Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

According to the company, Shilo can deeply understand the context of business calls made by real estate agents and mortgage loan officers. “We’re here to build the AI teammate every elite agent will use daily — one that listens, learns, and helps them win. That teammate’s name is Shilo.”

Closing

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The company also reported a funded loan volume of $1.035 billion for Q3 2024, up 42% year over year and up 8% quarter over quarter, with 71% of this volume attributed to purchase loans. Better’s earnings report also included the announced hiring of the executive team from NEO Home Loans to build out a distributed retail channel.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By examining their customer acquisition and retention strategies, they can drive, capture and convert shifts in demand into closed sales. We recommend investing in three key aspects of your customer acquisition strategy to ensure you have the technology, people and operational workflows needed as rates change and volumes increase.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

Mat Ishbia , president and CEO of UWM, likened LEO to having the most intelligent loan officer in America review an estimate in seconds and advise how to beat it. LO assistant UWM also launched MIA, a virtual loan officer assistant focused on client engagement.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Tamir Poleg, chairman and CEO of The Real Brokerage , closed out the prepared remarks section of his firms first-quarter 2025 earnings call by addressing the transformative technological era the industry is currently operating in. billion and the number of transactions closed during the quarter jumped 77% to 33,617.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

Amid expectations that interest rate declines may reignite refinance activity , Optimal Blue on Monday launched a new tool that automatically analyzes loan officer portfolios each month to identify recapture opportunities. The tool is designed to ensure loan officers are ready when refinance volume picks up.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2025

However, recent technological advances, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), are prompting many in the industry to reconsider this dividing wall. 4 reasons the house divided For decades, loan officers, underwriters and processors worked together to guide borrowers through the process of securing a mortgage.

Loan Officer

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.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

In this executive interview, NEO Home Loans President Ryan Grant discusses the company’s partnership with Better Mortgage , which is aimed at combining technological innovation and local market knowledge. Adding value HW: How does this partnership help loan officers add more value to clients? Now they dont have to.

Lending

Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Throughout his 20-year career he has closed more than 40,000 units and $9 billion in funded loans. In his new role, Banosian said he will be leveraging his success as a top producing loan originator to help other Rate LOs grow their business and take market share. But my biggest focus initially is going to be the loan officers.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

Bidding wars for producing mortgage loan officers are back with a vengeance and it’s largely in the hopes of capitalizing on an upcoming refinance wave, recruiters and executives tell HousingWire. Then, loan officers licensed in multiple states can support the retention team by handling those loans.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In an ever-changing real estate market, loan originator retention is a key challenge for lenders. Loan officers need faster product rollouts and fewer barriers to focus on core tasks. Why is loan officer retention a priority for the company? This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

But Toohig, who spoke Tuesday during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Secondary and Capital Market Conference in New York City, was also highlighting the opportunity for loan officers to originate more HELOCs and other second-lien mortgages. But according to panelist Julian Grey of ICE Mortgage Technology, theres $17.6

Equity

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. HW: There are many technology providers in the market today claiming to help lenders with borrower recapture.

Loans

Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Purchase business was up 25%, refinances soared 611% and home equity products (which include HELOCs and closed-end second-lien loans) saw 416% year-over-year growth. Garg : We were already four times more productive than the industry from our loan officers. I see us being 40 times more productive for our loan officers.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

The partnership will also connect UHM to a network of users and loan officers who source mortgage offers from multiple wholesale lenders. Union Home’s personal service is a fantastic match with ARIVE’s all-in-one cutting-edge technology.”

Mortgages

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The series closes with the third episode , which examines potential culture changes within organizations during an acquisition or merger. There will be new technology , benefits and more standardization of policies and processes. It’s also important that both parties agree they have a really good chance for success.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2025

The transaction is scheduled to close on August 1. “As As HomeStreet carried this servicing portfolio at current market value at June 30, 2025, no gain or loss is expected to be realized upon the close of the sale,” the company stated in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). No purchase price was disclosed.

