Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

Besides inventory constraints, the NAR feels that technology has also contributed to the decrease in the number of homes buyers view before completing their purchase. Low inventory and increased use of technology has also most likely played a role in the number of weeks a buyer spends searching for a new home. month’s supply of homes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sarah Wheeler: In the past you said that technology isn’t a differentiator, it’s just an equalizer. Rich Weidel: Yes, and even more now that we’re seeing in this down cycle which technologies provide value and which are just an expense. It wasn’t that long ago that technology was going to change everything.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

He is one of the original Realtor.com team members and created ePRO, the online technology certification program used by the National Association of Realtors for a decade. With an unparalleled track record as a technological trailblazer in real estate and a seasoned data expert, Saul brings a wealth of experience to SDMLS.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Jamie Thornton, director of online mortgage lending at Real Genius, said in a statement that the company has “invested a significant amount of time and resources” into developing technology for customers. Thornton founded Real Genius in 2012 as ConsumerDirect Mortgage, and the company was acquired by FirstBank in 2013.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Also in the statement, Beattie said she is excited to build on the company’s momentum and to continue to create technological solutions that improve the mortgage closing experience. The title industry as a whole is facing a talent crunch and struggling to embrace technology. How do remote valuation solutions benefit appraisers?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In 2013, Thuan Nguyen was working out of his chaotic office in the heart of Silicon Valley. And it’s because of the software, because of the technology. I think it’s all because of the technology. You’d find him there from 5 a.m. At that point, Loan Factory had about 200 loans and just 13 employees.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

According to a release from Volly, the acquisition of Home Captain’s technology will extend the company’s reach into the real estate realm. “Home Captain’s solutions are an exciting extension of Volly’s approach to delivering relevant, leading-edge technology solutions to our clients,” said Halbrook.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2022

Before joining CSBS, Cooper was deputy director at the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions from 1994 to 2013. The former CEOs shoes will be big ones to fill.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. — .” Floify plans to roll out new integrations with popular borrower verification report providers and an e-closing vendor, as well as enhanced functionality with existing integration partners in the coming months.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

While some digital mortgage technologies and processes are origination-specific (e.g., Thanks to eSign and RON technology, servicers can now deliver a user-friendly digital package ready to be eSigned. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae allow servicers to leverage eSign technology for loss mitigation transactions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2021

Durkin will continue to lead the brokerage , its operations, technology initiatives, and strategic growth efforts across the United States. “I also welcome the opportunity to further advance our technology-focused initiatives.” He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in October 2016 and named President in 2017.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

. “Through its bankruptcy filing, PeerStreet will seek to sell substantially all of its assets, including, but not limited to, its mortgage loan assets and technology platform, in a series of transactions intended to maximize value for all of PeerStreet’s stakeholders,” the firm said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

Most recently, the private-equity firm invested in Real , a technology-powered real estate brokerage in 2020, and perhaps most notably, e-recording provider Simplifile in 2013. In fact, prior to founding SimpleNexus in 2011, CEO Matt Hansen worked on the Simplifile development architecture team for nearly five years.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 6, 2021

According to the Appraiser Institute , more than 10,000 appraisers have left the industry since 2013. A number of them have made strategic acquisitions of related technology platforms over the last few years. This represents a decrease of 13% of the working population of appraisers across the country over that time period.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By 2013, the software was used to price 8 million residential units, attorneys for the plaintiffs argued. By outsourcing the management of rental pricing to RENTmaximiser, Yardi’s rent-setting tool, property management companies failed in complying with the antitrust laws, according to the lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2021

In effect, said one Bay Area broker, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, “All the agents in California were starting to use Glide for backroom technology.”. Compass, which has spent north of $300 million to acquire other real estate brokerages and technology firms , did not disclose the acquisition price of Glide.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

Prior to her seven-year stint at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, from 2013 to 2014 Anderson worked as an attorney at Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC , specializing in fair lending counseling and compliance. As the mortgage world becomes more technologically interconnected, the risks to cybersecurity, data and infosecurity increase.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Founded in 2013 by software engineer Ori Allon and former Goldman Sachs manager Robert Reffkin, Compass has raised a reported $6.4 Compass calls itself a technology company , and the initial share price reflected a valuation that Wall Street typically bestows on businesses with an extraordinary tech product.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Wells Fargo settled with NFHA over similar claims in 2013, for $39 million. The spokesperson highlighted a number of improvements to its REO maintenance practices, including adopting mobile technology and better fair housing compliance guidance for vendors. “From my point of view it’s not enough,” Rice said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In addition, she has been named one of NAHREP ’S Top 250 Latino Agents since 2013. As with all HousingWire events, we’re bringing together some of the brightest and most successful people in mortgage, real estate, compliance, security, technology and regulation to offer their insights on what’s happening right now and what’s coming next.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

