Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2021

Remote online notarization company ProperSign announced a new electronic signature tool called QuickSign, which offers both RON and eSign capabilities. Between the RON capability and QuickSign, professionals no longer have to shop for two different tools,” said Wyatt Long, ProperSign vice president.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2021

In light of that, HousingWire sat down with Peter Paglia, Chief Strategy Officer at HomeBinder, to discuss how to create a “Client for Life” in this environment. HousingWire: As the refi boom simmers down, why should lenders focus on creating clients for life? HW: How does HomeBinder help lenders establish Clients for Life?

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Lenders have rarely underwritten more than 100,000 federally insured ones in any fiscal year, and that hasn’t happened since 2009,” Lieber wrote. One good test for their utility is this: Do any financial advisers who pledge to act only in the best interest of their clients help members of their own family borrow in this way?”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Title insurance giant First American Financial reported progress on restoring its systems from a pre-Christmas cybersecurity incident. The First American Financial umbrella includes First American Title Insurance and First American Title Guaranty , as well as nearly two dozen subsidiaries.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Enhancing our clients’ tech stacks with simple, digital-first tools is the foundation of our company’s mission, and it’s integrations like these that help us further that mission,” Patrick O’Brien, LenderLogix co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. “The

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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

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. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ).

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

Real estate giant Anywhere is launching a title insurance joint venture exclusively for Anywhere Brands franchisees, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The joint venture capitalizes on Upward’s local housing expertise, as well as Anywhere’s technology, including virtual quote tools and options for a fully digital closing.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2023

Your potential clients are looking for experts to guide them through what could be the most significant financial decision of their lives. While this may seem too simple of a first step for a title expert, keep in mind that your clients may be starting from ground zero. Remember that your clients may not know the difference!

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

HousingWire: As interest rates rise and borrowing becomes more expensive, how can offering reverse mortgages help lenders provide clients with a stable cash flow in an otherwise volatile market? CM : Firstly, reverse mortgages, whether government-insured or proprietary, are non-recourse loans.

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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 22, 2021

The Insurance Commissioner for the state of Washington apparently concluded that Modus offered real estate agents and their clients a “thing of value,” such as free home warranties, other closing-related services, in exchange for switching their escrow and title services to Modus.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Experts say hackers obtain login information through phishing scams or even self-serve password reset tools. Experts recommend using tools such as multifactor authentication (MFA) or password managers to better protect login information. Reinmuth also noted that many carriers help clients with their incident response plans.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Meanwhile, homeowners insurance is increasingly becoming a bigger issue for consumers and servicers. In California, Texas and Louisiana, as well as portions of other states that are at risk for natural disasters , just getting homeowners insurance is getting more difficult as large insurers stop writing coverage.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2022

of transactions had issues leading to wire and title fraud risk at closing and 5% of transactions were not registered or valid in title insurer systems at time of closing. A single wire or title fraud event could be catastrophic which is why we are seeing double digit client growth.”. Risk prevention and education.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

LodeStar Software Solutions, a provider of compliance tools for mortgage lenders, has partnered with loan origination system and software provider LendingPad, it announced on Tuesday. A statement from LodeStar says the alliance will allow clients from both companies to streamline their lending process.

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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

JUNE 19, 2023

Historically, though, professionals let their clients go after the transaction is complete rather than building a moat around the client that assures future transactions. The newest prop tech applications to moat the client relationship are home management tools.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Among these unknowns are changes that could affect lender-placed insurance (LPI). The LPI process is governed by state and federal laws and regulations, as well as investor, guarantor and insurer guidelines. The FHA also sought public comment on its proposed rules surrounding acceptance of private flood insurance.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

It checks income, it verifies identities and has become an essential consumer-facing processing tool for some of the largest mortgage lenders in the country. Over the last two years, Blend has acquired its own mortgage insurance firm and title insurance firm (the latter in a $422 million deal).

