Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

So below, I highlight some beyond-the-headlines opportunities and offer tips to companies and individuals as we navigate this fintech winter of 2022. And in broader financial technology, public company fintech valuations are down 70-80%. The post <strong>Who will survive the fintech winter of 2022?</strong>

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In addition, Balance Homes CEO and co-founder Judd Schoenholtz will become EasyKnock’s chief revenue officer (CRO), while the other co-founder Aaron LaRue, will become chief technology officer (CTO). “We We are thrilled to bring Balance Homes’ unique co-ownership product, technology and team into EasyKnock,” Schoenholtz said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

compared to 2022, and a pretax income of $133.5 Our full year premiums and fees reflect those market conditions and were down around 33% compared to 2022.” from 2022, and a net income of $598.6 Looking ahead to 2024, the century-old firm says it is looking to modernize through improved technology and automation.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Experts expect home price growth to moderate in 2022, but the lessons learned over the past two years are sure to change the industry in the long term. This change will be effective starting in 2022 and should reduce inefficiencies in the mortgage and homebuying process. Shifting Toward Modernization. More Remote Contact.

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Clear Capital

JULY 13, 2023

Through this integration, Clear Capital will deliver an improved user experience for mortgage lenders and loan officers ordering products that support appraisal modernization, such as Universal Data Collection (UDC ) , Desktop appraisals and Hybrid appraisals. Clear Capital’s automated status updates keep the lender informed in real-time.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The funding round was led by Arthur Ventures , which also led their Series A funding round in May 2022, which produced $12.5 CertifID is addressing a growing problem in an industry looking for modern solutions,” Patrick Meenan, the general partner at Arthur Ventures, said in a statement. million in funding.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Kenon Chen, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Clear Capital, about desktop appraisal adoption and appraisal modernization. HousingWire: Desktop appraisals became a permanent option for certain loans in March 2022. HW: How does appraisal modernization reduce appraisal costs and fees?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The combination of Polly and Total Expert will “modernize and transform outdated mortgage processes that impair the lending sales process, and as a result, creates a far more relevant and optimal experience for borrowers,” Parvesh Sahi, chief revenue officer at Polly, added. billion in generated loan application volume, and $6.7

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2023

The technology integration enables lenders to obtain price quotes and order National MI’s real-time, risk-based mortgage insurance through its Rate GPS tool instantly without leaving the Vesta LOS platform. Vesta is a SaaS provider of mortgage loan origination software founded in 2020 by early Blend employees Mike Yu and Devon Yang.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital has conducted a new round of layoffs as part of a company restructuring plan. We’ve been a company that’s been investing very heavily in bringing data analytics and technology into the valuation space.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2024

After launching the FHFA’s Office of Financial Technology in 2022, he introduced its first annual Velocity tech sprint in 2023. Argyle is a company that is making real, measurable strides toward making mortgages more fraud-resistant and cost-effective in an industry where modernization is often an uphill battle.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Facing the difficult combination of record-breaking volume and a shortage of appraisers, many mortgage and appraisal professionals have turned to appraisal technology solutions. And it’s really important to understand how the use of technology is not a benefit, it’s a requirement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In his new role, Kueh will lead the company’s product strategy, innovation roadmap and technology investments. 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.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In early 2022, Philadelphia-based private equity firm LLR Partners bought controlling stakes in two fintechs, which are focused on attracting and retaining mortgage borrowers and making loan originators more efficient.

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Clear Capital

MAY 10, 2023

In support of the appraisal modernization policy changes, it’s imperative that we are able to provide lenders with an efficient and seamless experience,” said Kenon Chen , EVP of Strategy and Growth at Clear Capital. For borrowers, this modernization can provide upfront value certainty and reduced costs for eligible loans.

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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. How local lenders can remain competitive in 2022’s changing market. Learn here! Presented by: Maxwell.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

Amanda Hill: Lenders see appraisal modernization as a top priority by Maria Volkova. It truly is time for lenders to consider how technology can improve this part of the mortgage process and reduce turn time. HousingWire: What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022?

