Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2021

James Kleimann has been promoted to managing editor of HousingWire, the nation’s premier source of news and analysis for the mortgage, real estate and title industries. We are thrilled to have James step into this critical role in our newsroom,” said Sarah Wheeler, HousingWire editor in chief.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2020

James Kleimann is joining HousingWire as Mortgage Editor to help the company sharpen coverage in housing finance, while also expanding into other housing verticals like real estate, title/escrow and appraisal. We’re thrilled to bring James Kleimann in as HousingWire’s mortgage editor,” Wheeler said. mortgage and housing markets.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

In our quarterly HousingWire LenderPulse survey , we asked retail loan officers, branch managers, C-suite execs, brokers and others how they feel about the market, where they expect rates to be in Q3, and what they’re doing to reduce costs. Money’s tight and lenders are plugging holes in the boat, not buying a new engine. Sign up here !

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

“I am confident that Tom will further strengthen our market presence, as well as inform all stakeholders of our strategic vision and improvements to the company as we’re striving every day to be the very best partner to our clients and their homeowners,” said Cenlar Chief Executive Officer and President Jim Daras.

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

“Our primary focus has always been to offer our customers a streamlined experience that encompasses a full spectrum of appraisal, valuation data, analytics, and related collateral risk management solutions. Our partnership with ICE Mortgage Technology empowers Veros and Valligent to enhance efficiency for all our clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

As real estate leaders, our role is not to replicate ourselves in those we lead, but rather to guide them towards understanding who they are. Picking up important ideas from them, gaining insight from their wisdom and allowing them to sand down our rough edges along the way. This is our job as managers, directors, bosses and employers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scott Smith, interim CEO at Optimal Blue , to talk about the right tech investments to make now and how the company plans on keeping its customers for life. Scott Smith: I think a differentiator is our position in the market. 1 provider today and our plan is to keep it as the No.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with New American Funding CEO and Co-founder Rick Arvielo to talk about the acquisition, the company’s strategy for the rest of 2024, and what differentiates NAF in this market. We are a family business, and a lot of our family works here. We have never wanted to grow just to grow.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

“We are excited to deepen our relationship with Title Resources Group and other partners at Centerbridge , Anywhere , and Opendoor ,” Blefari said. “Our partnership has already created value for our operations. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

It is a sector, however, we won’t (and can’t) ignore for our audience of housing professionals. As a result of our renewed focus on proptech, FinLedger will now be supported by our best-in-class housing newsroom — spanning real estate, mortgage, and reverse mortgage — led by Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

This fact represents a tripling of our elderly population and will by sheer weight, transform everything we know about housing, retirement, aging in place, and elderhood. The Great Disruption Demographics will be our destiny. Every possible consequence of our aging population will be disrupted further by the emergence of longevity.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2023

. “I am eager to serve our clients by delivering on their critical business needs,” Call said. I’m excited to now know that our clients will be in great hands with a seasoned professional who is committed to their success,” Keith Kemph , CEO of BlackFin, said. He also holds certification in QA testing. “We

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

The HousingWire award spotlight series highlights the individuals and organizations that have been recognized through our Editors’ Choice Awards. Regularly reviewing the effectiveness of our marketing initiatives and measuring ROI is key in identifying areas for improvement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

“Our service not only meets the definition of an Appraisal under USPAP but also provides a seamless upgrade from an AVM to a Desktop. “We are proud of the evolution we have experienced since our inception,” Kirk said. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2023

“At OJO, we are laser-focused on working with our industry partners to provide homeownership solutions to the millions of consumers on our platforms,” Berkowitz said. This content was generated using AI and was edited by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

“Our collaboration will enable us to leverage our strengths and expertise to deliver a digitally integrated and secure closing experience that is sure to exceed buyer expectations.” This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

“I struggle with the idea that the data which we can push a button on our computers and grab — I know it’s more complicated than that — but sometimes it’s not the same value to a consumer as making sure that the house they’re buying is really what it’s supposed to be for.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Here’s a list of our favorites ( so far! ), and we’ll keep updating this guide as helpful new AI tools get on our radar.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2023

