Borrowers rushed to refinance in August as mortgage rates eased, pushing rate-and-term refi lock volume up 70% from July, according to Optimal Blue’s Mortgage Market Advantage report released ...

Falling mortgage rates in January 2026 pushed refinance volume up 50% and increased the VA lending share, per Optimal Blue data.

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a certified integration with the Optimal Blue PPE that brings real-time pricing and eligibility ...

Sharp pickup in refis: Refinance activity surged in January as falling rates quickly translated into borrower demand. Rate-and-term refinance locks increased 50% MoM and were more than four times ...

As mortgage rates sank to near 6% in January, consumers looked to do rate-and-term refinances, while originators offered more ...

MeridianLink has integrated Optimal Blue’s real-time pricing and eligibility technology into its mortgage platform to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and enhance automation for lenders ...

- Launch of new capability in the Optimal Blue PPE allows lenders to eliminate all manual steps when executing best efforts locks- PLANO, Texas, July 30, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue ...

Vesta, a national LOS provider, has announced its integration with the Optimal Blue PPE, a widely used mortgage product, pricing, and eligibility engine. This partnership with Optimal Blue marks a ...

A new class-action lawsuit claims that it’s not just high interest rates that have made mortgages more expensive. Homeowners in Tennessee, Minnesota, Delaware and Rhode Island claimed that mortgage ...