a distinguished career spanning more than three decades and more than 750 victories, the University of Los Angeles College of Divinity announced today.
iEmergent earns 2026 HousingWire Tech100 recognition for mortgage forecasting and market intelligence
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Tech100 Mortgage list, marking the third time the company has earned the industry's top technology distinction. iEmergent was selected for its continued expansion of data-driven tools that help lenders identify where mortgage demand is emerging and how to act on it.
Argyle earns 2026 HousingWire Tech100; third recognition for income, employment and asset verification solutions
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Tech100 Mortgage list, marking the third time the company has earned the industry's top technology distinction. The recognition reflects Argyle's continued product innovation and measurable impact across the mortgage industry.
Down Payment Resource named to HousingWire 2026 Mortgage Tech100 list for expanding access to homeownership
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with down payment programs, has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Mortgage Tech100 list. DPR first appeared on the HousingWire Tech100 list in 2017.
The Big Picture webcast to cover policy, compliance, lender strategy and digital transformation in February 2026
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, announced its February lineup of guests, representing a broad swath of expertise from across the mortgage industry. Co-hosted by mortgage business consultant and executive coach Rich Swerbinsky and capital markets authority Rob Chrisman, author of the widely read Chrisman Commentary newsletter, the webcast delivers timely, thought-provoking conversations with mortgage professionals, innovators and thought leaders.
Dark Matter Technologies named to 2026 HousingWire Mortgage Tech100 list for AI-supported mortgage platforms
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced it has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Mortgage Tech100 list, recognizing companies whose technology solutions are shaping the future of the mortgage industry. This marks the company's third appearance on the Tech100 list.
California-based Vinyl Craft Opens Second Location in Fresno, Bringing Premium Vinyl Products and Customer Service to Fresno CA
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Vinyl Craft is an established, trusted vinyl fence material company that has operated out of its headquarters in Oxnard, California since 1997. In an effort to make its vinyl fencing and gate products more readily available to Central Californians, the team has expanded to a second location in Fresno.
Argyle secures long-term US GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract for income, employment and asset verification
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced it has secured a contract on the United States General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) under contract number 47QTCA26D002N.
Black Chamber of Arizona Launches 2026 Black History Month Business Series
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Black Chamber of Arizona announced today the launch of Black History in Business: Fireside Chats Across Arizona, a four-part, in-person Black History Month business series held every Thursday in February from 7-9 p.m. The weekly events will spotlight Black-owned businesses and employer firms, highlighting their role in job creation, economic growth and community legacy across the state.
Friday Harbor named to 2026 HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage list for advancing AI pre-underwriting
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Friday Harbor has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Tech100 Mortgage list, an award that recognizes the most innovative technology companies shaping the future of mortgage lending. Friday Harbor was selected for advancing the use of artificial intelligence to bring underwriting insight earlier in the loan lifecycle, helping lenders surface and resolve potential issues before files reach final underwriting. Friday Harbor's approach has been adopted by approximately 25 lenders, including two of the top 10 independent mortgage banks.
Informative Research earns HousingWire Mortgage Tech100 2026 recognition for simplifying credit and verification workflows
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced that it has been honored on the annual HousingWire Mortgage Tech100 list. The award honors the technology providers driving meaningful change in the mortgage industry.
NotaryCam receives 2026 HousingWire Mortgage Tech100 award – 8th consecutive year
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization (RON) and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, today announced it has been recognized among the 2026 HousingWire Mortgage Tech100. The award spotlights the fintech organizations impactfully innovating mortgage operations and processes.
Class Valuation named to the HousingWire 2026 Mortgage Tech100 list for advancing appraisal technology
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), has been named to HousingWire's 2026 Mortgage Tech100 list, recognizing the most innovative and impactful technology organizations serving the mortgage industry. Class Valuation has earned multiple Tech100 honors over the years, reflecting its sustained leadership in appraisal modernization through advanced technology, scale and data-driven workflows.
FirstClose Named to the 2026 HousingWire TECH100 List
eNewsChannels NEWS: -- FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, has been named a 2026 HousingWire TECH100 winner. HousingWire selected FirstClose for its end-to-end lending platform that combines real-time property intelligence with automated workflows to help lenders accelerate decisioning, reduce operational friction and close loans faster.
























