Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency published the 2021 plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to serve the most vulnerable communities through their Duty to Serve plans. The post FHFA announces 2021 plans to serve underserved areas appeared first on HousingWire. To read Freddie Mac’s plan in full, click here.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Zillow’s 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report finds that first-time buyers now make up 50% of all home buyers, up from 45% last year and a meaningful jump from 37% in 2021. People’s choices in homes and locations are evolving, and they’re relying more on digital tools to find their perfect place.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With access to cutting-edge tools like Performance Tracker, Compass AI , and the innovative Compass Collections, we are poised to enhance our client experience and deliver unparalleled service through the industry’s leading technology platform.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In an online event on Monday, Qualia and its partners discussed the ever-changing world of technology in real estate, mortgage, and title lending and what lies ahead in 2021. You want to maintain that ‘good feeling’ with your clients. Having any extra tools is going to go a long way in protecting yourself,” he said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

In 2021, he joined OriginPoint , a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and leading real estate brokerage Compass. Everything at Guaranteed Rate is geared towards delivering a world-class client experience; the website and app are easy to navigate and built to drive business our way.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

The days of running back to the office to write a tricky email to a client, follow up with a lead, or post on social media are long gone — and they’re never coming back. It’s also an ideal tool for working with clients requiring the personal touch only video can provide.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A total of $152 billion in property tax payments were processed through the portal in 2021 and about 80% of U.S. The data company’s clients include mortgage lenders, real estate brokers and property management companies. mortgages are serviced by CoreLogic tax solutions, the company’s website shows.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Agents, teams and brokerages are now seriously reconsidering the technology platform, tools and services needed to effectively do business today. The broker business is more competitive than ever before and as we look ahead to 2021, it will be those agents who rely on real estate technology who will forge ahead successfully.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2024

Ryan Minard is the new senior sales engineer for Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), offering data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries. He also held the position of director of customer growth at Surefire until Black Knight’s acquisition of the platform in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

In fact, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has experienced a record number of reported complaints as of late, jumping from 5 million logged complaints as of March 12, 2020, to 6 million as of May 15, 2021. When comparing Q2 2021 to Q1 2021, FundingShield found a 21.7% There was an additional 62.1%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

At HousingWire’s 2021 Annual Spring Summit, CreditXpert VP of Sales and Client Success Matt Hydrew and T odd Worthington , director of qualification support at Bank of England, discussed top-of-the-funnel strategies lenders can use to help borrowers gain a better understanding of their credit score. CreditXpert’s Xpert Credit Process.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The new capability, which is cloud-based, can be accessed through and integrates with a client’s existing Path platform. In a release, the company said clients can use the capability to easily enter the TPO market and generate additional revenue streams. It is included in Calyx’s solutions like Zenly and Path.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

HousingWire reached out to Crisenbery to discuss how COVID-19 has driven technology resources into the housing industry and what’s to come as we enter 2021. HW: Where are you finding opportunity to meet client needs and grow relationships? HW: Where would you advise clients focus their technology resources as we prepare for 2021?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Stavvy will acquire assets, including eClosing tools, eNote and eVault services, eRegistry capabilities for agency and non-agency loans and SigniaDocuments’ SMART Doc technology – a data-driven electronic document engine. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

The 2021 RealTrends Gathering of Eagles real estate conference captured our attention when the role and future of the real estate transaction process for a homebuyer were lively debated. A beautifully designed website can be an amazing tool to drive demand and capture those all-important leads. claim dominance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Nominations for HousingWire’s Tech100 award are now open through next Friday, December 17, 2021. A 2021 Tech100 Mortgage honoree, Stavvy is helping organizations navigate complex financial and legal transactions easily and safely, allowing servicers to put customer experience at the forefront during tough times like a global pandemic. “In

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

“Integrating Surefire’s capabilities within the wider Black Knight mortgage technology ecosystem will make it possible for lender clients of all sizes to close more loans and create customers for life.” Last July, the company acquired Optimal Blue just weeks after it reported it was up for sale for $1.8

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. “Anybody who’s been on long enough realizes that putting out educational content is the best form of nurturing through the beginning of that lifecycle of a client.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

