Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

Mortgage lender Revolution Mortgage has partnered with Tavant, an AI-powered digital lending company, to integrate Tavant’s Touchless Lending product suite into Revolution Mortgage’s platform. The technology is designed to automate and streamline the underwriting and application processes, per the statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

Non-QM (Non-Qualified Mortgage) lending has become essential to todays mortgage landscape, providing solutions for creditworthy borrowers who fall outside traditional lending criteria. HW: Are your best practices something you designed from the ground up?

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched a lending platform for mortgage brokers built on the foundation of the Floify point-of-sale (POS) platform.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It also wants to widely deploy refreshed marketing strategies that are designed to both educate and appeal to older homeowners about the use of home equity in retirement. In 2025, it will begin rolling out new regional and local programs designed to “build our brand profile and drive business in strategic markets,” she said.

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Housing Wire

JULY 10, 2024

The complexities of Non-QM lending demand a strategic approach that combines innovation, efficiency, and resilience. Acra Lending has positioned itself at the forefront of this sector by investing in its workforce, optimizing processes, leveraging cutting-edge technology, and building a robust infrastructure. Craig Timmins.:

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Acra Lending , a private mortgage lender, announced its integration with Tavant ’s Touchless Lending Collateral Analysis. This partnership marks a milestone in Tavant’s expansion into non-QM lending. Collateral Analysis is a proprietary product of Tavant’s Touchless Lending automation platform.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

Figure Technology Solutions (FTS), the parent company of Figure Lending LLC , announced on Thursday that it will begin making its Digital Asset Registration Technologies (DART) platform — which it describes as “a combined lien and eNote registry service” — available to private and wholesale lending partners.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

This process is designed to capture detailed property characteristics, floor plans, and high-quality photos. This enhancement in efficiency is driven by an intuitive system designed to simplify workflows for both appraisers and lenders.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

California-based lender Summit Funding has appointed Thomas Yoon as the head of subsidiary Lead+ Wholesale Lending, the company announced on Wednesday. Simultaneously, Lead+ Wholesale Lending is unveiling a new program designed to educate brokers on non-QM products. Founded in 1995, Summit Funding operates in 48 states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

It’s technology designed to feel human.” ” Meanwhile, Donna serves brokers through Dominion’s wholesale lending channel, which launched in June 2024. The company said the tool will help brokers reduce the amount of time spent on understanding lending criteria.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Real estate technology firm Knock announced Thursday that its bridge loan product is being integrated into the borrower application process at Baltimore -based NFM Lending. The product is designed to make buyer offers more attractive to sellers by removing contingencies. ” NFM Lending is licensed in 49 states and Washington, D.C.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, homeowners have a unique advantage with home equity products—designed to let residents tap into their home’s equity for cash. Jonathan Scarpati: I started with Senior Lending Network out of New York. Innovative lending models are driving more accessibility and efficiency in home equity financing options.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Florida-based non-QM lender A&D Mortgage announced Friday that it has acquired the wholesale and nondelegated correspondent lending businesses of Mr. Cooper Group. A&D offers brokers more than 20 lending programs across the agency, government, jumbo and non-QM spectrum.

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2025

MORE’s model offers a short-term bridge loan typically around three years in length that’s designed to give buyers time to refinance or secure permanent financing. Leahy emphasized that his company’s approach helps individuals who dont fit the traditional lending mold. Credit score isnt everything, he said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Non-bank originator Change Lending lost its Community Development Fund Institution (CDFI) certification, according to a report from Barron’s. Change Lending was removed from the CDFI Fund’s list of certified program lenders last week, the outlet reported. The CDFI certification is a designation given by the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

How can today’s mortgage lending market be summed up in one word? Acra Lending has done precisely that. Acra Lending is a proven leader in the space, and it has adapted and thrived despite market shifts. higher interest rates and elevated home prices create openings for non-QM lending. billion to $3.47

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“Our Marketplace unites a multitude of industry-leading solutions with the MeridianLink One platform to deliver exceptional consumer experiences and streamline contemporary lending processes,” Megan Pulliam, SVP of MeridianLink Marketplace, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

