Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

With the recent downturn in volume of new originations, many lenders are using this time to take inventory of the available tools geared toward risk mitigation and workflow optimization. This has led many lenders to feel overwhelmed by options and lack understanding of how, when and where to best implement new technology.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2022

Clear Capital’s data science team developed the product and built it into the already existing platform, a review system that automates collateral underwriting in compliance with internal credit policies and government-sponsored enterprise guidelines. At the moment, the technology is being piloted internally.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

The new strategy also resulted in the launch last month of a proprietary tech platform called Rocket Logic and a new tool called Synopsis. Before Rocket, Malhotra spent seven years at Thomson Reuters, with his most recent position as head of engineering and product development. The executive, who has five patents issued in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

By writing and maintaining all of the code along with investing heavily in putting together a world class modern IT infrastructure that efficiently leverages a mix of modern technologies like the public cloud and API based software architectures, UWM has been able to turn on a dime and stay well ahead of shifts in the market utilizing technology.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Tuesday the implementation of new technology providing expanded information for those seeking assistance from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The post HUD Expands Housing Counseling Locator Tools appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on technology — in a deal that values the combined company at $358 million. Heller currently serves as president of OJO Labs , a real estate technology company focused on improving homeownership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

” From the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): “While MBA supports the ongoing development of such tools, MBA also acknowledges the need for appraisers and lenders to provide some level of oversight and due diligence to preserve the overall quality of the data referenced in future valuations. .”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Lickstein helped craft an AI-powered tool designed to educate brokers and is currently developing a compliance framework. That led to the company ultimately comparing the marketing output of ChatGPT and a human worker, leading Lickstein and others on his team to understand the potential to leverage the tools. “We

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How do you think about technology and prioritizing what to do next? What’s changing there?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Scale is an important tool for maintaining investment in people and technology, Schmidt said, and the additional companies that Guild has brought aboard recently reflect its goals for culture and leadership and may have had issues of scale that were solved by joining Guild, she said.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has acquired Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The post SimpleNexus Adds Business Intelligence Tools with LBA Ware Acquisition appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Pennymac Financial Services has made changes to its technology leadership, creating a new role focused on digital innovations, the company announced on Tuesday. He had a crucial leadership role in Pennymac’s mortgage fulfillment, production business technology and servicing divisions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

will move its servicing operations to the industry-leading MSP loan servicing system from ICE Mortgage Technology , ICE announced on Monday. Lennar values the relationship we’ve developed and strengthened with ICE over the years,” Laura Escobar, president of Lennar Mortgage, said in a statement. “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Build the right team Given the new technologies and expert outsourcing options available to lenders today, staffing up to handle new business doesn’t make as much sense as it did in the past. Fine-tune your tech stack Once your team is in place, it’s time to empower them with the right technology.

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McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

Technology is constantly changing the appraisal industry. Learning how to adopt—and adapt to—the new technologies can help you become more efficient and generate more income. But which tools are worth investing in? To find out, we asked real estate appraisers, “What ONE technology tool makes your life easier as an appraiser?”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

For years, customized integrations have been the sign of a healthy tech stack , seamlessly connecting the various technologies used by a particular title agency ( mortgage lender, broker or appraisal management company, for that matter) to deliver optimal performance. In fact, tailored integrations have long been the norm in this regard.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Foxfire cited RE/MAX’s technology offerings as a major draw to the brand. “We We were completely blown away by the tools and technology and the culture of RE/MAX,” Owen Boone, RE/MAX Foxfire’s vice president and director of operations, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2021

Additionally, a media partner will handle the marketing around the webinar and all technology aspects day of. There are several reasons why a webinar should be a part of your marketing tool kit. The post Best Practices for Developing Impactful Thought Leadership via Webinars appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. Have we developed a model that is in fact fair?

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Launched in November 2023, Sidekick features many functionalities, including real-time market and property data retrieval abilities, valuation analyses and a suite of productivity tools for real estate professionals. “As

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

RON and digital eClosing tools allow title and settlement companies to cover larger jurisdictional areas, decrease the time to close a transaction and ultimately benefit from higher unit profitability, option and flexibility,” Ligris added. Click here for more information.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over half of Realtors said that social media was their top lead-generating technology tool, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Realtors. Other top lead generating tools included customer relationship management (31%) and MLS sites (28%).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Intuitive technologies developed and built by experts in both mortgages and technology can drive efficiency, reliability and profitability when paired with exceptional customer service. UWM recently launched an exclusive new marketplace called Boost. Lauren Miller, Vice President, Marketing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He also often looks to the robust marketplace of technology tools available to help automate the mundane to ensure he stays focused on his skill set: delivering stellar customer service. What changes can you make to your day-to-day business practices, technology stack or marketing plan to help avoid these in the future?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

Revolution Mortgage today launched Tavant’s Decision Analysis solution, a tool for underwriters and quality control that can integrate with lender ecosystems. Through the Touchless Lending technology, an application can reach a clear-to-close decision within a week, 80% faster than the average industry time of 50 days.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Figure , a blockchain-focused financial service company and Apollo , a global alternative asset manager, announced today completing a transaction involving the origination of digital mortgage loans and transfer of ownership via blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with FinLedger.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly 50 interviews from staff members in the federal government, financial technology companies, mortgage lenders and consumer advocates found that the ability of AI to improve racial equity can be undermined by the data used to train the algorithm, not just by the algorithm itself.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

“We originally launched Qualia almost 10 years ago with the belief that a modern technology infrastructure could fundamentally transform homebuying into a simple, secure, and enjoyable experience for everyone involved,” Nate Baker , Qualia’s co-founder and CEO, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Black Knight recently launched a web portal that enables clients, third-party providers and their developers to access the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs) across the mortgage life cycle. Its new tools also allow lenders to cut costs in a higher-rate environment.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

FTC sued ICE earlier this year alleging the two top mortgage technology providers would drive up costs, reduce innovation and limit lenders’ choices for mortgage origination tools. In parallel, ICE plans to develop its own PPE to provide additional options to lenders and partners, ultimately lowering the cost for the consumer. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These specific tactics characterize a business development approach that is not compensated for retaining customer loyalty, since it requires a concerted effort to achieve and sustain relationships, and even then it is not guaranteed given the time horizon of a second transaction.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2024

Ryan Minard is the new senior sales engineer for Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), offering data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries. Prior to joining the mortgage technology space, Minard worked directly for a lender, First Centennial Mortgage, as the marketing and creative manager.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2022

Technology will continue to infiltrate the industry – learn about how ProxyPics technology and tools will put you at the forefront of real estate transactions as the GSEs continue to evolve valuation options in the digital age. My first hybrid appraisal was developed 13 years ago. Can’t make that time?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: Let’s talk about your background, because you have both technology and real estate experience. Shayan Hamidi: I studied computer science, economics and math and my background is technology. That’s our point of view, which then impacts the way we go about architecting our technology and our product.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Configured to give independent mortgage banks, federally insured banks and credit unions the needed tools at an accessible price point, Floify Lender Edition aims to increase lender profitability through its automated processes and efficiency tools, the company said. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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