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HousingWire: AI in action: How Tidalwave and NEXA are equipping LO’s with the right tools
Aug 18, 2025
Diane Yu, CEO and co-founder of Tidalwave, and Mike Kortas, CEO of NEXA Mortgage, join Allison LaForgia for an exclusive conversation to explore the newly announced partnership between Tidalwave and NEXA Mortgage. Tidalwave’s technology, which pushes past the industry hype to deliver meaningful change and innovation, will now be available to NEXA’s loan officers, advancing Tidalwave’s mission to t
RIS Media: NEXA Mortgage Launches Partnership With Tidalwave’s Agentic AI Technology
Aug 18, 2025
Because of Tidalwave’s AI technology, lenders have automated up to 70% of manual tasks, cut costs by as much as $1,500 per loan and freed loan officers from repetitive administration work. NEXA Mortgage, a mortgage brokerage with over 3,200 mortgage loan offices, has announced a partnership with Tidalwave’s agentic AI technology platform. NEXA states this collaboration positions it as the leader
HousingWire: TidalWave’s Diane Yu on AI’s impact to mortgage jobs
Aug 18, 2025
AI Summit: Emerging tech may not lead to job cuts, but roles will evolve August 15, 2025, 2:39pm by Neil PiersonNews The promise that artificial intelligence brings to the mortgage ecosystem through faster processes and reduced expenses is also accompanied by the potential threat it poses to human roles. While the next two years could see an acceleration of AI-related job losses, Diane Yu urges
Inman: Mortgage lenders are turning to AI to play in the big leagues
Aug 15, 2025
August 15, 2025 By Matt Carter Mortgage giants like Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage aren’t alone in anticipating that if business picks up as mortgage rates fall, AI will help them scale. The prospect that lower mortgage rates will fuel more homebuying and refinancing also has mid-size lenders shifting their focus from cost-cutting to investing in AI and other technology that can he
Inman: Tidalwave and Bevri.ai launch agentic AI for mortgage brokers
Aug 12, 2025
Mortgage technology startup leveraging integrations with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and ICE Mortgage Technology to grow its stable of clients -- which now include NEXA Mortgage. by Matt Carter August 12, 2025 Agentic AI mortgage technology startup Tidalwave is leveraging integrations with mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and ICE Mortgage Technology to grow its stable of clients — which now
HousingWire: NEXA Mortgage partners with Tidalwave to bring Agentic AI platform to brokers
Aug 12, 2025
NEXA is the first brokerage to deploy enterprise-scale agentic AIAugust 12, 2025, 12:14pm by Sarah Wheeler NEXA Mortgage and Tidalwave announced a strategic partnership Tuesday at HousingWire’s AI Summit that will give NEXA’s 3,200 brokers access to Tidalwave’s agentic AI technology platform. Tidalwave’s SOLO platform offers comprehensive mortgage automation capabilities including intelligent le
Press release: NEXA Mortgage Partners with Tidalwave to Deploy Agentic AI Platform Across 3,200+ Loan Officers
Aug 12, 2025
Nation's Largest Mortgage Brokerage Makes History as First to Deploy Enterprise-Scale Agentic AI, Powered by Tidalwave MESA, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NEXA Mortgage, the nation's largest mortgage brokerage with over 3,200 mortgage loan officers, today announced a landmark partnership with Tidalwave's agentic AI technology platform. This first-of-its-kind collaboratio
National Mortgage Professional: NEXA Mortgage Deploys Tidalwave’s Agentic AI Platform Enterprise-Wide
Aug 12, 2025
NEXA CEO Kortas says implementation marks ‘the first mortgage brokerage to implement comprehensive agentic AI at this scale’ NEXA Mortgage, the nation's largest mortgage brokerage, announced a strategic partnership to implement Tidalwave's agentic AI technology platform. The implementation will be rolled out across NEXA's network of more than 3,200 loan officers operating in 48 states and Puerto
National Mortgage Professional: AI Mortgage Platform Tidalwave Hires Two Mortgage Tech Execs
Jul 21, 2025
AI mortgage tech startup Tidalwave today announced two appointments, both coming from mortgage platform providers: John Stephenson and Frank Pastirchak. Stephenson, who has a record of driving lender adoption at scale, is now head of national sales at Tidalwave. He spent more than a decade at ICE Mortgage Technology, most recently as vice president, executive account leader. “During my time at
Press Release: AI Mortgage Innovator Tidalwave Bolsters Team with Key Industry Hires from ICE and nCino
Jul 21, 2025
Tidalwave today announced the two high-profile executive appointments, signaling its rapid momentum in reshaping mortgage technology. John Stephenson, former relationship manager and sales executive at ICE Mortgage Technology, joins as Head of National Sales, bringing deep industry expertise and a proven track record in driving lender adoption at scale. Frank Pastirchak, a veteran of nCino and Reggora, joins as Account Executive, further strengthening the company’s go-to-market team with his experience in SaaS sales and mortgage automation.
