Last month's news that Datatrac was being acquired by Ellie Mae definitely created some shock waves in the industry. Shockingly, there are many who still haven't heard the news! Any time the two leaders of an industry segment join together it changes the landscape and I for one am curious to see how this combination will affect the market. As the recent press releases have stated, the combined entity now supports 30% of the mortgage community and we all know they're looking for that number to grow. Like many other industries, the mortgage market has become increasing dependent on technology and while there are more offerings, it's clear that with this move, only the strong will survive. And I always say that competition breeds innovation so I imagine that other LOS providers have their development teams working overtime.