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News about Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) centers on its role as a Fortune 500 operator of exchanges, data platforms, and mortgage technology. The company repeatedly describes itself as designing, building, and operating digital networks that connect people to opportunity, and its announcements reflect activity across futures, equity, and options exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, as well as clearing houses and data services.
Readers following ICE news can expect updates on trading volumes, open interest, and market statistics across its derivatives and cash markets, including energy, environmental products, interest rates, equity indexes, and natural gas benchmarks. The company also issues releases on milestones in its fixed income and data services business, such as records in fixed income electronic execution and credit default swap clearing, and developments in its index and data platforms.
News flow further covers mortgage technology and housing finance analytics, where ICE Mortgage Technology publishes delinquency, foreclosure, and prepayment trends. Additional announcements highlight climate and risk data offerings, including integrations of ICE Climate data into third-party fixed income platforms, and collaborations that bring ICE’s cross-asset data and analytics into wealth management and brokerage workflows.
Corporate and regulatory disclosures appear in the form of press releases tied to SEC filings, debt offerings, governance changes, and amendments to corporate documents related to its exchange and swap execution facility subsidiaries. For investors and market professionals, the ICE news page offers a centralized view of how the company’s exchanges, data services, and mortgage technology businesses are evolving across asset classes and regions.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) announced that ICE Clear Europe has been recognized by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a third country central counterparty under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). This recognition will be effective once the transition arrangement between the UK and EU concludes. Currently, ICE Clear Europe clears around four million contracts daily across various asset classes, playing a crucial role in limiting counterparty credit risk.
Refinances rose to 56% of closed loans in August, up from 54% in July, according to the Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae, now part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The average 30-year loan rate dropped to a record low of 3.09%, contributing to increased refinancing activity. However, purchase loans fell to 44%, down from 46%. The time to close loans increased to 49 days, and FICO scores reached 752. With low rates and a slight rebound in refinances, the market remains attractive for new buyers.
On Sept. 14, 2020, Ellie Mae announced a study by MarketWise Advisors highlighting the financial benefits of its Encompass Investor Connect system. The study found an average saving of $48.85 per loan, primarily due to operational efficiencies. Lenders reported a reduction of 39 minutes in processing time per loan and improved sales metrics. The system integrates with 13 of the top 20 investors, constituting over 70% of the U.S. aggregator market. This innovation aims to enhance efficiency and quality in the mortgage industry during a period of high loan volumes.
Ellie Mae, a leading cloud-based platform for the mortgage finance industry and part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Ellie Mae Innovation Award. This award honors mortgage lenders and partners who have effectively utilized Ellie Mae solutions in innovative ways. Nominations are open until October 31, 2020, and winners will be recognized during the Ellie Mae Experience online event from March 8-26, 2021. The awards highlight the use of technology and data analytics to enhance the mortgage process, particularly during the recent refinancing boom.
Ellie Mae, now part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), announced its annual technology conference, Ellie Mae Experience 2021, to be held online from March 8-26, 2021. The event aims to unite industry leaders to discuss digital mortgage strategies and innovations. Previous year's Experience 2020 saw over 6,000 registrations, demonstrating the event's significance. The conference will include keynotes, breakout sessions, and the Ellie Mae Innovation Award ceremony. Registration opens in October 2020.
Ellie Mae, a cloud-based loan origination platform and part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), announced that its Ellie Mae Digital Lending Platform has been named a finalist in the "Best Digital Mortgage Platform" category at the 2020 Finovate Awards. This recognition highlights Ellie Mae's significant role in enhancing the digital homebuying experience, processing over 40% of U.S. residential mortgages. The award winners will be revealed during the FinovateFall Digital conference on September 14, 2020.