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The Increasing Cost of Efficiency

Capacity planning is one of those things you learn through experience—sometimes the hard way.Back in college, when one of my roommates finally bit the bullet and got a Costco membership, all four of us would pile into my Honda Accord, make the trek...

Data and analytics, Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Loan trading, Mortgage tech

Polly Featured on Forbes’ Annual List of America’s Best Startup Employers

Polly has earned a prestigious spot on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Startup Employers—a true testament to our dedication to fostering collaboration, ambition, and career growth. This recognition demonstrates that Polly's culture goes beyond...

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Automation vs. Situational Awareness

I had my first misfire with Waymo this past weekend. For those who don't know, Waymo is a fully autonomous ride-hailing service operating in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. It's an incredible experience, and if you haven't tried it...

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Polly's 2024 Award Recap: A Year of Industry Honors and Accolades

"Our customer partners are at the heart of everything that we do at Polly. Through our unwavering commitment to understanding their needs and solving their greatest challenges, we are proud to reflect on and celebrate yet another year of success and...

Industry insights, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

An open letter from Polly Founder and CEO, Adam Carmel

As we near the end of another incredible year, I am reflecting on Polly's mission, our vision, and what we have been able to achieve in collaboration with our customer partners. When Polly was founded in 2019, it was clear then—and even more so...

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Polly’s Implementation and Onboarding in Action: An In-depth Conversation with VanDyk Mortgage Corporation and iQ Credit Union

Switching technology providers is equal parts exciting and daunting. We understand this completely. Implementation challenges fall among the myriad of other obstacles that have beset the mortgage industry over the last 20+ years. But as we always...

Data and analytics, Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Loan trading, Mortgage tech

Laying the Foundation for Success: What to Expect During Polly’s Implementation and Onboarding Process

Juggling compliance regulations, navigating market volatility, and exceeding borrower expectations—mortgage lenders already have enough on their plates and do not need a complex tech rollout slowing them down. Here at Polly, we get it.

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Exceptions for Mortgages and Maybe One Day… Restaurants

Earlier this month, my wife and I were trying to sync up our weekend schedules. Between the kids’ sports, birthday parties, social events, and just general life, we had to figure out who needed to be where and when. That’s when we both realized...

Industry insights, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

An open letter from Polly Founder and CEO

As 2023 comes to an end, I want to take a moment to reflect on the remarkable success we have achieved together and share my excitement for 2024. Polly had another record-breaking year across every dimension in 2023.

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Loan trading, Mortgage tech

When Polly met Freddie: The past, present, and future of secondary marketing technology

Polly has worked with Freddie Mac since we burst onto the scene in 2019 with the industry’s first cloud-native, vertically integrated capital markets solution.

Industry insights, Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Non-QM: Five ways a PPE can make loan officers' lives easier

Loan officers are the public face of a financial institution. In addition to establishing and maintaining solid relationships with realtors and builders, they also act as trusted advisors to their borrowers – and this trust is crucial when working...

Industry insights, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

A letter from Polly Founder and CEO, Adam Carmel

There is no doubt that 2022 will stand out as one for the record books. I once read that the true meaning of a moment comes to light only when we look back, and this rings especially true today. As I look back on 2022, I am incredibly proud of what...

Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Why building the future of capital markets is all about partnerships

Having recently returned from the 2022 MBA Annual in Nashville, we are reminded of the resilience and positivity of colleagues and friends that share my passion for this industry. While this gathering of great minds was a breath of fresh air...

Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Identifying the right mortgage tech provider to set the stage for automation success

Interest rates have only continued to climb, and paired with the ongoing housing shortage, mortgage lenders face an array of challenges as they continue to seek new ways to enhance and streamline business operations. The right mortgage...

Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Using APIs to enhance borrower relationships, support process automation, and drive efficiency goals

In previous articles, our authors have spoken to the incredible opportunity that Polly saw in the untapped capital markets category. We've mentioned that while most industry innovators had focused on POS, LOS, and loan servicing solutions, Polly...

Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Improving the efficiency and success of your mortgage operations through a mobile-responsive UI

We have talked before about Polly’s comprehensive suite of features and the robust functionality available within our only-of-its-kind, vertically integrated capital markets solution. We have shared the importance of being cloud-native and...

Product and pricing, Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Set your mortgage operations up for success: key considerations when evaluating your tech stack

Keeping in lockstep with evolving market conditions While lenders face a steep volume decline in comparison to 2022’s refi boom, current market conditions create an ideal time to plan for the future and set your mortgage operations up for success....

Capital markets, Mortgage tech

Polly drives mortgage innovation and transforms the capital markets value chain

Addressing a decades-long void While various industries have been quick to adopt modern, cloud-native technology to streamline internal processes and workflows, specific categories within the mortgage space have historically gone untouched....