Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

Have you budgeted for closing costs? Before you get overwhelmed, take comfort that critical milestones of home inspection, appraisal and closing processes are all great ways to get more acquainted with your prospective new home. Should the appraisal come in lower than the contract price, the closing process may be impacted.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Through this, Saunders said, consumers began to realize the importance of staging, photography and online marketing. We are in the stage now where we are having to play cleanup on a lot of different fronts, and part of that cleanup is actually providing a service to the end consumer by way of brokerage,” Saunders said. “So,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Williston Financial Group is closing out 2023 with yet another acquisition. The firm announced Thursday that MyHome , a WFG subsidiary, has acquired technology and marketing services provider Volly. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched in 2004, 10 of the nation’s top 30 banks work with Volly.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Violations identified vary across different stages of the loan process. Some institutions did not provide the services they listed to examiners, such as helping the borrower clear credit problems or participating in loan closings—professionals did not attend the closing meetings or infrequently participated via phone.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

Flueid , a leading technology company specializing in real estate transactions, announced on Thursday the integration of its patented Flueid Decision platform with Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

“Black Knight is continuing to help transform the mortgage industry by providing lenders with advanced technology capabilities to help streamline their operations and enhance the borrower experience,” said Rich Gagliano , president of origination technologies at Black Knight. “We

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

The Urban Institute report, published in November 2023, shows that the average number of months from origination to repurchase between 2005 to 2008 (prior to and during the early stages of the global financial crisis ) was 46 months for Freddie Mac and 52 months for Fannie Mae. That’s a much better outcome and solution for the industry.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy and Brace’s unified services are set to deliver an unparalleled solution, encompassing every critical stage of default servicing – from the initial homeowner inquiry to the ultimate resolution,” Kosta Ligris, CEO and founder of Stavvy said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

However, it still appears that lenders are focusing their technology investments on the point of sale. A 2020 ICE Mortgage Technology survey confirmed this, reporting that 58% of borrowers were affected in their decision making by the presence (or lack thereof) of an online application. And, in particular, closing fees.

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While there are many reasons as to why that is, technology in real estate certainly played a major part. Real estate technology has come a long way in a short time. Today, real estate technology has evolved to include smart phones, real estate robotics, and a host of other innovative technologies. Property Management.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Furthermore, the delinquency rate among FHA loans is at a nine-year high, and will be worth watching closely in 2024, the report said. Meanwhile, early-stage delinquencies (30 and 60 days past due) continued to increase. Moreover, early-stage delinquencies among VA loans hit their highest non-pandemic levels since 2009.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While brokers frequently prioritize sophisticated recruitment tactics and having the best technology stack, it’s vital to revisit the fundamental elements of human interaction and organizational retention underpinning a successful brokerage. For a newer agent, discussions may focus more on training and basic sales techniques.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Lenders often rely on their post-closing QC process to identify and rectify loan quality and/or compliance issues. ACES seamlessly combines cutting-edge technology with comprehensive data analysis, giving mortgage professionals the tools they need to identify, anticipate and rectify potential issues in near real time. “I

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

New entrants continue to join the market with better technology and digital processes to simplify the loan process and provide fast closing experiences to meet consumer needs. As the refi-crunch subsides and homebuyers are increasingly competing against faster all-cash offers, speed once again is center stage.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 21, 2021

There’s a lot of opportunity with both residential and commercial properties to use today’s technology in real estate. Here are some of the ways technology has been integrated into more parts of the buying and selling process in real estate. 3D Staging and Virtual Tours. E-Signing Services.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Fidelity’s title sector saw the number of purchase transaction orders opened increase 2% on a daily basis and the number of purchases orders closed increase 4% on a daily basis during the fourth quarter compared to a year prior. We’ve got more that we can do with the platforms as we build more capabilities into them.”.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

AT: Implementing a home management platform that delivers online, personalized client portals will enable consumers to work with their agents, in close partnership with their mortgage lender, no matter where they are in the homeownership life cycle — buying, selling, moving or owning a home.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lenders that may have been holding out on embracing automation and technology were forced to adapt at breakneck speed to continue to serve customers. From hybrid appraisals to virtual showings to RON/RIN, the digital mortgage process took center stage over the last year. Technology as the new table stakes.

