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SoftPro unveils ClosingsLIVE, its closings communication portal

Housing Wire

SoftPro , the nation’s top provider of title , closing, and escrow software, announced on Thursday that it has launched ClosingsLIVE, a cutting-edge communication portal for real estate settlements. SoftPro is a leading provider of title, closing, and escrow software in the United States.

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Closing the gap: Increasing homeownership among diverse communities

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Closing the gap is paramount to uplifting individuals and households from underserved communities. Driving homeownership change requires resolve and education While there are programs designed to create a path to homeownership for low- and moderate-income families, some of these programs haven’t gone far enough.

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Reverse mortgage originator: real estate CE helps close more purchase loans

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Mangus then worked to build the dedicated reverse mortgage department at his new company from scratch and has found a notable degree of success by building Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business through the use of continuing education (CE) classes designed for licensed real estate agents. Curtis Mangus.

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Virtual notary adoption surges as businesses rush to close transactions remotely

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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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Home equity products light up a dark housing market

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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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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

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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. E-mortgage volume spikes. History of ‘e’. Treasury recommends standardization.

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eXp Realty makes changes to its executive team

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These strategic leadership changes are designed to harness the potential of our talented team and align with our mission to provide exceptional service and support to our agents worldwide,” Michael Valdes, eXp Realty chief growth officer, said in a statement.