As the top mortgage lender, we are always building, growing and improving broker tools on a daily basis. Consumers get a lower rate , lower fees and an exceptional client experience when they work with an independent mortgage broker. In 2020 and 2021 when refinances were booming, we saw every lender thriving.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

” The expansion model includes a full-time client service team to assist customers with the appraisal process, in addition to more than 200 staff appraisers and a network of over 16,000 panel appraisers. In 2021, Opteon acquired the appraisal firm The William Fall Group , along with Valuation Partners and Summit Valuation Solutions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Over the past 18 months, speaking with my colleagues about REO inflow projections, all have shared that third-party sales account for 40-70% of the potential REO inventory, depending on the client. How has the foreclosure-related regulatory landscape changed since 2020 and 2021? These technologies extend to our vendors in the field.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

In November 2021, Ginnie Mae announced that it was formally approving the use of eSign and RON on loan modifications, which has made RON capabilities a priority for Ginnie Mae servicers that want to ensure eSignature technology is available on loan modifications requiring county-level recording. “In

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Lamacchia Realty Performance awards for 2021 were announced by Anthony Lamacchia, owner of Lamacchia Realty, at the company-wide 2022 Kick-Off Event. Though headquartered in Massachusetts, the company serves clients in New Hampshire , Connecticut , Rhode Island , and South Florida. 2021 Fast Tracker Taylor Blair.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Brokers and agents are facing more competition as this demand trend continues into 2021. As real estate professionals strategize on how to do business in 2021’s competitive, fast-paced housing market, they’ll discover the need for better tools to market their listings. How technology supports agents.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

According to ATTOM Data Solutions, foreclosures have increased by 9% in the first quarter of 2021. And while foreclosure is sometimes unavoidable, lenders and servicers have an arsenal of tools at their disposal to help borrowers before that happens. Computershare Loan Services (CLS) is one of the highest-rated servicers in the US.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2023

Founded by Stuart Wall, Ben Rubenstein and Michael Lam in 2021, the company enables proptech companies to offer home buying and selling options, including contingent-free, all-cash offers to customers, which it says enables these businesses to accelerate funding and closing on properties.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 28, 2022

Fannie Mae has released further clarification on their announcement that they will be requiring appraisers to provide square footage calculations in accordance with the American National Standard for Single-Family Residential Buildings, the standard reference is ANSI Z765-2021. Laser measuring tools. Seek education.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2022

HW: How can real estate agents and loan officers collaborate to foster strong relationships with clients despite rising rates? In 2021, Percy.ai clients closed more than $130 Billion in sales through Buyside, averaging over a 400% ROI. being brought into existence. At our heart, Percy.ai At our heart, Percy.ai

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Lindsay Jarvis has officially qualified for the 2021 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club! Lindsay qualified by completing over 33 transactions in 2021! Lindsay is incredibly dedicated to her clients, always looking for ways to better serve them and assist them in reaching their goals. Anthony Lamacchia.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Knock Home Swap program in our Charlotte and Raleigh markets will give our agents a compelling tool that will allow them to help their clients win in multiple offer situations,” Moore said. The company said it has plans to operate in 21 markets by mid-2021.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2024

For agents, staying informed about these developments is essential for strategic decision-making and client guidance in the coming year and beyond. Plus, seeking the most efficient tools to service this segment and help create income while the for-sale market remains challenged and provides less opportunities.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Stop by our virtual booth and tune in to our Q&A discussion with Aldridge Electric, at Groundbreak 2021 We are thrilled to once again be sponsors of Procore’s Groundbreak event. Once approved, form data can be synced directly to the Procore Daily Log tool for a simple audit of who has submitted their report for the day.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Despite low inventory, the housing market is expected to remain strong in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Real estate brokers need to be able to target these clients effectively, so they can close deals quickly. One of the biggest mistakes housing professionals make is not keeping in touch with past clients.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The program is available in California, Florida, Georgia and Texas with additional states launching in 2021. The company will also provide free renewable energy for two to five years for its clients. With this integration, BoomTown CRM users can create real-time performance leaderboards and other productivity tools.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

with plans to expand to 21 markets by mid-2021. The Knock Home Swap is a valuable tool that gives our agents a competitive edge in helping our customers buy and sell homes within their comfort zone quickly,” said Ben Schachter, broker-president and principal of The Signature Real Estate Companies.

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