Daily Archives: Apr 1, 2025

VENTURA, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) is excited to announce the return of the Cursive is Cool contest, encouraging students from kindergarten through sixth grade to celebrate the important skill of handwriting. Young writers across the country are invited to put pen to paper and demonstrate their cursive skills for a chance to win fantastic prizes!

BOULDER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Enterprise Account Executive/Sales Engineer Maggie Zielinski Swanson has been named to HousingWire's prestigious Rising Stars list for 2025. Swanson, 29, joined Floify in 2021 as a skilled sales professional and has quickly become an indispensable force in the company's collaborative culture and growth.

PLANO, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Optimal Blue today announced that Senior Software Engineering Manager Shawn Chandwani, 34, has been named among HousingWire's Rising Stars. The annual list celebrates young professionals who shoulder significant leadership responsibilities and contribute to the broader industry and business landscape, establishing themselves as influential figures and leaders for tomorrow.

ADDISON, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Click n' Close (CNC), a multi-state mortgage lender, today announced that Project Manager Janet Pitney has been honored with a place among the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars. The award honors young real estate and mortgage professionals making impressive career moves while driving growth for their companies and the industry. Pitney is recognized for her outstanding leadership and innovation in technology and operations.

DENVER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the mortgage industry, today announced its Principal Application Architect Josh Reed has been honored among the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars, which recognizes mortgage and real estate professionals under 40 who have made impactful career decisions driving growth in the industry and at their companies. Reed has been honored as a Rising Star for his outstanding contributions to innovation, efficiency, and compliance in the mortgage industry.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Informative Research Data Solutions, a division of Informative Research and leading provider of data-powered borrower intelligence and analytics tools for the financial services industry, today announced its Data Solutions Team Lead Jooyoung Jung has been recognized as a 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars Honoree. The award highlights real estate and mortgage professionals under the age of 40 making impressive career moves while empowering growth and change among their peers.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced that IT Development Manager Praneeth Reddy Saripalli has been honored as a recipient of the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars Award. The award recognizes real estate and mortgage leaders 40 years old and under who drive growth and achieve remarkable career milestones. Saripalli's leadership, technical vision and ability to align people, processes and technology have been instrumental in Informative Research's continued growth and market leadership.