Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It also provides your agents with consistent closings, creating a more predictable and growth-focused pipeline. By keeping your P&L lean and efficient, you can reinvest savings into growth-focused activities like marketing, agent development or technology upgrades—all of which drive long-term success. Ready to accelerate?

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JUNE 6, 2025

They give us the freedom to run our business our way, paired with unmatched access to coaching, technology and a national referral network. In 2024, Gubb’s team closed 88 transactions totaling $103.7 Like Gubb, Sauls has not turned a blind eye toward the tools, training and technology offered by other brokerages.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Tom closed over $17 million in volume in his second year in real estate. The local competition in Charlotte was fierce, and with only a handful of closed deals, he knew he couldnt compete with experienced agents. Tom honed his networking skills over a multi-decade career in product and business development for multinational brands.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are joined by Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman for a deep dive conversation that covers the role of technology in real estate and Zillow’s “ Super App.” That’s what technology does.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Beyond that, technology continues to evolve, yet those solutions do little to streamline processes and deliver actual returns. Professionals should also leverage technology to give clients the best experience for the biggest decision of their lives. But to execute at scale will require support from cutting-edge technology applications.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

The company’s new “HELOC For Seniors” touts “fast approval and funding in as little as five business days, providing a streamlined path to access home equity powered by innovative technology” through a partnership with Figure. Closings can occur as quickly as one week “in most cases,” they added. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mortgage technology company Gateless is offering its flagship automated underwriting platform to a new lender. Teresa Reber, chief originations officer for The Loan Store, highlighted the company’s commitment to helping brokers close loans faster and improve the buyer experience.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The company announced the addition of the Maine -based Realty ONE Group, a 36-agent team that has closed 338 transactions totaling $128 million in sales volume so far this year. This allows me to focus on what I do best: finding, developing, and nurturing top talent.” eXp Realty continues to add agents and teams at a fast clip.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Tom Kriby, Vice President of Client Development and Partnerships at Westwood Insurance, about how insurance issues can hold up a home closing and how lenders can integrate insurance into their process to help their homebuyers avoid delays. HW: How can lenders help homebuyers avoid closing delays?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

She said the affiliation will help her agents access professional development resources and expand their reach in the local market. “We We’re fortunate enough to serve a very close-knit community where local values dictate all, and the brand perfectly understands that.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Remote online notarization (RON) continues to stake its claim as a critical innovation for real estate professionals and homebuyers, opening the door for faster closings and largely eliminating the need for in-person meetings.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The company announced that it has named Selim Freiha its chief financial officer, while Shrisha Radhakrishna assumes the title of chief technology and product officer. Radhakrishna is coming from LegalZoom, where he served for four years as chief technology officer and chief product officer.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

After signing a new interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will collaborate in an attempt to keep undocumented immigrants in the U.S. We will continue to work closely with DHS to maximize our resources and put American citizens first.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology aims to provide a flexible end-to-end solution for lenders in a modern market. From origination to closing, it covers all lending channels in one system. “We’re always looking for ways to make the loan process smoother,” an ICE Mortgage Technology representative explained.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

For title professionals who must manage property records, closing statements and other critical documents, this time adds up. Develop and enforce guidelines around AI use to mitigate risks and ensure responsible implementation. SoftPro is committed to delivering superior solutions to the real estate title, closing and escrow industry.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Sandra Madigan, EVP of product strategy – servicing technology at ICE Mortgage Technology , about improving the home buying and ownership experience with technology and how the industry can do so thoughtfully. Sandra Madigan: I would start by saying that there is no true fully digital experience.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Seemingly forever, the average time between reaching a sales agreement and closing on that property has hovered around 45 days — a month and a half. When asked why it takes an average of six to seven weeks to get to closing , there are a lot of complex (and honest) answers. But there’s also room for improvement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dark Matter Technologies , formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies, is focused on mainly two things: the smooth transition to new owners, and lowering the cost to originate loans for lenders. Read on to learn more about Dark Matter Technologies’ plan for mortgage. Gagliano : We believe strongly in technology.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

