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Tech firm Polly bulks up to help modernize mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Also participating in this latest funding round is Movement Mortgage , which describes itself as the sixth largest retail mortgage lende r in the nation, funding some $30 billion in residential mortgages annually. The post Tech firm Polly bulks up to help modernize mortgage industry appeared first on HousingWire.

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Class Valuation acquires AMC Valuation Connect

Housing Wire

“We share a core value in that we are not afraid to roll up our sleeves to help our clients win. Combining forces is going to be a win-win for all stakeholders.” According to Class, the two companies align on important issues, including culture, service, efficiency and technology development. Class Valuation has been on an acquisition spree.

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Lisa Moriello talks tech, 2024 HECM limit and openness to reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

Lisa Moriello, the national retail reverse mortgage sales manager at multichannel lender loanDepot , recently spoke to RMD about how business in 2024 seemed to be off to a promising start. Diving deeper into the current reverse mortgage business environment, she offered additional perspectives on multiple topics.

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Rise above the panic, for the housing market’s sake

Housing Wire

While an influx of defaults could certainly harm banking institutions, this is the fear-mongering I advise my team and my clients to avoid. Let’s look at the retail industry, for instance. Back in the 80s, more than half of our retail transactions unfolded inside shopping malls.

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United Wholesale Mortgage’s Blink+ tool includes an LOS, POS and CRM all in one package

Housing Wire

The wholesale channel will continue to grow as more retail originators and borrowers learn the benefits of working with a mortgage broker. At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. UWM subscribes to a “build vs. buy” mentality that incorporates the scale at which they’ve grown.

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Who will survive the fintech winter of 2022?

Housing Wire

If a great full cycle retail shop added wholesale or correspondent in past cycles, they may pare back to their core strengths. Or in the case of Sagent, we’ve been leading homeowner-first servicing modernization in America and we’re using this market moment to lean into our long term vision.

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This one practice can help lenders stop losing customers

Housing Wire

Thanks to the fact that most auto retailers list their product and pricing online, this process was easy for me to complete on my own time. At Black Knight , we recognize the importance of enhancing the consumer shopping experience, and we’ve focused significant resources on helping our clients do just that.