Optimal Blue Vice President of Product Management Erin Wester Recognized with HousingWire’s 2024 Women of Influence Award

PLANO, Texas – July 1, 2024 – Optimal Blue announces that Erin Wester, vice president of product management, has received the 2024 Women of Influence award presented by HousingWire. The Women of Influence award program celebrates women shaping and propelling the housing economy forward with their impressive achievements.

“I’m honored to be recognized among this remarkable group of women who are reshaping the industry through their thoughtful leadership,” said Wester. “I am proud to lead a team at Optimal Blue that embraces challenges head-on to develop innovative solutions that drive efficiency and profitability for lenders.”

Wester joined Optimal Blue in 2017 as a senior product manager, where she executed Optimal Blue’s API-first strategy, enabling lenders to integrate accurate loan pricing into their tech stacks to improve service, operations, and profitability. During her tenure at Optimal Blue, Wester has played a critical role in growing the Optimal Blue PPE into the most robust and widely used product, pricing, and eligibility (PPE) solution in the mortgage industry.

Today, Wester is the vice president of product management, overseeing the management of PPE product lines and Optimal Blue’s API platform. Under Wester’s leadership, Optimal Blue has expanded its API library to connect thousands of clients with 70+ third-party providers, enabling lenders to create innovative service models and advanced pricing strategies. Wester also manages the Optimal Blue client integration team, which has supported the direct integration of Optimal Blue’s leading secondary marketing capabilities with key lending systems.

Through her efforts, Wester plays a crucial role in helping mortgage companies deploy the latest innovations in technology to improve operational efficiencies, grow their bottom lines, and achieve their organizational goals.

“HousingWire’s Women of Influence award is one of the housing industry’s highest honors, celebrating the most impactful and innovative leaders in mortgage and real estate,” said Clayton Collins, CEO of HW Media. “HousingWire is proud to honor such an exceptional group of female executives whose dedication to excellence and leadership is redefining success in housing.”

The complete list of the 2024 Women of Influence award winners can be viewed on the HousingWire website.

About Optimal Blue

Optimal Blue effectively bridges the primary and secondary mortgage markets to deliver the industry’s only end-to-end capital markets platform. The company helps lenders of all sizes and scopes operate profitably and efficiently so they can fulfill the momentous role of helping American borrowers achieve the dream of homeownership, regardless of market dynamics. Through innovative technology, a network of interconnectivity, rich data insights, and expertise gathered over more than 20 years, Optimal Blue is an experienced partner that allows lenders to optimize their advantage from pricing accuracy to margin protection, and every step in between. To learn more, visit Optimal Blue.

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