Xactus, a fintech company that provides credit verification services for the mortgage industry, has acquired Mortgage Credit Link (MCL) from MeridianLink, a platform designed to streamline order fulfillment for credit and data verification. Now called XedaLink, the business segment will be structured as a subsidiary of Xactus but will continue to operate within its existing framework and will keep its distinct client and partner base intact. Pennsylvania-based lender-servicer Newrez announced the launch of Rezi Mortgage Assistant, an AI-powered mortgage guide built directly into ChatGPT. The tool is crafted to provide plain-language mortgage and home equity responses to consumers, with the AI model trained on Newrez’s underwriting guidelines, lending policies and educational content. Newrez also announced a partnership with Matic to integrate its digital insurance marketplace into Newrez’s HomeHub portal. The integration is designed to enable Newrez customers to compare personalized homeowners insurance options and receive proactive quotes. GO Mortgage announced the launch of a third-party origination channel. The wholesale platform will be led by Rob Saunders, who has been named executive vice president of TPO production. The company noted that the platform will be rolled out to a select group of broker partners over the next two months, a move designed to evaluate performance at scale before expanding nationally. Planet has expanded its offerings to include non-agency loans, including a suite of non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) products featuring alternative income and debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) options. The Connecticut-based lender had previously introduced a non-agency correspondent pilot at the tail end of 2025, noting in a recent press release that it has seen “significant adoption from its nearly 800 lending partners.” Panorama Mortgage Group, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this month, has rebranded as SimplyPMG. The move unifies the Alterra Home Loans and Travisa Financial channels under a single brand, with the