Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Better, faster, cheaper has long been the promise of technology in the mortgage industry. Some may argue whether today’s technology is that much better than the tools we used in the past, particularly in the servicing business where many still use platforms designed and first built decades ago. Tripping over our own technology.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As some independent mortgage banks have found out, a modern-day redlining allegation does not need to prove intentionality. 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.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

Freddie Mac currently uses that technology to speed appraisals on some purchase transactions, but only those with loan to value ratios up to 80%, but that excludes most Black and Latino borrowers. We are constantly refining our system, and we frequently bring in new technologies to improve our capabilities,” a Freddie Mac spokesperson said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

A taskforce established by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers released its recommendations this week – a move that prompted conflicting reactions from the housing industry and consumer groups. Presented by: SoftWorks AI.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to Cameron, the recent downturn has delivered the biggest and fastest rate increase in modern history — and the sharpest volume and revenue decrease the mortgage business has ever seen. It was last year that the company raised $175 million , led by StoicLane, to fund new technologies.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Modernization will either take root and flourish throughout every branch of the mortgage industry, or our industry could miss a critical window to introduce meaningful reforms. Leveraging mobile technology, there is also no reason why real estate professionals today cannot perform the basic duties of onsite data collection.

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Clear Capital

JUNE 21, 2022

Then in early 2022, Fannie Mae turned to real estate valuation technology to conduct its own study on appraisal bias. Questions were posed such as, “are they, in fact, objective,” or “is AVM technology just as susceptible to valuation bias?” . AVMs should be used in the lending process to prevent appraisal bias.

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Birmingham Appraisal

AUGUST 2, 2023

Technology Adoption In the fast-paced world of real estate, technology plays an increasingly significant role in streamlining appraisal processes and enhancing accuracy. Look for appraisers who utilize modern tools and technologies to complement their expertise.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The date of value can be a legal issue and the appraiser should not be the one accepting responsibility for whether the date of value is correct for whatever the use is (such as an estate tax return). Estate/trust appraisal liability advice from Peter Christensen. Excerpts: 2. Keep the definition of intended users as narrow as possible.

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Will Springer Realtor

JULY 13, 2023

Data from the Federal Reserve indicates Goldman Sachs has the highest exposure to commercial loan losses at 16% of its lending total due within the next two years, followed by Morgan Stanley (14%) and Citizens (12%). 2-story, mid-century modern home in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Seattle. I refer to these challenges as the 5 L’s.

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