Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Brian Kemp signed a new law, which went into effect at the start of the year, that creates a spate of new requirements for those filing property-related documents and notaries involved in electronic document filing.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

UWM will integrate Google Cloud AI and machine learning tools into its lending platform, enhancing underwriting automation, streamlining document processing, and improving client support with AI-driven chat experiences. model to enhance underwriting automation. And they’re only just scratching the surface.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The document states that the plaintiffs undervalued a homeowner’s property based on her race in an appraisal made in 2021 in Denver. The document states that loanDepot “should not utilize appraisers who have previously been found to have discriminated in an appraisal by a regulatory body of court of law.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Executives at Prudent AI said Upfront boosts sales funnel efficiency through three outcomes designed to eliminate manual intervention: 24/7 document submissions, real-time insights and loan recommendations, and evaluating borrower repayment ability in minutes instead of hours.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

She’s capable of guiding a borrower from the first click through to full pre-approval, explaining disclosures, gathering required documentation, and fielding live eligibility and underwriting questions using her access to a complex knowledge graph. For borrowers, this means faster answers, fewer roadblocks, and 24/7 responsiveness.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2025

Manual verification eats time, and time Is money Every hour spent collecting documents is an hour not spent prospecting, closing or nurturing new referral relationships. It leads to duplicate document requests, inconsistent communication and longer wait times. The truth is simple: source data beats manual every time.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft , aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in on unsuspecting homeowners. Verify notarized documents by contacting the notary directly. The schemes are as varied as they are alarming.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Once the parties have closed, it is only then that we place the transfer document (deed) in the government land records. Importantly, the local government officials who keep these land records do not vet documents for truthfulness or accuracy. To the contrary, they have a duty to accept any documents that are in a proper format.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

Fitch notes on a previous transaction that borrowers in this pool have relatively firm credit profiles, with a Fitch-determined 731 weighted average (WA) model FICO score (735, per the transaction documents), a Fitch-determined 43.5% debt-to-income (DTI) ratio (33.3%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While he admitted to being part of Realtor.com’s News & Insights team, he denies that he “ran” the department or “regularly accessed” certain documents. He also said he used his Move email account to grant access to certain Move documents via his personal email address. 11 and June 3, 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

RealTrends is a VERIFIED program and obtains documentation on all stated production totals before publishing. Verifications are completed by working directly with our brand partners, or by obtaining verification documentation directly from submitting agents and teams.

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Housing Wire

JULY 3, 2025

Document large spikes with invoices or contracts. More borrowers than ever therefore need income-flexible mortgage options. Business: deposits adjusted by an expense factor. Identify Eligible Deposits Count income-related deposits only. Exclude transfers, refunds, loan proceeds, Zelle/Venmo.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Bi-directional collaboration : The platform facilitates real-time collaboration between lenders and title agents, enabling uninterrupted document exchanges, milestone tracking, fee data sharing, and notes integration. The solution automates milestone updates, streamlines fee management, and manages diverse document types effortlessly.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In addition to retrieving VOIE reports and pay documents from Argyle , nCino also has the capability to capture data elements like GSE Reference IDs and automatically transfer them to the lenders loan origination system (LOS). Hardesty expects the integration updates will drive greater adoption among mutual lender customers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The platform evaluates the loan purchase eligibility and data quality while also handling document management to help lenders operate effectively and efficiently, said Linus Petrén, Novaprime’s CEO. Loan details needing attention are routed to a professional for a better borrower experience.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The challenges that higher costs place on carriers, regulators , lenders and consumers has been well documented this year. But the dynamics are evolving, and the fallout from storms like Helene and Milton are playing havoc with the intersection between mortgage and insurance.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In the suit, Move alleges that Kaminsky stole documents and trade secrets from Realtor.com, which he then provided to CoStar to fuel the rapid growth of Homes.com. Move also noted that it retained a forensics expert to investigate the scope of Kaminsky’s document access and assess any alleged damage he may have caused.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the suit, Move alleges that Kaminsky stole documents and trade secrets from Realtor.com, which he then provided to CoStar to fuel the rapid growth of Homes.com. In total, Move’s first amended complaint had six claims. Two of them were aimed at CoStar and Kaminsky and dealt with trade secret misappropriation claims. Kaminsky’s breach.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The coalition requested the FHA to maintain a streamlined loss-mitigation process and avoid returning to a document-heavy system. The draft includes standalone partial claims, a 40-year loan modification and a payment supplement partial claim.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

