Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As a result, lenders aim to include reliable mortgages in their securities and have technology to assess credit risk, detect fraud, and monitor performance — in order to avoid forced buybacks or losses for investors that diminish market confidence. This helps attract ongoing investment capital into the housing sector.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Banks reported having tightened lending standards across almost all categories of residential real estate loans over the fourth quarter of 2023 amid an elevated interest rate environment. Respondent banks received the survey on December 18, 2023, and responses were due by January 9, 2024. There’s some optimism, however.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“Our Marketplace unites a multitude of industry-leading solutions with the MeridianLink One platform to deliver exceptional consumer experiences and streamline contemporary lending processes,” Megan Pulliam, SVP of MeridianLink Marketplace, said in a statement. In the second quarter of 2023, Blend reported a non-GAAP net loss of $22.7

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2023 HW Insiders are open until the end of today, June 23, 2023. Today marks the last day to submit a nomination for the 2023 HW Insiders award. HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief innovation officer at Legend Lending. has been through a lot since 2019.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 23, 2023

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2023 HW Insiders are open until the end of today, June 23, 2023. Today marks the last day to submit a nomination for the 2023 HW Insiders award. HousingWire reached out to 2019 HW Insiders honoree Jemma Pachiano , chief inspiration officer at Legend Lending. has been through a lot since 2019.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Benchmark Administration (IBA) , will take on a new role as president of ICE Mortgage Technology starting on March 1. ICE’s appointment of Bowler as incoming president ICE Mortgage Technology comes at a crucial time for the company. ICE Mortgage Technology is also eyeing increased sales in its Encompass loan origination system in 2023.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. Congratulations to the 2023 HW Insiders! This year 75 honorees were honored as HW Insiders.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

HousingWire spoke to Tom Hutchens, EVP of Production at Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, about the outlook for non-QM in 2023 and why lenders should keep an eye on the non-QM space. HW: What is the outlook for non-QM in 2023? TH: Despite a turbulent end to 2022, I feel strongly that the 2023 outlook for non-QM is quite promising.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Recent home price declines are leading to decreased tappable equity, but there are still opportunities in home equity lending, according to a report published by Home Equity Lending News. trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2023 from an expected $19.4 Tappable home equity is expected to decrease to a forecasted $18.1

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

At HousingWire Annual , plenty of speakers and panels will be looking ahead to 2023 and discussing the trends and changes that all industry professionals should be anticipating. . 3rd will feature Rick Webster , Lender Price , Amy Moses, Escrow Tab , Sara Holtz, ICE Mortgage Technology and Cory Jo Vasquez, Realty ONE Group.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Their collective expertise spans the entire spectrum of the sector, encompassing areas such as lending, tech, real estate, appraisal, compliance, operations, sales and so much more. Congratulations to the 2023 Women of Influence winners.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2023

Tavant , a Silicon Valley-based digital lending solutions provider, is adding a new product called Asset Analysis to its AI-powered digital lending platform, Touchless Lending. The new product is in the near-final stages of production and will be available in-market by the end of June 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

The Blueprint Builder features more than 60 third-party integrations, allowing lending teams to connect with other pieces of their workflow, from credit and verifications to pricing and disclosures. In the current environment, a rigid, static technology stack can prove fatal.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Tennessee-based multichannel mortgage lender First Community Mortgage announced on Wednesday that it has selected the Blue Sage Solutions digital lending platform and its LION Consumer POS to help scale its growth efforts across the 48 states it operates in. In FCM’s case, this also includes interim servicing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

million verifications in 2023. In 2023 alone, the firm onboarded more than 90 new customers, bringing its total customer count to more than 140 across the mortgage, personal lending and background screening verticals. Argyle processed more than 1.6 workforce. In effect, income and employment data for 220 million U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

Trius Lending Partners (no.678), InstaLend is a tech-enabled real estate loan lender that provides capital to residential developers through streamlined technology and automated workflow, according to its website. It’s a big improvement from the $1,972 loss per loan in Q1 2023. 5000 – 2023 Zap Mortgage (no.294)

