Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief innovation officer at Legend Lending. In January of 2021 I was promoted to chief operating officer of Mid America Mortgage, Inc. Throughout 2021 I grew our operations team to achieve 10,500 units funded, which was a 300% increase in originations year over year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief inspiration officer at Legend Lending. In January of 2021 I was promoted to chief operating officer of Mid America Mortgage, Inc. Throughout 2021 I grew our operations team to achieve 10,500 units funded, which was a 300% increase in originations year over year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Fierman, managing partner and co-CEO of Angel Oak, about the non-QM lending outlook for 2021 and how Angel Oak’s “originate to hold” model benefits originators. In order to achieve this goal, Angel Oak will continue to invest in hiring the best staff and improving our technology.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology reported operating income of $57 million in 2022, down from last year’s $397 million — a reflection of the headwinds the mortgage industry is facing. The mortgage technology division at ICE posted $249 million in total revenue in the fourth quarter, down 9.8%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

In 2021, Pennymac vowed to create 322 jobs in Wake County, North Carolina and invest $4.3 million into Pennymac Loan Services, its mortgage lending subsidiary, to establish a mortgage fulfillment production center in Cary, North Carolina. million in tenant improvements in North Carolina since 2021, the letter added.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2022

Worsening market conditions are only going to accelerate an already hyper-competitive mortgage lending industry that is still learning to adapt to post-pandemic homebuying behaviors. Technology has been the focal point of that evolution more out of necessity than some consensus that homebuyers don’t want to interact with their lenders at all.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2021

SoFi co-founder Mike Cagney’s latest digital mortgage operation Figure Lending closed on a $100 million funding facility from JPMorgan Chase this week. The warehouse facility will allow the company, a subsidiary of Figure Technologies , to originate conventional loans as well as jumbo loans , the company said in a statement Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2021

That has some producers of non-QM loans, which require specialized underwriting expertise, looking to technology, big data and the development of automated underwriting platforms as the solution for dealing with the anticipated surge in loan volume in the years ahead. Through July 2021, AOMS [Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions] has originated $1.52

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

They were there, in the middle of everything, to make sure that brand loyalty would last well beyond 2021. This foundational first class of 2021 Marketing Leaders includes the most creative and influential marketing minds of the housing industry. Candor Technology. Planet Home Lending. ICE Mortgage Technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

HousingWire recently sat down with Joe Hallett, Fannie Mae’s Vice President – Digital Products Management, to discuss how Fannie Mae is leveraging technology to expand access to homeownership. HousingWire: What have been some of the key drivers behind the digital mortgage transformation?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

In 2021, all housing professionals must be focused on the 3 P’s: Process, Profitability and Purchase. And to help you power your business forward in 2021 and beyond we brought together the smartest minds in purchase mortgage marketing to share the insights, tactics and strategies that set the leaders apart. ALL EYES ON PURCHASE.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Several historic events over the past few years have brought seismic changes to the way the mortgage lending industry operates. Today, as we face what appears to be the beginning of a modest recovery in the marketplace, we can see the effect of those events in the way mortgage lending has changed forever.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

While a booming market kept brokers busy in 2021, the 2022 housing market has been underscored by rising interest rates, inflation and geopolitical turbulence. We have a broad product set, competitive pricing and great technology,” said Lee Smith, EVP and president of mortgage. Our brokers are our partners.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. Is now a good time to invest in real estate automation technologies? million in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The FHFA released its 2021 Scorecard for Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and Common Securitization Solutions on Tuesday, adding new resolution planning requirements for the GSEs. The rest of the 2021 Scorecard aligns the 2019 Strategic Plan with the Enterprises’ tactical priorities and operations. Non-QM lending is poised for growth in 2021.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

But there are definitely a few main things to looks out for — many of which are carrying over from a turbulent 2020 and early 2021 — when it comes to the upcoming landscape for the rest of 2021: Lack of inventory Fluctuating interest rates Increased adoption of technology. Inventory issues.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2021

