Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

First American Financial Corporation ’s digital closing platform firm Endpoint is now offering a suite of integrated title tools specifically designed for proptech companies, investors and tech-forward real estate organizations looking for a scalable digital closing platform. Presented by: Rently.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We also see investor demand remain strong and an uptick in owner-occupied purchases. I recall going from paper files to a technology platform designed for end-to-end management of the asset. The inventory that does make it to REO remains in high demand. My average days on the market remain low, with multiple offers on most assets.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 17, 2024

This trend changes the landscape for real estate investors and house flippers. For people who want to try house flipping as a new real estate investor, there’s an opportunity in the market. Both types of investors can benefit from an increasingly wide segment of the tech sector that has built up to serve house flippers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

These features ensure compliance with internal credit policies, government sponsored enterprise (GSE) guidelines and investor overlays, thereby expediting the loan closure process. These insights are presented to reviewers during the initial appraisal review, minimizing potential errors and compliance issues. .

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2023

While the markets have already “priced in” this rate hike, which was widely expected, most investors are already wondering what it would take for the central bank to lift rates again later this year. Raising interest rates is designed to tackle those still-high prices outside of the volatile food and energy sectors. Rents were up 8.3%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

By providing easy, self-service access to the API catalog and all necessary tooling, the Developer Portal allows clients to innovate further by rapidly integrating their applications and data to help achieve desired business outcomes,” the firm said in a release. Its new tools also allow lenders to cut costs in a higher-rate environment.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Meanwhile, investors are taking steps to acquire the business. For instance, former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — who recently injected capital into Flagstar Bank ’s struggling owner, New York Community Bancorp — announced his intention to form an investor group to purchase the video app. “In

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On Tuesday, executives from the San Francisco, California-headquartered mortgage tech firm, which has yet to post a profit since going public in July 2021, shared the firm’s vision for growth during its first investor day. “[Our goal is ] Having a unified platform that can serve all the products that a bank can offer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

The growth of EarnUp follows a surge in interest from companies seeking smart programs designed to help employees achieve a more well-rounded financial picture. Investors in EarnUp include Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, Blumberg Capital, LendingTree, KeyBank, and Flourish Ventures.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Change in uninsured losses As of late, however, the uninsured losses are being absorbed by other stakeholders in the housing finance system, including mortgage lenders, mortgage servicers, private mortgage insurers, government agencies, capital markets investors, and the government-sponsored enterprises.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

With Wise Pelican, you can try both — it’s a fantastic resource for beautifully designed postcards and letters. It even integrates with commonly used tools like Salesforce , Follow Up Boss and Hubspot so you can easily target your existing contact lists. I work with many investors and want to introduce myself as a resource to you.

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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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McKissock

AUGUST 9, 2020

Real estate designations and certifications are additional qualifications that a real estate agent can receive by completing coursework to advance their knowledge and skillset in different areas regarding real estate. Unfortunately, there are a few cons as well, such as some of the designations are costly. By Brooke Tanner.

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Inman

MAY 8, 2023

The sale-leaseback platform plans to launch a marketplace later this year designed to serve homesellers and buyers, both individuals and investors, EasyKnock revealed to Inman exclusively.

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Mashvisor

MARCH 18, 2022

With the abundance of technology designed for real estate, you may be wondering which of these are truly the best real estate apps for investors. While it will largely depend…

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Not only does Flagstar offer brokers direct access to seasoned sales, support and underwriting teams, it also provides a product set that includes specialty lending options like Advantage non-agency loan, jumbos, new construction, renovation products and HELOCs, and in the pipeline, loans to foreign nationals, seconds and investor property loans.

