Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These and other steps are sorely needed to bring the appraisal process in line with advances to digitize mortgages, utilizing technology to combat inconsistencies that continue to beleaguer the profession, and reduce closing slowdowns often caused by appraisal capacity issues. The modern appraisal movement is accelerating.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The world of real estate is constantly in flux, yet one thing remains true: Lead generation is one of the most important requirements for maintaining a successful real estate business. Particularly in the 2023 economy, with interest rates on mortgage rates stubbornly perched around 7.5% By being true to yourself.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

Mass Appraisal tend to exhibit a regressive nature… In the intricate landscape of real estate mortgage financing, the notion of appraisal waivers recently dubbed “Value Acceptance”, by the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), has stirred considerable debate. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Appraiserblogs

APRIL 18, 2024

Throughout the history of mortgage banking and lending in the United States, underwriting policies have significantly influenced the appraisal process for home purchases and refinances. Unfortunately, in the past, these policies became the basis for redlining, wherein certain communities were systematically denied access to mortgage credit.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has rebranded its consumer-facing website FindAMortgageBroker.com to Mortgage Matchup. The DNA and mission of this website has not changed, rather Mortgage Matchup provides a new visual identity to help us resonate with consumers in a more modern, approachable way. “The

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And with millennials emerging as the largest generation of homebuyers in today’s market, comprising 28% of all homebuyers, real estate agents need to master social media or they might miss out. You can also share the buying journey you went on with that client, if they allow you to share it on social media.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

With first hand knowledge of how complex and time consuming appraisals can be, Reggora is motivated to streamline and modernize the process, benefiting appraisers, lenders and buyers themselves. Before founding Reggora, Brian Zitin and Will Denslow, co-founders, launched a successful real estate brokerage. “The

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Indianapolis-based High Alpha has launched Shaker , a collaborative CRM and real estate transaction management platform. Even in today’s highly digital world, real estate software, and especially software built for teams, is still antiquated and clunky,” Shaker’s Cofounder and CEO Chris Lucas said in a statement. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Real estate is an attractive field for experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs alike. Many of them are determined to make an impact in industries that have yet to be significantly modernized by technology. Like in any legacy industry, real estate up-and-comers have to contend with both inertia and tradition.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

When will the mortgage industry know it has reached the tipping point where innovation is no longer a competitive advantage but an existential need? Fifteen years ago, I launched a business on a mission to modernize and decrease friction in the real estate finance supply chain. Everyone works together.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Looking for a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date on mortgage lending news, trends and technology? Podcasts are a great resource for mortgage professionals to continue learning, with shows covering industry updates, business advice and the experiences of other pros in the mortgage industry. Mortgage Marketing Radio.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Modernizing real estate and improving the home buying, selling and renting experience for consumers and real estate professionals is central to Zillow’s mission,” a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “We Most recently, she was QC Ally ’s CEO and chief marketing officer.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

Automated mortgage technology provider Lender Toolkit announced this week that it has integrated with Reggora , an appraisal management software company that focuses on modernizing residential real estate valuations for mortgage lenders. That savings can be passed on to borrowers.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital announced on Thursday an expansion of its partnership with CoreLogic. According to Clear Capital, the UDC assists lenders in modern valuation and appraisal readiness.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

Mortgage lenders have been relying on CRM software to maintain their customer relationships and grow their businesses for decades. With CRM software, mortgage lenders are able to use what they know about their borrowers to sell more products and win more business. This latter quality is what sets a robust CRM system apart.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2021

For better or worse, trends in the mortgage industry tend to mirror corresponding trends in the overall real estate market. In addition, a vast majority of people spent more time at home in 2020 than ever before in modern history. Push for tech.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2022

We interviewed more than 25 mortgage industry experts to gather the best insights, strategies, and recommendations to pivot and win in today’s market. Blockchain will create a lot more efficiency in all transactions, including real estate, said Park. We partnered with HousingWire to release a few excerpts from the report.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Kevin Koon-Koon, chief technology officer at Grid 151, about streamlining and simplifying how mortgage lenders interact with the rest of the ecosystem. HousingWire: What are some common challenges lenders face when it comes to interacting with the rest of the mortgage ecosystem? appraisal, title, et al.),

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Insellerate Modern CRM, Engagement & Customer Intelligence Platform Insellerate helps loan officers close more loans with our award-winning modern CRM, Lead Management, and Engagement platform, which handles all your lending channels, retail, wholesale, TPO, Consumer Direct, and Reverse.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2023

