Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

But it also leads to questions about how much or how little technology tools can or should interact with the business. announced that it was implementing hybrid e-closings into its reverse mortgage processes. NRMLA President Steve Irwin described how he is delighted about Fairways hybrid e-closings announcement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Tomo touts its use of artificial intelligence in streamlining loan underwriting and closing processes. It claims to save the typical homebuyer up to $4,000 in closing costs and offers interest rates that are 50 to 100 basis points lower than the industry average, according to a press release.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mortgage technology company Gateless is offering its flagship automated underwriting platform to a new lender. The Loan Store — a wholesale lender based in Arizona — will now use the Gateless Smart Underwrite platform, according to a recent announcement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Today, A&D Mortgage announced the official closing of its acquisition of the wholesale and non-delegated correspondent mortgage business from Mr. Cooper Group. Cooper’s wholesale and non-delegated correspondent divisions have officially joined A&D Mortgage as part of the closing, a press release from A&D confirmed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

FinLocker details that the initiative will eliminate verification costs at all stages of the mortgage journey, from prequalification and underwriting to final reverification before closing. FinLocker also explained that it aims to offer a “competitive edge in a challenging market with a tangible cost” for loan officers.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire ‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Realtor.com parent Move acquires Zenlist Realtor.com parent Move Inc.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI), predictive underwriting , and blockchain technology are becoming more common in todays real estate industry. Fortunately, information technology company Mortiles brings comprehensive solutions to the ever-changing title insurance, escrow and settlement arena. We invested close to $1.5

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2025

HousingWire: Matt, we’ve spoken a few times recently about the work you’re doing in the customer acquisition space, and how ICE is helping lenders uncover new loan opportunities in today’s competitive market. Lenders often view borrowers differently depending on where they are in the loan journey. Can you tell us more about that?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

In its 2025 State of eClose Adoption Report released on Tuesday, Snapdocs revealed that 90% of mortgage lending institutions now offer digital closings to customers. Snapdocs said that the rise in digital closings is due to the measurable efficiencies and improved experience that digitization delivers. the industry average.

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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. million in cash, restricted cash, short-term investments and self-funded loans. NEO was previously expected to close in early 2025. “We

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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

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.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Multistate mortgage lender Click n’ Close on Thursday announced that it’s adding a 30-year, fixed-rate conventional loan option to its SmartBuy Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) program. SAM loans grant the lender a share of the home’s future appreciation in exchange for a lower interest rate. to 5% down.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From there, Collins dives deeper into Tomo’s past and mentions its focus on purchase loans versus refinances and other product types. Collins asks Schwartz to share how he balanced working with real estate agents and other referral partners by leveraging AI to develop the “ Costco loan origination method.“

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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.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In honor of the 2025 Tech100 nomination season, HousingWire asked leaders from last year’s Tech100-winning companies including Flueid , Vesta , Gridbase and MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company to share some examples of how their technology has helped transform a traditional real estate and mortgage process.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2025

Todays best loan officers operate differently and expect more. Things like AI, well-integrated technology, consumer expectations and the rise of a number of innovative new business models have turned the industry on its head, and for the better in many cases. Did I mention technology has also changed?

Loan Officer

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. Moreover, the older the loan, the more likely the borrower would refinance elsewhere. How your technology partner can help Having nimble technology is critical for capitalizing on market dynamics.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

and Doma Technologies LLC announced on Wednesday an expanded partnership to bring Doma’s AI-powered instant title decisioning technology to lenders through Blend’s home lending platform. The integration creates a fully digital, end-to-end title and closing process that accelerates time to close. Blend Labs Inc.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2025

Technology is accelerating change across the financial services industry, and United Wholesale Mortgage is at the forefront of mortgage innovation. Behind this momentum is Jason Bressler, UWM’s Chief Technology Officer. The first one we rolled out was LEO, which stands for Loan Estimate Optimizer. Jason Bressler: Yes!

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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.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

The waiver pilot , relaunched by Fannie Mae in March 2024, allows approved mortgage lenders to use an automated title review process to assess title risk during loan manufacturing and prior to loan purchase. The pilot is limited to certain refinance loans with loan-to-value ratios of less than 80% in certain geographic areas.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2025

For subservicers, managing loans can generate stable income through fees, and when agreements allow and align with their strategy, it opens doors for cross-selling activity. including affiliated Rushmore Loan Management Services ) and Flagstar s servicing assets. Theres a lot of consolidation in the [subservicing] industry.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2025

At the same time, the premium borrowers once paid for non-QM loans is shrinking, and as more lenders enter the space and competition increases, rates should come down and align more closely with those seen in conventional mortgages. Roby Robertson is EVP of Origination Technology Strategy at LoanLogics.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket said the the transaction is expected to generate $100 million in additional pre-tax revenue from higher recapture rates and attaching its title, closing and appraisal services to Mr. Coopers existing originations. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both Rocket Companies and Redfin, is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2025. Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 billion in equity.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion deal to acquire digital real estate brokerage firm Redfin , industry observers are still trying to understand the future of one key asset: Bay Equity Home Loans. The RocketRedfin deal is expected to close in Q2 or Q3. billion in loans in 2021nearly 10 times Redfins in-house mortgage volume. They will be a great fit.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2025

Rocket Mortgage , the home lending arm of Rocket Companies , announced Tuesday it will now offer bridge loans , a short-term financing option that helps homeowners tap into their equity while selling their current property. The maximum loan amount is $500,000. Rocket originated $21.5 billion in mortgages in the period, up from $20.2

Loans

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, mortgage technology company LoanPASS was announced as a technology partner for reverse mortgage lender Smartfi Home Loans. Getting the hang of reverse Mitchell is a 25-year veteran of the mortgage technology space, primarily working for LOS companies. What does the future hold?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

It’s technology designed to feel human.” ” Dominion explained that Harvey will aim to support real estate investors through “real-time guidance” on fix-and-flip loans and rental strategies. “Real estate investors operate in a fast-moving environment.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2025

He previously served as chief lending officer for DPL Capital and Genesis Capital , along with a stint at PeerStreet as head of loan products. It claims to be the first private lender to fund 100,000 loans to real estate investors. Hallock has decades of prior experience in construction financing and real estate investment lending.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

ICE Mortgage Technology has added new analysis tools, expanding its technology portfolio that’s designed to simplify underwriting and post-closing review processes. ICE’s Audit Analyzer is designed to improve post-closing quality control. ” . ”

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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.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

This occurs while they manage the heavy loan of growing origination demand. How do we get a loan from I want a house to its closed and done before they walk away? Originators dont consider the secondary market, even though those loans will most likely shift into the market down the line.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

An invitation for innovation I began my career when loan applications were just four pages long, every loan required a manual underwriting review, and we collected Service Release Premiums (SRPs). The industry has evolved dramatically, embracing technology, automation, and stricter regulatory frameworks.

Mortgages

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. Mr. Cooper is an amazing company.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

billion in consumer loans from Goldman Sachs while also closing a deal to purchase Sculptor Capital Management and its $33 billion in assets under management. In total, its funded loan volume jumped from $8.9 That marked a substantial turnaround from the $87.5 million loss it sustained in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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