Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin , industry observers are still trying to understand the future of one key asset: Bay Equity Home Loans. While the companies remain quiet on their plans, some Bay Equity employees arent waiting for answerstheyre already looking for new jobs. They will be a great fit.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Servicing Digital can help customers perform “what-if” scenarios regarding their property, including options to build equity and the benefits or drawbacks of refinancing or paying down their loan. To help servicers boost retention and recapture strategies, ICE offers a mobile and web-based solution called Servicing Digital.

Equity

Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Keller Williams has entered into a strategic partnership with private equity firm Stone Point Capital , according to an announcement on Monday. Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian.

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

“With the tap of a finger, users can instantly choose when, where and how they want to close, and lenders can save money by sunsetting antiquated processes used for in-branch closings, where little to no technology previously existed across the market.

Technology

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

billion , is paying an equity value of $9.4 Rocket projects $400 million in pre-tax cost savings from streamlining operations, corporate expense and technology investments. The Detroit-based fintech , which is also in the midst of acquiring real estate brokerage and home search portal Redfin for $1.75 Coopers nearly 7 million clients.

Finance

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Online real estate marketplace Auction.com announced Wednesday that it is launching SmartSale, a technology-powered option to foreclosure that lets distressed homeowners list and sell their property. For those who are struggling to repay their mortgages, the process aims to help them avoid foreclosure and retain their home equity.

Proof of funds

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

billion in equity. Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers. The deal is projected to boost Rockets adjusted earnings per share by late 2026.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

The $15 million investment announced Wednesday from private equity firm LL Funds will help Evernest build a home services platform focused on rental property owners. We’re excited about combining the two companies local property management operations and robust technology products.

Property Management

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2025

Most agents instead pointed to economic considerations (64%), company culture and values (55%), and technology and tools (38%). Other considerations included flexibility (32%), equity ownership (28%) and leadership quality (26%). But even with this shift in leverage, affordability remains a key hurdle. in May, down from 65.8

Marketing

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While retaining existing customers should remain a key priority, as interest rates fluctuate, lenders should be prepared to support an increase in new business for refinances, purchases and home equity lending. This is why it’s critical to have the tools and processes in place to nimbly react to and capitalize on market shifts as they happen.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology , including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Chief technology offficer Jason Bressler shares how these tools boost speed, accuracy and client engagement — ushering in a smarter, more automated lending era.

Lending

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Its funded volume was also driven by growth in refinance and home equity originations, including home equity lines of credit ( HELOCs ) and closed-end second-lien mortgages. “In The goal is to combine Better’s AI technology with NEO’s local loan expertise to increase market reach, especially in the purchase mortgage segment.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

announced the incorporation of hybrid e-closings for reverse mortgages on Tuesday, aiming to incorporate its experience with the technology on the forward side of the mortgage business into its reverse mortgage division for the first time. This is according to Tom Evans, EVP of marketing and technology for reverse at Fairway.

Closing

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2025

By bringing Flyhomes’ consumer technology under the Real umbrella, we’re combining the best in real estate innovation to deliver a seamless, AI-powered experience —designed around people—for both agents and consumers,” Tamir Poleg , the chairman and CEO of Real, said in a statement.

Technology

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

He spent 11 years at technology company Oracle serving in multiple roles as an engineering architect, and his experience is seen as a key driver of FOAs technology modernization initiatives, the company said. “These executive appointments are crucial for Finance of Americas objective to redefine the reverse mortgage experience.

Technology

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

The company has notified customers that it will no longer accept new applications for home loans but will “continue to service all existing mortgage clients, including those with home equity lines of credit and homes already under construction.” “The impact of this is good for homeowners.

Lending

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

It’s doing so with the launch of a new home equity line of credit ( HELOC ) option specifically for customers ages 62 and older. Namely, it concerns the frequently expressed reluctance of older homeowners to tap into home equity in retirement out of fear that it will limit the assets they can leave to heirs.

Equity

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In honor of the 2025 Tech100 nomination season, HousingWire asked leaders from last year’s Tech100-winning companies including Flueid , Vesta , Gridbase and MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company to share some examples of how their technology has helped transform a traditional real estate and mortgage process.

Title

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Things like AI, well-integrated technology, consumer expectations and the rise of a number of innovative new business models have turned the industry on its head, and for the better in many cases. Did I mention technology has also changed? Naturally, this means loan officers (LOs) dont work the same way anymore, either.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

First American Data & Analytics has launched a new product designed to help lenders identify title issues earlier in the mortgage and home equity loan process, with the goal of cutting delays and reducing closing times. VeriTitle is available via an API and can be integrated into widely used loan origination and point-of-sale systems.

