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Realtor.com reveals new tools to evaluate climate risk exposure 

Housing Wire

Amid escalating climate concerns , Realtor.com has launched enhanced tools to help homebuyers and sellers evaluate the climate risk exposure of a property, according to a company announcement on Wednesday. The cost of homeowners insurance policies has skyrocketed in the past two years as U.S. It added wildfire risk in 2022.

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Old Republic’s net income was down over 55% in 2022

Housing Wire

The rapidly cooling housing market in 2022 was not kind to Big Four title insurer Old Republic. While the century-old firm, which is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in 2023, did generate net income for both the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as for the year as a whole, it was down substantially last year.

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Polly and CoreLogic partner on API integration

Housing Wire

In August 2022, Polly announced that it extended its API portfolio to better accommodate lenders amid a contracting mortgage environment. Lenders can also license Polly’s raw data for use in tandem with existing in-house tools.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

Did you know that in 2022, both younger and older Baby Boomers made up the largest generation of American homebuyers? 1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade.

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Adam Wiener steps down as Redfin’s president of real estate services

Housing Wire

During his tenure, Wiener first served as a product manager for agent tools. He then went on to run the partner program, analytics, marketing and a variety of new businesses. Kelman closed his memo by expressing his optimism for the year to come while acknowledging Redfin’s steady recovery from the housing downturn.

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First American to acquire Mother Lode Holding Company

Housing Wire

First American Financial Corporation , the second largest of the “Big Four” title insurers, announced plans to acquire Mother Lode Holding Company and its subsidiaries on Wednesday. Learn about the tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing. A look at the role instant title plays in the borrower journey.

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Lenders target growing Hispanic homeownership market

Housing Wire

A Spanish website and mortgage applications tool to help Hispanics overcome language barriers went live this week by CrossCountry Mortgage. The new program and tool launches come as potential Hispanic home buyers face a tight housing market with historic low level of supply for affordable homes. billion in loans.

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