Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2021

Now, with 2021 leaning back to purchase-driven volume, they are positioned to accelerate that market dominance. Community lenders were left behind when it came to tech-forward, cost-effective digital platforms, and especially among today’s millennial homebuyers, a modern, streamlined borrower experience is a necessity.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2020

2020 was a year that forced a number of industries to modernize and adopt technologies that had been otherwise underutilized. In 2021, technology will no longer be a ‘nice to have,’ but a must for building trust and standing out amidst an abundance of competitors in the wake of the pandemic,” said John Berkowitz, CEO of OJO Labs.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These are the tech leaders who are driving innovation and modernization for their mortgage and real estate clients. 2021 Tech Trendsetters 2020 Tech Trendsetters 2019 Tech Trendsetters. In its fourth year, HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters is honoring the people behind our prestigious TECH100 award.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Founded in 2021, Onder sells a subscription-based home maintenance service that deploys technicians to help with both interior and exterior property maintenance. Investors included Blumberg Capital , Gaingels , Moderne Ventures , QED Investors , Viola FinTech , and Zillow founder, Spencer Rascoff’s venture firm 75 & Sunny.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 2, 2021

Racial Bias in appraising has been a hot button topic for the year of 2021. Some other features we have in our magazine include an interview with our 2021 Valuation Visionary, funny Buzztoons, stories from appraisers and readers like you, and so much more! Here are just a few of the articles that are a must read ….

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

When it comes to offering an opinion of ‘good or bad’ on HR 7735 — the VA modernization bill — and its ultimate ability to create a better appraisal process for veteran and active duty borrowers, it’s simply too early to tell with too little information being shared on exactly what changes we should expect.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Given their market dominance in wholesale, their investment in digital and modernization products, combined with Valuation Connect’s technology and centralized retail presence, we feel this combination will add tremendous value to our combined customers,” said Jeff Coury, CEO of Mortgage Connect.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

New Yorker Samir Mezrahi launched Zillow Gone Wild in 2021 and quickly earned popularity across multiple platforms. Posts have included a house made out of huts in Virginia, a pristine mid century modern home in Florida, and a Barbiecore-themed house in Hudson, Wisconsin. “We can share more details in the coming months.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Both of these issues accelerate the importance of appraisal modernization. What is appraisal modernization? To go back to the full HousingWire Annual 2021 on-demand page, go here. And how can it help with both of these topics? Watch the full session below.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

In April 2021, Forbes noted that “remote work is here to stay” and where people choose to live will continue to change. Modern technology is key for lenders who want to stay competitive in this regard. In addition, modern tools can help eliminate manual errors and spot potential issues to reduce unnecessary costs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

District Court for the Southern District of Ohio last month, alleged that Park National failed to provide mortgage lending services by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Columbus area from at least 2015 to 2021. Park National Bank didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Kueh said the real estate industry is “ripe” for a transformation, one in which modern design can be merged with mobile, cloud, AI and machine learning technology to improve customer and agent experiences. The company also tallied $343 million in net income for 2021. billion, but the company has remained profitable.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

But that’s not what Regulation X says, that’s not what the CFPB intended, and that’s not what mortgage borrowers need in the modern mortgage market,” Fortman said. The class action suit was dismissed in September 2021 based on a failure to state a claim, but a month later the plaintiffs appealed the decision, sending it to the Ninth Circuit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Modern software automates investor reporting and compliance and creates a more efficient workflow, allowing servicers to effectively service loans in-house. The interest rate on the average 30-year fixed mortgage, which averaged 2.65% in 2021, hit 7% in mid-November 2022 and has been declining since. of all mortgage applications.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

ConsumerDirect Mortgage rebranded itself to Real Genius and announced the launch of a modern mortgage application platform to simplify a borrower’s experience. Real Genius, a division of FirstBank , one of Tennessee’s largest community banks , said that its application platform will provide borrowers with rate and cost transparency.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

MGIC Investment Corporation’s principal subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) has announced that Sri Kadasinghanahalli joined the company on October 18, 2021 as Vice President of Systems Development. Kadasinghanahalli’s previous leadership experience includes PNC Financial, Truist Financial, and SunTrust Bank.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With Anow , the leading software for real estate appraisal offices nationwide, you can move beyond spreadsheets, modernize your processes, and save valuable time every day. Join us on December 1, 2021 for a FREE non-credit Pro-Series webinar, “Turn Your Appraisal Efforts into Cash – An Inside Look at Anow.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday it is requesting input on the appraisal policies, practices and processes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, especially as it relates to the GSEs’ appraisal modernization efforts. The Request for Input (RFI) – open to comment until Feb.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The survey’s main indicator score reached 128, a 20-point increase from 2020 to 2021. In October, the CFPB, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Department of Justice announced they would take on “modern-day redlining.” 14 survey, collected responses from 391 mortgage companies, banks and credit unions from Aug.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

—Digital transformation is underway with a modern approach to appraisal management—. 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.