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Realty Biz

MAY 5, 2022

The world of real estate has always had a heavy reliance on adopting new technologies to remain competitive in a crowded market. This hasn’t changed at all – in fact, today’s technologies offer dozens of excellent opportunities for real estate agents looking to grow their business. Virtual Staging Services.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

Unfortunately, that “instant” title commitment itself does not inherently equate to a faster close, as my colleague Matt Regan outlined in his recent article. Just as important, it saves our title partners time and money when critical issues are discovered upfront resulting in loans that may never close.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Mortgage professionals need a solution that gives them total insight across the customer life cycle and that can offer multiple functionalities that keep them top of mind with customers – even after the loan closes. Ultimately, Surefire users have the right functionality at their fingertips for every stage of the loan life cycle.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The agents in these two metros will remain W-2 employees who still receive benefits, including health care, 401(k) matching, mileage, dues, technology tools, team support and all listing marketing expenses, including photography, staging, yard signs and other collateral materials.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

In its analysis of Q2 2021 figures surrounding mortgage and real estate closings, FundingShield found an overall increase in the risk of wire and title fraud, with two in five (40%+) transactions categorized as high risk. increase in state licensing issues and invalid or non-identifiable licenses of closing agents. Additionally, 15.4%

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I’m excited to release Thomvest’s real estate technology market map, which includes more than 240 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This market map real estate technology companies operating across every phase of the home purchase value chain. As such, we’ve included the Blend logo in those areas.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

Attendees can find Bailey on the stage Tuesday morning , October 4th. HW Annual will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona this year and feature housing leaders from all corners of the industry including real estate, mortgage and closings. Join us at HW Annual for the content, connections and technology you need to win in this environment.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The aim of this partnership is to help convert the Finlocker leads into closings by guiding consumers through Milestones’ “ homebuyer hubs.” FinLocker and Milestones offer a multitude of useful tools that can benefit homebuyers during the pre and post-transaction stages, the companies said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

Analysts who cover mortgage tech companies said that, based on Black Knight’s current share price at around $72 on Thursday afternoon, the market appears to be ascribing a 60% to 70% probability of a deal closing. On Thursday, ICE reported that its origination technology revenue, representing 66.2% From Black Knight ’s total of $387.2

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Anywhere Real Estate partnered with agent-client collaboration platform RealScout to allow the company’s affiliated real estate agents and franchise owners “to engage, nurture, and convert clients at each stage of the real estate journey,” according to an announcement on Friday. How does it work ?

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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. Partner closely with the channel sales organization to ensure support for effective lead generation and conversion opportunities. Interested?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Unfortunately, purchased leads are expensive, and their lofty price tag does not guarantee they will convert to closed loans. Technological innovations that have allowed consumers to browse property listings from anywhere on any device do little to help borrowers understand their true home buying power.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2022

As Chief Marketing Officer at OJO Labs , Karen Starns will be taking the stage for the “1+1=3 The Marketing Strategy of M&A” panel. HW Annual will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona this year and feature housing leaders from all corners of the industry, including real estate, mortgage and closings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

From an LO’s perspective, what really differentiates Polly’s technology? Today, you have to meet the borrower where they are and that could be HELOCs , it could be closed-end seconds, it could be a non-conforming loan. Let me set the stage with a simple scenario. Adjacent to that, I am passionate about technology.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2020

Lenders need to be able to grow their business in a way that is not linear and is not tied to the market cycles – leveraging automation technology can help. The company’s solutions involve applications of a few different types of automation technology. It depends on the level of technology maturity of each lender’s middle office. “It

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2021

PHH Mortgage will pay roughly $607 million, “subject to adjustment for run-off prior to the date of closing, and will reimburse AmeriHome for outstanding servicing advances,” Ocwen said in a statement filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Technology for navigating secondary market challenges.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This marks the second round of startups to participate in the program since its launch in September 2019 – originally as an initiative by Flagstar to guide late-stage mortgage tech startups in an effort to evaluate the viability of future investments and partnerships. LOs are only human — Tech is necessary to keep up with max loan volumes.

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Real Trends

OCTOBER 24, 2022

3 things successful agents are focused on now: Doubling down on marketing and technology. The next couple of weeks before traditions and travel take center stage are a great time to solidify some habits and protect your productivity by scheduling work-blocks into your calendar through the end of the year.

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