Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Data provider Curinos partnered with Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm, aimed to support lenders’ effective margin decisions. “Our partnership will enable clients to seamlessly analyze their market position and support effective margin decisions without leaving their pricing engine.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

Patricia Suazo has joined FundingShield as its vice president of technology operations and integrations. Before that Yankowski was president and CEO of Executive Title Insurance Services. Valuation technology company Valligent Technologies has named Walter Allen as its executive vice president of digital transformation.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Tom Kriby, Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance, about how insurance issues can hold up a home closing and how lenders can integrate insurance into their process to help their homebuyers avoid delays. It’s more common than you think.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

Candor, a mortgage artificial intelligence firm that has pioneered automated underwriter technology, announced a $12.5 Months after launching, Candor had already nabbed several top lenders as clients. How technology can help underwriters work more productively. million funding round, led by Arthur Ventures.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Simon, president of Trelix Mortgage Fulfillment Services, about how Trelix helps its clients work more efficiently while still maintaining compliance and performing due diligence. Our team seamlessly integrates with the client’s mortgage operations.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2022

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. WFG’s MyHome, Blocks, and DecisionPoint products are perfect examples. properties.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the residential client disappointed at the lack of inventory , or the commercial investor with many vacancies in a once-thriving property. Communicate effectively with clients Proactive communication — answering the question before it’s asked, or offering solutions to impending problems — is key. But don’t kid yourself.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Verisk, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, will add Jornaya’s proprietary technology – which tracks consumer behavior – into its suite of products geared toward insurance and financial services markets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the transaction has not closed yet. year-to-date.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

hired two executives as it looks to take the company to its next phase of development. Department of Homeland Security and title insurance company Charter Title. It aims to save clients an average of 15 hours per week on labor. Mortgage tech firm TRAiNED Inc.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Endpoint said that this funding will help accelerate its hiring plans, technology development and expansion into new U.S. Endpoint was launched last November by First American, a provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HousingWire Annual is where the community from across the housing ecosystem comes together to share strategies, drive business, discover new technologies, discuss best practices, and meet industry leaders. All Things Housing. 02 Marketing Leaders Success Summit: How I Earned 100k Followers & Other Social Media Lessons.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Amrock , a title insurance, property valuations and settlement services provider that is part of the Rocket Companies family, announced Wednesday that longtime CEO, Brian Hughes will be retiring later this month and Nicole Beattie, the current vice president of mortgage servicing at sister company Rocket Mortgage , will take over.

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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. Develop Backup Strategies: Implement robust backup solutions to ensure the availability and integrity of your important data.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Prior to joining the brokerage , Wallace worked at some of the leading companies in the industry, such as Rocket Homes , Better.com , Opendoor and Farmers Insurance. 2023, she oversaw business development, back-end operations as well as the partner real estate agent network. At Rocket Homes where Wallace worked from Feb. 2022 to Oct.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has over 50 proposed rules in the pipeline in its section of the federal government’s 2023 spring regulatory agenda, released last week by the White House. An initial notice of proposed rulemaking is expected in August. An initial notice on this proposal is expected this month.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Susan Falsetti, managing director of Origination Title and Close at ServiceLink, about the state of title in 2020 and how the EXOS technology platform allowed ServiceLink clients to take advantage of virtual closing solutions. This year, our teams have helped our clients keep pace with record volume.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

First American Financial, which provides title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, has acquired a minority interest in ServiceMac’s parent company and that interest will convert into equity of ServiceMac at the acquisition’s closing, pending regulatory approvals. First American Financial Corp.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

The IPO gives the cloud-based software company the ammunition to grow market share , develop new products and dive deeper into various sectors within fintech, including consumer banking and auto. ” Blend’s white-label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the website of traditional banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2023

According to Qualia , Atlas combines title and escrow production, as well as vendor management, along with client and homebuyer connectivity. “We Atlas is the culmination of several years of development to provide a unified closing platform for enterprise title companies.” On Thursday, the firm announced the launch of Qualia Atlas.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

