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Informative Research

“Can a mortgage data and verification platform eliminate lender inefficiency by orchestrating credit and income data from 10+ sources through intelligent, rules-based workflows?”

Founded1946
HQGarden Grove, California, United States
IndustryVertical SaaS / Mortgage Technology
The story

Founded in 1946 as a credit data and reporting firm for mortgage lenders, Informative Research evolved into a full mortgage technology solutions provider covering credit, verification (VOE/VOI/VOA, IRS income), and data access across 10 sources. The company was acquired by Stewart Information Services Corporation, operating as a subsidiary under Stewart's GLBA-regulated privacy umbrella. Its embedded finance angle is the data-and-decisioning layer it provides to mortgage lenders — specifically smart waterfall/rules-based verification orchestration and credit spend optimization rather than capital markets or consumer banking products.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
1946
Founded as a credit reporting and data solutions company serving the mortgage industry.· pivot
2023
Acquired by Stewart Information Services Corporation, becoming a majority-owned subsidiary.· acquisition
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Informative Research’s embedded-finance stack
Open banking
MX
Accounting gap: minor

Informative Research — frequently asked

Which open banking provider does Informative Research use?

Informative Research connects to bank accounts through MX.

Where is Informative Research headquartered?

Informative Research is founded in 1946 and headquartered in Garden Grove, California, United States.

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