National News Desk

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- The Hiive Gym is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Las Vegas, a premier Precor showcase facility dedicated to fostering a welcoming, family-oriented fitness environment. The celebration took place on April 12 at 9375 South Rainbow Boulevard, #120, Las Vegas, NV 89139.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Veteran studio drummer and record producer Howard Farber is marking the 60th anniversary of the novelty smash "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" - a record on which Farber performed all drums, tambourines, and hand clapping, and for which he also coined the name Napoleon XIV.

ADDISON, Texas /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Click n' Close, a multi-state mortgage lender, today announced the appointment of Delores Lopez as chief operating officer, effective April 6. In this role, Lopez will lead operations, drive scalable growth initiatives and implement operational strategy across the organization, reporting to Ian Kimball, president.

BOULDER CITY, Nev. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Joshua Fagerness of Rochester, Washington crossed the finish line first at Let It Ride 5, held March 27-29 at Boulder City, Nevada. USA EUC - the national sanctioning body for competitive electric unicycle racing - announced the results of the event, the third stop on the 2026 USA EUC National Championship Circuit, following King of the Motos and King of the Hammers.

BALTIMORE, Md. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Hearing loss affects one in three adults over age 65 and is a leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. In its latest Brain Bytes micro-cast, AgingIN, a national leader advancing innovation in eldercare, features neuroscientist Kelly Tremblay, PhD, who highlights growing evidence that reframes hearing loss as a critical, and often overlooked, brain health issue.

AUSTIN, Texas /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Kitsap Credit Union has selected FirstClose to support its home equity lending operations with a bundled, end-to-end digital tool.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced that its Director of Sales Thomas Rasmuson has been named a 2026 Rising Star by HousingWire. The annual HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes standout professionals under 40 who are making a significant impact on the housing industry through leadership, innovation and measurable business results.

BOULDER, Colo. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Sydney Barber, 33, head of product, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Rising Star. Barber joins 74 other young professionals on this year's list.

SEATTLE, Wash. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Friday Harbor today announced a new integration with the Calyx Path Platform that brings AI-powered pre-underwriting directly into the flow of the loan. Instead of waiting until underwriting to uncover issues, lenders can now review borrower documents, surface potential problems and resolve them earlier while maintaining consistent, reliable loan data throughout the lifecycle.

ATLANTA, Ga. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- This Financial Literacy Awareness Month, kids and families are invited to meet the Money Buddies, a lovable and irreverent cast of puppet characters on a mission to make learning about money fun, memorable, and easy to understand. Created and powered by Alliance Group, Money Buddies officially debuts the first two episodes of its seven-episode educational series on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Argyle, a leading provider of direct-source, consumer-permissioned income, employment and asset verifications, today announced a new integration with Vesta, an AI-native loan origination system (LOS) and agent platform built to automate and accelerate mortgage operations.

MILFORD, Mass. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- We're proud that Total Cal® Multichannel was recognized by TWICE as one of the standout innovations at CES 2026, Total Sonics announced today. Total Cal Multichannel brings professional-grade multichannel room calibration to everyday audio products - making immersive, accurate sound faster, simpler, and more affordable than ever.

SEATTLE, Wash. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers assemble complete and compliant loan files in real time, today announced that Waterstone Mortgage has implemented its AI pre-underwriting platform to strengthen file quality and expand underwriting capacity across the lender's nationwide retail operation.

MCLEAN, Va. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) was awarded a five-year base period with a five-year option prime contract to deliver information technology services-based solutions on the General Services Administration's (GSA) Alliant 3 Unrestricted Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Vertyx, a provider of intelligent mortgage servicing technology built for enhanced portfolio performance, today announced Homeowner Navigator, a platform providing AI-driven homeowner insights and omnichannel engagement with borrowers. The platform is designed to help mortgage servicers maintain visibility into borrower needs after closing, when opportunities to support retention, recapture and broader relationship growth are often harder to identify.

MCLEAN, Va. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light), a leading provider of advanced technology solutions delivering cyber and warfighter training platforms for Defense and National Security missions, today announced the appointment of Diane Hockenberry as Chief Marketing Officer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems has been re-selected as a state-approved student information system (SIS) vendor under Tennessee's latest SIS contract, enabling the company to continue building on more than a decade of commitment to serving Tennessee school districts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- ViewTech Borescopes, a leading provider of remote visual inspection (RVI) equipment, will exhibit again at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition 2026, taking place March 23-26, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. At SATELLITE 2026, ViewTech Borescopes will showcase its lineup of high-performance video borescopes designed for critical inspection applications across the aerospace, satellite, and advanced manufacturing industries.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced that Shelby Bohannon, Vice President of Customer Success, has been named a 2026 Woman of Inspiration by National Mortgage Professional (NMP). The annual recognition celebrates influential women in mortgage lending who are driving meaningful progress across the industry.

LOWELL, Mass. /Florida Newswire - National News/ -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra is proud to announce the finalists of its annual Young Artist Competition, along with the selection of 15 outstanding works from its Call-for-Scores initiative-together highlighting a vibrant season of emerging performers and composers.