Newswire: Optimal Blue report: Mortgage demand strengthens as purchase activity and pull-through rebound

TROY, Mich., July 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), has been verified by Fannie Mae® and Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs) to support the Uniform Property Data Report (UPDR) specification under Uniform Property Dataset (UPD) Version 1.0. Use of the UPDR is mandatory for mortgages with applications received on or after June 30, 2026.

HONG KONG, July 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LitMedia has launched Seedance 2.5 on its AI content platform. This update allows creators to generate 30-second 4K AI videos, use multimodal reference inputs, and edit videos precisely within one workflow. The integration brings ByteDance's latest AI video model to LitMedia, addressing the growing demand for longer, production-ready AI videos across marketing, entertainment, education, and digital media.

FREEHOLD, N.J., July 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Raceway Jeep is celebrating its recent opening in Freehold by giving one lucky person the keys to a brand-new 2026 Jeep Wrangler. As the newest Chrysler and Jeep dealership serving Monmouth and Ocean counties, Raceway Jeep is inviting the community to enter its Wrangler Giveaway now through Aug. 21, 2026. There is no purchase necessary to enter, and entries can be submitted online.

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., July 9, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Amber Cowan, first vice president of Default Operations, has been named a Mortgage Stars honoree by Mortgage Women Magazine. The program recognizes women making significant contributions to the mortgage industry through innovation, leadership and impact on colleagues and clients.