HousingWire: Truv and Tidalwave announce point-of-sale integration
Jul 14, 2025
The integration ‘embeds Truv’s advanced verification capabilities directly into Tidalwave’s mortgage application flow’ July 2, 2025, 12:12pm by Sarah Wolak Truv, a provider of direct-to-source income, employment and asset verifications, on Wednesday announced a strategic integration with Tidalwave, an AI-powered mortgage point-of-sale platform. Per a press release from Truv, the integration “embed
Argyle integrates with Tidalwave to deliver embedded, real-time verification of income and employment
May 09, 2025
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., May 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced its integration with Tidalwave, an agentic AI mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platform. The integration embeds Argyle’s verification of income and employment (VOIE) solution directly into Tidalwave’s bo
National Mortgage News: Agentic AI is turning into the next big mortgage trend
Apr 22, 2025
Kastle CEO Rishi Choudhary recognized artificial intelligence voice agents could transform the mortgage industry when he and his colleagues saw what companies were failing to do earlier in his career. "One of the big problems we noticed is mortgage lenders were just not picking up the phone and reaching out to leads that they were paying a lot of money for," he said. "Some consumer direct lenders
The Mortgage Reports: First-Time Home Buyer Advice: Second Quarter 2025
Apr 22, 2025
First-Time Home Buyer Advice: Second Quarter 2025 By: Paul Centopani Reviewed By: Aleksandra Kadzielawski April 20, 2025 - 7 min read Many home buyers (and prospective home buyers) struggled through the low affordability and high mortgage rates of 2024’s housing market. Plenty bided their time, waiting for improved conditions. The second quarter of 2025 comes with increased for-sale inventory, ant
What to know about trade wars and your mortgage
Apr 08, 2025
By Diane Yu, CEO + Co-founder, TidalWave The housing market is navigating a perfect storm: trade wars reigniting inflation fears, tariffs threatening construction costs, and mortgage rates swinging on geopolitical uncertainty. Amid this volatility, agentic AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a lifeline for lenders and borrowers alike. Here’s how agentic AI is reshaping mortgages in 2025: 1) Smarter ris
CityBiz: Interview with Diane Yu, Co-Founder & CEO of TidalWave
Mar 26, 2025
Diane Yu is the co-founder and CEO of TidalWave, an agentic AI mortgage startup. Tidalwave uses AI to solve critical inefficiencies in the mortgage process for both borrowers and lenders. By leveraging AI, Tidalwave aims to reduce costs, improve accessibility, and accelerate loan approvals. Tidalwave addresses the outdated, manual-heavy mortgage process by making it faster, more affordable, and mo
National Mortgage News: Tidalwave adds former ICE exec Chris McLendon to C-suite
Mar 26, 2025
Mortgage technology platform Tidalwave welcomed veteran industry leader Chris McLendon as chief revenue officer. In his new position, McLendon will guide revenue growth and help build sales teams to support expansion of the New York-based fintech, which last year rolled out an artificial-intelligence backed platform for origination and underwriting. Before joining Tidalwave, McLendon spent a deca
The Mortgage Reports: Mortgage AI Tries to Break Language Barrier, Bridge Homeownership Gap
Mar 25, 2025
Help for Spanish-speaking home buyers As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of day-to-day life, it’s trickled into and modernized the mortgage process. The process of applying for a loan—loaded with esoteric, industry-specific terms—can be very restrictive to non-English speakers. One mortgage technology company integrated their AI with Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-backed loans to help t
HousingWire: AI-driven mortgage lending: A conversation with tidalwave’s leaders
Mar 18, 2025
The mortgage industry stands at a crossroads — while nearly every other sector has embraced digital transformation, mortgage lending remains burdened by manual processes, outdated workflows, and costly inefficiencies. Generative AI has the potential to finally bridge the gap, automating complex tasks, reducing friction for borrowers, and helping lenders regain profitability. In this conversation
Agentic AI mortgage startup Tidalwave announces ICE Mortgage Technology integration
Mar 04, 2025
Agentic AI mortgage startup tidalwave today announced a new integration using the latest Encompass Partner Connect API framework from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) for mortgage technology and available via the marketplace in the ICE Encompass® digital lending platform. By integrating with Encompass®, tidalwave's AI capabilities are now accessible to a majority of mortgage lenders. tidalwave's AI-driven approach addresses critical challenges in the mortgage industry.
