Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Land Gorilla founder and CEO Sean Faries is relentless in his pursuit of technology innovations that drive efficiency while simultaneously reducing risk in construction and renovation lending. Faries believes technology should enhance digital experiences for all project stakeholders.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lenders that may have been holding out on embracing automation and technology were forced to adapt at breakneck speed to continue to serve customers. Technology that had long been available, but never saw the level of adoption the industry would have hoped for, was now in high demand. Technology as the new table stakes.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 27, 2022

Over the past 10 years my focus has been on developing new lines of business and ways to bring the skills we possess as valuation experts to markets outside of just lending and bank work and beyond the four walls of ‘appraisal practice.’ Matt: The tools to complete them have definitely evolved.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

Using automated tools to establish home values helps remove human bias, although it limits the collection and evaluation of a property’s current condition,” wrote Freddie Mac. We are constantly refining our system, and we frequently bring in new technologies to improve our capabilities,” a Freddie Mac spokesperson said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

On the right tech mindset: Adam Carmel, Polly CEO : “When I was in lending, I think I always overestimated the impact technology or software, or more importantly, a switch in technology, would have on our business in the first six months or a year, and the difficulty in transitioning.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Dave Steinmetz, Division President of Origination Services for ServiceLink, on what tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing. Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted.

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Genworth MI Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Real estate appraisals serve an important role in the mortgage lending process and many borrowers will have personal experience interacting with an appraiser during a refinance, and possibly even a purchase. The appraisal inspection is typically where such interactions occur, and this can be a stressful experience for the borrower.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

homeowners sitting on more than $30 trillion dollars in home equity, many lenders are looking to the latest AVMs to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their home equity lending. AVMs have been a “workhorse” lending tool for more than two decades. AVMs are getting smarter. AVMs are no longer one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In times like these, the “one-stop-shop” approach to the servicing and lending process has become even more appealing, and there is a company providing that in a flexible capacity: Xome. In light of the pandemic, mortgage companies have a great opportunity to leverage digital technologies in unique ways. A Comprehensive Solution.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Artificial Intelligence company Quantarium announced on Thursday its partnership with Valligent Technologies to launch a condition adjusted “Quantarium Valuation Model” for equity lending, broker price opinions and real estate owned valuations. It can also factor in the effects of local events like foreclosures and recent sales.

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McKissock

MAY 23, 2023

As a turnkey web-based software for appraisers, appraisers utilize the tool on a pay-per-use basis, setting their own fees and controlling the inspection without the need to rely on 3 rd party data. It enables them to visually observe, remotely photograph, and remotely scan a property to generate a floor plan.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

My frustration centered on the mundane tasks such as setting up files, data entry and getting the data into the analytical tools used to develop and support adjustments. The problem with trainees in most GSE and agency (FHA, USDA, AND VA) related work is that trainees cannot inspect properties. Technology.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clear Capital’s suite of field valuations, real estate analytics, and platform technology solutions help servicers prevent fraud, check the accuracy of completed appraisals and broker price opinions (BPOs), conduct portfolio valuation analysis and updates, and help with disposition analysis on distressed loans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

One way the FHFA proposed is through the government-sponsored enterprises’ duty to serve plans, which set goals for lending liquidity and preservation for manufactured, rural, and affordable housing. Another tool the FHFA says it will use to spur affordability is through its equitable housing finance plans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s a great marketing tool for the right type of listing. Blockchain technology is probably best to record ownership interests for intangible assets associated with intellectual property rights,” Moringiello said in an interview. Propy said it is not against the home inspection process. It also gives real estate agents ideas.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Real Estate Finance: Covers the real estate finance essentials, including the current real estate market, types and sources of real estate loans, real estate residential and commercial loan process, the OH foreclosure process, government involvement, the construction and development lending process & more.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2021

Raj Dosaj: Whether you’re an individual looking for a new home or an institution trying to finance, lend to, or buy a large volume of homes, the pace of this housing market requires having as much information as possible, as early in the decision-making process as possible.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But before you choose an AVM for your HELOC lending, it’s important to ask your AVM provider the right questions to ensure you’re getting the most out of this powerful technology. Lenders should look for a highly-accurate, lending-grade AVM that combines quality data, valuation expertise, and machine learning.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Appraisers should consider learning more about desktop appraisals and the hybrid/bifurcated appraisal process and using remote inspection tools such as RemoteVal ,” she advises. It’s likely that the task force’s recommendations will be adopted by most of the major players in the residential mortgage lending arena. Tampa, Fla.),

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Robinson Appraisal Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

As appraisers in this ever changing industry we have seen changes in the market, technology, bank requirements, emergence of management companies and appraisal form changes. While in theory this seems to be a useful tool, in some cases it is not as relevant as the original intention of the form. So what is the 1004MC form?

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Delays in responding to revision requests can have a serious impact on all lending parties during the review process. This strategy often backfires because parties involved in the lending process cannot find the specific information they are looking for in the report. Use technology and templates to organize and save time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

But the caveat, of course, is that all bets are off if there’s a more meaningful contraction in lending [in the wake of recent bank failures and other economic factors] because then you’re in serious trouble,” Petrosinelli added.

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Genworth MI Blog

JULY 16, 2020

Recently, Desktop and Drive-by appraisals (no interior inspection by the appraiser) temporarily replaced some interior inspection appraisals as a necessary response to health risks and quarantine orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. validate the date/time of the picture. prevent/detect manipulation of the geocode information.

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Genworth MI Blog

JULY 16, 2020

Recently, Desktop and Drive-by appraisals (no interior inspection by the appraiser) temporarily replaced some interior inspection appraisals as a necessary response to health risks and quarantine orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. validate the date/time of the picture. prevent/detect manipulation of the geocode information.

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AmeriMac

JUNE 28, 2023

By the end of this post, you will have a better understanding of how alternative valuation products can be a useful tool for investors looking to make informed decisions. They save time while using innovative technology like automated valuation models and hybrid appraisals.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Clear cCapital just announced that we have acquired a Finnish proptech startup called CubiCasa and CubiCasa is incredibly exciting technology that enables anyone with a smartphone and no training to do a 10-minute walkthrough a property and get a fully detailed, accurate floorplan with gross living area. The home inspection took longer.

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