Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2025

Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer made the announcement from the stage on Tuesday at The Gathering by HousingWire. Too many older Americans are unable to access their own home equity , not because of poor credit, but because traditional lending products weren’t designed for life after 62,” Mayer said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Today, while the mortgage industry has the technology to support this, we’re still in the early stages of determining how it should be used. Almost all of the lender’s technology investment over the past few years has been focused on the Point of Sale (POS). Lending technology out of focus. But there is still a problem.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent cooperative network in the mortgage industry, today announced the launch of TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP, a venture capital program funded by a self-selected segment of TMC members to capture opportunities driven by the rapid pace of technological change in the mortgage sector.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

Second Century Ventures , the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the eight startups selected for its 2025 REACH technology accelerator program. Since its inception, the program has supported more than 300 companies, with expansion into commercial real estate and six global markets since 2019.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2025

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology , including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. The former Rocket Mortgage executive will oversee technology strategy, including AI, digital products and IT infrastructure.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Collections solutions are geared toward helping to prevent foreclosure and late-stage default by making qualified assistance options timelier and more accessible to both homeowners and servicers, Black Knight said on Thursday. “By Black Knight is preparing to be acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

From fully online to wet-sign and hybrid options, the end-to-end solutions Black Knight brings to the table are designed with the purpose of helping lenders select the best way to close each loan while providing a simplified closing process with lower costs and improved customer outcomes. Rich Gagliano, President, Origination Technologies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Team structures to avoid While most team structures are designed for growth and success, not all teams are set up that way. They work to appropriately price listings, stage homes, and prepare properties to go to market. They create content, manage the teams social media, and design marketing campaigns to attract leads.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Mortgage technology platform provider Dark Matter Technologies announced on Monday that it has added a second loan origination system (LOS) — NOVA — to its product lineup. The company added that this consolidation is designed to benefit all the brands it oversees.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In an industry where managing a web of technology vendors to support LO’s sales and marketing needs has become overwhelmingly complex, inefficient and creates unnecessary security and compliance risks, CANDID is quickly becoming a leader in transforming how mortgage lenders operate.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The government of Canada is moving to federally fund research from Ontario-based Brock University, which will seek to better understand how smart-home technology impacts the prospects for older people wanting to age in place in their homes. They will also explore how this technology adjusts to user behaviors and preferences in real time.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

While ChatGPT might be making headlines, the true killer apps of the AI revolution will add the technology to software that agents already know and love. Unlike other AI virtual staging apps, Virtual Staging AI produces consistently high-quality staged photos without the weirdness. Visit Virtual Staging AI 4.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Fannie Mae now requires that at least 10% of production undergo pre-funding QC, a mandate designed to catch potential issues early. We’re reviewing loans at the stage where they’ve been approved with conditions, giving us an earlier look before fully committing to underwriting,” said Anne Green, risk QA specialist at Enact MI.

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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

MARCH 24, 2025

Tim Bowler, the president of ICE Mortgage Technology , appreciates a good analogy. Treasury official says that the mortgage technology giant’s integration of Black Knight isn’t dissimilar to building a rail line. But MSP, the flagship servicing technology engine acquired in the $12 billion Black Knight deal, runs on 2.01-meter

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

While there will always be a need for the next innovative idea that keeps housing finance moving forward, our industry’s real problem is not an inability to devise technological advances that save lenders and consumers money—it’s our inability to adopt and execute at scale. Reward good behavior at the individual level.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

At this stage, joining Compass, a company at the forefront of technology and agent support, makes sense for my business,” Bennett said in a statement. This year, the brokerage plans to release a new agent dashboard that is designed to improve transparency, trust and satisfaction in client interactions. Bennett ranked No.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

The Closing Exchange (TCX) partners with its clients to configure solutions to support their workflow at every stage of their digital evolution. CXChoice is an integrated SaaS technology and production platform used to assign notaries to each order, based upon criteria set by the client.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

Kutsishin will outline a borrower retention game plan designed to ensure every borrower has the right loan, right now. He’s also famous for going all-out as a speaker, whether on a live or virtual stage, and has promised to bring his A game to the summit. The focus of the Spring Summit is The Year-Round Purchase Market.

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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. Flueid Decision also offers a product designed specifically for title providers to digitize and automate title search best practices.

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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

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.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Real estate technology company Knock has announced the launch of Knock Nest, a standalone sale-leaseback solution that allows homeowners to access the cash they’ve built up in their home while continuing to live in it. Knock Nest is currently available in select cities in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Last month’s uptick was mainly driven by an increase in the number of properties that are in early stage delinquency (30 days or more past due) but are not yet in foreclosure. The data giant pointed to February’s seasonality as it is a shorter month and ended on a Sunday this year, allowing for fewer days to process payments.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The software is built on Kubernetes, an open-source automation platform designed by Google and a familiar program to Valon co-founders Andrew Wang and Eric Chiang, who had both previously worked for the internet search giant. “Valon’s software platform is designed to be intuitive and deliver a truly borrower-centric experience.

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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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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

Sarah Wheeler: What differentiates Lofty’s technology? The other thing about being a platform is that when we design the product, we think the product should be generic — we’re not just building a product for the real estate industry. Because technology is evolving so fast, we have to evolve with the technology.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The company is aiming to bring more reverse mortgage technology solutions to potential partners already in the industry and those that have yet to enter it. George Morales: My new role is really designed to bring reverse mortgage insights and perspectives to the company. Clow: Does tech provide more of an ability to do that?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Demonstrating you have a keen understanding of the whole client journey — from staging and listing to settling into a brand-new home — will give you a competitive advantage. Design and share infographics that provide valuable real estate tips or market statistics, making complex information easily digestible and shareable.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

The company’s initial approach, offering flat fees and leveraging technology to streamline processes, initially captured attention and gained traction, promising to change how real estate transactions are completed. As real estate professionals, we must take stock in the value that alternative models bring to the table.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

We share some open house ideas to help you do just that, taking you through the planning, staging, marketing, hosting and follow-up for your open house events. Stage the home (including virtual staging) Staging homes generally helps you sell them faster and at higher prices. Here are two tools to help.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2025

The more detailed responsibilities include showing and listing properties, generating leads for your business, marketing your services on and offline, maintaining communications with current and past clients, leveraging technology to build your business and creating a network of real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As RentRedi’s biggest investors include K1 Investment Management, RiverPark Ventures, TIA Ventures and Tribeca Early Stage Partners.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How do you stand out in a crowded digital space while leveraging technology to attract and serve clients more effectively? Its a social media marketing platform designed specifically for real estate agents. A well-designed website or landing page can help capture leads and grab visitors’ attention.

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Housing Wire

MAY 19, 2025

HW: Are your best practices something you designed from the ground up? We make it easy to get answers to scenario questions, offer ongoing education through regular webinars, and support everything with a technology platform that brings transparency and consistency as loans move through each stage before purchase.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The only entity to be immediately impacted in the initial rebranding stage is Ocwen itself, but a version of the new name is expected to roll out to both Liberty and PHH at some point in 2024. The company has also established capital-partner relationships and has made a series of technological investments into its platforms, he said.

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