Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2024

Jansta joins Xome from Altisource , where he served for two years as the chief marketing officer. As a seasoned real estate professional, Jansta brings with him his proven track record of innovation and brand expansion, Xome said in a statement on Linkedin.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“The largest, undisrupted market in the U.S.,” ” reads an Opendoor Technology Inc. In November 2021, about four years after its first home sale, Zillow decided to close its iBuying division. That is a 76% drop in inventory, despite the fact that Opendoor expanded to two new markets in the past year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. That offering, Unlock HEA Trust 2023-1, is slated to close this week.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Spurred by the impact of the coronavirus, the partnership closed more than 1,600 RON transactions in the first half of 2020, a more than 200% increase over the 500 RON transactions that they closed in all of 2019, the companies told HousingWire. “We We have continued to grab market share.” It’s a welcome improvement.”. “We’ve

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In total, 126 agents and staff members at All Nations have joined RE/Max Proper, increasing the total agent count to 203, up from 70 when the former indie brokerage affiliated with the RE/MAX brand in May. The Dahlers organically grew All Nations from zero to 126 agents; the firm closed more than $126.3

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Lenders and mortgage tech companies have been cutting costs in the down market , but some firms have hired new executives who they hope will provide better strategies to navigate the shrinking loan origination market. For the Motto brand, Erickson will focus on streamlining the product ecosystem for franchisees.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

homegenius Real Estate understands the need to deliver differentiated value in a very congested market. The homegenius Platform reimagines the entire real estate experience, giving consumers more access, deeper insights and better service, all available on a co-branded website with their financial institution.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. Take a look at the full list of winners below to see their accolades and achievements that are helping to move the housing market forward.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

During this surge, many lenders experienced challenges as they tried to deliver an ideal customer experience while closing loans at the speed of light. . While the refi boom might be slowing down, the purchase market is heating up. MBA’s spring 2021 market forecast predicts a record-breaking year, with purchase origination reaching $1.57

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2022

Marketers are often the most creative and influential marketing minds in the housing economy. Over the last few years, they’ve proved over and over again just how important and strategic their role is when it comes to being agile in times of uncertainty, filling the sales funnel, leading strategic brand executions and more.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Interfirst purchased refinance leads and sent them to Woodward to close. Then, the mortgage industry showed why it is called a cyclical business: in the second half of 2021, the Federal Reserve signaled an increase in interest rates and an easing of the purchase of mortgage-backed securities, choking the refi market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Storytelling is key to the company’s success and Stewart’s own story explains how he stays cool in any market cycle. 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.

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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

MARCH 10, 2021

In the last decade, community lenders—those credit unions, community banks, and independent mortgage banks who serve their local markets—have grown to own the market. Now, with 2021 leaning back to purchase-driven volume, they are positioned to accelerate that market dominance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Last year’s unique market conditions created unprecedented profitability for most lenders. As increasingly large, well-funded competition sets a new bar for resilience throughout market cycles, local lenders are forced to step up. Doing so will create business that perpetuates itself through market cycles. from a year prior.

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GeekEstate

JUNE 18, 2023

We have a job opportunity to share from a member of the GEM, Collabra Technology , data analytics and automated digital marketing solutions for the real estate industry: Chief Marketing Officer. Recruit, build, and motivate a high-quality marketing organization. Empower the team to grow and thrive.

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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. It’s the backbone of the lending process , responsible for handling complex calculations, managing compliance and orchestrating a multitude of moving parts to transform an application into a closed loan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Final decisions on these employees are still being worked out based on the needs to wind down the current pipelines and close out the Academy business, she said. The acquisition of Academy’s retail assets is scheduled to close by the end of February. They have offices across the country, but they’re more focused on the Western states.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SmartZip uses predictive analytics to pinpoint likely sellers from 6 to 18 months in advance, offering a huge advantage in today’s low inventory market. SmartZip’s analytics are based on over 250 data points related to the properties and homeowners in your target market. Then, it deploys marketing campaigns on your behalf.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A key differentiator of ours (and something missing from the market at large) is a focus on the loan officer’s experience,” said Jason Smith, SVP Sales and Marketing. “We For borrowers, a point-of-sale system is typically their first physical interaction with a lender’s brand. Jason Smith, SVP Sales and Marketing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

