Cindy Holden

CERRITOS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Pantheory Research Organization is announcing its latest scientific research and related scientific journal-published papers and related information. Our organization: The Pantheory Research Organization is the author of all the research papers to be discussed here.

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the integration of its Horizon POS with Stewart Valuation Intelligence, LLC (SVI), a national provider of appraisal management and residential real estate valuation services.

TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- DocMagic, Inc. announced today it has been granted two patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patent No. 12,175,785 for its system and method of "Determining Similar Loan Documents" and Patent No. 12,169,976 for its system and method of "Enabling Electronic Loan Documents."

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In a timely response to the growing mental health crisis among successful entrepreneurs, wealth management veteran Mark Fujiwara has released "Beyond the Hustle: Finding Higher Purpose After the Exit" (ISBN: 978-1964377582 [ebook]; 978-1964377575 [paperback]; 978-1964377568 [hardcover] Legacy Launch Pad Publishing).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In response to the growing mental health crisis among modern mothers, author Cindy Caprio Woulfe has released "In the Weeds: A Guide to Saving Your Own Soul on This Crazy Journey Called Motherhood" (ISBN: 978-1964377957 [ebook]; 978-1964377964 [paperback]; 978-1964377971 [hardcover]; Legacy Launch Pad Publishing).

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), wrapped up its 2025 fall conference, "Cheers in Boston: Where Everyone Knows Your Name," held September 14-17 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. The event drew hundreds of lenders, vendors, and industry leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and refocus on progress as the industry moves into its next phase of growth.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Gi Films and Georgian American Film Academy proudly announce the U.S. streaming launch of "300 Crusaders," the groundbreaking animated epic from acclaimed filmmaker Mirza Davitaia, known for "Anton," "The Narrow Bridge," and "The Knight in the Tiger's Skin." Following its successful premiere in Georgia, the film is now available to American audiences on Fawesome and Stash TV.

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a new integration between its Horizon POS platform and the ICE PPE from Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). Built on ICE's latest API framework for mortgage technology, the integration allows loan officers to request loan pricing, validate product eligibility and request rate locks from ICE PPE directly within Horizon's Loan Center.

ALTADENA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In response to the devastating Eaton Fire, which destroyed homes, displaced families, and left entire neighborhoods in ruins, Westland Developers & Consulting LLC has put together a team of professionals to provide a Recovery & Rebuilding Service. This initiative aims to help fire survivors in Altadena and Pasadena take their first steps toward rebuilding their communities. One home at a time.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Essential reading for leaders navigating an increasingly complex workplace landscape: Carly Fliesher's groundbreaking memoir "The Thirteenth Floor: How Dealing With Trauma Transformed My Approach to Employee Well-Being" (ISBN: 978-1968339890 [paperback]; 978-1968339906 [ebook]; Legacy Launch Pad Publishing), which delivers both heart-wrenching personal narrative and actionable corporate strategy.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- G4Free today celebrates its 11th anniversary, highlighting over a decade of freedom and innovation. To mark the milestone, the brand is launching its Smoofit Collection, featuring comfortable, versatile pieces inspired by G4Free's ethos: "Move Free, Feel Free, Go for Free."

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A groundbreaking new study from The Evolution of Publishing Institute reveals that published authorship creates a dramatic "Author Authority Premium" in professional services, with published authors commanding overwhelmingly higher preference rates, premium fees, and enhanced credibility compared to non-author counterparts with identical qualifications.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SecuGen is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Unity(tm) 20 USB-S, a fully programmable fingerprint reader designed for developers and system integrators who need a platform-agnostic biometric solution.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- iMobie Inc., a cutting-edge company focused on digital software solutions, announces the release of FocuSee 2.0, significantly enhancing the popular screen recording software with integrated AI capabilities. The update brings 6 powerful AI features.

