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CUSO Home Lending rolls out Dark Matter Technologies’ loan origination system 

Housing Wire

CUSO Home Lending rolled out Dark Matter Technologies ’ Empower loan origination system (LOS) for its credit union owners. Dark Matter Technologies, which completed the acquisition of Black Knight ’s Empower and Optimal Blue in September, is prioritizing bringing down origination costs for lenders.

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Loan buybacks haven’t disappeared, but they are trending down

Housing Wire

The loan repurchase trend that began to sting many mortgage originators in 2022 appears to finally be winding down, according to a recent report by Sterling Point Advisors and Augment Analytics. We’re seeing a downward trend in total [loans] repurchased [on a dollar basis], and that’s true for both Fannie and Freddie,” Ludden said. . …

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Fifth Third Bank signs on with ICE’s mortgage technology ecosystem

Housing Wire

Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio-based regional bank, moved its origination and servicing operations to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology ’s end-to-end mortgage technology ecosystem, the companies announced on Tuesday. That is a common goal we share.

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How technology can help mortgage lenders combat repurchase risk

Housing Wire

” This means the entity that assembled and sold the MBS is obligated to buy back any non-performing or defective mortgage loans. In Q1 of 2023, there were $459 million in repurchases on about $68 billion in Fannie Mae loan-acquisition volume, or a 68 basis-point repurchase rate. This prevents falsities upfront.

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Lennar Mortgage signs on with ICE’s loan servicing system

Housing Wire

will move its servicing operations to the industry-leading MSP loan servicing system from ICE Mortgage Technology , ICE announced on Monday. With Lennar already leveraging ICE’s loan origination system, Encompass , the company will benefit from a seamless, digital mortgage ecosystem, the news release stated.

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Fintech Stavvy acquires technology suite SigniaDocuments

Housing Wire

Stavvy , a fintech firm specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired SigniaDocuments, a technology suite from Texas-based lender Evolve Mortgage Services. Stavvy will offer eNote, SMART Doc disclosures and loan documents for all 50 states across all loan programs.

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Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

Housing Wire

San Diego-based reverse mortgage wholesale lender Smartfi Home Loans has forged a partnership with LoanPASS to use the technology company’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine in its reverse lending operations. Their innovative solution supports our commitment to streamlining the lending process for our partners.”