Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a data intelligence and market insight tool provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has appointed Brian McKray as the director of product development. The platform offers granular insights into lenders, loan officers, and real estate agents by region or individual transactions.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

Jot’s proprietary technology matches home buyers and sellers with a qualified notary for their transaction and makes it easy for notaries to accept assignments that fit within their schedule, while providing the tools to successfully manage their business and access to professional development resources.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night. SW: ICE Mortgage Technology is known for its focus on automation. Sarah Wheeler: ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight just closed today.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has acquired Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The post SimpleNexus Adds Business Intelligence Tools with LBA Ware Acquisition appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

With the recent downturn in volume of new originations, many lenders are using this time to take inventory of the available tools geared toward risk mitigation and workflow optimization. This has led many lenders to feel overwhelmed by options and lack understanding of how, when and where to best implement new technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

People who invest in technology often ask the question: is this a “nice to have,” or a “need to have?” Few have the resources to invest in technologies they don’t need. What’s the worst that can happen if we don’t invest in this technology?”. How marketing automation saved Mike’s business. How marketing saved my business.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

On Tuesday at The Gathering by HousingWire in Scottsdale, Arizona, Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt sat down with HousingWire editor in chief Sarah Wheeler to talk about the principles guiding much of the lender’s actions in recruiting, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and overall business outlook.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Lickstein helped craft an AI-powered tool designed to educate brokers and is currently developing a compliance framework. Eventually, this person ended up working for his company and was the first to ask about ChatGPT’s use in the business. Externally, I’ll be giving state-of-the-art tools to my best agents and teams.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

A race is a useful analog for the mortgage business, especially as it relates to the refinance business. In our business, that’s the refinance transaction. Anticipating the start of the refi race When mortgage rates finally rose above their historically low levels, the mortgage refinance business started to dry up.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

With this unwavering focus, we help brokers close loans fast, get referrals and grow their business,” Chief Operating Officer Melinda Wilner said. Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. UWM subscribes to a “build vs. buy” mentality that incorporates the scale at which they’ve grown.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

For years, customized integrations have been the sign of a healthy tech stack , seamlessly connecting the various technologies used by a particular title agency ( mortgage lender, broker or appraisal management company, for that matter) to deliver optimal performance. In fact, tailored integrations have long been the norm in this regard.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Pennymac Financial Services has made changes to its technology leadership, creating a new role focused on digital innovations, the company announced on Tuesday. He had a crucial leadership role in Pennymac’s mortgage fulfillment, production business technology and servicing divisions.

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Lamacchia Realty

JULY 21, 2023

After spending over a year as a REALTOR with Lamacchia Realty, Chris Rochon has made the exciting jump to the Business Development team. John Millen Director of Business Development Early on with his time at Lamacchia Realty, Chris was drawn to working with the Business Development team.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

” From the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): “While MBA supports the ongoing development of such tools, MBA also acknowledges the need for appraisers and lenders to provide some level of oversight and due diligence to preserve the overall quality of the data referenced in future valuations. .”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Intuitive technologies developed and built by experts in both mortgages and technology can drive efficiency, reliability and profitability when paired with exceptional customer service. Brokers will also have the opportunity to purchase leads tailored to fit their unique business needs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How do you think about technology and prioritizing what to do next? What’s changing there?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He built his business on an existing strong sphere. But as his business has grown, he increasingly has had to adjust and modify legacy strategies to better meet the needs of today’s market and maintain his strong foothold in the market. Consider your competition and how they have found success. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Gene Boone will continue to run the firm with his business partner and grandson Owen Boone. Foxfire cited RE/MAX’s technology offerings as a major draw to the brand. “We It’s very difficult to be an unaffiliated brokerage right now and compete with franchises who offer technology and training.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This exercise can reveal inherent weaknesses and strengths in the business model. Mortgage lending businesses tend to place the greatest value on production-oriented LOs — and it shows in compensation formulas tuned in to new applications and new loans rather than customer retention and loyalty.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Over half of Realtors said that social media was their top lead-generating technology tool, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Realtors. Other top lead generating tools included customer relationship management (31%) and MLS sites (28%).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Gregory Meola, managing director, head of business development & strategy, Acra Lending Rather than formulaic QM lending, non-QM lending can be more complex. HW: How can technology simplify and add transparency to the non-QM lending process? This leads to a better overall experience for the customer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Following the company’s initial public offering (IPO) and its choice to focus exclusively on retirement solutions, FOA’s acquisition of AAG was a natural way to stake a major claim of leadership in the business. Reverse mortgages for purchase are taking up more conversation on the reverse side of the business recently.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition , Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools — from data and analytics to appraisals — to predict market value and access a more comprehensive selection of collateral assessment products, the company said.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Lamacchia Realty’s Business Development Team continues to grow with the latest addition of well-known Worcester area REALTOR® Jason Pincomb. Jason will now be working on the Business Development Team as a Business Development Consultant. Vice President of Business Development. technology ,?and?

