"2025 was another year marked by industry firsts and meaningful innovation at Polly, and our relentless hustle to advance the capital markets space is reflected in the many recognitions our team has received. We are truly honored that top influencers and industry voices continue to recognize our platform, team, and culture for being drivers of true change and measurable impact," said Adam Carmel, Founder and CEO at Polly.
As always, this year's advancements were driven by daily conversations with customer partners and industry leaders that are well past ready for actual transformation in enterprise pricing technology and mortgage AI. Their insight into the challenges that impact their efficiencies, profitability, and success directly influence Polly's product roadmap and motivate our incredibly talented team to continue redefining what is possible in mortgage technology.
Polly attained the following accolades in 2025:
1. Polly Featured on Forbes' List of America's Best Startup Employers 2025
Forbes organically included Polly on its annual list of America's Best Startup Employers, reflecting our commitment to collaboration, ambition, and career growth across our team. "We have a clear destination: To democratize pricing across the entire mortgage capital markets vertical. Every person plays a vital role in navigating that course. It's not easy, but being spontaneously recognized by Forbes tells us we are headed in the right direction."
2. Polly Maintains HousingWire Tech100 Status
Polly has once again secured its spot on the prestigious HousingWire Tech100 Mortgage list, cementing its role as the industry's primary catalyst for innovation in pricing technology. While legacy providers continue to struggle with fragmented, siloed architectures, Polly delivers a unified, cloud-native engine built for the modern era. By providing lenders with unmatched accuracy, real-time agility, and total operational control, Polly is not just participating in the mortgage capital markets–it is actively redefining them.
3. Polly Named Best AI-Powered Platform by Inman for 2nd Consecutive Year
Inman once again recognized the Polly/™ AI platform for the revolutionary changes it is bringing to the mortgage industry, including in-field mobile locking, hands-free and voice-enabled capabilities, explained ineligibility, and near-miss pricing, eligibility, and recommendations.
4. Adam Carmel Named Inman's Best of Finance for 3rd Time
Polly Founder and CEO, Adam Carmel, was honored with the Inman Best of Finance award for the third consecutive year, once again reinforcing Polly as the change agent in mortgage capital markets. Adam's visionary leadership continues to drive meaningful and revolutionary change, and we were equally excited to see that so many Polly customer partners also made the list. They are transforming the industry!
5. Jon Foy Named 2025 HousingWire Rising Star
Jon Foy, VP of Product and Design, received HousingWire's Rising Star Award for his instrumental role in advancing Polly's unrivaled capital markets platform and continuing to strengthen our position as a mortgage technology pioneer.
6. Melanie Power Recognized as HousingWire Tech Trendsetter
Senior product manager Melanie Power's leadership in designing and launching the industry's first and only renegotiations tool, as well as other automated features, earned her a spot on HousingWire's Tech Trendsetters list.
7. 2025 HousingWire Insider: Cheryl Messner
An unmatched technical intuition and her impeccable execution were just two of the contributing factors to Cheryl Messner being named an operational all-star to HousingWire's Insiders Award program, recognizing her impact on Polly's product strategy through direct conversations and collaboration with our customer partners.
8. Samantha MacKendrick Named HousingWire Marketing Leader
For the second year in a row, Polly's Head of Marketing, Samantha MacKendrick, was recognized as a HousingWire Marketing Leader for her forward-thinking approach and innovative strategies to advance Polly's brand and support its growth.
These consecutive award wins and individual honors not only cement Polly's position as the leading mortgage tech pioneer, but they also underscore our constant visionary mindset and uncompromising dedication to the success of our customer partners. At its core, Polly's platform is purposefully connected, endlessly scalable, and ready to flex, so lenders can compete today, tomorrow, and in the future. We refuse to stop engineering change until all in mortgage capital markets are equipped with technology and tooling that actually delivers demonstrative value and ROI.
Our team took significant steps toward this goal in 2025, and we couldn't be more excited for 2026, when we will continue leading industry transformation with a new wave of product advancements and AI capabilities. We are also doubling down on our implementation, support, and customer success teams to ensure we're always providing world-class customer experiences.
2026 is set to be Polly's biggest year yet as we keep pushing boundaries, exploring new possibilities, and shaping the future that capital markets deserve. Follow along; you won't want to miss what we are doing next!