Argyle promotes Hardesty to CRO, Esquibel to mortgage VP. Aug 05, 2026 John Hardesty and Daniel Esquibel take on broader roles amid growth across the verification provider's markets Argyle has promoted John Hardesty to chief revenue officer and Daniel Esquibel to vice president of mortgage, expanding the responsibilities of two longtime company leaders. Esquibel, previously Argyle's director of strategic sales and partnerships, will oversee the company's mortgage business, including sales, strategy, and partnerships. "I've seen firsthand how much opportunity lenders unlock when verification becomes easier, faster, and more affordable," Esquibel said. "As vice president of mortgage, my priority will be helping more lenders lower costs, improve the borrower experience, and drive stronger lending outcomes through consumer-permissioned verification." Hardesty will lead Argyle's sales, marketing, partnerships, and customer-success operations as chief revenue officer. He previously served as senior vice president of revenue, overseeing revenue strategy and execution for mortgage sales and partnerships. The appointments come after Argyle reported more than 160% year-over-year growth in its mortgage business. The company did not disclose the period covered by that comparison or provide underlying revenue figures. Get the NMP Daily Essential stories, every weekday. "John and Daniel have earned the trust of our customers, partners, and teammates through their leadership and the results they've delivered," Argyle founder and CEO Shmulik Fishman said. Argyle provides consumer-permissioned income, employment, and asset verification through payroll and bank connections. It is an authorized supplier for Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter validation service and an approved service provider supporting Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor asset and income modeler.

News: Argyle names Daniel Esquibel vice president of mortgage, John Hardesty chief revenue officer. Aug 4, 2026 (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) - NEWS: Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, today announced two executive promotions-longstanding leaders stepping into expanded roles, backed by deep product knowledge built from growing within the company. John Hardesty has been named chief revenue officer and Daniel Esquibel has been promoted to vice president of mortgage. The promotions follow a period of strong momentum for Argyle, including more than 160% year-over-year growth in its mortgage business, continued expansion in tenant screening and the rapid adoption of its verification platform by government agencies in more than 10 states. "John and Daniel have earned the trust of our customers, partners and teammates through their leadership and the results they've delivered," said Argyle Founder and CEO Shmulik Fishman. "As our business continues to grow across mortgage, government and tenant screening, they're the right people to help lead our next chapter." As chief revenue officer, Hardesty will lead Argyle's go-to-market strategy and team including sales, marketing, partnerships and customer success. He previously served as senior vice president of revenue, where he led revenue strategy and execution for mortgage sales and partnerships. "Organizations across every industry we serve are rethinking what they expect from a verification partner," Hardesty said. "They want faster decisions, better data, lower costs and a better experience for the people they serve. As we enter this next chapter, my focus will be building on the strong product and customer experience we've already established, so our go-to-market organization continues to deliver those results. Argyle has always led with innovation, and I'm committed to keeping us in front of what's next for the industry." Esquibel, who previously served as director of strategic sales and partnerships, will now oversee Argyle's mortgage business as vice president of mortgage, including sales, strategy and partnerships. "I've seen firsthand how much opportunity lenders unlock when verification becomes easier, faster and more affordable," said Esquibel. "As vice president of mortgage, my priority will be helping more lenders lower costs, improve the borrower experience and drive stronger lending outcomes through consumer-permissioned verification." About Argyle: Argyle is the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform empowering consumers to share their income, employment, and asset data through consumer-directed payroll and bank connections. With Argyle, lenders automate verification workflows to save time, reduce fraud and compliance risks, lower costs and build better product experiences. As an authorized supplier for Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter(r) validation service and an approved service provider supporting Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor(r) asset and income modeler (AIM), Argyle empowers mortgage lenders to receive the paystubs and W-2s applicants share, understand applicants' ability to pay and improve loan quality-all at up to 80% less cost. Argyle's commitment to innovation is backed by investors including Bain Capital Ventures, Checkr, Mastercard and SignalFire. This version of news story was published on and is Copr. (C) eNewsChannels(TM)(eNewsChannels.com), California, USA. Information is believed accurate but is not guaranteed. For questions about the above news, contact the company/org/person noted in the text and NOT this website.

