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The opportunity cost of modern-day redlining

Housing Wire

Modern-day redlining persists, and it’s costing lenders millions in legal fees. From 2020 to 2030, the Urban Institute projects 8.5 By shifting to a modern mindset and making diversity central to all lending initiatives, lenders can build strategies that are inherently anti-redlining. More recently, Patriot Bank paid $1.9

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Opinion: The time is right for origination modernization

Housing Wire

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. Appraisal modernization reduces origination cycle time, bolsters appraiser capacity and helps lenders deliver a more seamless and transparent borrower experience. Here’s a quick rundown of how this modernization can support your success.

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OCC moves to rescind 2020 version of CRA rule

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The Office of the Comptroller of Currency announced today that it is moving to gut the controversial Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule issued in 2020. The issuance of the OCC’s NPR today is an important step toward strengthening and modernizing the CRA,” said Acting Comptroller Michael J.

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How 2020 is still shaping the way lenders use data

Housing Wire

This combination of modern math, instant insights and micro-market granularities are the true value differentiators appreciated by Radian’s clients. The post How 2020 is still shaping the way lenders use data appeared first on HousingWire. Using the Radian HPI, data is easy to digest and deriving insights is intuitive.

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How 2020 raised the stakes for the mortgage industry

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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. More than that, the fintechs that flooded in brought with them a promise to modernize the mortgage industry with data-rich, cloud-enabled and digitally secure workflows.

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2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Jeff Allen

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Now leading Clear Capital’s mortgage collateral modernization programs, Allen is reimagining and re-engineering how home valuations are manufactured and partnering with major lenders and GSEs to bring greater efficiency and speed to the consumer. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Jeff Allen appeared first on HousingWire.

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Introducing the HousingWire 2020 Tech Trendsetters

Housing Wire

This year’s 2020 list of Housingwire Tech Trendsetters certainly earned their status as the housing industry was met with incredible challenges and new opportunities. This diverse group of tech professionals helped to bring about the long-awaited modernization of the housing industry. The rest of this content is for HW+ members.