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The company says the round is the largest Series A for a New England fintech and it plans to use the capital to double or even triple its staff by the first quarter of 2022. “We

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Below is a list of five useful appraisal technology webinars available right now in our membership toolkit. If you already have an Unlimited Learning Membership, you can access all of these appraisal technology webinars for free under the “Learning Library” tab in your membership dashboard. Not yet a member?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Another 125 basis points in hikes are still expected to come in 2022, with a federal funds rate topping out well above 4%. . Lower claims its platform allows distributed retail partners to connect into its infrastructure to benefit from its streamlined technology. In August, Lower announced that Honor Home Loans , founded by U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

Gloudeman’s career in mortgages and financial services will help “modernize compliance strategies for the quickly evolving mortgage landscape” as traditional approaches are falling behind, said Perry Steiner, chairman and CEO of Xactus said. Gloudeman started on Tuesday. .

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nominations for HousingWire’s TECH100 award are open now through Friday, December 23, 2022. Flueid was recognized as a 2022 TECH100 winner for its innovation in the real estate transaction process. Click here to nominate your organization. Peter Bowman: Flueid is focused on supporting our partners in every market cycle.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

With the acquisition, Xactus will offer flood zone determinations to its clients by using its proprietary flood data and technology products, the firm said Wednesday. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Servicers, are you prepared for hurricane season?

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2022

However, the lenders and loan officers who will be most successful in the second half of 2022 will be those who pivot quickly, understanding both the nuances of the market and the best strategies to help solve problems for today’s homeowners, homebuyers, homesellers, Realtors and financial advisors. Innovations in technology.

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Clear Capital

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Over the past few years, leading companies from across the industry have modernized and transformed how appraisals are manufactured to streamline the lending process and improve the borrower’s experience. Today’s Selling Guide update for 1004 Desktop appraisals signal the industry-wide adoption of modern appraisal methodologies.

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Clear Capital

MARCH 1, 2022

Enhanced program designed to accelerate adoption of modern appraisal solutions by lenders. March 1, 2022 —. In collaboration with its partners, Clear Capital seeks to reduce friction of transformation and enable the vendor ecosystem with unique technology, data and analytics solutions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Specifically mid-century modern designs with clean lines that serve a simple function have been a favorite of mine well before they became popular again in recent years. The big theme for 2023 will be a result of the big theme of 2022. Chris Mozilo: If I didn’t go into mortgage lending, I would have likely become an architect.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Appraisal modernization is generating a lot of buzz in the real estate lending industry. Expanded use of desktop appraisal technology began out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, is appraisal modernization on its own enough?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). LLR is not a newcomer to mortgage technology or the overall fintech market. “Hey Clayton …” and a link. In 2016 LLR led a $26.5 No surprise here.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

ICE announced in May 2022 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the firm. Waters sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stating that a combined ICE and Black Knight could harm small lenders that rely on vendors for their technology needs. homeowners and industry stakeholders.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them? But you already know this.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Below is a list of five useful appraisal technology webinars available right now in our membership toolkit. If you already have an Unlimited Learning Membership, you can access all of these appraisal technology webinars for free under the “Learning Library” tab in your membership dashboard. Not yet a member?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

In February 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac added 1004 Desktop/70D Appraisal products to their Selling Guide for new purchase loans. Clear Capital’s desktop appraisal solutions offer an easy way to obtain property information by pairing seasoned brokers and appraisers with innovative mobile phone technology, ClearInsight and CubiCasa.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“They give you the ability to scale the amount of appraisals you can do with the current appraiser population that you have, and that’s an important part of all the modernization initiatives that have been going on,” said Scot Rose, chief innovation officer at Class Valuation. Secondly, make sure you have the right technology in place.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

However, introducing new technology to your workflow isn’t cutting corners or adding middlemen into the process. Consider the following three ways that modern house-flipping software can help both beginner and experienced flippers. Start by looking for these eight types of modern house-flipping software.

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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. Power’s 2022 U.S.

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