DANVILLE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- A new mortgage income fund has been launched with a target of $50 million in capital commitments to address California's unique housing and lending gap. Central Mortgage Income Fund (Central) has been founded by Bay Area property veterans Dan and Ben Dianda to invest in short-term, real estate-backed loans across California.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in Pennsylvania, with locations in Altoona and Pittsburgh. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in Missouri, with locations in Independence, St. Joseph, Springfield, St. Louis and Warrensburg. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

RALEIGH, N.C. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Sokal is pleased to announce its official certification as a preferred provider for the INFINITI Retailer Website Program, effective August 18, 2025. As a certified partner, Sokal is now authorized to deliver website solutions, search engine optimization (SEO), and digital advertising services to INFINITI retailers through the INFINITI Digital Program.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, 2025, reopened in Kentucky, with locations in Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Louisville (Watterson Trail) and Louisville (Preston Highway). Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

CHICAGO, Ill. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a 2025 Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in Illinois, with locations in Champaign, Decatur and Loves Park. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in Indiana, with locations in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

ATLANTA, Ga. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day 2025 event, Aug. 13 to Sept. 7, reopened in Georgia, with locations in Augusta, Douglasville, Marietta, Morrow and Savannah. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

COLUMBIA, S.C. /California Newswire - National News/ -- American Freight is hosting a Labor Day event, August 13 to September 7, reopened in South Carolina, with a location in Columbia. Under new ownership and a renewed strategic direction, the stores also offer new buying options, improved customer service, and the same unbeatable prices that American Freight has been known for since 1994.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Lutheran Life Communities, including Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's. This year's walk will take place on Sunday, September 21, at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, and the community is invited to join Lutheran Home's team in raising awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer's disease.

PHOENIX, Ariz. /California Newswire - National News/ -- PowerPick Players Club is the oldest and most established lottery service provider in the USA, with an A+ Rating by the Better Business Bureau. Today it celebrates its 30th year providing players with more chances of winning jackpots and other large prizes through its website.

CHANDLER, Ariz. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders came together on Aug.1 at the Chandler Center for the Arts for a high-energy celebration kicking off National Black Business Month, hosted by the Black Chamber of Arizona in partnership with the City of Chandler.

DENVER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report covering the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. The latest report analyzes post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control® software.

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for its Tropos borrower platform, giving lenders greater control over how it works for their business and borrowers. With the new functionality, lenders can adjust organizational settings, manage their brand experience across the business structure, customize loan applications and adapt operational workflows-all without developer assistance.

MANKATO, Minn. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Door Engineering is proud to announce the launch of the FF70 Hurricane Door, a revolutionary four-fold door system engineered specifically for the most demanding environments. Designed and rigorously tested to meet the stringent requirements of the Florida Building Code, the FF70 is approved for High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) up to 65 pounds per square foot (psf), accommodating sizes up to 16-foot x 16-foot.

HOUSTON, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, its certification to perform RON services in the state of Vermont. This development follows Vermont's enactment of legislation supporting remote notarizations, allowing notaries with a Special Endorsement to perform digital notarizations in the state.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, announced it has been named a 2025 Lending Tech Titan by PROGRESS in Lending, honoring the company's pioneering work in delivering automation, efficiency and cost savings to mortgage lenders across the U.S.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- HitPaw, a leading innovator in AI-driven creative tools, is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a global celebration and exclusive discounts from August 15 to August 31, 2025. Whether you're a content creator, a digital artist, or just exploring AI-powered creativity, HitPaw's anniversary sale is the perfect time to upgrade your toolkit and join millions of users worldwide in celebrating five years of smart, accessible creation.

PLANO, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Optimal Blue today announced it will host its 2026 Optimal Blue Summit from February 23-25 at the Talking Stick Resort and Conference Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. Building on the success of its inaugural event, the 2026 Summit will bring together the company's clients and integration partners, along with thought leaders and experts from across the mortgage industry, for three days of insights, connection and strategy.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale will take place on August 23-24, marking the grand conclusion of this year's Pokémon GO Fest season, says LocaChange, a trusted professional virtual location solution. The highly anticipated event features the first-ever appearance of Eternatus in its Eternamax form, challenging Trainers worldwide with some of the most epic Max Battles in the game's history.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Tenorshare AI, a leading provider of innovative software solutions, is excited to announce its Back-to-School Sale, running from August 14 to September 14, 2025. Customers can enjoy up to 70% off on Tenorshare AI Bypass plans during this limited-time promotion.