Now, with 2021 leaning back to purchase-driven volume, they are positioned to accelerate that market dominance. The community lending segment has experienced impressive growth over the last 10 years. Powered by technology and fulfillment partnerships, community lenders are poised to continue their growth path in 2021.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Digital lending platform Revvin joined forces with Truework , an income and employment verification platform, to provide comprehensive income verification coverage. Income verification technology is typically used for the loan origination process. Income verification technology is typically used for the loan origination process.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Boston, September 14, 2021 – Reggora , an appraisal software company, improving residential real estate valuation, announced today that Envoy Mortgage has adopted its appraisal management system to help process all loans requiring an appraisal. By utilizing Regorra’s appraisal technology, Envoy’s turn-times will be faster and more efficient.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired Brace , a digital mortgage servicing platform. Founded in 2018 , Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

The biggest year of mortgage production , from 2021-2022, generated $4.5 I sat down with Deitch for a wide-ranging conversation on the ways lenders can claw back profitability through smart technology and products that meet the moment. Deitch thinks technology has made a big difference but has the ability to do much more.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mugge, a mortgage industry veteran with more than two decades in technology and business management, will lead the company’s push to secure high-profile mortgage lending partners to offer Calque’s products. Calque currently operates in 17 states, with plans of expanding this year.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

In November 2023, Lower announced the acquisition of Colorado-based Universal Lending Home Loans , which became a separate division. To support its business strategy, Lower announced in June 2021 that it had raised $100 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Accel.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Last spring, the housing industry was forced to pivot its traditionally in-person processes and harness available technology resources amid the spread of COVID-19. Technology needs to support the business, not define how the business operates,” Crisenbery said. “We This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Digital closing platform Snapdocs announced on Tuesday that it has completed its integration with Mortgage Cadence, a cloud-based digital lending platform. Snapdocs claims that its technology can help to close 40% more loans. Snapdocs was featured on HousingWire’s Tech100 in 2021, while Mortgage Cadence ranked in 2021 and 2022.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2023

Mike Cagney’s Figure Technologies announced a collaboration with CMG Financial , CrossCountry Mortgage , Fairway Independent Mortgage and The Loan Store as private-label partners. Each of Figure’s new partners will leverage Figure’s HELOC technology to create a branded product for their customers, the firm said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Data provider Curinos partnered with Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm, aimed to support lenders’ effective margin decisions. Founded in 2021, Curinos provides data, technologies and insights for financial institutions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Fintech Figure Technologies will partner with NovaWulf Digital Management to provide blockchain technology solutions for a proposed reorganization of troubled crypto lender Celsius. Cagney’s attempt to bring blockchain technology to mortgage lending at scale dates back to August 2021. Figure Acquisition Corp.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I , a blank check company affiliated with fintech Figure Technologies , plans to merge with a warehouse lender and bank holding company to potentially bring blockchain technology to the financial institution. United Wholesale Mortgage went public in January 2021 after merging with Gores Holdings IV. Figure Acquisition Corp.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

HousingWire sat down with Acra Lending CEO Keith Lind to discuss effective ways to not only survive, but profit in the non-QM space while so many others are closing their doors. Lind also shares insights into the future of non-QM lending and the importance of emergent technologies in improving the origination process.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Publicly traded lending software firm MeridianLink has acquired OpenClose , a fintech company that specializes in residential mortgage software solutions for banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders. In April, MeridianLink paid roughly $28 million to acquire StreetShares , which provides lending technology to banks and credit unions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2023

The expansion is part of the company’s strategy to grow its presence and focus on residential mortgage lending. Dammeyer and Hammett have over 50 years of combined lending experience. billion in 2021, which dropped to $1.2 In January, GHMC hired Andy Voyles as its executive vice president and director of retail lending.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Leading property data and analytics company CoreLogic has acquired Roostify , a digital mortgage technology provider. It landed a $32 million Series C funding round in 2021, which was led by Ten Coves Capital , with returning investors Cota Capital, Mouro Capital , Colchis Capital , Point72 Ventures, and JPMorgan Chase.

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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. Since 2016, we’ve helped more than 51,000 families with their mortgage needs, lending more than $15 billion,” said Thornton.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Roostify, which powers the digital mortgage platforms of TD Bank , Guild Mortgage , HSBC Bank USA and more, allows different lending parties to bring in data and information from online sources. The product is integrated with digital solutions from ICE Mortgage Technology , Equifax , Formfree and Lender Price.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2023

SoFi Technologies announced Monday that it had acquired fellow digital lender Wyndham Capital Mortgage in an all-cash transaction. Like most mortgage companies, Wyndham’s origination volume has been falling since 2021, when it notched $6.45 In doing so, SoFi will rely less on third-party partners and processes.

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