A former Quicken Loans executive, Booth has over 15 years of experience working in state and federal government bodies, focusing on transforming the mortgage industry through technology. Berg joined Planet Home Lending in September 2013. Reames started as a processor with Planet Home Lending in July 2017.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

By July 2013, things were going so well that Godin and his wife purchased a lakefront mansion in Winnetka, Illinois, for nearly $13 million , a record for the posh Chicago suburb. The lender originated $10 billion in mortgages in 2013, $5 billion in 2014, $3 billion in 2015 and just $2 billion in 2016 before shutting down altogether in 2017.

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Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 27, 2023

At the local level, she assumed the role of President for the North Shore Realtors in 2013 and received the Realtor of the Year award in both 2014 and 2018. She has held positions on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors and has served as the Government Affairs Committee Chair for the Massachusetts Association of REALTOR®.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

Plaid’s technology enables apps to connect with users’ bank accounts. Since its founding in 2013, Plaid has collected $309.3 Its customers include fintech platforms like Venmo, SoFi, Betterment, Square, PayPal, Robinhood and Affirm, as well as tech players such as Google and Microsoft. million in funding.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

It would appear that Compass is positioning itself as a technology company and not merely a brokerage. Founded by Reffkin and software entrepreneur Ori Allon in 2013, Compass grew across the U.S., stock price offering. The share price, and related valuation, are ambitious compared to Compass’s peers. at the end of Monday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Even in technology, the things that we would need to invest in to catch up to those peers [presented a challenge]. The proprietary landscape for FOA When asked about FOA’s proprietary products, Sieffert explained that the deeper dive into that side of the industry came about from a directive handed down by the chairman of its board in 2013.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

. “Our track-record of success in originating and servicing mortgages is supported by robust capabilities, spanning operations, technology, analytics, capital markets and risk management,” the nonbank lender said in its S-1. “These capabilities have enabled us to drive outsized growth and attractive financial results.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Erie Meyer, who will be the agency’s chief technologist, a new role, was a founding member of the CFPB’s office of technology and innovation. From 2013 to 2019, Singelmann was the agency’s senior litigation counsel in its office of enforcement. Jan Singelmann is also returning to the CFPB, this time as its chief of staff.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2021

Plaid’s technology enables apps to connect with users’ bank accounts. Since its founding in 2013, Plaid has collected $309.3 The DOJ complained that Visa was buying Plaid to eliminate a competitor in the lucrative business of online debit transactions. million in funding.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched verification of income (VOI) and verification of employment (VOE) waterfall technology that aims to save lenders and mortgage brokers time and reduce costs during the loan origination process. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Her history of service includes: STATE ASSOCIATION MAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 MAR DIRECTOR AT LARGE: 2018, 2019, 2020 NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT: 2016, 2017, 2022 MAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: 2018 (Vice Chair), 2019 & 2020 (Chair), 2021 MAR FINANCE COMMITTEE: 2020, 2022 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: (..)

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 9, 2024

She then co-founded and became the COO of a well-respected real estate company in Worcester County, helping to drive the company’s growth from 2013 to 2022 after which she ventured into consulting with her own firm, Synergy Coaching & Consulting.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The idea behind the distributed ledger technology, called FormFree Chain, is to provide faster close times and more choice for both loan seekers and lenders by giving consumers access to their own Financial DNA.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

LoanStar Technologies , which connects lenders with borrowers who are traditionally underbanked or unbanked, also made the list again. 469 LoanStar Technologies 1,241% 2016 Enabling lenders to connect and lend to customers who are traditionally underbanked or unbanked. Homelight , a platform for homebuyers and sellers, was No.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He also serves as a member of the executive, audit and operations and technology committees. He retired as executive vice president of operations and technology of TD Canada Trust in 2014. Mathew joined the GSE’s board in 2013 when she retired as chair and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Corporation.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From 2007 through mid-2013, approximately 5.5 What’s really changed since 2013? Technology is often mentioned as a panacea for just about anything, but the investment must come after careful consideration about what systems are needed and what will provide the best fit. million households lost their homes to foreclosure.

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Raleigh Realty

JANUARY 3, 2022

MetLife just placed its technology headquarters in Cary, and RTP is just down the street The location of Cary to the airport makes commuting to other states easy. With a focus on technology, healthcare, and education, companies like Google, SAS, IBM, Cisco, Apple, and more are calling the area home.

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