Retail powerhouse loanDepot continued to gain market share in the first quarter of 2021 despite tumbling profit margins. Closed loan volume in the first quarter increased to $41.5 “Interest rates began to rise in late Q1, and there has been a corresponding reduction in market opportunities and gain on sale margins as a result.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A friend of mine is a successful real estate professional in a competitive market. We often discuss changing housing market conditions, and the pressure real estate agents are under to stay relevant in the wake of increased competition. He built his business on an existing strong sphere. Can you replicate it?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

After years of working crazy hours and focusing on growing his business, Ciardelli saw the impact his hard-driving lifestyle was having on his health and close relationships. When a user transacts, the loan officer retains the lead and is paid when the loan closes, Ciardelli said. He knew he needed to make changes. “I As of Oct.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

PLACE , the real estate technology platform, appointed Brendon Burchard, a leading personal growth coach to the role of chief growth advisor. He has more than 10 million followers across his brands. In late 2021, it closed its Series A round led by Goldman Sachs for $100 million, resulting in a $1 billion valuation.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2023

Mike Cagney’s Figure Technologies announced a collaboration with CMG Financial , CrossCountry Mortgage , Fairway Independent Mortgage and The Loan Store as private-label partners. Each of Figure’s new partners will leverage Figure’s HELOC technology to create a branded product for their customers, the firm said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Flagstar ’s presence and expertise in the third-party wholesale mortgage origination market have combined to create a history of success extending over 35 years. The company also invests in its partners by offering training, marketing services, lead generation, and advice and expertise to help them build their business for long-term success.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Financial details of the merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, were not disclosed. The merger would change the leadership structure but maintain each brand. Due to market conditions, Lower slashed 6% of its workforce in October 2022, leaving about 1,200 employees across its businesses.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

This has allowed TikTok to show its dominance not only for fashion and beauty influencers, but for brands as well. From content generation, to auto posting and even in the way our ads are optimized, AI continues to make a massive impact on digital marketing as a whole. So now, the question we’re all asking: What can we expect for 2024?

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A familiar face in the Super Bowl commercial lineup, Rocket Mortgage® knows a thing or two about marketing. Here, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer Casey Hurbis discusses key marketing trends real estate professionals should follow to build their brand and stand out among the competition.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

HousingWire: How has the current market affected the way lenders approach customer relationships? HW: What types of technology can lenders use to improve the borrower experience? DG: For the past few years, homeowner engagement has been pretty basic — mostly apps focused on home value, home equity and market reports.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Interest rates were at or near historical lows, home prices showed strong appreciation and market participants set volume and profitability records. The next generation technology is a culmination of extensive work with its partners, vendors, service providers (i.e., 6 wholesale lender. New name, same values.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The numbers are staggering so it is no surprise that residential proptech is a heady market, capturing the imagination of entrepreneurs and institutions alike. As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. Category 3 is somewhat established.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2023

Top-producing loan officer Christopher Keelin has taken his 80+person team over to CrossCountry Mortgage to “take advantage” of the lender’s technology while scaling his business. In 2022, Keelin and his team closed $827 million in volume, with Keelin originating $322 million alone.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Included in the rebranding is an entirely new, white-labeled broker-branded origination hub that will provide e-signature technology, visibility into loan status and the ability for applicants to directly upload loan documents, the company said Tuesday. billion in closed loans , with gain-on-sale margins at 5.09%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2023

2022 was a roller coaster year, continuing the strong pandemic and post-pandemic fueled housing market through the first half of the year. Then, in the third quarter, we saw an abrupt stop to the record-breaking housing market. 1 this year, with 397,138 transactions side, sparking an incredible growth line for the brand.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

At UWM we focus on our client service, operational efficiency and speed to close loans. With this unwavering focus, we help brokers close loans fast, get referrals and grow their business,” Chief Operating Officer Melinda Wilner said. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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