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Wells Fargo, CoreLogic partner on real estate tax processing operations

Housing Wire

Wells Fargo and information services company CoreLogic partnered on real estate tax processing operations to enhance risk management, compliance and customer experiences in the mortgage servicing sector. A total of $152 billion in property tax payments were processed through the portal in 2021 and about 80% of U.S.

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7 best real estate classes in Ohio (OH) for 2024

Housing Wire

If you’re exploring a real estate career in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, or any other city in the Buckeye State, then your first step is to choose from the many real estate classes in Ohio to complete the 120 hours of approved pre-licensing education that the state requires.

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How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate

Housing Wire

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. And the seller net proceeds continue to be a target.

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Racial Bias in Real Estate: Is it the Appraisers’ Fault?

Appraiserblogs

In the past year, the appraisal industry has been under attack from various academics who claim “racial bias” on the part of real property appraisers providing appraisal services to lenders who provide home mortgages. On January 4, 2021, the… The post Racial Bias in Real Estate: Is it the Appraisers’ Fault?

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Creativity, AI Help Boost Fraud Risk in Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

The world of residential real estate can be a fast-paced business, where deals are struck, fortunes made … and danger potentially lurks just below the surface. It’s not exactly new: Hackers have been targeting American consumers as well as real estate professionals for many years in an attempt to steal money.

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Helping Lenders Navigate the Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process

Simonson Real Estate

Our goal is helping our clients make sound investment decisions and solve real estate problems to achieve their financial and business goals. Understanding the perspectives of the appraiser and bank appraisal review department helps lenders communicate with the borrower at the onset of the real estate financing process.

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Verification solutions provider Xactus acquires MassiveCert

Housing Wire

Xactus will add flood services to its list of verification solutions with the acquisition of MassiveCert , a software company that provides flood zone determinations for insurance, lending and real estate. MassiveCert will be rebranded as Xactus Flood Solutions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Presented by: ServiceLink.

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