At the time, mortgage rates were about 4%. This means that home prices are now more than six times the typical annual family’s income (and today mortgage rates are north of 7%). a garage or basement) or when modern offsite construction is used to build a new structure. the typical annual family’s income, according to U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

These are the tech leaders who are driving innovation and modernization for their mortgage and real estate clients. In its fourth year, HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters is honoring the people behind our prestigious TECH100 award.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

Amid an elevated mortgage rate environment, consumers are reevaluating their priorities when it comes to purchasing real estate. And despite economic uncertainties looming over the housing market, a majority (56%) of respondents remain buoyant about the future of real estate.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 14, 2024

Mitch Bledsoe has been promoted to chief technology officer for LERETA , which provides real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers. Bledsoe, who joined LERETA in 2022, was previously senior vice president of enterprise technology.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Finance of America Companies (FOA) President Kristen Sieffert is bullish on the prospects for the reverse mortgage industry’s leading lender in 2024, particularly after the company went through a series of major changes last year, including the acquisition of American Advisors Group (AAG).

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Lifting a ban on mortgage lenders providing down payment assistance (DPA) to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers would help underserved borrowers become homeowners, according to a paper published by the Urban Institute. The lender could charge the borrower a 1% higher interest rate to fund a 3.5%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

In February 2019, we wrote an article predicting this seismic shift, detailing how mortgage lenders could and should prepare to not only survive the shift but thrive in the future digital age. They don’t think, “I’m going to fill out a digital mortgage application or I’m going online to do my mortgage application.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

If implemented, the changes will affect the mortgage industry–and trade groups are already coming out in opposition to the new regulation. ” The changes would boost capital requirements for large banks’ residential mortgage portfolios compared to international standards. said risk sensitivity is a “double-edged sword.”

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

—Digital transformation is underway with a modern approach to appraisal management—. Boston, September 14, 2021 – Reggora , an appraisal software company, improving residential real estate valuation, announced today that Envoy Mortgage has adopted its appraisal management system to help process all loans requiring an appraisal.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

From leading mortgage companies and real estate firms to spearheading groundbreaking initiatives and driving policy reforms, these honorees are making an indelible impact on housing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Prior to 2020, the mantra around the mortgage industry going back to 2016 was that launching a new “digital experience” was the equivalent to table stakes in poker. The message was clear: if you weren’t already invested in new digital mortgage experience, then your competition already beat you to the sale.

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Clear Capital

JULY 13, 2023

Through this integration, Clear Capital will deliver an improved user experience for mortgage lenders and loan officers ordering products that support appraisal modernization, such as Universal Data Collection (UDC ) , Desktop appraisals and Hybrid appraisals. At ICE Mortgage Technology , we are transforming and digitizing the U.S.

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Clear Capital

APRIL 20, 2023

Clear Capital Expands Relationship with CoreLogic in Support of Modern Appraisal Readiness Clear Capital’s Universal Data Collection product available to be ordered, fulfilled through CoreLogic Valuation Workflow Solutions Reno, Nev. CoreLogic’s Valuation Workflow Solutions power over 1,400 of the nation’s mortgage lenders.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Better, faster, cheaper has long been the promise of technology in the mortgage industry. Electronic data gathering and automated verification services have made mortgage processing significantly faster. COVID did more for mortgage technology than 10 years of constant sales efforts taken by the top 100 industry technology companies.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Appraisal modernization efforts could mean big changes for property valuations, which is why HousingWire invited Lyle Radke , director of collateral policy at Fannie Mae , to speak at HW Annual Sept. Tim Mayopoulos , president of Blend and former CEO of Fannie Mae, will also have a keynote session.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2023

Despite persistent inflation challenges, a volatile mortgage market and limited inventory, Keller said it was still a good time to buy a house. “It It is always the right time to buy the right piece of real estate,” Keller, the executive chairman and founder, said. Timing is a fool’s game.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

“CertifID is addressing a growing problem in an industry looking for modern solutions,” Patrick Meenan, the general partner at Arthur Ventures, said in a statement. Between 2020 and 2022, the FBI reported that the real estate sector experienced a 72% increase in business email compromise , a key component to most wire fraud attempts.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2021

Non-QM lender Sprout Mortgage has brought on Infosys ‘s chief information officer and global director of real estate finance solutions, Henry Santos , as its own CIO and executive vice president, the company announced Tuesday. The post Sprout Mortgage shakes up executive suite appeared first on HousingWire.

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