Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

Technology will be the most popular solution, but choosing to implement multi-million-dollar platforms to streamline operations introduces even more complexity before savings are realized. Servicers, especially those who service government-insured loan products, are under statutory time constraints that give them very little wiggle room.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The CFPB issued a statement to warn creditors that technology being “too complicated” is not an excuse for noncompliance. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

Shares closed trading at $20.90, giving Blend a valuation of around $4.6 Blend’s investors are apparently convinced that the company can radically transform lending, simplifying and digitizing regimented-but-clumsy processes that are still rather paperwork-heavy. “So, the roadshow was very, very well received.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Their collective expertise spans the entire spectrum of the sector, encompassing areas such as lending, tech, real estate, appraisal, compliance, operations, sales and so much more. The following list of honorees comprises many more examples of exceptional leadership from some of the industry’s most accomplished women.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Real estate still relies on a “system” unable to integrate production across the silos of media, brokerage, lending, insurance and trading. Technology and the trust model Real estate is too vital to our economy to be so financially concentrated and functionally outdated.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Well, after 5 years with that team as the Director of Operations I thought I had dealt with every situation ranging from appraisal disputes, title insurance questions, and most recently a market with incredibly low inventory and more buyers than we could handle due to the record low interest rates.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2021

billion valuation. Blend’s white label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the site of banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. In all, its technology platforms saw $1.4 The digital lending software provider has even been breaking into adjacent businesses of late. That January round gave Blend a $3.3

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

As many real estate professionals saw firsthand, the valuation process was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Using this technology, homeowners, lenders and inspectors don’t have to worry about putting off the inspection process or skipping it altogether. Mark Walser, President of Appraisal Management.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2021

Mortgage software platform Blend Labs set terms for its initial public offering Tuesday including its goal to raise up to $360 million for a targeted valuation of nearly $4 billion. Blend’s white label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the site of banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Presented by: FADT.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

Judd Hoffman has been hired as chief executive officer for Proper Title LLC , an Illinois-based title insurance agency that’s backed by top independent real estate brokerage @properties. There, he oversaw States Title use of predictive analytics and technology on its title and escrow platform. “The Presented by: Altisource.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2021

Stewart has been on an acquisition tear in the past 18 months, closing deals to acquire over a dozen companies — including Cloudvirga , NotaryCam , Pro Tek Valuation Intelligence , United States Appraisals , and A.S.K. It claims to have more than 3,000 customers in lending and real estate. Services , just in March.

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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. Blend announced Wednesday it has raised a $75 million Series F round at a valuation of nearly $1.7 Stay tuned for updates.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

An appraisal is a valuation of a property by a third party. Something buyers aren’t aware of is that the appraisal process can take a while, depending on location, geography and the number of appraisers available at a company,” said Anthony Masseria, Vice President and Area Lending Manager at Citi.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2022

Wells Fargo , one of the nation’s largest banks, had at least 114 layoffs in its home lending business following a drop in revenue in that division in the first quarter of 2022. Wells Fargo: at least 114 employees in home lending. The bank’s revenues in the home lending business totaled $1.5 loanDepot: Unknown.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

However, over the past year, my business has been changing rapidly as I shift away from lending work to non-lender work as my primary business. By introducing Digital GLA, CubiCasa aimed to leverage advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence and computer vision, to streamline the measurement process. Did I go dark?

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Eppraisal

AUGUST 22, 2023

The world of real estate has undergone a technological transformation over the past 10 to 20 years, with Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) emerging as powerful tools for property valuation. It's not uncommon to find agents using them as part of their marketing, as a first step of introduction to a potential client.

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The Robert Weiler Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Two of the best examples occur when there is lending involved or litigation pursued. An appraisal review is a second opinion or added insurance for the transaction to ensure the purchase price history, comps, adjustments, and disclaimers are accurate. Grant Applications. Who Conducts Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Reviews?

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. They’re insured.

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Genworth MI Blog

AUGUST 15, 2019

When you hear automated appraisal, that refers to a computer doing the valuation without an appraiser. In addition to the automated appraisal, we’re starting to see moves toward a hybrid appraisal process called bifurcation , meaning that a computer and a person complete the valuation. They’re insured.

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Appraisal Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Unlike the standardized expectations of urban and suburban properties, rural properties often present unique characteristics that require a nuanced approach to valuation. It is not hard to learn the valuation factors. In previous downturns, such as during the 2008 recession, there were many foreclosures due to bad lending.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

On the right tech mindset: Adam Carmel, Polly CEO : “When I was in lending, I think I always overestimated the impact technology or software, or more importantly, a switch in technology, would have on our business in the first six months or a year, and the difficulty in transitioning.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

With interest rates hitting all-time lows, lenders doubled their origination volume to more than $4 trillion in both 2020 and 2021, hired more staff and ramped up investment in technology to close loans faster. billion came from its origination technology, according to their earnings reports. Of the $387.2 Halbrook said. “I

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Behind him, the recent financial crisis still cast a cautionary shadow over new business development, but ahead he saw opportunities for a client-centric, tech-focused family of companies in the title insurance and real estate settlement services industry. Now, at WFG’s 10-year anniversary, this vision holds even more relevance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. And the issue is only compounded by the fact that every state (and seemingly, every city) has its own rules and requirements to issue title insurance and hold a closing. It’s also a selling point to your potential lending clients. Presented by: Altisource.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Director, Cloud and Data Technology. President of Residential Servicing and Correspondent Lending. Canopy Financial Technology Partners, LLC. Arch Mortgage Insurance Company. Director, Technology Alliances. Aslan Home Lending. ICE Mortgage Technology. VP, Compliance Products and Services | RiskExec.

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Appraisal Today

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today, while there still remains some stickiness to the QC revision process, a recent survey completed by The STRATMOR Group commissioned by appraisal management technology company Reggora, indicates 25% of appraisal reports require some form of revision. Lenders want fire insurance for all mortgage loans. Few people have it.

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McKissock

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

.” “I try to analyze the property not only as an appraiser, but from the perspective of the owner/buyer and the lender/investor, giving me a broader perspective and hopefully resulting in a more credible valuation…The valuation process isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we have. Professional experience.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 26, 2023

(Editor note: links are in the text Thoughts… Morgan Williams, General Counsel, National Fair Housing Alliance – He was a compelling witness – he drove home that he wanted access to anonymized loan-level data to determine the potential valuation bias. She was a powerhouse of testimony, advocating practicum solutions in addition to PAREA.

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Clear Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Then they dive into Freddie Mac’s long-anticipated research paper, “ Racial and Ethnic Valuation Gaps In Home Purchase Appraisals.” And it’s a technology we’ve been using as a customer for about a year. And that that paper is called, “Racial and ethnic valuation gaps in home purchase appraisals.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A spokesperson for HUD said the agency could not discuss investigations or strategy of fair lending enforcement, but said that fair lending is a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and HUD. In August, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge signed an agreement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency to strengthen fair lending enforcement.

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