Technology equals efficiency. A lot of lenders haven’t spent much money on technology for home equity processes. They’re still using legacy in-house technology for their loan origination system and their processes simply aren’t efficient. They include automated title, digital signing solutions and eClosing offerings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

The escrow company is responsible for securing and managing all funds, instructions, documents, down payments and insurance policies involved in the transaction. How has technology impacted the industry? Technology has disrupted the title and escrow industry in a positive way, making the process smoother and quicker.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While the rise of digital technology has permanently shifted the world of lending, many borrowers still look for a human-touch experience to help create trust and transparency throughout the lending process. “A HW: Where would you advise clients and colleagues to focus their technology resources as we navigate the second half of 2021?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

Real estate tech company Spruce announced a joint project Tuesday with insurtech platform Digital Partners and American Digital Title Insurance Company to offer a fully underwritten title commitment that it says can be completed in minutes. In September, the companies announced a joint project to offer cost-effective title insurance.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2021

Title insurance provider First American Financial Corporation announced the acquisition of Texas-based Georgetown Title , a company with roots planted in the Lone Star State over 125 years ago. billion underwritten by title insurers in 2020 was a 22% increase from $15.8 billion in 2019.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. I’ve gone through extensive coaching and professional development,” he said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2022

For the first time, the ALTA Registry will provide data on individual title insurance and settlement services companies, identified by an ALTA ID. It’s crucial that the title insurance industry urge progress and innovation in the digital closing space.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Lenders are currently dealing with incredibly high call volumes, which makes it difficult to ensure their clients are receiving the best customer service at the highest quality. Lenders need support during this hectic time to manage their portfolio and avoid any mistakes, especially when it comes to title insurance and settlement fees.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux was named co-CEO for operations, technology, business development, client management, human resources, and legal. Tornquist served the company for 35 years and became CEO in 2008. Dave Applegate, a board member since 2020, has been named the company’s chairman.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

In their letter, MBA and CBA said that AVMs and technologies like them can alleviate appraiser shortages, reduce transaction costs, and safeguard against individual appraisal bias. Ultimately, a robust regulatory framework continues to be a critical imperative to achieve these outcomes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

ServiceLink, which is backed by Fidelity National Financial, meets the unique needs of wholesale lenders by providing title insurance, appraisals, flood certificates and closing services. More than 50 years of title industry expertise gives ServiceLink unique insight into the needs of our wholesale clients. Brokers hate surprises.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

According to FundingShield CEO Ike Suri , part of the issue is that introducing new technologies for automation and further digitization of the closing process can also create new opportunities for cybercriminals. eClosing and other automation technologies continue to grow in adoption and simultaneously open up doors for new fraud schemes.”.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Kully previously worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a senior attorney, in the legal division at Fannie Mae and as a partner at K&L Gates. Kris Kully: It was the six years I spent working as a new lawyer at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

While the pandemic thrust RON into the mainstream of the industry, many are still wondering how the technology can benefit them and the closing process going forward. The process includes a notary and a document signer using secure audiovisual and digital signing technology to finalize any financial document.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Rigorous processes and efficient technology have never been more important than they are at this current time of high refinance activity, when lenders are managing record-breaking volumes. WFG’s MyHome Exchange facilitates this desire by providing transparency and proactively providing status updates every step of the way.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2020

Prior to Crunchbase News, she developed her journalism skills as a reporter for the likes of Silicon Valley Business Journal, Crain’s and the Houston Business Journal. I’m so excited about FinLedger, which comes at a time when the intersection of financial services and technology is at a crucial crossroads,” Azevedo said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Cooper Elly Cummings Divisional EVP New American Funding Eloise Schmitz Co-founder and CEO LoanNEX Erika Franks President ACT Appraisal Felecia Bowers Senior Vice President and Director of Compliance and Servicing Homeowners Financial Group Georgia Perez Chief Growth Officer LiveEasy Heidi Mason Executive Vice President and General Counsel Freddie (..)

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

real estate teams and individual agents as clients for their accounting and bookkeeping services. The firm confirms actual financial and operational details of these businesses and assemble the data in useful benchmark studies to help their clients assess how effectively they are operating.

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