Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Revive has released a new tool named “Revive Vision AI” designed to assist real estate professionals in property valuation. This AI-driven tool uses computer vision technology to evaluate the current condition of a property and provide a detailed assessment of its current market value and potential value post-renovation.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2021

Stewart has acquired Informative Research , a mortgage-focused data and analytics tech company based in Houston, the companies announced on Thursday. Informative Research said the deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, values IR at about $192 million. And this one’s a big one. That’s up from $54.2 million, at $1.44

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night. SW: ICE Mortgage Technology is known for its focus on automation. Sarah Wheeler: ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight just closed today.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Plunk , an AI-powered home analytics platform, has introduced a new tool called Plunk Pro that aims to transform the real estate market by offering real-time insights into home valuation, risk assessment, and remodeling possibilities. This content was generated using AI and was edited by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“Tomo Real Estate is here to give home buyers a distinctive advantage with real, actionable insights — not overwhelming them with a buffet of information and ads to decipher alone. Tomo Real Estate also grants prospective homebuyers access to exclusive data, including property owner identities and their corresponding home equity information.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 30, 2021

Paradatec , an AI-based document classification and data extraction technology company for mortgage loan processing, is joining CoreLogic to support CoreLogic HMDA Check, a loan auditing tool that leverages automation to help lenders comply with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Rocket Mortgage launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool on Tuesday that allows its client experience teams to analyze sentiment, record behavior patterns, transcribe conversations and create tailored experiences during customer interactions. The lender estimates it will save tens of thousands of hours annually.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an increased demand for smart home technology as consumers continue to embrace a digital lifestyle. Now, however, renters actually expect to see this technology in their living spaces.”. Why smart home technology now? and that really helps an operator maintain a higher level of security.”’.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This change, while disruptive and uncomfortable for some, has provoked the rapid adoption of real estate technology, the likes of which we haven’t seen before. Agents, teams and brokerages are now seriously reconsidering the technology platform, tools and services needed to effectively do business today.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Technology is at the core of everyday real estate operations. However, recent data breaches involving major players like loanDepot , First American Financial , and others have shed light on the vulnerability of sensitive information within the industry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2022

According to Clear Capital, the tool uses computer vision technology to highlight the right files automatically so underwriters can make more efficient and informed decisions. At the moment, the technology is being piloted internally. According to a recently published study by the U.S. Presented by: Accurate Group.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2022

Black Knight this week launched a tool that enables lenders to compare loan estimates and closing disclosures from closed loans to minimize expenses in a higher rate environment. As lenders struggle to maintain profit margins, fee cures are a preventable expense,” said Rich Gagliano, president of origination technologies at Black Knight. “We

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

It will also display characteristics about those properties to better inform lenders about the asset securing the mortgage or the home loan. The product will provide lenders with an array of functionalities, such as combined loan-to-value (CLTV) on each property owned by a consumer.

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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

MAY 11, 2021

Unfortunately, the ability to obtain information on individual property data about these two factors is hard to come by, short of an interior physical inspection. And, as lenders and other AVM users will be pleased to note, they are not the ones who need to do the detective work — CoreLogic automated tools are doing it for them.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

The public response to the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information on appraisal-related issues was significant, with 164 unique written comments. These entities make many other comments about technology, workforce options, modernization and the need for change. ” The Value of the Human Appraiser.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 28, 2021

When doing market analysis, once you’ve gathered the information you need from the local MLS or other sources, there are a number of technology tools that you can utilize to help you refine the data and make graphs out of it. The post 5 Residential Market Analysis Tools for Appraisers appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Our commitment to empowering borrowers aligns perfectly with Privy’s mission to revolutionize real estate investment through technology and education. Together, we will equip our borrowers with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s competitive market.” It also offers a library of training and educational resources. “Our

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Over the last several years, significant technology trends continue to change the way people interact and work, and collateral valuation is no exception. This unique valuation offering is bolstered by the industry’s largest, most comprehensive database of property and homeowner information and recorded document images.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Smart home technology — often in the form of a voice-activated virtual assistant that can automate devices in the home — can be a tool to facilitate aging in place. But caregivers or seniors may have legitimate security and privacy concerns when bringing these tools — which often involve cameras and microphones — into the home.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Our climate risk data can help inform investment decisions of U.S. The DeltaTerra Klima suite of climate risk analysis tools provides metrics and reports for securitized credit investors who manage risk in some of the most climate-exposed capital markets, such as RMBS, CMBS, and credit risk transfer securities (CRT).

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The Appraiser Coach

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve used a number of communication tools over the years. But it didn’t have the one feature that I have always looked for in a communication tool: the walkie-talkie feature. For more information on this subject, please download and listen to The Appraiser Coach Podcast Episode: [link] You could send text and video.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

HousingWire reported in early April that Rocket Mortgage chief Information officer Brian Woodring left the company to pursue other opportunities. The new strategy also resulted in the launch last month of a proprietary tech platform called Rocket Logic and a new tool called Synopsis.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As the country embraces technology now more than ever, lenders and title companies have an opportunity to embrace the possibilities of mortgage technology to connect with consumers in new ways and grow their businesses. That would lead to less confusion and more streamlined information.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Add mortgage tech firm Guideline Buddy to the list of companies with an artificial intelligence -powered chat tool. The new tool is designed to help loan officers, processors and underwriters instantly find the relevant mortgage guidelines they need.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Through this collaboration, BHR’s RealReports platform will integrate Plunk’s proprietary AI technology, making property data even more accessible to real estate professionals. RealReports pulls information from over 30 data providers. RealReports pulls information from over 30 data providers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Founded in 2019 by technology and mortgage professionals, Polly is a San Francisco-based provider of mortgage capital markets technology for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders. Lenders can also license Polly’s raw data for use in tandem with existing in-house tools.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 13, 2024

Today all of the MLS listing data we need to complete an appraisal is at our fingertips along with tools to help us better understand the data. Tools that can complete regression analysis, aggregate large data sets, and create heat maps are all available online. 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. Meanwhile, Mike Hogan will be Pennymac’s new chief information officer, replacing Lior Ofir, who is departing the company to pursue new opportunities.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

To get a better understanding of how this arrangement plays into the ambitions of both the lender and tech provider, HousingWire spoke with Andrew Badstubner, chief information officer at First Community Mortgage, and David Aach, chief operating officer of Blue Sage.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

California Regional MLS (CRMLS), the largest MLS in the country, has teamed up with technology provider Immobel to roll out two new products, MLS Match and Xomio, the company announced on Wednesday. We’re very excited to see these expansive efficiency tools in action with our users.”

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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. You can now glean condition and quality information through image recognition. What’s changing there?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Similarly, many lenders are currently auditing their roster of vendors and technologies to optimize productivity and return on investment (ROI). And they’re making sure they have the technologies to do so.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As existing-home sales continue to slide and mortgage rates rise ever higher, all but eliminating any hope for refinance transactions, the title insurance industry is doubling down on technology. At the same time, firms overlook the cultural impact the technologies could have, causing us to underestimate their impact on society.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2023

The integration with Black Knight’s digital ecosystem will give Frontwave access to technology, data and analytics solutions. It will also cut down on recurring hosting costs by reducing technology-based work. The LOS accounts for about 10-15% market share.

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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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