Banks

Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

My initial snarky reply is that the space hasn’t changed,” Mike DelPrete, a real estate industry technology strategist, said. “If Through the deal, Lower’s retail network — comprised of roughly 480 sponsored loan officers — has access to Movoto’s nationwide footprint and a platform that connects consumers with top local real estate agents. “At

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Rocket Companies hopes to close a $1.75 After the deal was announced, CEO Varun Krishna told investors that he expects a lift in purchase mortgage growth after the deal closes. When these clients are then connected with the best agents and the best loan officers, it creates a virtuous cycle. billion deal for Redfin.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The initial digital integration involved reports, pay stubs and W-2s to the more than 370 mortgage companies and 52,000 loan officers that rely on nCino to manage the loan application process. Our expanded integration with nCino reflects Argyles commitment to meeting lenders and their customers throughout the loan journey.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Build a professional referral network Partnering up with agents and brokerages is a no-brainer for mortgage professionals, as you both need to work in tandem to get a deal closed. All of these professions come into contact with individuals who are buying homes and could need a loan. Check out LendingTree.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2025

To help brokers stay top of mind, UWM launched technologies like the Loan Estimate Optimizer (LEO) and Mia, an artificial intelligence -powered assistant for loan officers. as of Thursday morning, up roughly 8% from the previous day’s close. million profit in Q2 2024. UWM shares were trading around $4.60

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2025

When demand shifts and you want to roll out a new product like HELOCs, construction or agricultural loans, what happens? And by the time the update is approved, scoped, built and tested, the windows closed and the opportunitys gone. By loan officer. And by doing so they may be introducing errors and extending close dates.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

At the core of this strategy is Better s AI loan assistant, Betsy , which executed 127,000 consumer interactions in March. Another notable factor in accomplishing all three goals is Better’s partnership with NEO Home Loans , announced in January. “In January, we funded $2 million of loans for four families.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

The data potentially assessed included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account information and other data associated with the loan closing process. As of July, the company had 2,501 sponsored loan officers across 280 active branches, per the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS).

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

Critics may express concern about the substitution of human decision-making with technology-driven methods. Unlike individual underwriters and loan officers, algorithms dont become tired, make arbitrary mistakes, get distracted or have the same biases (whether explicit or implicit) that humans are prone to.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Real has never been in a stronger position to empower agents through its innovative business model, proprietary technology and collaborative, entrepreneurial culture, Srivatsaa said in a statement. The brokerage closed nearly 49,000 sides that year, up from 34,000 in 2022. Its volume soared from $14.4 billion to $21.2

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 6, 2025

Why AI in mortgage lending needs a smarter narrative Theres no denying it, artificial intelligence (AI) has stormed into the mortgage industry in a variety of formats helping brokers and lenders create efficiencies, save time, and close more deals. Loan Officers (Los) arent using the tools theyre given. Its too complicated.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

Build real relationships with your referral partners In title, trust is everything, and it’s built long before you reach the closing table. Whether they’re a nervous buyer, a new agent or a busy loan officer, people remember the professionals who help them win. Build the request into your post-closing checklist.

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BAM Media

MAY 13, 2025

It will leverage Movoto’s digital reach of over 150 million visits in 2024 to connect consumers with local agents and Lower’s network of 478 sponsored loan officers across 76 branches. The combined company will have over 1,000 employees with offices in Columbus, OH and Austin, TX.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Financial Technology Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have launched U.S. Financial Technology LLC to replace Common Securitization Solutions.

Technology

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ready to capitalize on refis, UWM structured a program that transforms individuals with no experience into loan officers in just five weeks and implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) technology, dubbed Keep, to send pre-validated opportunities as soon as borrowers can save in their monthly payments.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2025

The partnership brings together CrossCountry ‘s 7,000-plus employees across more than 700 branches and Blend ‘s technology platform that powered nearly $1.2 trillion in loan applications in 2024. Before joining Blend, Venhousen spent more than 12 years at Compass Mortgage as its chief operating officer. ”

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2025

Millennial homebuyers (born between 1981 and 1996) are reshaping the real estate landscape with their strong preference for digital tools and technology-driven experiences. Too often, loan officers treat automation like a necessary evil a cold, robotic system that strips out the human touch. Heres the hard truth.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The CFPB’s focus is on how brokerage firms comply with loan officer compensation rules, particularly in regard to lender-paid versus borrower-paid options. Additionally, the bureau is evaluating whether brokers effectively shop for the best loan options for borrowers and adhere to fair lending practices.

Brokerage

Seattle Times Real Estate

JUNE 9, 2025

Advertising Down payment assistance for people affected by exclusionary policies is a way of “beginning the process of closing this wealth gap for our people and to be able to build generational wealth,” Scott said. Realtors and loan officers often help clients comb through birth and death certificates or school, medical and census records.

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