Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced the acquisition of the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions. ICE has acquired AFX from 7RIDGE. The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on ICE’s 2025 financial results or on ICE’s deleveraging or capital return plans.

Lower, a digital mortgage lender, has acquired Neat Labs, a technology company offering end-to-end mortgage origination software. Lower will integrate Neat Labs’ proprietary software into LowerOS, a cloud-based mortgage platform used for real estate transactions.

Checkbook Payment Holdings, a digital payments company, has acquired Sureti, a third-party fund control platform that accelerates property claim payments. By integrating Sureti’s vendor network and fund control mechanisms, Checkbook expects to speed up payment processes, including in the mortgage industry.  

Rocktop Technologies has announced the launch of ForeSight, an automated foreclosure management technology system that eliminates costs and inefficiencies in the foreclosure process. ForeSight supports mortgage servicers and their foreclosure counsel by optimizing title review processes, while delivering cost savings and scalability. The product also provides a path to referral and first legal action by reducing average workflow timelines.