POLYGON RESEARCH

We are a mortgage data science company that extracts value from the vast amounts of open data flowing through the housing finance industry. We enable all stakeholders to use the insights in the data for better decision making.

Core Team

  • Lyubomira "Val" Buresch
    Founder & CEO
    Val leads our company, positioning Polygon Research as a leading provider of SaaS mortgage market intel solutions. Val's successes include roles at Citibank and Bank of America. A Certified Mortgage Banker and alumna of the Robert H Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, Val is a sought-after mentor, instructor, and speaker. Outside Polygon Research, she is an active philanthropist through her work with ROSSCA.
  • Greg Oliven
    Chief Technology Officer
    Greg leads our software, cloud, and data science teams at Polygon Research. Known for the commitment and expertise he brings to each product and client engagement, Greg's work is focused on leading clients through the virtuous cycle that starts with competitive advantage and leads to a better way of doing business for all. He holds a BA from Cornell University and an MBA from the Robert H Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
  • Garrett Hartzog
    Head of Marketing and Business Development
    Garrett leads our marketing and business development. With two decades in the mortgage industry holding a variety of roles focused both on the business and public policy sides of the industry, Garrett brings a unique perspective and a creative approach to helping people solve problems. Garrett is also the Principal at Fundamental Advisory and Consulting, LLC, serving a variety of organizations in the housing finance space. Garrett holds a BSBA from Georgetown University with a major in finance and minors in theology and computer science, as well as a Master's of International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina.
The problem we solve
We unlock open data that describes lender and consumer behavior in the local market and we make it accessible to a wide range of stakeholders.
Our Innovation
One word – microdata. Or the ability to analyze data at a very granular level with accuracy, consistency, and speed (instantly).
Need vs. Want
You can't afford to navigate blind:

  • What's on the surface (where are your competitors)?
  • What's below the surface (where are your customers)?
What we do
Mortgage Market Intelligence for All
Company Timeline
FOUNDED
2015
HMDAVISION TRADEMARKED
2018
SAAS TRANSITION
2019
LEADING WITH DATA SCIENCE
2020
AUTOMATION AND API
2022
MORTGAGE MARKET INTEL FOR ALL
2023
Started as a strategic advisory firm, serving mortgage banking clients with assessments of lending to Hispanic borrowers.
In the fall of 2018 launched HMDAVision, our first cloud-based interactive mortgage market intelligence solution.
Became Qlik partner, hired technology officer. Began ingesting more open data sets into its data warehouse, released additional interactive market intel apps.
Authored the first of its kind data science workshop designed to teach young professionals about the housing finance industry through its data in collaboration with Fannie Mae's Future Housing Leaders.
Automated monthly loan originator report creation and delivery. Invested in API so clients can consume our mortgage market insights in every way they want.
We begin 2023 with solid data and strategy capabilities:
- A suite of 7 interactive apps to draw real-time insights about mortgage banking dynamics at a granular level.
- APIs for all apps to allow for maximum flexibility.
-Advisory practice with focus on fair lending compliance and data analytics.