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Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

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Akwaboah, who is currently serving as COO for technology and global head of innovation at Morgan Stanley , has nearly 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. In 2005, he began a 10-year stint working for the Royal Bank of Scotland in Singapore, then joined Morgan Stanley in 2015, according to his biography.

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Xome names industry vet Mike Jansta COO

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“Mike’s passion for leveraging technology to facilitate online property auctions makes him a perfect fit for Xome,” the company said in the post. As a real estate hub, Xome offers services such as asset management, property disposition, title, close and valuation through an integrated, technology-driven platform.

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Rocket adds AI and fintech expert to newly created board of director position

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Rocket — under the helm of Varun Krishna , a veteran in the financial technology world — is becoming more focused on technology than ever. Rampell currently serves as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz , where he has focused on financial services since October 2015. TrialPay was acquired by Visa in 2015.

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Fintech Maxwell acquires digital lending platform Revvin 

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Maxwell , a Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech, announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire the digital lending platform Revvin ( formerly known as MortgageHippo ) to enhance its point-of-sale technology. That is Maxwell’s second acquisition since its inception in 2015.

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Kara Lamphere joins Click n’ Close as new chief operating officer

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Jeff has always been ahead of the curve in creating and adopting cutting-edge technology,” Lamphere said in a statement. “He Lamphere served as the chief operating officer at Mid America Mortgage from November 2015 to December 2020. She was among HousingWire’s Women of Influence in 2017 and in 2020.

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Zillow believes the evolution of the industry will only help it grow

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We are advantaged primarily because we are a product and technology company first.” On the call, Barton said that Zillow’s technology has helped it earn consumer trust, putting it “in the enviable position of having a large enough audience” that comes organically. Eighty-percent of all real estate transactions across the U.S.

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Guaranteed Rate deploys Gateless’ Smart Underwrite solution

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Chicago-based technology company Gateless announced this week that Guaranteed Rate , a Chicago-based leading mortgage lender, has implemented its Smart Underwrite solution, a groundbreaking technology that aims to transform the borrower experience.