Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

By working with more precise tools, industry professionals will gain important insights to both maintain a competitive edge in the current market and position themselves for future success. a Radian company, is paving the way for lenders, brokers, agents and investors looking to bring their businesses into the 21st century.

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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

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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Technology Appraisal Valuation Lending 397

Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

Mortgage lenders have been relying on CRM software to maintain their customer relationships and grow their businesses for decades. With CRM software, mortgage lenders are able to use what they know about their borrowers to sell more products and win more business. This is what gives lenders a competitive advantage.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2024

The first is the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which if deployed effectively provide an opportunity for property managers to increase operational efficiency and unlock business intelligence. Smart-home technology is another differentiator to explore.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

House flipping isn’t just an opportunity for big real estate companies or home improvement television channels—it’s becoming a reliable source of income for Americans running a solo business or small real estate investment venture. While house flips represented just 5.7% of US home sales in 2017, that number grew to 8.4%

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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

Maybe when the escalating cost of doing business is a perpetual drag on sustainable profitability (in part because of appropriate compensation of business builders, but also in part because mortgage businesses continue to have a tough time scaling without overstaffing and overpaying for leads).

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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

APRIL 27, 2021

Better, faster, cheaper has long been the promise of technology in the mortgage industry. Some may argue whether today’s technology is that much better than the tools we used in the past, particularly in the servicing business where many still use platforms designed and first built decades ago.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2022

Modern technology is key for lenders who want to stay competitive in this regard. AH: Embracing technology and automation to give borrowers a simple, user-friendly and effective experience provides any lender with a significant advantage in today’s competitive arena. How would this work, not only for borrowers but our employees?

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me?

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2021

Real estate software company Lone Wolf Technologies announced Monday the acquisition of two real estate technology companies, LionDesk and Homespotter. “We’re bringing the best technology together to dramatically simplify the work that agents and brokers do every day, but this is more than just connecting the dots.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Adam Carmel: I certainly think there’s been a sort of rally call over the last year or so; there is growing demand for mortgage technology that works for the lender and not against them. It’s technology gridlock. HW: How has this technology gridlock hurt lenders? So, I would say yes, that there has absolutely been a shift.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

This tipping point came after several years of rapid technology growth in our industry. The trends we elaborated on two years ago, pre-COVID, are now the standard: Digital is the new normal and technology is now the price of entry rather than a competitive advantage. To them it’s just “a mortgage application.”. MLS reinvented.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

As your business grows, you need efficient software that can grow with you, but some questions hold you back. New technology is changing the title industry at lightning speed. With a simple transition to new software, you can have all the tools you need to operate in this modern environment at peak efficiency.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 17, 2024

What Tools Do You Use to Support Your Appraisal Adjustments? By McKissock As part of our monthly survey series, we asked our community of real estate appraisers, “What tool(s) do you use to support your appraisal adjustments?” Popular tools include Synapse by Spark, Solomon Adjustment Calculator, and Redstone by Bradford Technologies.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

The first phase of the portal will include APIs specific to Black Knight’s servicing technologies and will expand to include offerings in the lending and secondary markets space. “By Its new tools also allow lenders to cut costs in a higher-rate environment. homeowners and industry stakeholders.”.

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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. So, we did that in a way that really makes sense for our business.” 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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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Lisa Moriello, the national retail reverse mortgage sales manager at multichannel lender loanDepot , recently spoke to RMD about how business in 2024 seemed to be off to a promising start. Diving deeper into the current reverse mortgage business environment, she offered additional perspectives on multiple topics.

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Mortgage Clients Loan Officers Tools 380

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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Technology Appraisal Tools Real Estate 78

Inman

APRIL 30, 2023

Here are some tips on software products Inman recommends for the new agent or the seasoned professional who’s just now coming around to the modern marketplace.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Looking for a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date on mortgage lending news, trends and technology? Podcasts are a great resource for mortgage professionals to continue learning, with shows covering industry updates, business advice and the experiences of other pros in the mortgage industry. Loan Officer Leadership. Housing News.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Managing a profitable mortgage business can be challenging in the best of markets. Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are valuable assets for mortgage lenders when origination business is slow. Mortgage servicers must use all the tools at their disposal to expand borrower relationships and keep their borrowers in their overall portfolio.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Year to year, the evolution of computer technology can be staggering. In real estate, one such disruption is caused by drones, which have become an extremely effective tool for mapping and marketing property. Drone mapping is replacing manned aerial flyovers such as Google Earth , a technology the industry has relied on for decades.

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GoForrmz

APRIL 10, 2023

Make your accountants’ lives easier this tax season with technology Tax season is back, and accountants are buried in paperwork once again. Advances in technology have made it easier than ever for accountants to improve their productivity and lighten their workload. Mobile Apps Mobile apps can be a helpful tool during tax season.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Technology has made many aspects of day-to-day life more seamless than ever, with instant, easy and personalized consumer experiences; however, lending is still difficult. The Origence Mortgage Platform is an end-to-end lending platform that puts the power of modern technology in lenders’ hands, enabling them to close more loans, faster.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2023

While it’s certainly buzzworthy technology, it’s been met with reticence in the brokerage world. I’m not building a business to fund a lifestyle. Most entrepreneurs would rather be broke than have a mediocre business that’s technically profitable,” he says.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reno, NV – August 30, 2023 – Clear Capital , the national real estate valuation technology company, today announced a partnership with LenderX , a leading real-estate valuations SaaS provider, to deliver its lenders access to AURA , Clear Capital’s automated collateral underwriting solution.

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Clear Capital

JULY 28, 2021

Change can be hard to accept in any industry, including the real estate appraisal business. This requires keeping an open mind, being willing to listen to new ideas and not being afraid of learning and adopting new methods and tools. But being flexible about inventive approaches and different perspectives can have positive outcomes.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The acquisition includes the components of ReverseVision’s full product suite including its core platform, ReverseVision Exchange (RVX), RVDOC Composer (RVDOC) that provides customized compliant reverse mortgage documents, and ReverseVision Sales Accelerator (RVSA) which includes advanced loan modeling and comparison tools.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 21, 2022

Mark Walser : I am a technology and operations executive with 13 years of progressive management in all aspects of AMC operations and technology with various AMCs, and am the President of Incenter AMC. Buzz : What are some examples of new technology and the need for it in the appraisal industry? Buzz : What is RemoteVal?

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GoForrmz

MARCH 18, 2024

Originally published on 06/27/2018 Collect better farm data with digital agriculture forms Whether you’re a local farmer, a member of the Farm Service Agency, or a USDA Information Technology specialist, odds are your work has been dramatically impacted by the rise of precision agriculture.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

“We have a proven legacy of supporting brokers with unparalleled service throughout the entire process by strengthening the human approach, while also integrating technology. Sierra Pacific Wholesale has been in business for over 30 years, providing a broad perspective that detects challenges automation can miss.

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Technology Modernization Retail Clients 209

McKissock

APRIL 6, 2021

Whether your goal is to work fewer hours and improve your work-life balance or increase productivity and scale your business, there are many technology tools available to help you complete more appraisals in less time. Upcoming webinar: Tame the Chaos with Appraisal Technology that Scales.

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