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

According to recent data from McKinsey, consumers today carry expectations they have from other industries over to their experience of real estate, with 71% of consumers sharing that they expect the businesses they interact with to provide personalized experiences. It begs the question: How does today’s technology measure up?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

To reduce the likelihood of these issues, Sourcepoint, a business process management (BPM) company and national title agency, provides lenders a range of title and settlement solutions to increase business efficiency. The tool reviews and validates the completion of notary services for orders received in a client system.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

“With a smaller pool of transactions and a competitive market, title and settlement businesses will need to look for ways to optimize operations and do more with fewer people. ” Varros adds that low code development saves developers from having to write extensive amounts of boilerplate code.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 13, 2022

We are proud to share that long time employee, Nicole Leblanc, has been promoted to the role of Business Development Manager. Nicole has worked in the Business Development Department since early 2019, prior to that Nicole was a REALTOR with the company. Vice President of Business Development. “I John Millen.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2022

In this article, he discusses the advantages of starting a business in Cleveland. Location can make or break a business’s success and is a critical consideration when deciding where to find a company. As an entrepreneur, you’re undoubtedly passionate about your business. Starting a business requires financial investment.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s rapidly changing technology landscape, businesses in the title insurance , mortgage and real estate industries must prioritize cybersecurity response planning and business continuity. On the other hand, business continuity planning focuses on preparing for potential disruptions to your business operations.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Black Knight recently launched a web portal that enables clients, third-party providers and their developers to access the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs) across the mortgage life cycle. Its new tools also allow lenders to cut costs in a higher-rate environment.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to the Lamacchia Realty Business Development team, Katherine Copeland ! Katherine will now take on the role of a Business Development Consultant, transitioning from a Business Development Administrative Assistant. Vice President of Business Development.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Paul Anastos has been on the forefront of innovation within the housing industry for over a decade, specializing in developing technology solutions and transforming businesses into industry powerhouses. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Paul Anastos appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The virtual notary services industry has become increasingly popular amid the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses have adopted remote signatures to adhere to social distancing protocols while closing on mortgages and other loans. In July, DocuSign acquired Austin-based startup Liveoak Technologies for $38 million in an all-stock transaction.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We are thrilled to announce our Business Development team has expanded to Florida! Theresa Ercoli, a Florida resident, will be the first business development consultant based out of the Fort Lauderdale office and we cannot wait to see what she accomplishes! Vice President of Business Development. “I

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McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

Technology is constantly changing the appraisal industry. Learning how to adopt—and adapt to—the new technologies can help you become more efficient and generate more income. But which tools are worth investing in? To find out, we asked real estate appraisers, “What ONE technology tool makes your life easier as an appraiser?”

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2024

Ryan Minard is the new senior sales engineer for Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), offering data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries. Prior to joining the mortgage technology space, Minard worked directly for a lender, First Centennial Mortgage, as the marketing and creative manager.

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