This year brought significant change for ICE Mortgage Technology. ICE shelved its SDK technology in favor of Encompass Partner Connect (EPC), which utilizes a modern application programming interface (API). HousingWire (HW): Why is ICE Mortgage Technology transitioning away from SDK (software developer kit) technology?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, integrates the largest servicer in the country into Rockets flywheel. There’s the origination process, which is all of the financing, title closing, and then servicing, where they essentially develop a lifetime relationship.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CreditXpert , a leading mortgage technology company, announced on Wednesday the launch date for its new credit optimization platform. The new credit optimization platform will combine the best parts of the What-if Simulator and Wayfinder tools, giving mortgage professionals the power to reach more clients and close more loans.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Throughout his 20-year career he has closed more than 40,000 units and $9 billion in funded loans. There are multiple offers in a lot of the markets, with competitive bidding wars and people willing to close quick and waive contingency. SW: You’ve talked here and in earlier interviews about the role of technology in your success.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

MLSs are using AI technology to catch agents who attempt to circumvent the commission lawsuit settlement terms. From an outsider’s perspective, how compliance tools integrate within different MLS-related technology can look somewhat incestuous. But now it’s a dirty word.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Seemingly forever, the average time between reaching a sales agreement and closing on that property has hovered around 45 days — a month and a half. When asked why it takes an average of six to seven weeks to get to closing, there are a lot of complex (and honest) answers. There’s an entire industry built upon the “What’s next?”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2024

Earlier today, we announced to our team members that we have made the strategic decision to close the company’s distributed retail channel, effective immediately,” D’Auria wrote in a letter to counterparties that was reviewed by HousingWire. Open was founded in 2003 by Scott and Tana Gordon. In June, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2023

Cenlar FSB , the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest subservicer, has named Rene Gonzales as its new chief technology officer (CTO), according to an announcement on Tuesday. Gonzales initially joined Cenlar in 2018 as its SVP of infrastructure and engineering.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

According to AppFolio, the technology is part of a broader shift toward “agentic operations,” which rely on generative AI to respond to input and take proactive steps to manage workflows. The company introduced Realm-X Performers, which are AI tools designed to handle specific operational processes autonomously.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Fintech software and hardware company Mortgage Automation Technologies, Inc. announced on Monday that it has integrated its next-generation point of sale system, The BIG Point of Sale, on the latest API Platform available through ICE Mortgage Technology , a division of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night. Sarah Wheeler: ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight just closed today. SW: ICE Mortgage Technology is known for its focus on automation.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

According to Sawan Tivakaran, SVP, titlegenius Product Owner, “Homebuyers continue to cite the closing process as one of the most stressful events in their lives. Radian has developed titlegenius to help improve the closing process for homebuyers, sellers and lenders alike.

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Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

HousingWire: What role do you see technology playing in the future of underwriting and client service within the mortgage industry? Agnes Standowicz: Technology already plays a huge part in who we are at UWM and what we’re able to accomplish, and I only see this trend continuing. That’s where technology comes in.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

Callan has more than five decades of experience in residential and commercial brokerage services, investment, development and financial leadership. No one else came close to Keller Williams when we assessed the top brands in real estate for culture, training, and technology. He has spent the past 31 years running PRG Group.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Thursday issued a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying that a major reason for the increase in mortgage closing costs from third parties is due to a lack of competition among third-party providers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Dark Matter Technologies , formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies, is gearing up to bring more lenders on to use its Empower loan origination system in 2024. Read on to learn more about how Dark Matter Technologies’ plans increase market share and utilize AI in its LOS.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a proposal to shift its Title I home loan programs to the use of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) that would more closely align them with broader industry standards.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Closings in particular involve multiple stakeholders, each of whom has different requirements, processes and technologies that make collaboration between parties a time-consuming and error-prone exercise. The Snapdocs eClose platform connects every participant in the closing process through one easy-to-use interface.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

During winter, invest in personal growthbuild skills, develop discipline, and stay open to new possibilities. The industry has evolved dramatically, embracing technology, automation, and stricter regulatory frameworks. The mortgage industry is rapidly advancing with technology, from digital closings to AI -driven underwriting.

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