Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

Software development company Blue Sage Solutions has launched a new servicing platform that merges loan origination and servicing functions using API-based technology. Through Blue Sage DSP, lenders will be able to close loan transfers, process individual and batch payments, onboard loans as well as collect payments, the company said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. A signer such as a customer closing on a loan appears before a notary on a video call and they complete, sign and notarize the document, he said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

One area in the mortgage and real estate industry that has been evolving for nearly two decades is digital closings. Much like efforts to achieve full self-driving vehicles, the road to achieve full digital closings has been bumpy. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Lenders can choose to integrate and configure many third-party services such as verification of asset, verification of employment/ verification of income , e-signing and e-closing. Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

hired two executives as it looks to take the company to its next phase of development. He was also behind Sales Boomerang’s achievements of helping 150-plus leading lenders close more than $30 billion in additional loan volume while outperforming industrywide customer retention rates by three to five times. “We

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A well-designed and captivating digital platform instantly conveys professionalism, credibility and exclusivity — and the opposite can turn customers away. Keep your online presence on brand Choose a clean and sophisticated design that reflects the essence of luxury real estate and your existing brand. Content plays the long game.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Not helping FHA, VA borrowers get off the sidelines Under current FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points. “But agent commissions have never been a closing cost from a buyer perspective. points from the 7.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. With this option, older homebuyers can increase their purchasing power with fewer financial worries and limitations as they move towards or through retirement. Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

successfully closed on the sale of this luxury, 4,700-square-foot property on Park Avenue on the Upper East SIde of Manhattan for $13 million. Develop in-depth knowledge, showcase your expertise, and position yourself as the go-to authority in that property or market niche. Kayla Lee of SERHANT. Visit Coffee & Contracts 2.

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Fancy Pants Homes

APRIL 5, 2024

You don’t have to be an architecture buff to recognize a house designed by John Lautner. Yet their designs couldn’t be more different. In the 1930s, Lautner made the move to California, where he kickstarted an extremely prolific career, designing more than 50 properties.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They’ll want to know you have what it takes to close the type of deal they are looking for, and that you can help them reach their financial goals. As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. But on a more basic level, people like to connect human-to-human.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2022

Closing software provider Qualia has launched Qualia Application Programing Interface (API), according to an announcement on Wednesday. According to Qualia, platform users can use these capabilities to design custom client experiences, track performance, productivity and revenue, and pipeline across clients and settlement agency branches.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Endpoint , a platform that provides buyers, sellers and agents with a completely digital way to close on properties, announced Tuesday that it has secured an additional $150 million in funding. Since officially launching in November 2019, Endpoint claims to have helped real estate professionals close more than $2.5

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers. Another development in the focus on first-time homebuyers is CFPB’s recent announcement that it was going after junk fees and other non-competitive practices in the mortgage loan process.

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The Close

JANUARY 18, 2024

Knowing what’s coming down the pipe regarding style, design, and technology will help sellers make thoughtful upgrades and improvements with strong returns on investment. While some interior design trends come and go (bye, granite countertops ), our picks are so amazing they might just become staples.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Originally introduced in April, the MISMO RON compliance certification was designed to assure RON tech providers meet a universal set of standards including credential analysis, borrower identification, capturing and maintaining a recording of the notary process electronically, audio and video requirements, record storage and audit trails.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

CHLA commends FHA for its work on its “Mythbusters” initiative, designed to blow up the myths around FHA loans by educating lenders and home sellers. Another development in the focus on first-time homebuyers is CFPB’s recent announcement that it was going after junk fees and other non-competitive practices in the mortgage loan process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through the Touchless Lending technology, an application can reach a clear-to-close decision within a week, 80% faster than the average industry time of 50 days. The technology is designed to automate and streamline the underwriting and application processes, per the statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2021

This year, eClosings surged as remote online notarization became more popular and consumers looked for alternative ways to close on a home. Moving forward, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization , a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association , will continue to focus on digital closings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

Black Knight recently launched a web portal that enables clients, third-party providers and their developers to access the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs) across the mortgage life cycle. Servicing Digital, offered as an app or web design, enables customers to access their loan- and home-related information.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

She was nominated as a 2022 HW Insider for her work in building the company’s digital closing platform from the ground up. “There have been several moments that have shaped my personal and professional development and led to me being captivated by this industry.” What drew you to the industry?

