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FHA unveils Automated Underwriting System as part of modernization initiative

Housing Wire

The AUS is built upon FHA’s Catalyst technology platform – a modernization initiative the company says will build trust through “reliable and accurate data, facilitating modern systems for the FHA program participant community.” It is modernization of the entire process.

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Opinion: The path to modernizing the appraisal process

Housing Wire

These and other steps are sorely needed to bring the appraisal process in line with advances to digitize mortgages, utilizing technology to combat inconsistencies that continue to beleaguer the profession, and reduce closing slowdowns often caused by appraisal capacity issues. The modern appraisal movement is accelerating.

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In the race to modernize title, firms double down on software

Housing Wire

In the next five-to-10 years, Doma CEO Max Simkoff wants to make it possible for a homebuyer to sign a contract on their new home on a Friday evening and move in on a Monday morning. The post In the race to modernize title, firms double down on software appeared first on HousingWire. Qualia CEO Nate Baker.

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Polly adds Total Expert to its API integration roster

Housing Wire

San Francisco-based SaaS technology provider Polly on Monday announced its API integration with Total Expert, a customer engagement platform purpose-built for financial institutions. Total Expert provides customer engagement solutions for more than 175 modern financial institutions, unifying data, marketing, sales, and compliance solutions.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. The title industry has finally put the foundation in place for a modernized workflow.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. The good news is that this trend towards a general adoption of technology seems to be accelerating.

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homegenius Real Estate’s geniusprice allows agents to conduct pricing estimates in as little as five minutes

Housing Wire

So much has evolved in the real estate process – agents and brokers no longer flip through the pages of MLS books, thumb through a Rolodex or fill out carbon copy contracts with their clients. geniusprice technology is not a CMA. For more information on geniusprice technology, please visit homegenius.com.

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