Black Knight ready to sell Empower to address antitrust concerns
Deal with Constellation Software Inc. hinges on Intercontinental Exchange closing deal to acquire Black Knight, now valued at $11.7B. ICE says it's prepared to fight FTC in court
by Matt Carter Mar 7
Black Knight's Q4 profits slip as clients cope with challenges
Real estate software, data and analytics company signs new customers to book $452.5M 2022 profit, up 118% from 2021 with revenue climbing 5% to $1.55B
by Matt Carter Feb 28
FTC prepares to challenge ICE's $13B Black Knight deal: Report
Federal Trade Commission not convinced that Black Knight's plans to spin off its Empower loan origination system allays antitrust concerns, 'Politico' reports
by Matt Carter Feb 27
New Black Knight integrations 'close the loop' on digital mortgages
Integration of Wolters Kluwer's eNote and eVault capabilities into Black Knight's digital closing solution, Expedite Close, eliminates need for multiple vendors
by Matt Carter Feb 17
ICE sees $13B Black Knight merger surviving antitrust concerns
Black Knight is reportedly looking to spin off its Empower loan origination system to placate regulators' antitrust concerns as critics raise market power, data privacy issues
by Matt Carter Feb 15
Black Knight, myCUmortgage vie to power credit unions' home loans
Ohio-based myCUmortgage signed 9 credit unions serving more than 380,000 members as new partners in 2022, touting opportunity to win repeat business as the loan servicer
by Matt Carter Feb 7
Most homebuyers forking out big bucks to buy down mortgage rate
While mortgage rates have eased and home prices have fallen in many markets, affordability still has a 'stranglehold on much of the market,' according to research released by Black Knight
by Matt Carter Feb 7
Cordless Media ads on MLSs will provide real-time mortgage rates
Ad marketplace is first to implement Optimal Blue's new lead-quoting application programming interface, allowing ads to display rates from multiple lenders
by Matt Carter Jan 10
Real estate transfer tax hikes create headaches for mortgage lenders
Federal regulations provide 'zero tolerance' for miscalculating real estate transaction taxes when providing TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure to borrowers, Black Knight warns
by Matt Carter Dec 19
Fidelity paying Black Knight $225M to bring TitlePoint back into the fold
With ICE's acquisition of Black Knight pending, title insurer exercises right to buy back title search and order management solution under terms of 2014 agreement
by Matt Carter Nov 23
Black Knight signs another credit union as Empower client
San Diego-based BluPeak is the 9th credit union Black Knight has signed to use its mortgage loan origination system in the last 12 months
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Credit unions, banks flock to Black Knight's Empower mortgage LOS
IThink Financial, the 8th credit union to sign up for Empower since December, will use the mortgage loan origination system to provide home loans to more than 100,000 members
by Matt Carter Sep 13
Home prices down from peaks in quarter of nation's top 50 markets
Falling sales are driving inventory growth, but it will take more than a year at the current rate for listings levels to get back to normal, according to Black Knight's latest monthly Mortgage Monitor Report
by Matt Carter Aug 1
As rates rose, demand for mortgages dwindled every month in Q2
Rising rates took their toll not only on refinancing but on homebuyer demand for purchase loans in June, according to an analysis of rate lock data released Monday by Black Knight
by Matt Carter Jul 10
Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang merge under new CEO
Richard Harris, a veteran of SparkPost, Oracle and AddThis, will lead the merged company, which said it will employ 144 people with no layoffs anticipated
by Matt Carter Jun 28