Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Louis-based developer of a leading white-label financial fitness and homeownership platform, announced the closure of a $17 million Series B funding round on Tuesday. In addition to product development, FinLocker (a former HousingWire Tech 100 winner) plans to expand its strategic partnerships and collaborations within the mortgage ecosystem.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

Cenlar FSB , the second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer in the U.S., Keith Austin has been promoted to director of asset management and valuation services. With over 25 years of experience in portfolio management, he brings to the role an extensive expertise in default mortgage servicing. territories.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2022

SettlementOne Valuation Welcomes Matthew Scott as Chief Operations Officer, and Dave Roberts as Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Accelerating Its Growth and Expansion Plans for 2022 and beyond. Indianapolis, Indiana, December 2021 – SettlementOne Valuation, a leading provider of appraisal management services to the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

The right mortgage services provider is essential to helping wholesale lenders and their brokers thrive in this constantly evolving market. We provide title and closing services in all 50 states, and the broker works with the exact same client service team,” ServiceLink client relationship executive Nicole Blosch said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. That never happens when a VA loan is involved.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) sent a letter to regulators on Monday warning of the “unintended consequences” of new quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs). When announcing the proposed rule, Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

“This strategic acquisition bolsters recurring revenues and accelerates the development of Voxtur’s data ingestion engine, allowing clients to achieve optimal efficiency and cost savings,” Voxtur said in a statement. Canadian real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. million, the company said this week.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Figure , a blockchain-focused financial service company and Apollo , a global alternative asset manager, announced today completing a transaction involving the origination of digital mortgage loans and transfer of ownership via blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with FinLedger.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

FTC sued ICE earlier this year alleging the two top mortgage technology providers would drive up costs, reduce innovation and limit lenders’ choices for mortgage origination tools. In parallel, ICE plans to develop its own PPE to provide additional options to lenders and partners, ultimately lowering the cost for the consumer. “We

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2023

loanDepot ‘ s CEO and president Frank Martell said the mortgage market will remain challenging in 2024. He announced the Vision 2025 plan in July 2022, which included simplifying the organizational structure, focusing on client service, quality, automation and operating leverage. loanDepot has been able to narrow its losses. .”

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2021

Real estate and mortgage industry professionals are facing major challenges to meet the escalating demands of the housing market. It is no wonder then that, when asked, WFG’s lender clients and their borrowers identified training, collaboration, process efficiency and communication as the four major pain points they want to improve.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 20, 2022

Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20, 2022 (AppraisalBuzz.com; Newswire.com) – SettlementOne Valuation, a leading provider of credit, data, and appraisal management services to the U.S. mortgage industry, today announced the hiring of Michelle Mencarini, Vice President of National Sales. About SettlementOne Valuation .

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2022

Private equity firm Narrow Gauge Capital (NGC) acquired Inco-Check, LLC , a provider of quality control audit mortgage software and fraud prevention services. With NGC’s acquisition of Inco-Check, the company aims to enhance loan quality and prevent fraud in a competitive mortgage and consumer lending market, Inco-Check said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

PCV Murcor is one of the nation’s leading valuation management companies. The company provides appraisal management services to lenders, investment firms, community banks, servicers and anyone who needs a real estate valuation. The biggest pain point we hear from our clients is turnaround time,” said Cindy Nasser, COO of PCV Murcor.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

So, from origination to processing, closing, sales and servicing — we don’t have the servicing piece, but we connect the dots into servicing for valuation and analytics, and so on. The success of that was built on the back of getting third-party software developers to write up applications for the platform. 1 position forever.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

Mortgage analysts expect to see consolidation if the deal were to go through, but also forecast that strong players in the servicing and loan origination system side will emerge. The core of what they (ICE) are acquiring with Black Knight is the MSP – the mortgage servicing platform. “The In the latest development, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Just days after announcing that United Wholesale Mortgage would be going public in the fourth quarter at a $16.1 billion valuation, CEO Mat Ishbia today unveiled a new tech tool that he claims will bring “game-changing flexibility” to brokers. With UWM InTouch, we once again made things faster and easier for our clients.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 30, 2021

Recursion’s dataset provides a solid foundation for Clear Capital to develop more accurate real estate valuation solutions with minimum delay. Using Recursion’s mortgage big data intelligence, Clear Capital can introduce more accurate and timely property valuation solutions into the marketplace. About Clear Capital.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

