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Loan officers made insane money in Q4 2020

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Over $4 trillion in originations made its way through the housing market last year, and new data from mortgage software firm LBA Ware revealed that by the end of 2020, loan officers played every last card in their deck to get those deals closed by New Years. The post Loan officers made insane money in Q4 2020 appeared first on HousingWire.

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Melissa Kozicki: Collaborating on Future Mortgage Technology

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PERSON OF THE WEEK: Since October 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been engaging the mortgage industry through a number of “ tech sprints.” Designed to connect CFPB staff and industry technologists with consumer, financial, and regulatory stakeholders for short, intense problem-solving sessions.

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How 2020 raised the stakes for the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Prior to 2020, the mantra around the mortgage industry going back to 2016 was that launching a new “digital experience” was the equivalent to table stakes in poker. Not to be outmatched, the incumbent software providers each updated and launched their own POS to stave off the encroaching technology. Meanwhile, the industry scrambled.

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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

The investment from Radian Group and existing shareholders will enable FinLocker to introduce a suite of new features and tools designed to optimize the homebuying and homeownership experience. ” FinLocker raised roughly $20 million in 2020 in its Series A round ( TransUnion was one of its early backers ) and $2.25

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2020 HW Vanguard: Robert D’Urbano

Housing Wire

D’Urbano has presided over significant growth within his organization, including an astonishing 38% increase in information technology staffing over the last 12 months. The post 2020 HW Vanguard: Robert D’Urbano appeared first on HousingWire. The team now consists of 397 employees. The best advice I received is very simple.

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Proptech funding may see big dip in 2020

Housing Wire

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. Technology-induced innovation is the ethos of the proptech industry. Register for the FinLedger Daily Newsletter. Anything above $15.5

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2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Samir Agarwal

Housing Wire

Most recently, his leadership has been dedicated to the development of a technology that facilitated aid to small businesses accessing critical Paycheck Protection Program funding, allowing them to retain more than 1 million jobs. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Samir Agarwal appeared first on HousingWire.