Remove Lending Remove Magazine Remove Modernization Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Modernizing Appraisals: Collaborative Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 Appraisal Buzz Magazine here. Our profession has been abuzz the last year or two with regards to the GSEs being mandated to modernize the appraisal profession. Why are appraisers essentially being excluded from the conversation about modernizing the profession? Technology.

article thumbnail

Opinion: the future of digital workflows combines flexibility with personalization

Housing Wire

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

HW+ Member Spotlight: Amanda Hill

Housing Wire

Amanda Hill: Lenders see appraisal modernization as a top priority by Maria Volkova. It truly is time for lenders to consider how technology can improve this part of the mortgage process and reduce turn time. I changed positions every 6-9 months, learning more at each level, and I eventually ran the entire mortgage lending department.

article thumbnail

HW+ Member Spotlight: Chris Mozilo of Newrez

Housing Wire

At a small mortgage banker, leadership has to know all aspects of lending. Chris Mozilo: If I didn’t go into mortgage lending, I would have likely become an architect. Specifically mid-century modern designs with clean lines that serve a simple function have been a favorite of mine well before they became popular again in recent years.

article thumbnail

United Wholesale Mortgage’s Blink+ tool includes an LOS, POS and CRM all in one package

Housing Wire

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.

Tools 302
article thumbnail

Snapdocs gives lenders a proven path to adopting digital closings, powering millions of closings a year

Housing Wire

The technology components required to digitize closings – things like eSignatures and webcams – have existed for decades. The limiting factor was not technology, but the fact that the closing process requires coordinated participation from many members of a fragmented ecosystem – each with their own chosen technologies and workflows.

article thumbnail

With Nexus Closing from SimpleNexus, lenders can make the closing experience as digital as they want

Housing Wire

As homebuyers complete more of the origination process digitally, from asset verification to disclosures, they expect a similarly modern closing ceremony. In short, SimpleNexus has brought the intuitive purchase experience consumers have come to expect from their favorite commerce apps to mortgage lending.