From clean-air systems and biophilic design to walkable communities and on-site organic gardens, emotional, physical, and environmental well-being are becoming central to the home search. ” – Cerita Battles, Head of Community & Affordable Lending at Chase Home Lending.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For homeowners with conventional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , insurance at replacement cost is mandatory, but flood insurance is only required in designated flood zones. Others say homeowners insurance wasn’t designed around catastrophe risk — it was designed around idiosyncratic storms or trees falling on roofs.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Non-bank originator Change Lending will continue to originate non-qualified mortgages ( non-QMs ) for underserved borrowers after it reached a tentative deal with the U.S. Change is proud to be certified as a CDFI and to continue our mission,” Carlos Salas, CEO of Change Lending, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A recent lawsuit filed by Banc of California is claiming that mortgage lenders and servicers Sprout Mortgage (now defunct) and Planet Home Lending owe $1.5 million related to the proceeds of two notes it owned and funded. District Court in the Central District of California, Southern Division. Zillow shows the estimated price is $26.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Citis previous use of the URL was to redirect to learning center content within the home lending pages on the Citi domain, according to Head of Mortgage Marketing at Citi, Chip Burgard. Citi led creative testing throughout the year-long site design and build, and will conduct testing throughout 2025.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized the rule on small business lending, which fulfills a mandate from Congress and aims to increase transparency while mitigating discrimination. For decades, the government has assembled data pursuant to Congressional mandates on residential mortgages,” the CFPB said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

GridBase is a proven leader in title and lending technology, offering a seamless, coding-free solution that simplifies migration while enhancing operational workflows. End-to-end workflow optimization : With support for both servicing and loan origination workflows, GridBase enhances efficiency across the lending ecosystem.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Gradient is an affiliate of Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm that specializes in asset-based lending. In a news release, Gradient said it’s “committed to providing fast, flexible, and reliable lending solutions that help clients scale with confidence” across a variety of property types. ”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

announced this week the appointment of Gabe Bodner to the head of its 55-plus lending division which includes its reverse mortgage business. James Hecht, the companys CEO , said, We are confident that Gabes leadership will bring fresh energy and innovative strategies to our 55-plus lending division.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2025

has launched a new set of loan products designed to serve borrowers who fall outside traditional lending requirements. Our Open Road series recognizes that the path to homeownership has evolved, and our lending solutions need to as well.” Nonqualified mortgage ( non-QM ) lender Logan Finance Corp.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

In 2010, Parks became the trustee for a living trust designed to pay the victims expenses stemming from the accident, from which the victims account contained the $1.66 This ensures that everyone within the customers sphere of influence is in full understanding of the lending process and agreement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 2025

Here’s what happened this week: UWM’s Jason Bressler challenges the fear-driven narrative around AI in mortgage lending At HousingWire’s The Gathering, United Wholesale Mortgage Chief Technology Offficer Jason Bressler challenged fears about AI in lending, calling it a tool for empowerment — not replacement. million in seed funding.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Peter Sciandra, who serves as EVP of reverse lending secondary marketing at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. Robinson added that one of the ways that NAF is aiming to address the messaging challenge is by spreading it across multiple platforms and divisions, including the retail lending and distributed field sales divisions at her company.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The reverse mortgage division of Rate formerly known as Guaranteed Rate recently announced the hiring of reverse industry veteran Jesse Allen as the president for Rates reverse lending division as the company heads into 2025. That role is an active one, Allen said. Naturally, this includes reverse mortgages, he explained.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Guild’s current reverse lending division, built off its 2023 acquisition of Cherry Creek Mortgage , has expanded its reverse mortgage activities this year. When asked during the earnings call about what the company sees in the home equity lending space, Schmidt said that the opportunities in reverse stand out. “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

Jones, a Colorado-based LO for Lower -backed Universal Lending Home Loans. Role of AI in mortgage lending The mortgage industry is also growing increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence (AI). But AI-driven lending tools have raised concerns about bias. It recommended human oversight to mitigate bias.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The expansion adds 10- and 30-year fixed-term options to the companys existing 20-year fixed-rate home equity loan, which the company has designed as complements to its first-lien and second-lien home equity lines of credit ( HELOCs ). homeowners with access to their tappable home equity.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2023

In honor of National Homeownership Month, Chase Home Lending unveiled on Tuesday an upgraded suite of resources for homebuyers to assist in navigating the homebuying process and managing homeownership. We’re excited for consumers to explore our updated offerings and engage with tools that can help them achieve homeownership.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Deephaven Mortgage a pioneer in non-QM lending offers loan products to serve borrowers who might not otherwise qualify for a traditional loan. Also, DSCR five- to nine-unit loans are designed for larger multi-family homes. Bank Statement loans are designed for self-employed borrowers. These loans go up to $2.5

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