They can also obtain support from licensed mortgage servicing companies that handle monthly payments, property taxes and year-end tax documents. As part of the collaboration, eXp Luxury agents will be able to offer clients marketing materials that highlight available seller financing and attorney-reviewed financing agreements.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial and is also overseeing the Gibson suit, ruled after oral arguments that eXp must turn over all documents related to the negotiation of its settlement by this coming Wednesday, Jan. Last Wednesday, Judge Stephen R.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The document “provides a clearer definition of what constitutes a cyber incident and requires FHA-approved mortgagees to notify HUD as soon as possible — but no later than 36 hours — after determining that a reportable cyber incident has occurred,” according to an announcement of the draft document published in September.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Campolis allege that the Bulls failed to deposit $100,000 in earnest money as agreed to in the contract, instead forging documentation falsely showing that the money had been deposited.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The platform automates key aspects of the underwriting process — including credit review, income verification, asset data and documents — to lighten the workload for mortgage brokers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Tax payment history, legal documents and zoning information are also available at the push of a button. Araya’s data will come from CoreLogic‘s 360 Property Data suite, which offers property and marketing intelligence.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a document filed on Monday in U.S. Additionally, Monestier claims that some buyers are being asked to sign documents that allow for “seller paid bonuses,” if the seller is offering more compensation than the buyer and their broker agreed to.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The department said it issued documents to LoanSnap within two weeks of that date, stating that the license would be revoked, and the company has yet to respond to request a hearing. According to a filing from the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation dated Oct.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Compass One gives clients easy access to relevant documents, calendars, listings and communication with their agent. Within the platform’s dashboard, clients can view documents like offers, appraisals, listing contracts, open houses and more.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

DA: When you look at how an agent spends their time, half of it is spent on things that don’t make them money — entering data, gathering documents, calling people. A lot of what happens is very inefficient, but it’s hard to build tech for that.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a document filed on Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the firm announced the termination of Douglas Elliman Realty CEO Scott Durkin, as first reported by The New York Times. Douglas Elliman continues to shake up its leadership team. According to the filing, Durkin was “terminated, effectively immediately.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2025

These changes include things like adjustments to document transparency and an extended deadline for “structural integrity reserve studies” (SIRS) until the end of 2025. On Monday, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed both HB 913 and HB 393 into law. Many of the changes outlined in the bills were championed by Florida Realtors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Its essential to test appliances, plumbing, garage doors and fixtures during the final walkthrough while documenting any cosmetic issues like paint touch-ups or stucco repairs. Buyers should document any post-move-in concerns in writing and follow up persistently with the builders warranty department.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Its AI adviser, Aiden, processes large volumes of real estate data to help agents with tasks such as reviewing documents, identifying leads and preparing listings. Zach Gorman, the companys chief operating officer and co-founder, said the goal is to support agents across all phases of the transaction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday evening, Redfin will be cutting 450 employees from its rental division. Redfin has announced yet another round of layoffs.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2025

Preferences for aging in place are well-documented among older Americans, but there are some factors that should be considered carefully. This is according to Pamela Redwine, a family, health and wellness agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Cimino also alleges that Lalez admitted the firing was retaliation in a written note, though the document has not yet been entered as evidence. Cimino claims he was terminated six months after objecting to the practices, according to The Real Deal.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Amerivest brings experienced agents and a suite of technology and education tools — covering marketing , business management, customer relationship management (CRM) and document management solutions — that will integrate into Real’s platform. The acquisition is designed to better position Real as a leader in the digital brokerage space.

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