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McKissock

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Next year’s 2021 housing market will remain strong as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 recession. The Mortgage Technology sector is growing rapidly, modernizing and digitizing what has traditionally been a fragmented and heavily regulated market. Redfin’s 2021 housing market predictions: 14.5

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

we’re helping potential buyers make more informed decisions, while empowering agents and sellers to market their properties more effectively, and supporting a modern valuation process for both appraisers and lenders,” said Jeff Allen, president of CubiCasa. “By offering a free version of our mobile scanning technology in the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2021

As Chief Operating Officer at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp , Sarah Gonzalez has modernized the FGMC brand, recruited top talent and implemented operational efficiencies that significantly reduce the cost per loan across all production channels. HW: What are you looking forward to the most for your organization for the rest of 2021 and beyond?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

Temporary flexibilities related to employment verification, condominium project reviews, and expanded power of attorney are being allowed to expire as scheduled on April 30, 2021, the FHFA said. The government agency also said it plans to retire all temporary selling flexibilities on May 31, 2021.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

In 2021, operating as Class Valuation, the company acquired Pendo Management , and in February, it added Metro-West. “The tech involved in those modernized products prevents human to human interaction,” Oglesby said. In 2018, Class Valuation, then Class Appraisal, acquired reverse-mortgage focused AMC Landmark Network.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Incentivized by a 200 basis point decline in mortgage rates, 14 million homeowners in America refinanced their mortgages between the second quarter of 2020 and the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a recent research report by the New York Fed. It reset the board. Take my wife’s cousin Christopher, for example.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2021

According to Sprout Mortgage, Santos will be in charge of strategy, execution and performance of the company’s enterprise technology and will work to digitize and modernize Sprout’s lending capacity.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“We are seeing a significant increase in the investments required to upgrade today’s aging homes and modernize our infrastructure,” said Mullen in a statement. AlphaFlow , an investment firm, estimates that 60 banks and other firms were financing flippers in March 2021, a 50% increase in two years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With the home-price growth we had in 2020 and 2021, my five-year price-growth model that I set for 2020-2024 of 23% was already smashed in just two years. That was a huge red flag, hence all the statements in 2021 about unhealthy housing. . jump from August 2021 ($361,500), as prices ascended in all regions.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The firm had about 1,400 employees at the end of 2021. “We We’ve been very involved in appraisal modernization [and] investment over the past five years,” Kenon Chen, EVP of corporate strategy at Clear Capital, said. “We’re

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the RealPage board of directors, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2021 and will make RealPage a privately held company. In January , the company acquired multifamily real estate engagement solution Modern Message. billion, including net debt, according to a release.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

The enactment of the national RON standards embodied in the now-approved House legislation, dubbed the SECURE Notarization Act of 2021 (SECURE stands for Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic), would move the country and housing industry one step closer to a future in which E-mortgage is a reality. “The U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Modern manufactured homes are an unusual feature of today’s housing market, the rare homeownership opportunity that is both lower-cost and high-quality. Nevertheless, in 2021, only 36% of completed home-only loan applications were approved; this 64% denial rate has remained relatively unchanged over the last four years.

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Lamacchia Realty

MAY 6, 2021

HOME RENOVATIONS IN 2021. These give an out-of-the-box and modern look to your room. April 8, 2021. February 4, 2021. April 8, 2021. The post Home Renovations in 2021 first appeared on Lamacchia Realty. Choose your color, grab some brushes and go to town! Want a change from solid paint? Buyer Resources.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

The company generated $478 million revenue in the first nine months of 2021 – a figure that includes what income is earned by their independent contractor agents, and posted a $2.3 HomeSmart, like Compass , Keller Williams , eXp and other brokerages, states it has unique technology to modernize real estate. HomeSmart posted a $7.1

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2021

August 30, 2021 —. Clear Capital , a real estate valuation and analytics fintech leader, today announced that its ClearInsight app was named “Property Valuation Tool of the Year” in the inaugural 2021 PropTech Breakthrough Awards. Company recognized for innovation in global real estate technology industry. 888-550-6385, ext.12.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

million sales in 2021, but roughly the same as 2009 to 2012. “If In modern times I think that number is more around 4 million, so I don’t think we have anything shocking in the real estate space.” To illustrate his point, Keller highlighted that the industry is projected to see 4.3

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