Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

With few homeowners willing to give up their low mortgage rates, Mike Roberts has shifted his focus to targeting first-time homebuyers. A first-time homebuyer requires a tremendous amount of nurturing,” said Roberts, the president and founder of City Creek Mortgage. “A Niche loans consist of about 5% of Parkinson’s business. “It’s

Loan Officers 395

Loan Officers Mortgage Inventory Clients 395

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

2 However, these potential clients will also face challenges — namely market volatility, unpredictable interest rates and limited purchasing power due to increasing debt. For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales. Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

Finance 454

Finance Real Estate Agent Real Estate Insurance 454

Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

Candor, a mortgage artificial intelligence firm that has pioneered automated underwriter technology, announced a $12.5 Nearly a year ago, when Candor vaulted onto the scene, mortgage lenders were desperate to hire underwriters. Months after launching, Candor had already nabbed several top lenders as clients.

Mortgage 407

Mortgage Technology Clients Development 407

Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2022

Publicly traded mortgage tech company Blend Labs laid off 10% of its workforce amid major headwinds in the mortgage industry. The company, whose white-label technology powers mortgage applications on the websites of major lenders such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank , expects to incur about $6.7 million in annualized savings.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Investors Clients Insurance 370

Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. Presented by: ServiceLink. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. “The

Insurance 370

Insurance Clients Modernization Technology 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2022

Distressed mortgages dating back to the height of the pandemic are expected to fuel a jump in foreclosure activity over the next 12 months, although the foreclosure rate is still expected to remain below the pre-pandemic historical average, a new report from Auction.com contends.

Inventory 454

Inventory Clients Government Sellers 454

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Lower interest rates make mortgages more accessible, paving the way for more buyers into the market and potentially resulting in increased demand and higher prices. Rising interest rates, however, mean higher mortgage payments, and can dampen buyer enthusiasm or affordability , slow down sales or lead to dropping home prices.

Real Estate 437

Real Estate Agents Marketing Sellers 437

Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polly, a software-as-service mortgage-technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform , has raised $37 million through a new funding round, its third since launching in 2019 — bringing the total raised from investors to $57 million. Presented by: Mr. Cooper.

Modernization 370

Modernization Mortgage Lending Investors 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Our way of honoring first responders is by educating our podcast listeners, readers and coaching clients in the real estate industry about how to help those who helped all of us and are still being of service every day. Listen to all of these really great mortgage programs (most agents and buyers don’t know about these!)

Real Estate 417

Real Estate Government Law Buyers 417

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Speakers: Haley Parker, Area Business Development Manager, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Arjun Dhingra, Sales and Business Development, All Western Mortgage Doug Wilber, CEO, Denim Social Chelsea Peitz, Founder, Chelsea Peitz Consulting. Speakers: Dave Savage, Chief Innovation Officer, Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang.

Lending 407

Lending Development Finance Technology 407

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The HW Tech100 identifies and recognizes the most innovative technology companies serving the mortgage and real estate industries. The 2021 Tech100 Mortgage winners are revolutionizing the mortgage process – from origination to closing, and servicing to secondary markets. The following table presents the 2021 winners.

Mortgage 427

Mortgage Technology Insurance Real Estate 427

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

Illinois-based title insurance underwriter Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund (ATG) has entered into an agreement to merge with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate. Stan envisioned the creation of this ‘guaranty fund’ to give lawyers the ability to issue title opinions backed by an insurance underwriter,” Birnbaum wrote.

Insurance 370

Insurance Retail Real Estate Clients 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Title insurance giant Old Republic International will pay $1 million to settle charges that it entered into “no-poach” agreements to stifle labor competition, the New York Attorney General’s Office said late last week. Think of it like a mortgage lender having wholesale and retail channels. Presented by: Radian.

Insurance 364

Insurance Retail Clients Business 364

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

Illinois-based title insurance underwriter Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund (ATG) has entered into an agreement to merge with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate. Stan envisioned the creation of this ‘guaranty fund’ to give lawyers the ability to issue title opinions backed by an insurance underwriter,” Birnbaum wrote.

Insurance 370

Insurance Retail Real Estate Clients 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2022

s mortgage business has been the subject of industry speculation in the wake of a Bloomberg report indicating that the lending giant plans to shrink its enormous mortgage footprint , including a likely pull-back from the correspondent lending business. Presented by: Reggora. The fate of Wells Fargo & Co. ’s

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Lending Business Insurance 370

Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

million settlement with Sprout Mortgage for unpaid wages goes through. million on mortgage purchase agreements. New Wave Lending Group , JMJ Financial Group and EF Mortgage filed on July 5 an involuntary petition against Sprout under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in a New York court, claiming the lender owes $1.3

Mortgage 369

Mortgage Insurance Business Lending 369

Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2022

The 2022 TECH100 Mortgage list of honorees spotlights the innovators that are making the housing sector better and more sustainable by increasing efficiency, improving borrower experience and bringing elasticity to mortgage origination and servicing processes. The following table presents the full list of 2022 TECH100 recipients.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Real Estate Technology Investing 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With fluctuating volume, mortgage servicers are still struggling to effectively scale their business. Tack on the challenges presented by not being able to connect in person, and it’s clear that servicers are navigating a unique set of obstacles. HousingWire: What challenges are mortgage servicers facing this year?