The work that our members do is incredibly important and has a huge impact in every community across this country. I look forward to representing our staff and members in advocating for the future of the housing industry,” Tobin said in a statement. James W. “Jim

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

“We’ve packaged five years of learning and innovation into our next-gen platform to continue automating critical workflows, reducing business risk, and providing exceptional experiences. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2023

. “We are delighted to partner with Vesta to make ordering MI through our Rate GPS tool as easy as possible for lenders,” said Norm Fitzgerald , chief sales officer with National MI. “We are thrilled to add Vesta, a leading SaaS company building next-generation LOS technology, to our list of integration partners.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In both cases, our clients and Compass had to design new ways to structure the transaction to get a favorable outcome for all parties. While these two transactions were among the largest we worked on this year, most of our work is between local firms combining their operations. This remains the most active part of the market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Uday Devalla, chief technology officer at Sagent and a 2023 Vanguard , to talk about his focus on transforming servicing, what really counts with data and the right approach to using artificial intelligence. For our customers, we are very focused on solving that problem.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

The reality is that when it comes to homeownership affordability, gains aren’t made through big legislative proposals, but through positive incremental steps by the agencies that run our federal mortgage programs. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Sarah Wheeler at sarah@hwmedia.com Such opportunities may arise.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Since the average pre-tax profit margin, according to our data, was approximately 4% over that time, then the approximate profit would have been about $2.3 According to our data, 86% of it, on average, across all business models, brands, regions etc. billion over that period —for the full five-year period. goes to the agents and teams.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

Panelists: Doug Duncan, SVP & Chief Economist, Fannie Mae Sarah Wheeler, Editor in Chief, HousingWire. Conversation with our Marketing Leaders. Panelists: Mike Eshelman, Head of Consumer Finance, Jornaya Sarah Wheeler, Editor in Chief, HousingWire. The full session videos are only available to HW+ members. Not a member yet?

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Clear Capital by adding the Universal Data Collection offering through our Lender and AMC platforms. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

“Our West Coast operations are premier locations within their respective real estate communities with a track record of providing excellent customer service,” Max Simkoff , founder and CEO of Doma, said in a statement about the acquisition. Stone , chairman and founder of WFG, said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2023

. “In addition to a unique blend of interpersonal and technical expertise, Cheryl possesses innate industry acumen that positions her as an incredible advocate for our customer partners,” Adam Carmel , founder and CEO of Polly, said. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many personal dreams and aspirations take shape in our industry, so safeguarding information is essential. To contact the author of this story: Michael Lucarelli at michael@rentspree.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: Tracey Velt at tracey@hwmedia.com

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2023

“Vikram will leverage his diverse experience across Wolters Kluwer to drive transformational initiatives that support our pursuit of accelerated growth—and our longstanding commitment to the delivery of impactful solutions to help the many professionals we serve,” Meirink said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

“Our integrations with best-in-class LOS providers like Black Knight make it easy for financial institutions to automate processes that enhance the experience for loan officers, the back office, and borrowers alike.” This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

“I’ve always been passionate about helping loan officers grow their business to serve more families in our communities. “Brady embodies everything we look for in a leader at Movement: excellence in our profession, coupled with an unparalleled passion for serving others,” said Movement CEO Casey Crawford.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2023

“We expect this partnership to enable Truework to accelerate our distribution to TransUnion customers,” Pravesh Mistry , chief revenue officer of Truework, said. “We are excited to combine our expertise and resources to evolve the income verification process for lenders, while improving the experience for the end consumer.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2023

BPD Recruit sets us apart from our competitors and empowers our clients to take their recruitment strategies to new heights and build high-performing teams. This content was generated using AI, and was edited and fact-checked by HousingWire’s editors.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler had the opportunity to catch up with Autumn Barkhuff, CoreLogic Principal of Program Management, to talk about potential housing market trends in 2022 and how real estate analytics can enable decision making. “So But it’s not just the data that sets CoreLogic apart in the industry, she explained.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2023

“Our partnership with Snapdocs further validates our work to create a solution that’s open to innovation, and empowers our joint customers to adopt the technology and tools they need to grow in any type of market. “Our mission since our founding in 1889 has been to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction.

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