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Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the top mortgage origination platforms in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

Here are the top mortgage origination platforms in 2026, grouped by market presence, capabilities, and lender fit. Market leaders These are the most widely used and influential LOS/origination platforms: ICE Mortgage Technology – Encompass Still the dominant LOS for banks, IMBs, and credit unions. Strengths: huge ecosystem, compliance support, secondary market integrations, broad functionality. Best for: lenders…

Named across its answers: 1. Byte Software2. Calyx Point3. LendingPad4. nCino5. ICE Mortgage Technology

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Encompass dominates this question completely, appearing in 7 of 9 answers and taking the top slot every time it is named, while Blend shows up nearly as often but never leads. Jungo holds a category rank of 11 yet earns zero mentions here, meaning buyers asking this specific question will not encounter it regardless of its broader standing.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Owned Consensus

All three models name MeridianLink on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Encompass 1111111 7/9 · 7× first · #1

Blend 222222 6/9 · never first · #2

Byte Software 654334 6/9 · never first · #4.2

MeridianLink 765854 6/9 · never first · #5.8

Calyx Point 84844 5/9 · never first · #5.6

Empower 3233 4/9 · never first · #2.8

Maxwell 3665 4/9 · never first · #5

SimpleNexus 5668 4/9 · never first · #6.3

LendingPad 10854 4/9 · never first · #6.8

nCino 11673 4/9 · never first · #6.8

Mortgage Cadence 956 3/9 · never first · #6.7

ICE Mortgage Technology 11 2/9 · 2× first · #1

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 25 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Jungo, Surefire CRM.