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

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. In Japan, the word for “improvement” is kaizen. E-mortgage volume spikes. Find out what those are here.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In reality, the LOS is not the problem; the technology is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Adjust your expectations At its core, an LOS is designed to serve a very specific purpose: ensuring that lenders can originate compliant and sellable loans. The LOS is a foundational piece of technology for every lender.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2021

We reached out to Martin to discuss her latest digital mortgage closing initiatives and what she sees for the next generation of leaders in housing. Martin: COVID catalyzed digital mortgage closings by creating a renewed sense of urgency. What advances are you seeing being made and how has adoption changed over the past year?

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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. In July, DocuSign acquired Austin-based startup Liveoak Technologies for $38 million in an all-stock transaction.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

But emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be put to use in efforts to mitigate concerns about isolation, according to a new article published by HomeCare. But emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be put to use in efforts to mitigate concerns about isolation, according to a new article published by HomeCare.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: Let’s talk about your background, because you have both technology and real estate experience. Shayan Hamidi: I studied computer science, economics and math and my background is technology. That’s our point of view, which then impacts the way we go about architecting our technology and our product.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It is also turning Acra’s business into a technology-first one, the statement said. It was designed to seamlessly integrate with existing lender systems, including CRMs, Point-of-Sales, LOS, and document management systems. This partnership marks a milestone in Tavant’s expansion into non-QM lending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Smart home technology is not optional Gen Z marks the first generation of true digital natives. This group was raised on technology and expects their homes to be outfitted accordingly. Gen Z wants a separate space for business One thing Gen Z likes to keep behind closed doors is their work.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. 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?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them. The lender’s role in succeeding by helping its LOs succeed.

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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. Tony Grothouse, CEO of Revolution Mortgage, says the technology will help the company expand and deliver quality assets into the secondary market. “We

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

Flueid , a leading technology company specializing in real estate transactions, announced on Thursday the integration of its patented Flueid Decision platform with Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology. Flueid Decision also offers a product designed specifically for title providers to digitize and automate title search best practices.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Michael Chew, SVP of Fulfillment, Asset/Rental Management at Consolidated Analytics , about REO assets, the economic factors influencing the increase in REO acquisitions and how technology can help with REO asset management. HW: What role can technology and analytics play in the REO asset management space?

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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. With the Fed gone AWOL on purchasing mortgage loans, mortgage rates have doubled and spreads over 10-year Treasuries are at historical highs. The American homebuyer needs help.

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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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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

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In those years I originated, underwrote, processed and closed. I always enjoyed beautiful and simple designs. Specifically mid-century modern designs with clean lines that serve a simple function have been a favorite of mine well before they became popular again in recent years. Those five years were my Ph.D.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Broker Edition is designed to provide an intuitive loan management portal for borrowers while making loan management simpler at an accessible price point. Floify Lender Edition is a counterpart to Broker Edition , which was rolled out in December. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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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 5, 2021

As ALTA’s first CIO, Romeo will provide strategic direction for the association’s information technology, ensuring that all systems necessary to support its operations are in place. Romeo also will continue to oversee the education department, NTP Designation program, legal publications and the ALTA Registry.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. Servicers must be powered by nimble technology to be heroes to borrowers, stalwarts to investors, and stewards of consumer protection to regulators. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The two firms signed an agreement to combine Wolters Kluwer’s eNote and eVault solutions with Expedite Close — Black Knight’s digital closing solution — as the final pieces to connect all the tools lenders need to perform digital closings and complete digital mortgages, Black Knight said Thursday.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

First American Financial Corporation ’s digital closing platform firm Endpoint is now offering a suite of integrated title tools specifically designed for proptech companies, investors and tech-forward real estate organizations looking for a scalable digital closing platform. One is to improve the efficiency in our business.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2023

The first phase of the portal will include APIs specific to Black Knight’s servicing technologies and will expand to include offerings in the lending and secondary markets space. “By 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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lenders that may have been holding out on embracing automation and technology were forced to adapt at breakneck speed to continue to serve customers. Technology that had long been available, but never saw the level of adoption the industry would have hoped for, was now in high demand. Technology as the new table stakes.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2020

e-Closing platform Pavaso announced on Monday it has been awarded the Remote Online Notarization Compliance Certification through the Mortgage Industry Standard Maintenance Organization – making it the fourth company to receive the specialized certification.

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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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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

Unlike other solutions, Solex from Docutech is a fully integrated, end-to-end eClose solution meaning lenders work with only one vendor and implement one technology. Solex Orders is a solution designed for non-Docutech lenders to reap the benefits of eClosings without having to change document providers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2022

KL : One of the most significant benefits of digitization is that it allows mortgage professionals to delegate tasks to technology. KL : One of the most significant benefits of digitization is that it allows mortgage professionals to delegate tasks to technology. Another key benefit is the added security that an eMortgage provides.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2022

While the pandemic thrust RON into the mainstream of the industry, many are still wondering how the technology can benefit them and the closing process going forward. The process includes a notary and a document signer using secure audiovisual and digital signing technology to finalize any financial document. The result?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: What differentiates your technology? DS: So first, as a brand, we create content for agents that’s designed to go to people they know, typically past clients and sphere. Storytelling is key to the company’s success and Stewart’s own story explains how he stays cool in any market cycle.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Our rebrand to Pennymac TPO is a sign that we are increasing our investment in talent, technology, products and services – all designed to support our wholesale partners on their journey of success,” said Kim Nichols, Senior Managing Director at Pennymac. “Our 6 wholesale lender. We are invested in their success,” Nichols said.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2022

I am about to say something in 2022 that no one in software design and process management would say. Do loan officers need more technology than they currently have? Will new technology change anything? They do not need more technology. Billions of dollars in closed loans went through this system.

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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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