Bright MLS announced a partnership with ICE to embed ICE’s Paragon Connect mobile‑first MLS platform into its technology ecosystem, a move that will broaden Bright MLS’s data and service offerings for the more than 100,000 real‑estate professionals that use the system.
Bright MLS is the nation’s largest MLS, serving over 430,000 listings and more than half a million buyers and sellers each month across six states and the District of Columbia. The company’s recent launch of the Bright Solutions suite of SaaS products demonstrates a strategic push to deliver advanced technology beyond core MLS functions, and the Paragon Connect integration fits squarely into that agenda by adding modern API‑driven data feeds and collaboration tools to Bright MLS’s platform.
ICE’s Paragon Connect is a mobile‑first platform that supports real‑time data access, API integrations, and collaborative workflows. The platform is already in use by more than 200 organizations across North America, and ICE’s mortgage‑technology segment reported $2.0 billion in revenue for 2024, with an adjusted operating income of $724 million and a 36% operating margin—an impressive turnaround from operating losses in 2023. The partnership is expected to boost ICE’s recurring revenue and leverage its data and analytics assets for Bright MLS users.
For Bright MLS, the integration expands access to the Bright experience beyond its traditional geographic borders and enhances data accessibility for agents, aligning with the company’s goal of empowering real‑estate professionals through technology. For ICE, the deal extends its MLS footprint, strengthens its position in the competitive MLS market, and provides a new channel for its growing mortgage‑technology revenue stream.
Brian Donnellan, President and CEO of Bright MLS, said the partnership “allows us to expand access to the Bright experience beyond our traditional geographic borders in a way that respects how agents and brokers already work. We’re committed to innovation that empowers agents, and this is one more way Bright is making the MLS more accessible and useful in a rapidly changing marketplace.” Tim Bowler, President of ICE Mortgage Technology, added that “Paragon Connect offers the flexibility and speed that agents need to stay connected to homebuyers pursuing the American dream.”
The collaboration positions both companies to capture a larger share of the MLS market, with Bright MLS gaining a modern, mobile‑first platform and ICE gaining a high‑profile customer that can drive further adoption of its data and analytics services. The partnership is expected to benefit agents with faster, more reliable data access and to support both firms’ long‑term growth strategies in a highly competitive industry.
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