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Staircase debuts tool to automate non-delegated mortgage insurance underwriting

Housing Wire

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. In the delegated channel, the lender underwrites the loan for mortgage insurance and submits it to the mortgage insurer.

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Better.com to go public via SPAC at $7.7B valuation

Housing Wire

Better.com, which offers mortgage, real estate, title and homeowner insurance through its digital platform, has entered an agreement to merge with Aurora Acquisitions Corp., billion in title insurance and $1.4 billion in homeowners insurance. Also unclear is how investors take to another mortgage company going public.

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Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition

Housing Wire

The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Cooper’s original name prior to rebranding) in 2015. Streamline by combining services.

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Real Estate Appraiser: The Key to Accurate Property Valuation

Appraisal Hub

As a subject expert in property valuation and appraisal services in Toronto, I want to guide you through the importance of professional real estate appraisal and how it can benefit you. Fair Property Taxes and Insurance: Accurate appraisals ensure you’re not overpaying on taxes and insurance. Firms like Appraisal Hub Inc.

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The disruptive impact of big data on housing

Housing Wire

Consumers, real estate agents, investors, mortgage lenders, insurance companies and other financial institutions need accurate valuations to inform their immediate decisions about investing in real estate and underwriting property. Todd Teta – guest columnist March HW Magazine.

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StoicLane has plans to create an appraisal giant

Housing Wire

Less than one month after launching operations , the private holding group StoicLane – the backers of Interfirst Mortgage – has acquired control of the appraisal management company Lender’s Valuation Services (LVS). The team co-founded several companies and, since 2004, they claim to have created $4 billion in equity value to investors.

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Accurate Group acquires eMerge Property Solutions

Housing Wire

eMerge, a company that offers alternative valuation solutions, including broker price opinions (BPOs), will allow Accurate Group to increase its broker network and leverage property inspection technology, the company said. This is the second acquisition for Accurate this year. This is the second acquisition for Accurate this year.

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