Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. This allows UWM to build our own technology and deploy faster rather than rely on other vendors and continues to level the playing field for mortgage brokers.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

homeowners are “house-rich, cash-poor,” home equity investment firm Hometap provides clients with a way to tap into their home equity instead of selling their home or taking out a loan. When the home sells or the homeowner settles the investment within the 10-year period. Based on the notion that far too many U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As one of the largest correspondent investors in the country, AmeriHome is focused on being a consistent, reliable partner to its clients. In the COVID-19 era, that means AmeriHome has spent even more time listening to what clients need and adapting their products and services to help clients navigate constantly changing lending conditions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Snatching up first-time homebuyers is akin to striking gold — since developing a relationship with them can mean a loyal client for life. Use this tool: Market Leader Market Leader is like your all-in-one tool for real estate leads. Its Network Boost guarantees at least 40 exclusive leads monthly, tailored to your chosen cities.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Paradatec , a provider of AI-based document classification and data extraction technology for mortgage loan processing, now offers its software via the cloud. That means lenders and servicers can easily access the company’s automated AI and machine learning tools via the cloud.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

In addition to the monetary award, Real has also agreed to implement business policy changes as part of the settlement, including “clarifications about the negotiability of commissions, prohibitions on claims that buyer agent services are free, and the inclusion of listing broker compensation offers in communications with clients.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

California-based RE/MAX Proper has acquired All Nations Realty and Investments , an independent brokerage in Rancho Cucamonga. We want to provide real estate agents in our area the best brand, tools and network available today,” said RE/MAX Proper CEO Paul Natividad. “We The acquisition of All Nations was finalized on Aug.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

” The expansion model includes a full-time client service team to assist customers with the appraisal process, in addition to more than 200 staff appraisers and a network of over 16,000 panel appraisers. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

If agents don’t bring in new recruits directly, a third-party source such as an existing client or a business partner might inspire an agent to join a brokerage. Tech enters the picture Alongside these possibilities, the integration of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can also be a solution.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2021

With four other real estate tech acquisitions in the last year, Lone Wolf Technologies recently added Boston Logic-owned Propertybase to its tech toolbox. The acquisition rounds out Lone Wolf’s technology platform that includes websites, lead generation tools, and CRM. According to the press release.

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McKissock

MAY 11, 2021

Technology is constantly changing the appraisal industry. Learning how to adopt—and adapt to—the new technologies can help you become more efficient and generate more income. But which tools are worth investing in? What ONE appraisal technology tool makes your life easier? Mapping technology (GPS, GIS).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

People who invest in technology often ask the question: is this a “nice to have,” or a “need to have?” Few have the resources to invest in technologies they don’t need. What’s the worst that can happen if we don’t invest in this technology?”. That makes a smart CRM a “need to have” tool.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are many more moving pieces and loan originators spend a great deal of time communicating with clients and their real estate agents. Rocket Pro TPO helps accelerate the entire mortgage process with underwriting speed and by offering brokers’ clients the information they need in a concise and clear format. .

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

For years, customized integrations have been the sign of a healthy tech stack , seamlessly connecting the various technologies used by a particular title agency ( mortgage lender, broker or appraisal management company, for that matter) to deliver optimal performance. In fact, tailored integrations have long been the norm in this regard.

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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

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. Evolve the technology stack.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

RA: We joke that we’re kind of control freaks and feel we have invested in the right things. We also like to build our own technology and develop tools and products that give our LOs an advantage in the field and enhance the experience with our customers. It is very rewarding, and we have no interest in getting off the ride.

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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

APRIL 25, 2024

She also spoke about the unique stressors faced by seniors in retirement, the different applications of a reverse mortgage’s proceeds, and the reverse industry’s ongoing efforts to get in front of more potential clients and adjacent companies in the mortgage and real estate spaces.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2021

At HousingWire’s 2021 Annual Spring Summit, CreditXpert VP of Sales and Client Success Matt Hydrew and T odd Worthington , director of qualification support at Bank of England, discussed top-of-the-funnel strategies lenders can use to help borrowers gain a better understanding of their credit score. That’s not a good experience,” Hydrew said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Qualia says its API provides real estate businesses and PropTech companies the ability to automatically connect internal software tools, integrate with their commercial partners, and analyze their comprehensive performance data.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners. Capturing leads with tech Another priority for the lender is procuring leads through its proprietary technology.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. But all of that takes years of investment to create something that is really battle tested and can have proven results.

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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. There’s a little north of 100 [MSP clients] and we believe that 40 of those are not on Encompass today. billion and $2.07

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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

MAY 17, 2022

Inco-Check has not only developed proprietary technology to support its clients, it also uses these same tools to provide a highly differentiated service offering, making it a one-stop shop for software and tech-enabled services,” said Michael Detwiler, who partnered with NGC on the acquisition, in a statement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Too many real estate agents are watching artificial intelligence (AI) from the sidelines, assuming technology will never replace them. Powerful AI tools are already transforming residential real estate and forward-thinking agents are paying attention. However, it was deemed as too challenging technologically so it languished.

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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. It operates more than 650 branches nationwide and employs some 4,000 people.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

Automation can lead to some serious ROI for property managers and operators, but it’s important to automate the right processes — otherwise, it may feel like you’re throwing money and technology at a problem without solving anything. Where does the ROI come in? So automation makes leasing more efficient — but how?

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2023

We continue to invest in technology and processes that make it easier for brokers to work with us as a direct goal to reduce the administrative burden on their end. AD: At Deephaven Mortgage, we are committed to supporting wholesale brokers by providing them with the resources, tools and guidance they need to be successful.

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2021

HousingWire sat down with Realtor.com CEO David Doctorow to learn how agents and brokers can alleviate some of the frustrations their clients are facing. They still face a scary, complex process – despite massive investment in the digital real estate space over the past decades. Why or why not?

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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? What can lenders do to dispel this common misconception with their clients?

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Real Quantum

OCTOBER 31, 2022

LIVE WEBINAR | Commercial Appraiser Tech Tools Update. McKissock published their Appraisal Income Guide in 2019 where they reported appraisers who adopt new technology tools earned over $44,000 more per year than appraisers who did not. This is all while trying to deliver more work to clients while maintaining high quality.

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Real Quantum

APRIL 22, 2022

LIVE WEBINAR | The Best Commercial Appraiser Technology. According to the McKissock 2019 Appraisal Income Guide , appraisers who excel at adopting new technologies earn over $44,000 more per year than appraisers who fail to leverage those tools. Communication tools (voice, video, email, messaging). SAVE MY SPOT.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Rocket Pro TPO, a division of Rocket Mortgage , launched a set of new tools this week for non-delegated correspondent lenders. Through the program, the homebuyer uses Rocket Pro TPO’s digital client portal to apply, submit documents and e-sign. Partners also receive a dedicated support team.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

From our perspective, it’s time to get busy investing in relationships and playing the long game, while weathering the storm. If you’re an LO, you need to offer your clients something that fits today’s narrative — making the most of the home that you’ve got, while being on-call to help when someone needs to borrow money or move.

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