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Real estate development is a significant and ever-involving industry and has been so for many years. The real estate development industry, in 2023, is projected to keep changing and growing. The real estate development industry, in 2023, is projected to keep changing and growing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me? Lenders and title and settlement providers are trying to reach the same outcome — a frictionless mortgage closing process. This is where “workflows” come into play in a meaningful way.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

Artificial intelligence refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as recognizing speech, identifying patterns or making decisions. By its own description, ChatGPT is “an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

SH: I think technology and design are there to help solve the problem and the best technology and the best design are the ones you don’t actually realize are there. We found that agents are spending close to 80% of their time just doing administrative work. So I got into the real estate business from then on.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

We have designed a borrower experience that allows them to complete the application and live within our portal throughout the entire process,” CEO Maria Moskver said. “We We have designed a borrower experience that allows them to complete the application and live within our portal throughout the entire process,” CEO Maria Moskver said.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 15, 2021

Despite declines in both affordability and availability, however, the luxury new construction condo market across the country features more than a few intriguing options, starting with these high-profile developments: 1000M – Chicago, IL. 111 Murray Street was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and interiors are by New York-based David Mann.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In business for close to two decades, The CE Shop offers real estate exam prep, continuing education, and broker licensing courses, plus programs for prospective mortgage and appraisal professionals. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The number of required course hours varies by state. Career mentoring opportunities.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Digital closing software startup Endpoint Closing Inc. Founded in 2018, Los Angeles-based Endpoint was developed by First American in collaborationwith BCG Digital Ventures, which is the investment and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group. it said this week. billion worth of transactions so far.

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RIS Media

JANUARY 18, 2022

a pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents, brokerages and home sellers, has announced a $65M Series B funding round to support continued growth in the untapped market for fix first, pay-at-closing home improvement. Curbio, Inc., Curbio has raised a total of $93M since its founding in late 2017.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Any person involved in selling a home knows that you cannot increase the price of your home randomly to cover the cost of commissions and other closing costs. The market sets the price of the home, and it cares little for closing costs — or what the homeowner invested in it — when determining the price for which it will sell.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2021

What is your company doing to develop the next generation of leaders? They are our largest asset and we work diligently to identify key talent, develop career pathing, and invest in overall human capital. Nominations for the 2021 Vanguards close Friday, July 23rd. HW: Growing new leaders is critical to any business.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

The new rule guidance is designed to expand the supply of affordable housing by making it easier to develop, repair or operate affordable housing. billion for affordable-housing development and preservation. billion for affordable-housing development and preservation.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And the school’s practice tests, contract workshops, and other tools are designed to ensure confidence as you begin your career. Vetted by HousingWire | Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Realty Biz

AUGUST 15, 2022

Saudi property development company Dar Al Arkan is growing its presence in eight countries after earning a reputation for creating opulent, comfortable living spaces. Designers tend to start with a clothing line before branching out to accessories like sunglasses, jewelry, shoes, and handbags.

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The Close

JUNE 16, 2022

Finding the perfect real estate closing gift for every buyer and seller you work with isn’t easy. A tall order to be sure, so here are our picks for the best real estate closing gifts for 2022: 1. If you’re listing a historic home, then offering your buyers a custom researched and designed house history will always be a hit.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The home equity products involved include home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), closed-end second mortgages (CESs) and shared-equity contracts. That offering, Unlock HEA Trust 2023-1, is slated to close this week. billion, according to a review of bond-rating and industry reports.

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