Title

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It also wants to widely deploy refreshed marketing strategies that are designed to both educate and appeal to older homeowners about the use of home equity in retirement. It also wants to widely deploy refreshed marketing strategies that are designed to both educate and appeal to older homeowners about the use of home equity in retirement.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Our transformative Behind the Agent philosophy provides unrivaled access to elite coaching, personalized business and marketing strategies, and cutting-edge technology that allow agents to build and amplify long-lasting businesses. Founded in 1976, FirstTeam operates more than 46 offices with 2,200-plus sales agents. The company reported $6.13

Agents

Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

Equity Smart Home Loans made a splash Wednesday by announcing it is severing ties with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and partnering with Rocket Pro. ” In 2024, Equity Smart Home Loans originated over 1,600 loans, according to Modex data. “It just comes down to pricing.

Equity

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Digital mortgage exchange platform and loan aggregator MAXEX announced on Tuesday the hiring of mortgage technology veteran Daniel Wallace as its new chief operating officer. Bill Decker, MAXEX president and co-founder, highlighted Wallace’s expertise in mortgage technology as a valuable asset for the company. “The U.S.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2025

We are a franchise-based model where decisions aren’t made at some Wall Street private equity company. Q: How is Century 21 keeping the franchise model relevant amid all the technological disruption? Q: Century 21 seems to be growing through mergers, affiliations and new franchises. It’s literally in the statistics.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2025

Private equity firm GTCR announced on Tuesday that it has made a significant investment in national real estate analytics and data solutions company Clear Capital. The transaction represents Clear Capital’s first outside investment, with GTCR becoming the company’s majority shareholder and Andrews retaining substantial equity ownership.

Technology

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

Limited financial literacy Many clients of real estate professionals lack basic financial planning knowledge and do not understand how to leverage home equity, consolidate debt, or invest strategically. Lets be real: the real estate industry is changing. The days of surviving on transactions alone are gone.

Industrial

Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

Roughly 73% of respondents said they used personal savings to cover renovation costs, significantly outpacing those who relied on credit cards (17%) and home equity loans (15%). Building trust, new technology Finding a trustworthy contractor is also proving to be a challenge for homeowners. That figure rose to 16% among millennials.

Renovation

Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2025

I feel fortunate to be surrounded by so many talented professionals – all of whom are committed to maintaining and continuing to innovate the technology that’s been foundational to mortgage servicing for decades. ICE is rewriting the playbook on how lenders engage with customers across the homeownership journey.

Loans

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Newrez reported continued momentum for its home equity and non-QM loan products as originations were up 29% between the third and fourth quarters. Home equity loans comprise nearly half of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), with 21% of its portfolio having loan-to-value ratios of 50% or less. The lender posted pretax income of $1.1

Loans

Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2025

That pushed the value of the company’s equities from its low of $0.51 That pushed the value of the company’s equities from its low of $0.51 The brutal housing market has forced iBuyers to reconfigure their businesses — and Opendoor has a new offering it thinks will entice more home sellers to the platform. as of 1 p.m. Thursday.

Equity

Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

Home Equity Investment (HEI) is a relatively new option for private equity real estate investors, and one that carries significant promise. This leaves them with this enormous asset in their home equity, but they have no way of accessing it short of selling their home, which is simply something that many people dont want to do.

Equity

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

She will also guide MBA’s long-term investment strategies, some of which include technology ; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; and workforce development. “I Vermeer brings more than 20 years of financial management experience to MBA’s leadership team.

Development

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

We believe that concentrating on these two areas is crucial in our mission to establish home equity as a mainstream retirement solution for retirees. Technology was also seen as a priority by Peter Sciandra, EVP of reverse lending secondary marketing at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In the midst of a servicing acquisition spree, the company now has millions of potential new customers in its ecosystem, and executives say its technological advancements allow for faster decision-making and better outcomes, creating efficiencies others can’t match when the refis do come. billion of mortgage servicing rights,” he said.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

ServiceLink’s annual survey analyzes generational trends among recent and prospective homebuyers, tracking housing market sentiment and their intentions to purchase, refinance or leverage home equity this year. For lenders, this provides an opportunity to tap into technology and increase offerings that buyers indicate they want to see.

Technology

Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2025

That’s according to the latest Mortgage Monitor report from ICE Mortgage Technology. While falling condo prices can erode equity levels among existing condo owners, they also afford modest relief to those looking to prospective home buyers. since mid-March. since mid-March. Annual home price growth slowed to +2.7%

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