Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, data from the interviews showed adoption rates appear lower among smaller and mission-oriented lenders, such as minority depository institutions (MDIs) and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). A potential new pilot could be used by the GSEs or the FHA to test the use of AI in mortgage servicing. “An

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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. Use this tool: FloDesk Looking for a way to make your brand pop? The best part?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As with any challenge, it’s essential to prepare well and have the correct tools to have the best chance of success. Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. How do you convince the sellers of $15 million homes to work with you?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to “ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.” And the design and development of the models and algorithms can reflect the biases and blind spots of the developers.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2023

Developed internally by CRMLS, the REcenterhub dashboard introduces a range of new features designed to streamline productivity for real estate professionals. It’s an incredibly beneficial tool that’s easy-to-learn and more powerful than previous dashboards.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Black Knight recently launched a web portal that enables clients, third-party providers and their developers to access the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs) across the mortgage life cycle. Servicing Digital, offered as an app or web design, enables customers to access their loan- and home-related information.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a big believer in developing a brand for your real estate business from Day One. While you can develop name recognition over time, I believe that naming your team or brokerage something other than the leader’s name allows more opportunity for scale and differentiation. A great brand is a valuable tool, and it’s worth protecting.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Intuitive technologies developed and built by experts in both mortgages and technology can drive efficiency, reliability and profitability when paired with exceptional customer service. We keep our ears to the ground and are always ready to pivot, find a solution and develop technologies our clients need to have a competitive edge.”.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Aceable Agent is an online real estate school that offers self-paced real estate courses designed for mobile app and web. See our list in this article ) Aceable Agent courses are designed by teachers, writers, engineers and industry experts. Professional development and continuing education courses are offered in a handful of states.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

Revolution Mortgage today launched Tavant’s Decision Analysis solution, a tool for underwriters and quality control that can integrate with lender ecosystems. The technology is designed to automate and streamline the underwriting and application processes, per the statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Cloudvirga’s POS is an experience-driven platform that gives lenders access to the tools they need in an easy-to-use, responsive UI. We have designed a borrower experience that allows them to complete the application and live within our portal throughout the entire process,” CEO Maria Moskver said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In this CE Shop review, we’ll take a deep dive into their real estate prelicensing courses and evaluate them based on value for money, course structure and packages, exam prep tools, ease of use, and more. Video content and excellent study tools. The number of required course hours varies by state. Available in 14 states.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

While home equity can certainly be a beneficial tool for some seniors to deploy, it will not always be a definitive answer for every senior’s needs. HUD issued $15 million grants in mid-2022 and early 2023 designed to help with health and safety home repairs for low-income seniors. Over the past couple of years, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2023

Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), is designed to reduce barriers faced by nonprofit organizations, churches, synagogues and mosques for constructing multifamily housing units on their properties. Tackling our housing crisis requires every tool available to us,” Sen. The bill, introduced last December by Sen.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

Real estate agents can utilize VR to create interactive and engaging platforms that allow buyers to navigate properties virtually, gaining a comprehensive understanding of their layout, design and spatial qualities. Enables agents to showcase various interior design styles to cater to the preferences of diverse potential buyers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

In the House, the bill is designated as H.R. Affordable housing is vital for families throughout Illinois and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit continues to be an important tool to drive investment in the affordable rental housing market,” said Rep. Taking point on the measure in the Senate is Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients. Accreditations and designations Highlight your professional credentials and any special designations you’ve earned.

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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 6, 2023

Agents should therefore follow suit and maintain a watchful eye over developing technologies, being quick to spot new AI-assisted tools that could help maintain their usefulness to buyers and keep them one step ahead of the competition. That makes AI a part of the team as well, and it ought to be embraced as such.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

And its technology also includes tools to make the workflow efficient and scalable. Our technology and service model is designed to enable companies to configure their workflow dynamically as they move along the eClosing adoption curve,” said TCX CEO Alan Frelix.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Lenders are left to their own devices to design the programs, based on guidelines from the CFPB, and hope they get it right. Acting Director David Uejio spoke in September 2021 about how special purpose credit programs “serve as an important tool” for mortgage lenders to assist underserved borrowers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

In 2022, they were the recipients of an MLK grant which will be used to fund their youth development initiative. The MLK grant we received last year is helping to enhance our youth development initiatives in the Houston area. HW: Which of Hope Through Housing’s Accomplishments this past year are you most proud of?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The platform was designed and developed using direct broker feedback, which shaped our workflow and functionality,” said Kim Nichols, senior managing director of Pennymac TPO. The POWER+ platform’s tools also ensure URLA accuracy before submission, the California-based firm said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Blend Impact’s first leg, the Equitable Ecosystem Initiative, was soft-launched last year and gave free access of its platform — in multiple languages — to Minority Depository Institutions (MDI) and community development financial institutions. The stock price hit a closing low of $17.26 on July 22 and opened trading at $17.92

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Over the last three years, we have accelerated our investment in the development of account and loan origination software,” said Child. He did not offer specifics on what motivated the layoffs. A spokesperson declined to say what percent of its total workforce the layoffs represent.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Powerful AI tools are already transforming residential real estate and forward-thinking agents are paying attention. In this article, I will explain the history of AI, the projected financial impact on real estate and the cutting-edge tools available today for savvy agents. The good news is that the early adopters will thrive.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me? The technology they use should complement their processes and optimize what they do, not replace the expertise they have spent decades building and developing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Most digital solutions in the lending industry are designed to solve one problem and built for one audience in mind. Today, the platform integrates with Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology, and integrations with other LOS systems are in development. Stavvy has the power to bring these disparate components together.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors , a global alternative investment manager and long-time player in the mortgage market, has launched a real estate mortgage investment conduit, or REMIC, that plans to work with loan originators around the country to develop and acquire innovative nonagency mortgage products.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

Notable in light of the current servicing challenges facing the industry, Stavvy’s eClosing technology is designed to facilitate faster borrower communication and closings as servicers work through loan modifications, referrals and forbearance. How modernized servicing creates customers for life.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

SH: I think technology and design are there to help solve the problem and the best technology and the best design are the ones you don’t actually realize are there. What they end up doing is having a selection of tools, but it’s highly fragmented. SW: What differentiates your tech?

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2022

With new and evolving tools in virtual reality and artificial intelligence, Halloween has never been more fun for the homeowner! AI has made a quantum leap due to the development of AI language + image models that are naturally trained on text and images scraped from the internet. Kudos to the Artificial Intelligence Community!

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

HousingWire recently sat down with Eric Lee , the Senior Vice President of Product Development at DataVerify , to talk about what he sees as the challenges facing lenders today when it comes to figuring out the best way to implement automation solutions and get the best ROI possible. But the reality is they need it now more than ever.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Housing Forward’s job is to ensure the homeless are not left behind in that game by providing them the tools and assistance necessary to effectively find and compete for scarce housing. Over the past three decades, DCH has developed more than 2,400 safe and affordable rental units in some of the most distressed areas of Dallas.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

On June 1 , six federal agencies requested comments from the public on a rule designed to ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations. For example, the associations said the proposed rule includes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the new standards, which creates a level playing field in the market.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 14, 2023

What tool do you prefer to use when measuring a house? No (or Limited) Discrimination Coverage This one is a problem that has only developed recently — within the last two years — as more and more appraisers are facing discrimination complaints and claims. Phone app. –

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