Janice Sand

WASHINGTON, D.C. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- HotDeals, a leading coupon website dedicated to providing real-time discounts, is thrilled to announce the launch of its St. Patrick's Day special page, "Lucky Savings: St. Patrick's Day Discounts Inside." This exclusive holiday page features a variety of St. Patrick's Day promotions from top retailers, bringing together all the best offers in one convenient place.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- HitPaw Edimakor is happy to announce the availability of the latest version 3.6.0 of its AI video editing software. The latest version has three new innovative features that are designed to transform static images into interactive video content with ease.Users can bring photos to life through AI-Powered Image-to-Video to create life-like clips.

HONG KONG /New York Netwire - National News/ -- StreamUlt, a leading innovator in media conversion solutions, proudly announces the launch of StreamUlt Netflix Video Downloader, a professional software designed to empower users with high-quality offline access to their favorite Netflix content. With a strong commitment to enhancing user experience, StreamUlt continues to redefine the way audiences engage with streaming media.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Coupert, a leading digital savings platform, is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Global Scholarship Program, aimed at supporting students worldwide in their academic and personal growth. By offering financial assistance, Coupert hopes to encourage young minds to focus on their education while promoting creative ways to save money.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced their integration with Fannie Mae's new Loan Pricing API. By combining various price factors and utilizing a broader set of data found in bid tapes, the new API provides greater price transparency on certain loans. This is the latest in a series of recent collaborations between MCT and Fannie Mae intended to provide additional benefit and value to mortgage secondary market participants.

NOVI, Mich. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Vice Capital Markets, a leading mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced today it is the first to integrate Fannie Mae's new Loan Pricing application programming interface (API) into its trading portal. The API consolidates multiple APIs into one, simplifying the loan pricing process and enhancing pricing and commitments.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) is creating the world's first waterless blood purification device, a pioneering technology with the capability to replace traditional dialysis machines worldwide. A recent groundbreaking discovery in the design of the device's ion transport system, a critical component responsible for removing excess ions from the bloodstream, restoring ion balance, and directing these excess elements to the urine, is significantly accelerating progress and bringing the device closer to completion.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Alliance Group is proud to announce four significant promotions within its leadership team, reinforcing the company's commitment to excellence and growth. Additionally, two talented new team members have joined the organization, bringing valuable expertise to support Alliance Group's expanding initiatives.

LA JOLLA, Calif. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- La Jolla resident Barbara Burton (also known as Barbara Graf) has launched the non-profit organization Neighbors as Family (NAF), aimed at supporting individuals to make connections and create a chosen family in their neighborhoods. There are many people who are no longer connected to their birth family, whether because of dysfunction, estrangement, loss or other reasons.

PHOENIX, Ariz. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- PowerPick Players Club, the oldest and most established lottery service provider in the USA, with an A+ Rating by the Better Business Bureau, serving Arizona lottery players through its website ezpooling.com, announced today that it now offers lottery pools for Scratcher tickets. Up to now, the service has been limited to draw games for Powerball, Mega millions, Fantasy 5 and The Pick. To the best of its knowledge, PowerPick is the only lottery service offering Scratcher pools. Each pool is made up of only 10 players.

WEST GROVE, Pa. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Simpson, a Pennsylvania regional retirement system that includes Simpson House, Simpson Meadows, and Jenner's Pond, announces a groundbreaking partnership with Amba to provide transformative health monitoring solutions that empower its residents and equip caregivers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional care. This collaboration reflects Simpson's ongoing commitment to fostering independence and ensuring the well-being of those in its care.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- VALUECOM has released a comprehensive study on the growing adoption of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, a payment method that has reshaped consumer spending habits and merchant strategies worldwide. As BNPL continues to gain traction, it is becoming a preferred financial tool for shoppers looking for flexible and interest-free installment payment options.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- If you've been scrolling through TikTok lately, you might have noticed a new interesting trend - AI Kiss and Hug. This trend was kicked off by iMyFone DreamVid, a powerful AI image-to-video tool and free AI kissing & hugging video generator. In just a few months, DreamVid has attracted tens of millions of loyal users, becoming a global phenomenon AI creative tool.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Industrial SalesLeads released its February 2025 report on planned capital project spending within the Industrial Manufacturing sector. The company monitors industrial capital project activity across North America, including new plant construction, facility expansions, and major equipment upgrades. The latest research identifies 149 new projects, with renovation initiatives taking the lead in the industry.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced a 27.91% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Industry professionals and stakeholders are encouraged to download the full report for a detailed analysis.

WASHINGTON D.C. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Teal, a sophisticated managed IT service provider supporting forward-thinking small and medium-sized businesses, has won a Silver Stevie Award in the front-line customer service team of the year - technology industries category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

PLANO, Texas /New York Netwire - National News/ -- Optimal Blue today released its February 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing a 7% month-over-month increase in mortgage lock volume driven primarily by a surge in refinance activity. Rate-and-term refinances saw the biggest jump, rising nearly 40% as homeowners seized the opportunity to lower their monthly payments. Cash-out refinances also edged higher, while purchase lock activity remained subdued for the second consecutive month.

LOWELL, Mass. /New York Netwire - National News/ -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is pleased to introduce Helder Alves de Oliveira the winner of its 2025 International Call-for-Scores. His score "Resiliens" was chosen following a completely anonymous process of evaluating 138 entries from all over the world based on merits of originality, orchestration, structure, and other compositional techniques. His work will be performed during LCO's 2025-2026 season, and Mr. Oliveira will receive a monetary prize.

IOWA CITY, Iowa /New York Netwire - National News/ -- In a letter delivered this week to Darren J. Beattie, a senior official at the US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the acclaimed Todos Santos Writers Workshop (TSWW) decried the bureau's recent cancellation of federal grants to the International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa.

DALLAS, Texas /New York Netwire - National News/ -- The future of mortgage technology is set to take the spotlight in Dallas as The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, and the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP present the seventh Mortgage Tech Day (MTD).