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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Dec. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads released its November 2024 report on planned capital project spending in the Industrial Manufacturing industry, highlighting a significant uptick in activity. The firm, which monitors North American industrial capital project plans, including facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment modernizations, identified 151 new projects for the month.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, announced today that Shore United Bank (Shore United), a community bank founded in 1876, has selected the Empower® LOS and select AIVA® AI virtual assistants from Dark Matter to streamline its mortgage lending operations and offer additional support for integrations.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Nov. 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads has released its October 2024 report on planned capital project spending in the North American industrial sector, identifying 170 new projects, including new plant constructions. The report shows a minor 1% dip in industrial project activity from September and a 6% year-to-date decline compared to 2023.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads has released its October 2024 report detailing planned capital project spending in North America’s Food and Beverage industry. Known for its in-depth tracking of industrial capital projects, Industrial SalesLeads monitors a wide range of developments, including facility expansions, new plant constructions, and major equipment modernization efforts across various sectors.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Nov. 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads released its October 2024 report on planned capital project spending in the Industrial Manufacturing sector. The firm monitors planned industrial capital projects across North America, including facility expansions, new plant construction, and major equipment modernization initiatives. The latest research identified 136 new projects, an increase from 128 in September.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that Sean Dugan, the company’s chief revenue officer, will succeed Rich Gagliano as CEO effective April 2025. Gagliano, who launched Dark Matter in 2023 following over a decade of leadership at its predecessor, Black Knight Origination Technologies, will step into the role of executive chairman.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that RanLife Home Loans (RanLife) based in Sandy, Utah, has signed a seven-year agreement for the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and additional Dark Matter technologies.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads released its latest MiR Report today, reporting the September 2024 results for the Industrial Manufacturing industry’s planned capital project spending. This comprehensive overview report tracks North American industrial capital project activities, encompassing facility expansions, new plant constructions, and significant equipment modernization projects.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the August 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 168 new projects as compared to 138 projects the previous month.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Michael Housch, its chief risk and information security officer (CISO), has been named a 2024 HW Vanguard. The awards program recognizes C-level industry professionals who have become leaders in their respective fields in the housing and mortgage industries.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Aug. 13, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the July 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 138 new projects as compared to 164 in June.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 1, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Craig Rebmann, its product evangelist, has been named a 2024 HW Insider. Now in its ninth year, the HW Insiders program recognizes talented operations professionals laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., July 9, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the June 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 164 new projects as compared to 147 in May and 110 in April.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 20, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Inman has recognized its CEO Richard Gagliano with the 2024 Best of Finance award. Now in its second year, the award celebrates 150 innovative professionals demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in the real estate, mortgage and finance sectors. Honorees are hand-selected by Inman’s editorial team.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., June 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the May 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 147 new projects as compared to 110 in April and 174 in March.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that its vice president of marketing, Wes Horbatuck, has been honored by HousingWire as one of its 2024 Marketing Leaders.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced enhancements to the Loan Assumptions feature in the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) that make it easier for mortgage lenders and servicers to transfer assumable mortgages to new homebuyers. The Empower LOS is the first mortgage loan origination system to announce native support for loan assumptions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today welcomed Truity Credit Union (Truity) as the latest financial institution to select the Empower® loan origination system. A member-owned credit union with locations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, Truity will leverage the Empower LOS to provide loan officers and members a modern, mobile-friendly experience.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., May 16, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the March 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 66 new projects as compared to 73 in March 2024.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 14, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced the appointment of Vikas Rao as deputy chief product officer. Reporting directly to Chief Product Officer Stephanie Durflinger, Rao is charged with overseeing enhancements to the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and establishing Dark Matter’s developer community, which will help lenders embed automation deeper in their origination workflows and more tightly integrate their systems using open application programming interfaces (APIs) and widgets.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that Monterra Credit Union (Monterra CU), a full-service financial institution serving members throughout San Mateo County, California, the City of Palo Alto and the San Francisco Bay Area, has selected the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) for mortgage loan, home-equity loan and home-equity line of credit (HELOC) originations.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the April 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 110 new projects as compared to 174 in March 2024.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced that its CEO Rich Gagliano has been recognized by Key Executives, a periodical publication providing news and information on today’s leading corporate executives, as one of 2024’s Top 25 CEOs of Florida’s largest city, Jacksonville. The award recognizes CEOs from diverse sectors and industries whose trailblazing ideas and strategic leadership have contributed to Jacksonville’s economic significance.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) today announced a new strategic partnership with Total Expert, the customer engagement platform purpose-built for modern financial institutions. A forthcoming bi-directional integration between Total Expert and the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) from Dark Matter will empower mortgage lenders to generate more leads, improve sales productivity and close more loans by intelligently automating and personalizing the homebuyer journey.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the implementation of the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) by Patelco Credit Union (Patelco), a Bay Area-based credit union dedicated to the financial wellness of its team, members and communities.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 16, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that its Chief Risk and Information Security Officer Michael Housch has been named to CISOs Connect(tm)’s 2024 list of the top 100 CISOs in North America. Housch was recognized for his role as Dark Matter’s chief risk and information security officer as well as for his contributions to the cybersecurity community at large.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., April 9, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the March 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 174 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector as compared to 150 in February 2024.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bill Warden has been recognized on the 2024 list of The Top 25 CFOs of Jacksonville. The Top CFOs awards program honors highly respected CFOs who have driven growth in their companies and the city’s business community, solidifying Jacksonville as an economic giant.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., March 19, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the February 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., March 6, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the February 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 150 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector as compared to 150 in January 2024.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SalesLeads announced today the January 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 66 new projects in the Food and Beverage sector as compared to 67 in December 2023.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the agenda for its Horizon User Conference. Open to Dark Matter clients and partners, the conference will take place at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel on April 24-25.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Feb. 8, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SalesLeads announced today the January 2024 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 5, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced it has been named to HousingWire’s 2024 Tech100 Mortgage list of companies shaping the future of the housing finance sector. HousingWire attributed the recognition to the cutting-edge technology behind the Empower(r) loan origination system (LOS), a comprehensive, bundled offering from Dark Matter that provides all-in-one mortgage origination functionality.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced industry veteran Tony Fox as its chief of client engagement.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced the availability of a new, automated workflow in the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) that makes it easier for lenders to identify and qualify loan applicants who could benefit from evaluation of their positive rent payment history.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the November 2023 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 61 new projects in the Food and Beverage sector for both November and October.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Industrial SalesLeads announced today the December 2023 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 136 new projects a drop from 161 in both October and November in the Industrial Manufacturing sector.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced significant enhancements to the integration between the comprehensive Empower® loan origination system (LOS) and DocMagic’s document generation solution.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), an innovative new leader in mortgage technology backed by time-tested loan origination software and leadership, today announced a contract with Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU). The signing is the first under Dark Matter’s new corporate structure and reflects the growing footprint of the company’s popular Empower(r) Loan Origination Platform in the credit union sector.