DENVER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, today announced that three senior professionals from its team will participate in major industry conferences throughout September and October, showcasing ACES' leadership in regulatory compliance, risk management and loan quality.

BOULDER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced it has been named the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Award winner for Loan Origination Solution of the Year. The annual awards program recognizes the most innovative technology companies, products and services shaping the future of real estate.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Microsoft has confirmed that Lens, its popular free mobile scanner app, will be retired starting September and be removed from app stores by mid-November this year, says PDFgear. As a result, millions of Lens users will soon be looking for an alternative, ideally one that offers the same experience and remains free to use.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, has been named Overall Real Estate Data Solution of the Year in the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. The honor recognizes Argyle's growing impact on the tenant screening industry, where the company is helping property managers and tenant screening platforms combat fraud, improve data quality and speed up leasing decisions.

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, announced that Tropos, its next-generation borrower portal, has been named Loan Application Solution of the Year in the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Awards.

BOULDER, Colo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced it has been named as an NMP Originator Choice Winner for 2025, achieving silver in its category.

ATLANTA, Ga. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry's leading technology for connecting homebuyers with homebuyer assistance programs, today announced it has earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing privately owned companies after achieving 130% revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. DPR was also honored on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Born into poverty and hidden from the world, Calvin Bagley was never expected to succeed-let alone change the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. In his breathtaking new memoir, "Hiding from the School Bus: Breaking Free from Control, Fear, Isolation and a Childhood without Education" (ISBN: 978-1964377872, Legacy Launch Pad Publishing), Bagley recounts how he went from total isolation and a childhood of neglect and abuse to becoming a wealthy entrepreneur.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Agoura Hills residents now have access to 24/7 emergency garage door and electric gate repair services thanks to Gates & Garage Door Express Inc.'s recent expansion into the region. And, there's no extra charge for after-hours emergency services.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /California Newswire - National News/ -- Musicful, a leading AI-powered music generation platform, announced the launch of its upgraded 1.5X model, raising the bar for speed, flexibility, and creative possibilities in AI-assisted music creation. Musicful, a fast-growing AI-powered music hub, has attracted over one million registered users worldwide.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. /California Newswire - National News/ -- The Center for Innovation (CFI), known for cultural transformation in eldercare, announces a rebrand to AgingIN, a bold new identity that captures its mission to be the catalyst for person-directed living in the community of one's choice.

PLANO, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Optimal Blue today released its July 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, which found a 3% month-over-month (MoM) drop in overall rate lock volume, led by a nearly 5% drop in purchase activity as affordability remained strained.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /California Newswire - National News/ -- The Save the Woods organization in Asheville, NC, invites volunteers, community members, and activists to an art action: Wrap the Woods on Saturday, September 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. UNC Asheville's 54-acre urban forest and cherished community resource and wildlife habitat (aka "The Woods") is under threat of development despite its status as one of the last remaining urban forests in Asheville.

PLANO, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Optimal Blue today launched a new brand that emphasizes the company's market leadership in delivering modern innovation backed by decades of proven, trusted performance. "Optimal Blue is operating in an era defined by accuracy, scale, speed and artificial intelligence - and our new brand embodies that," said Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue.

AUSTIN, Texas /California Newswire - National News/ -- Velocity Credit Union is proud to announce the official groundbreaking of its newest branch, located at the southeast corner of Davis Lane and Brodie Lane in Southwest Austin. This expansion reflects the credit union's continued commitment to serving its growing membership and delivering convenient, modern financial services to communities across Central Texas.