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AI Mortgage Agents Launched at X26 Conference → Deutsche Bank Upgrades to Buy at $188 Target

Intercontinental Exchange unveiled AI voice and chat agents for mortgage servicing at its ICE Experience 2026 conference, enabling homeowners to manage loans via AI with over a dozen exception-based automation agents in beta. The company also invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation and Northern Trust selected ICE ETF Hub for U.S. ETF servicing, broadening its financial technology footprint. Deutsche Bank upgraded ICE to Buy with a $188 price target, and an ex-dividend date of March 17 with a $0.52 per share payment highlights ongoing capital return to shareholders, though mixed analyst signals on incremental growth potential remain.