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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. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Most lenders’ loan origination systems are not designed to do that, for collateral especially. So that’s why we’ve invested a lot in a tool with an API that you can bring all your findings in at one place, as well as underwriting tools that put the right information in front of the right person at the right time.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

And while foreclosure is sometimes unavoidable, lenders and servicers have an arsenal of tools at their disposal to help borrowers before that happens. If that is the determination, we may go ahead and move forward in the foreclosure if all efforts have been exhausted and in accordance with applicable legal and investor requirements.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2021

Roostify’s latest funding round was led by Ten Coves Capital with returning investors Cota Capital, Mouro Capital , Colchis Capital , Point72 Ventures, and JP Morgan Chase. In its release, Roostify said it intends to use the latest investor backing to advance its current AI technology and grow its staff by 50%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

In June 2023, the firm launched Listing Showcase by ShowingTime+ , an AI-powered “super listing” that is designed to allow listing agents to present their brand and properties in a distinctive manner. Stephens analyst John Campbell said that this is the part of Zillow’s business that investors should be focused on. “If

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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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Listing Spark

JULY 5, 2023

Real estate investors who want to stay nimble in this market (especially as inventory stays low and prices stay meteorically high) need to adopt every tool at their disposal to stay informed and to quickly assess homes just entering the marketplace. See what you need in each of these core areas.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most investors are already wondering what it would take for the central bank to lift rates again later this year. The CME FedWatch Tool showed a 99% chance the Fed would halt its hikes to the 5.25 of these investors bet officials will freeze the rate hike at the November 1st meeting. However, only 70.9%

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Investor expectations will change, and government entities will attempt to coordinate their response. Any future exit from conservatorship will confront issues beyond capitalization such as data monetization, risk parameters, secondary market design, FHA execution and the pricing of mortgage guarantees.

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Listing Spark

APRIL 27, 2023

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel interviews Lori Carlisle, the president of Model Property Brands, discussing the importance of home staging for selling properties, decluttering, depersonalizing the property, current trends in home staging, and the ideal customers and projects for their staging and design business.

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Patch of Land

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Whether you’re a seasoned house flipper or just planning to take your first entrepreneurial step as a real estate investor, you should always be on the lookout for new tools, processes, and best practices that can help you improve your business. The app was designed with two personas in mind. HouseCanary. Property Fixer.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

CAPE Analytics has unveiled a new, AI-powered , automated property condition report (aPCR) tool crafted for institutional lenders, whole loan investors, and real estate investors. The tool can be paired up with other types of valuation metrics. The real competition for us is the status quo,” added Begley.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 17, 2023

However, property investors and house flippers can run up against the requirements for FHA loans in ways that present unexpected obstacles. As an investor, the downstream implications of these challenges can be frustrating, equating to more time, delays, and expenses to bog down your business.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Notable features Salesforce-based CRM integration Lead capture tools with email collection Lead scoring tool for prioritizing clients Market Leader Starting at $139 per month Visit Website Who it’s for Market Leader is ideal for agents and brokerages aiming to enhance their lead generation and client management through a streamlined platform.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

Essentially, through the so-called Bacon Protocol — a set of smart contracts and programming that exists on the Ethereum blockchain platform — investors can purchase stable coins, which are a form of “stable” cryptocurrency pegged to the value of the U.S. LoanSnap is not alone in seeing future opportunity in the crypto-mortgage market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Stay tuned for updates. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 billion, making it officially a unicorn.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Margins are tightening for businesses all throughout the real estate industry, and property investors are also squeezed by rising property, renovation, and service costs. It does mean that investors should carefully consider the properties they invest in and all the tools and services they use to make business happen.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, the liquidity pressure placed as they have to pay investors, insurers, and taxing authorities on loans in forbearance, regardless of whether the borrower actually makes those payments. “Forbearance, traditionally, is a tool for short-term, but we are using it now for 18 months, or even more.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. Lenders and investors are still looking to strike the right balance between compliance and scalability with RON, Martin said.

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Clear Capital

AUGUST 30, 2023

AURA is designed to complement the use of UCDP/EAD results and allows LenderX customers to control automated ordering based on criteria like agency, loan type, loan amount, estimated value, investor, and Fannie Mae Collateral Underwriter (CU) score. Our goal is to provide customers with a complete understanding of every U.S.

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