Insurance 368

Insurance Lending Modernization Clients 368

Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

As mortgage rates rise and home price appreciation continues , employees in the housing industry are hard at work preparing for shifting market conditions. title insurers even as macroeconomic pressures increase in coming months. Presented by: SoftPro. According to Fitch Ratings Senior Director Gerry Glombicki, the U.S.

Marketing 370

Marketing Insurance Business Clients 370

Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

Unlike HELOCs, reverse mortgages and jumbo reverse mortgages are designed specifically to help seniors manage their cash flow. They also offer senior homeowners more flexibility – most notably, through optional monthly mortgage payments 1. The borrower simply needs to pay taxes, insurance and keep up to date on home maintenance.

Insurance 407

Insurance Design Clients Business 407

Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s fair to say that almost everyone living in a home today worked with a real estate professional to purchase or mortgage their home. Historically, though, professionals let their clients go after the transaction is complete rather than building a moat around the client that assures future transactions.

Real Estate 368

Real Estate Business Clients Client Relationships 368

Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2022

IDS, currently owned by the Reynolds and Reynolds Company , is among the top providers of compliance and document generation software solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry. banks, lenders, credit unions, insurers and securities firms. mortgage lenders, banks and law firms. Presented by: Wolters Kluwer.

Lending 383

Lending Government Law Insurance 383

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.

Valuation 406

Valuation Technology Appraisal Clients 406

Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cenlar FSB , the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest sub-servicer, has installed new leadership following the retirement of its president, CEO and chairman Greg Tornquist. Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux was named co-CEO for operations, technology, business development, client management, human resources, and legal.

Human Resources 370

Human Resources Legal Finance Insurance 370

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But as much as it’s already a core tenet of real estate, collaboration currently presents a unique new opportunity for real estate agents to evolve the way they work with their buyers and sellers. But collaboration is the way forward — a way to transform how agents and brokers work and the experience their clients receive.

Marketing 417

Marketing Advertising Real Estate Agents 417

Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2021

Michael Franco: The last two years in the mortgage industry have certainly been unique. Volatility and dramatic shifts in market activity have forced participants across the mortgage lifecycle to embrace more agile business practices. HousingWire: What’s driving lenders’ need for agility and efficiency in the current market?

Mortgage 383

Mortgage Technology Lending Clients 383

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. Presented by: Total Expert.

Technology 407

Technology Insurance Real Estate Mortgage 407

Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2021

WFG Title Insurance will now offer forbearance, loan modification, and foreclosure information reports as part of its general title and closing services. “Offering customizable solutions for all our clients is key to this effort, regardless of their size. . Presented by: Auction.com.

Real Estate Agent 370

Real Estate Agent Clients Insurance Real Estate 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Investors have largely shunned nonbank mortgage stocks, and analysts believe the hard times are still ahead. Driven by a desire to achieve greater scale and gain access to cheaper capital, nonbank mortgage lenders dove headfirst into the public markets during the Covid-19 boom. How could they resist? Finance data.

Mortgage 383

Mortgage Retail Finance Investors 383

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Attending industry-related conferences and visiting clients, I was typically the only person in the room under the age of 30. My goal with my career in mortgage is to help bridge the generational gap between mortgage professionals and next-generation borrowers.

Real Estate 427

Real Estate Technology Finance Investing 427

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

The new features not only answer what someone’s home is worth, it also presents estimates of how much equity the homeowners have, ideas and tips of what they can do with that equity, and how they can get pre-approved to tap into their equity. For more information, visit getbuyside.com or email sales@getbuyside.com.

Valuation 390

Valuation Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 390

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.

Clients 395

Clients Technology Insurance Loan Officers 395

Realtor

OCTOBER 16, 2023

“Doing your due diligence can help you avoid some of the most common rookie mistakes, so you come out not only with the home of your dreams, but also a mortgage you can afford.” Here are some common blunders homebuyers make when attempting to secure a mortgage.

Mortgage 190

Mortgage Real Estate Agent Real Estate Buyers 190

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Blosser has been leading the association’s data privacy efforts since 2017, and led the association’s role in creating model legislation such as the Remote Online Notarization Act , which was drawn up in collaboration with the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors. Presented by: WFG.

Insurance 311

Insurance Government Advertising Legal 311

McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents.

Real Estate 58

Real Estate Clients Real Estate Agent Realtors 58

Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2022

Title insurers big and small can’t seem to escape rapidly deflating refinance volume, but Fidelity National Financial still pulled out the second-best quarter ever for title revenue in Q1 2022. Presented by: SoftPro. Nolan said the firm is considering future M&A activity. The post Fidelity’s title segment reports $2.4B

Insurance 383

Insurance Investors Marketing Clients 383

Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

Mortgage brokers are facing a vastly different landscape than this time last year. A recent Mortgage Bankers Association forecast predicted that purchase originations in 2021 will grow 16.4% Purchase originations require enhanced communication with clients and typically take longer to reach the finish line.

Appraisal 380

Appraisal Clients Insurance Lending 380