Agentic AI mortgage startup TidalWave taps former ICE Mortgage Technology executive Chris McLendon as Chief Revenue Officer to lead revenue expansion
Feb 18, 2025
TidalWave, the first-ever generative AI application for mortgage lenders, today announced that Chris McLendon, former Sales Executive, Vice President at ICE Mortgage Technology, has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. McLendon's decision comes as TidalWave gains momentum with integrations into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac systems and picking up customers. NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire
KeyCrew Journal: TidalWave's AI Platform Takes Aim at Mortgage Industry's Multilingual Future
Feb 13, 2025
TidalWave‘s launch of AI-powered language integration marks a significant shift in mortgage technology – moving beyond back-office automation to unlock underserved markets through intelligent language processing.
Building Multi-Language Support in the Age of LLMs
Jan 31, 2025
This is the new era of software development—AI and LLMs aren't just part of the product; they're revolutionizing the development process itself
Chrisman Commentary Podcast: TidalWave's Diane Yu on AI Automation
Jan 29, 2025
How is AI transforming the mortgage industry? TidalWaveCo-Founder and CEODiane Yujoins today's podcast to explore the latest advancements in AI technology and its impact on the mortgage process. She shares how her company is using AI to enable instant language translations during origination, making the process more accessible and efficient for everyone. Tune in to learn how these innovations are
National Mortgage Professional: TidalWave Blends AI & DEI To Support Hispanic Homebuyers
Jan 29, 2025
National Mortgage Professional coverage of TidalWave's Spanish AI integration
Press Release: TidalWave Launches Spanish AI Integration to Address Hispanic Mortgage Challenges
Jan 28, 2025
Language remains one of the biggest barriers to ownership for many Hispanics, with nearly 1 out of 4 of Hispanic & Latino Americans (23%) reporting language as a barrier during the mortgage application process, creating barriers to homeownership. TidalWave, an AI-powered fintech, today announced the launch of a Spanish-speaking AI integration for mortgage lenders through its SOLO™ engine. This solution aims to tackle significant hurdles faced by Hispanic mortgage seekers in the United States by allowing loan officers using TidalWave's SOLO POS (point of sales) to enable a Spanish-language loan application.
Breaking Down Language Barriers: TidalWave Launches Spanish AI Integration
Jan 28, 2025
Nearly 1 out of 4 of Hispanic Americans (23%) reported language as a barrier during the mortgage application process, yet only 17% of Hispanic borrowers received translation services from their mortgage lenders. To address this pressing issue, TidalWave is proud to announce a Spanish-language integration to its AI-powered platform, SOLO™.This innovation ensures lenders can provide an entirely Spanish-speaking communication experience throughout the mortgage journey, from application and processing to status updates and closing.
Chrisman Commentary Op-Ed: Artificial Intelligence in the Mortgage Industry
Dec 12, 2024
AI isn't just a buzzword - the mortgage industry has been stuck in a rut with complicated workflows that require a ton of manual effort. These inefficiencies not only drive up costs but also slow down the loan process, leaving both lenders and borrowers feeling frustrated. To solve for this, Tidalwave’s AI-powered solution, Solo, is designed as a full-fledged point-of-sale platform that reimagines the borrower and lender experience. Unlike traditional point-of-sale tools that merely collect forms, Solo interacts with borrowers in real-time, leveraging generative AI to guide them through the application process. This approach ensures documents are collected, verified, and evaluated efficiently, reducing the workload for loan officers and enabling lenders to save both time and money.
The Hidden Trap of Buy Now, Pay Later: How It Can Crush Your Homeownership Dreams
Dec 10, 2024
Using Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services to pay for purchases could jeopardize your mortgage application. The crux of the BNPL problem lies in its delayed discovery during the mortgage process.
Chrisman Commentary podcast with TidalWave.ai CEO Diane Yu
Nov 05, 2024
TidalWave.ai’s CEO Diane Yu sat down for an interview with Chrisman Commentary podcast host Robbie Chrisman where she discussed how AI is transforming the mortgage industry.