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Through the platform, Shaker offers a suite of tools to streamline client communication and collaboration, including transaction management, client communication, predictive insights and a built-in referral engine. For buyers, Homie offers a client rebate of up to $5,000.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2022

In its latest January funding, it raised $37 million led by Menlo Ventures with title insurance firms First American Financial and FincVC and mortgage lender Movement Mortgage participating. At the time, the company said it plans to invest in artificial intelligence, machine learning tools and expand its client base.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Adoption of these digital tools, including applications, hybrid and eClosing solutions, also raises concerns about, “Control issues, data accuracy, data security and integrity, connectivity, production errors and misrepresentations,” he added. increase in errors related to CPL/agent validation in title insurer systems, as well as an 114.6%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

HW: CreditXpert has been in the industry since the early 2000s with tools like Wayfinder and What-if Simulator, why introduce a new platform now? At the time, this was a groundbreaking tool and has helped millions achieve a better outcome. Much has changed in the mortgage market over the five years since our last major product launch.

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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 Closing software provider Qualia has announced a major update to its software offerings. On Thursday, the firm announced the launch of Qualia Atlas.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

It checks income, it verifies identities and has become a key consumer-facing processing tool for some of the largest mortgage lenders in the country. Over the last two years, Blend has acquired its own mortgage insurance firm and title insurance firm. The startup claims it helped 291 clients process roughly $1.4

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

These institutions are encouraged to be ready for more scrutiny and, as a result, to deploy tools, technology, controls or processes to protect against these online threats. Those insurance policy coverage issues can include misrepresentation and unlicensed or unapproved parties attempting to provide services.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Buyside helps real estate agents and loan officers engage homeowners with not just home value tools but also branded wealth optimization tips on their home’s equity so homeowners can now truly view their home as an asset. In 2020, Buyside clients closed close to $20 Billion in sales through Buyside, averaging over a 3000% ROI.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The bill essentially negates as a negotiating tool the waiving of the home inspection contingency , which makes an offer for a home contingent on the results of an inspection. And I’ll tell the insurance carrier, ‘You’ve got to pay this one.’” Brian Ashe, who co-sponsored the House version of the legislation. Binney said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It started with Lone Wolf Marketplace, which brought essential connections into Lone Wolf Transactions — rental screenings, disclosures, home warranty, title insurance, digital earnest deposits and more. But collaboration is the way forward — a way to transform how agents and brokers work and the experience their clients receive.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

The platform grants authorized parties secure access to order status, documents, and milestones, catering to the demands of clients and all transaction participants. “ClosingsLIVE is a gamechanger app for SoftPro customers and the clients they serve,” Patrick Hempen , SoftPro’s chief customer officer, said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

Residential brokerage and mortgage lender William Raveis is buying its clients’ homes across New England, the tri-state area and Florida. WRRE also will help them buy, finance and insure their next home purchase, with mortgage closing times in as few as eight days, considerably faster than the industry average.

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Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2024

Real estate agents, staging professionals, appraisers, inspectors, surveyors, lenders, lawyers, title agents, escrow officers, closers, notaries, recorders, homeowners’ association reps, insurance agents, tax and flood service providers, moving companies, and landscapers may all be drawn into this web of activity. Is it closing on time?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

HousingWire recently spoke with Propertybase CEO Vance Loiselle about real estate tech and how the past year has accelerated the need for digital collaboration tools across the entire customer journey. HW: How has the financial industry’s response to COVID accelerated the need for digital tools?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2022

BH: Your fabulous side is definitely showcased on your social media platforms – you do a great job of highlighting your personality, while educating people about title insurance. We want real estate agents to look good for their clients, so we make sure they don’t have a cookie cutter closing experience.

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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. Buyer’s agents who can find their clients a home that’s not even on the market are instant heroes. Send this letter to apartment complexes and past rental clients you’ve worked with.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

Real estate transactions require coordination between lenders, title insurers, home buyers, title & escrow companies – the list goes on. Qualia has created a flexible infrastructure for the real estate and mortgage industry.

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