News: Argyle and The BIG Point of Sale win 2026 Connections Award. Jul 22, 2026 (NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.) - NEWS: Argyle, the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform, and The BIG Point of Sale today announced they have been named winners of the 2026 Connections Award by PROGRESS in Lending. The award honors the most impactful partnerships, integrations and acquisitions advancing the mortgage industry, recognizing the companies for an integration that embeds verification of income and employment (VOIE) directly into the loan origination process through ICE Mortgage Technology's Encompass Partner Connect(R) framework. "Being named a Connections Award winner alongside Argyle validates the approach we've taken from day one: verification should happen where the loan is actually originated, not as a separate step borrowers and processors have to manage on the side," said Jerry Melia, president at The BIG Point of Sale. "This recognition reflects the work our team has put into making that experience feel seamless for lenders and borrowers alike." "Argyle empowers consumers to securely share data directly from their payroll and other income-related accounts with authorized lenders," said John Hardesty, senior vice president of revenue at Argyle. "Lenders can embed income and employment verification directly into The BIG Point of Sale, accessing direct-source data earlier in the process and eliminating the manual back-and-forth that has historically slowed things down for borrowers and operations teams." Income and employment verification has historically been one of the more manual, time-consuming and expensive parts of the mortgage process. Borrowers are typically required to locate and upload paystubs, W-2s and other documentation, while lenders spend additional time chasing missing information, following up and re-entering data across systems. With Argyle, The BIG Point of Sale integration changes that by making verification a natural part of the borrower application experience. Loan officers can initiate VOIE requests from The BIG Point of Sale on any device during or after the application process. Borrowers can easily share their real-time income and employment data through consumer-directed payroll connections- no document uploads required. After completing the Argyle connection flow, required data including VOIE, paystubs and W-2s is returned in real time and automatically posted to the Encompass eFolder through native Encompass Partner Connect functionality and workflow automation rules. The integration also supports GSE-eligible verification data and reference IDs within the same workflow. As an authorized supplier for Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter(R) validation service and an approved service provider for Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor(R) asset and income modeler (AIM), Argyle enables lenders to access direct-source data and GSE reference IDs without leaving the point-of-sale environment or reordering a VOIE through separate systems. The business impact of the integration is already visible in the field. Since embedding Argyle into the borrower workflow within The BIG Point of Sale, Absolute Home Mortgage increased its automated verification success rate from 10% to 48%. The lender reduced reliance on processor intervention and manual borrower follow-up while improving file completeness entering underwriting-with nearly half of loans submitted for underwriting already including paystubs and W-2s synced through Fannie Mae's Day 1 Certainty(R) framework. Key benefits lenders gain through the integration: * Speed: Payroll-connected VOIE data arrives in Encompass in real time, reducing delays between application and underwriting. * Cost reduction: Automated payroll-based VOIE can significantly reduce verification costs compared to legacy database-driven services. * GSE support: Lenders can qualify for representations and warranties relief through the same workflow, helping reduce repurchase risk exposure. * Better borrower experience: Borrowers complete verification from a mobile device in minutes rather than gathering and submitting paper documents. ABOUT ARGYLE Argyle is the leading consumer-permissioned verification platform empowering consumers to share their income, employment, and asset data through consumer-directed payroll and bank connections. With Argyle, lenders automate verification workflows to save time, reduce fraud and compliance risks, lower costs and build better product experiences. As an authorized supplier for Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter(R) validation service and an approved service provider supporting Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor(R) asset and income modeler (AIM), Argyle empowers mortgage lenders to receive the paystubs and W-2s applicants share, understand applicants' ability to pay and improve loan quality-all at up to 80% less cost. Argyle's commitment to innovation is backed by investors including Bain Capital Ventures, Checkr, Mastercard and SignalFire. For more information, visit https://www.argyle.com/ ABOUT THE BIG POINT OF SALE The BIG Point of Sale, a Mortgage Automation Technologies solution, is a configurable point-of-sale platform built to help mortgage lenders simplify and automate the loan origination process. Through native integrations with ICE Mortgage Technology's Encompass Partner Connect framework and verification partners like Argyle, The BIG Point of Sale embeds verification, disclosures and workflow automation directly into the borrower application experience, helping lenders reduce cycle times and manual work from application through closing. The BIG Point of Sale is based in Fairfield, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.thebigpos.com This version of news story was published on and is Copr. (C) eNewsChannels(TM)(eNewsChannels.com), California, USA. Information is believed accurate but is not guaranteed. For questions about the above news, contact the company/org/person noted in the text and NOT this website.