HousingWire lists TidalWave CEO Diane Yu to Tech Trendsetters 2024 award
Nov 01, 2024
HousingWire is excited to announce the honorees of this year’s Tech Trendsetters award. The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients.
TidalWave continues to expand its leadership with sales veteran Chris Olsen
Oct 25, 2024
National Mortgage News covered that Chris Olsen joined TidalWave.ai as head of sales engineering. A mortgage and banking technology veteran, Olsen joins the New York-based company after previously working in sales leadership at Ncino company, Simplenexus. For Tidalwave, Olsen will lead efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities into underwriting, particularly around borrower communication, joining as the company rolls out its AI-backed Solo platform.
Dealmaker Podcast: Diane Yu On Selling A Company To Comcast For ~$400 Million And Now Building A Platform To Revolutionize The Mortgage Industry
Oct 15, 2024
In this engaging interview, Diane Yu, a repeated founder and highly successful entrepreneur, offers valuable insights into her extraordinary journey from a young graduate to a leading force in the technology and finance sectors. From her early days at DoubleClick to her role in building FreeWheel, which Comcast acquired for about $400M, and now her current venture, TidalWave, Diane has consistentl
Dealmaker Podcast: Diane Yu On Selling A Company To Comcast For ~$400 Million And Now Building A Platform To Revolutionize The Mortgage Industry
Oct 15, 2024
In this engaging interview, Diane Yu, a repeated founder and highly successful entrepreneur, offers valuable insights into her extraordinary journey from a young graduate to a leading force in the technology and finance sectors. From her early days at DoubleClick to her role in building FreeWheel, which Comcast acquired for about $400M, and now her current venture, TidalWave, Diane has consistent
Tidalwave CEO Diane Yu on Building an AI-First Company
Oct 04, 2024
The startup is focused on making artificial intelligence a ‘white box’ for mortgage lenders. Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Diane Yu, co-founder and CEO of Tidalwave, to talk about the benefits of building an AI-first company in today’s business environment.
Inman: Nation’s biggest mortgage lender, UWM, jumping on AI bandwagon
Oct 02, 2024
By Matt Carter Although it doesn’t work directly with consumers, this year UWM has rolled out AI tools to help mortgage brokers serve both homebuyers and homeowners who might benefit from refinancing From lenders to loan servicers, the mortgage industry is embracing AI, and the nation’s largest provider of home loans is no exception — even though it’s a wholesaler that works with mortgage brokers
Inman: Figure now using OpenAI’s GPT to speed HELOC doc review process
Sep 30, 2024
By Matt Carter When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review to save $8M while raising customer satisfaction scores Home equity line of credit giant Figure says it tapped 1.7 million pages of originations data spanning six years to train an AI document review tool that’s cut manual upfront document review labor by 93 percent while raising c
Why a Half-Point Rate Cut Could Overwhelm Understaffed Lenders Due to Demand
Sep 17, 2024
With the Federal Reserve announcing its first interest rate cut in years, mortgage demand has surged by 14%. On the surface, this might seem like good news for both lenders and homebuyers. But for many lenders, already struggling with understaffing and outdated systems, this spike in demand presents serious operational challenges. With the Federal Reserve announcing its first interest rate cut in years, mortgage demand has surged by 14%. On the surface, this might seem like good news for both lenders and homebuyers. But for many lenders, already struggling with understaffing and outdated systems, this spike in demand presents serious operational challenges.
Tidalwave’s SOLO™ now ups the game of serving the lending community with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac integrations
Sep 12, 2024
Tidalwave.ai, a leading innovator in the financial technology sector, is proud to announce Tidalwave’s SOLO™ integration with automated underwriting system (AUS) from Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter® (DU®) weeks after it integrated with Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor®(LPA℠).
How mortgage underwriting’s thorniest issues could be solved with AI
Sep 05, 2024
While lending volumes may have fallen from the heights of a few years ago, a mortgage fintech is rolling in, looking to tap into the opportunity presented by the surge of generative artificial intelligence. Formed in 2022, Tidalwave plans to employ AI that provides real-time answers for loan underwriting that will lead to a more equitable origination process. Tidalwave was co-founded by longtime technology executive Diane Yu, who also heads the firm as CEO.
Tidalwave collaborates with Freddie Mac to optimize lender and borrower engagement in real-time
Aug 12, 2024
Tidalwave, a leading innovator in the financial technology sector, is proud to announce that its purposely built AI copilot engine SOLO™ is now integrated with Loan Product Advisor® (LPA℠), Freddie Mac’s automated underwriting system (AUS).