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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? Presented by: Axis Technical Group.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As brokers and LOs close out a challenging year and set their sights on 2023, it could be tempting to take a pessimistic view. However, there are actionable steps and strategies they can take to ensure 2023 is as profitable as possible. They will continue investing in new technologies and lending programs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

exited the wholesale channel last month, following the departures of Citizens Bank and loanDepot from the channel in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Last year, Homepoint shut down operations, while Wells Fargo closed its correspondent lending business. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. UWM originated $94.2 billion, down 2% from 2022.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Lenders that adopt artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) into the mortgage lending landscape want to see operational efficiency, Fannie Mae ’s mortgage lender sentiment survey showed. A total of 242 senior executives from 219 lending institutions completed the survey between Aug.

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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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Shortly after EasyKnock acquired home equity investment platform Balance Homes , the company appointed former Balance Homes co-founders Judd Schoenholtz and Aaron LaRue as chief revenue officer and chief technology officer, respectively. LaRue, meanwhile, will focus on the expansion of EasyKnock’s technology platform.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

As our financial system evolves, it is critical that we adapt our application of the Fair Housing Act and ECOA to deal with technological change and other developments,” Barr said in his speech. “As However, there is also the potential for these technologies to exacerbate existing issues related to lending equality, Barr explained.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 25, 2024

Warehouse lending software provider Forta Solutions hit a milestone recently: the funding of its first loan through its SaaS warehouse lending platform, Agility, which launched in October 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The direct-to-consumer channel was responsible for 60% of total originations from September to December, with the remainder coming via correspondent lending. “We are now on target to earn approximately $10 million in EBT for the first quarter of 2023, which is consistent with the guidance we gave you last fall,” Bray said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. Have we developed a model that is in fact fair?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

. “This merger ensures our customers will continue to receive access to the products, services, and technology they need while maintaining the relationship-driven, hands-on service they’ve come to expect,” Dionise said in a statement. million in assets as of June 30, 2023. billion in assets as of June 30, 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Financial wellness technology company EarnUp reached a new milestone last quarter, helping millions of Americans schedule mortgage, auto, and student loan payments through its Payday to Payday program and technology. The company says it processed more than 50 million payment transactions worth $43 billion in total as of Q1 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

expanding its mortgage retail lending footprint in the communities in which it operates. In 2023, it acquired the mortgage division of BNC National Bank. The deal included the bank’s consumer-direct technology platform. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Bill Watson, chairman of Watson Realty Corp.,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Ally Home , the residential mortgage lending arm of Ally Bank , is offering a $5,000 grant for eligible homebuyers in the select markets of Charlotte, Detroit and Philadelphia, the company announced on Tuesday. Ally launched its ComeHome platform in collaboration with HouseCanary in late 2023.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Weinbach, 50, will be in charge of the company’s operations, which includes originations, servicing and technology, Mr. Cooper announced on Tuesday. Before that, he was CEO of consumer lending and a member of the operating committee at Wells Fargo , responsible for over 40,000 team members. The effective date is Feb.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even with the introduction of more digital tools to provide home buyers with a technology-enabled user experience, Spanish-speaking borrowers often encounter obstacles to homeownership during the lending process. Across the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2022

“It’s going to be competitive — thin margins, little business and LOs getting out of the industry,” Dave Krichmar, banker at Legend Lending Corporation, said of the mortgage industry in 2023. LOs are aligning their strategies to target the purchase market, as rates are not expected to drop in a meaningful way in 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

CMG was the 16th-largest mortgage lender in the country in 2023, with volume of $20.16 In March 2023, the company struck a deal to acquire Homebridge Financial Services ‘ retail division and grow its footprint in the channel. The acquirer works in the retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. billion that was up 19.9%

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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

JULY 13, 2023

Chacón brings with her over a decade of leadership experience in product management and technology to her new role. At her new company, her primary goal will be to optimize the utilization and adoption of Argyle’s products across various sectors, including mortgage, lending, banking, and background checks.

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