An LO with a client at the closing table. The question was on the minds of many at the Waldorf Astoria in Dana Point, California on Thursday – will non-qualified mortgage products become more commoditized as the rising rate environment wallops agency lending? of the overall mortgage market. billion, which was just 0.7%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Supreme Court weighed in on a class action lawsuit against Quicken Loans , now Rocket Mortgage , regarding its appraisal practices during the financial crisis, delivering a procedural win for the mortgage lender. million stemming from allegedly tainted appraisals for 2,769 mortgage loans Quicken Loans originated from 2004 to 2009.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the case of the mortgage industry, 2023 was not a pretty one. There are new skills that developed last year that are specific to 2023’s market climate. Is 2023 a year to forget? That’s what we’re supposed to say after a tough year, right? According to the Thomvest U.S. A recent LinkedIn commenter said I was too optimistic.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Working as a commercial real estate developer can be a lucrative career path for savvy entrepreneurs. Setting Yourself Up for Success in Real Estate Development. Perhaps the most important trait for a commercial real estate developer is the ability to identify an ideal piece of land. Image by Unsplash. Network to get funding.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2022

There is also a renewed interest in the future state of residential mortgage originations. Initiating the validation and verification earlier in the process creates less burden for everyone which becomes a critical component in the ever-evolving mortgage landscape. Looking Inward. billion dollars in annual losses.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Lender Sierra Pacific Mortgage (SPM) announced Wednesday it will use CoreLogic’s collateral valuation platform in order to streamline future home appraisals. Sierra Pacific Mortgage, a California-based nationwide direct lender licensed in 49 states, has been searching for ways to increase underwriter productivity since 2018.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

From leading mortgage companies and real estate firms to spearheading groundbreaking initiatives and driving policy reforms, these honorees are making an indelible impact on housing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

Suazo has over 15 years of leadership experience in the mortgage lending space with firms including Stearns Lending , Bank of America , Carrington Holding Company and CloudVirga. Valuation technology company Valligent Technologies has named Walter Allen as its executive vice president of digital transformation.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Probably about 60 to 70% of our business comes from referrals from our previous clients,” Chris Gallo, a top producing LO in New Jersey, said. Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” Finding reliable lending partners takes time and some trial and error, but once established is often the lifeblood of LOs.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Check out Wise Pelican Typically, you’d mail the just sold letter to homeowners who live around a property you just helped your client to sell. Always include your contact information and a call to action, such as an offer for a free home valuation. Send this letter to apartment complexes and past rental clients you’ve worked with.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

It was during this time that the two were exposed to the shortcomings of the appraisal and valuation process and took the initiative to transform it themselves. While Reggora focuses on the future of appraisal and valuation, the founders understand that the best tech isn’t rushed. “We Kevin Flynn, Vice President, Product.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Mortgage professionals are no exception – whether you find yourself tweeting for work or in your free time, you may also want to follow accounts for people and organizations that are relevant to the industry in order to stay up-to-date on the latest news about the housing market.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Let’s take some time to reintroduce Desktop Appraisals and explore the risks that are presented when a Desktop Appraisal is requested of an appraiser as part of the mortgage application process. Prior to 2020, the most common appraisal label in the mortgage origination ecosystem was the Full Appraisal. Appraisal Labels.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mark: I have 13 years in the AMC industry working with mid-sized and large mortgage lenders performing operations, vendor management, and business development at the C-Level. Buzz: What is Clearbox and what does it offer appraisers? Buzz: What is Incenter and what does it offer appraisers?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The mortgage tech industry has taken its fair share of punches in 2023. ICE), it was a year of solidifying its dominance in the mortgage space. It’s been more than a year since ICE’s acquisition of mortgage data juggernaut Black Knight for $11.9 billion, about 11% lower than the initial valuation of $13 billion.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

Shares closed trading at $20.90, giving Blend a valuation of around $4.6 The independent public offering comes following a banner year for the mortgage industry , in which Blend still lost $75 million on revenue of $96 million. The startup, led by co-founder Ghamsari, helped 291 clients process roughly $1.4

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most appraisers are experiencing a significant slowdown in mortgage lending work due to rapidly increasing mortgage rates which are slowing down the housing market. Mortgage lending work is only one type of business where appraisals are needed. When developing your website, try to put yourself in the public’s shoes.

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McKissock

MARCH 2, 2021

As an experienced appraiser, you’ve likely encountered pressure to hit the purchase price or develop your appraisal based on a predetermined value. A major source of frustration for appraisers is the realization that clients do not have to follow USPAP. Blog post: Advice for Working with Difficult Clients.

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