Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

“Our technology eliminates the tedious ‘stare and compare’ work of analyzing bank statements while enhancing fraud detection and ensuring consistency across underwriting decisions,” said Paul Gigliotti , chief growth officer at Prudent AI. These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Milestone, the largest brokerage in Massachusetts over the past three years, said the companies will be able to combine Willow’s top-drawer proprietary technology platform with Milestone’s federal registration and state licensing footprint. “With this technology , we’re going to be able to flip the script.

Loans

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Better Home & Finance, the parent company of digital lender Better.com , launched its voice-based artificial intelligence loan assistant on Thursday. This is true disruption of the non-licensed tasks performed by armies of traditional customer service reps, loan officers, and processors in the mortgage industry,” Garg added.

Loans

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. Real is a real estate technology company that is differentiated in our industry. million in Q1 2025.

Technology

Housing Wire

JUNE 13, 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. As debate swirls over job loss and security risks, Bressler urged the industry to embrace AI or risk falling behind, likening resistance to ignoring the internet in the ’90s.

Industrial

Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2025

Hallmark had 45 sponsored loan officers and 19 active branches as of Wednesday, per Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) data. “This strategic decision brings Fairway’s expanded product portfolio, enhanced technology , and deep support resources into Hallmark’s orbit,” Sturges said in a statement. .

Mortgages

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

MARCH 5, 2025

1 loan originator in the country by volume for at least five years, is assuming the role of president at Rate Mortgage , the company announced Tuesday. 8 on the Inside Mortgage Finance ranking of top originators at just under $40 billion. But my biggest focus initially is going to be the loan officers.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The good news for 2024 for us was that we had a lot of forward loan officers realize that reverse mortgages are a great piece [to add to] their business, and a lot of people took the initiative to get certified, she said. There may be ways to improve that, whether it’s changes in guidelines or changes in technology.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

Real credited its technology offerings and business model for the explosive growth in agents. It started 2024 with 18 loan officers and finished the year with about 90. Net cash provided by operating activities a measure of how the business is performing outside of investing and financing activities was $48.7

Brokerage

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), a subsidiary of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), has been developing a series of uniform technology standards that will ideally allow for the somewhat siloed reverse mortgage industry to more easily collaborate with others in the mortgage finance ecosystem.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

There’s going to be ins and outs and fluctuations [in mortgage] in seasonal quarter to quarter, but it’s really strong growth against a really challenged market, and our enhanced market strategy is really driving the bulk of that as we introduce customers to Zillow Home Loans if they want to start with financing, Wacksman said.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2025

Rocket connects with 2 million purchase contracts annually when they explore affordability and mortgage financing. When these clients are then connected with the best agents and the best loan officers, it creates a virtuous cycle. “These are highly valuable buyers and sellers with a strong intent to transact.

Mortgages

Real Estate News

JULY 18, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News Industry Homeownership education needs a reboot — and a new messenger Loan officers and financial advisors need to meet aspiring buyers where they are as many increasingly turn to social media for home financing advice.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“As the market stabilizes, I look forward to helping clients achieve their home financing goals with the support of Rate’s unparalleled technology and commitment to low rates.” Most recently, Lindsay served as a mortgage loan officer at U.S.

Lending

Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2025

NAF originated about $14 billion in mortgages in 2024, ranking as the 28th-largest lender in the country, according to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF). As of July, the company had 2,501 sponsored loan officers across 280 active branches, per the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS). It also services a $69 billion portfolio.

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. Gillen, Ph.D.,

Mortgages

Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2025

Loan officer profile visible to leads (Source: LendingTree ) Want leads fast? Make a list of all the people you know, also known as your sphere of influence, and let them know you’re in the mortgage industry and ready to help anyone looking to secure financing. Check out LendingTree.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. 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.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Arrival Home Loans on Tuesday announced a partnership with zavvie a fintech company that specializes in bringing liquidity to residential real estate in an effort to enhance the homebuying experience for its customers. Arrival Home Loans, which is powered by Pacific Private Money Inc. produced a total volume of $52.5

Loans

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.

Property Management

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The top-producing loan officer brings a proven track record of high-volume production and financing solutions for borrowers. Franquemont funded $38 million across 103 loans 2024 alone, according to Rate. He first joined Guaranteed Rate in January 2019 after a two-year stint as a loan officer at Northpointe Bank.

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2025

Most of the 15 to 20 loan officers he spoke to were ecstatic about being able to use the new credit scoring model. It wasn’t even clear whether the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) wanted both FICO and VantageScore scores, or if they wanted lenders to choose between the two. That’s opportunity in a down market.

Loans

BAM Media

JUNE 4, 2025

BAM Key Details: The latest ICE Mortgage Technology report shows U.S. According to the latest June 2025 Mortgage Monitor from ICE Mortgage Technology, this 22% year-over-year surge signals a major shift in borrower behavior, driven by easing interest rates, record-high equity levels, and rising consumer interest in HELOCs.

Equity

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

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

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Competitors will enter the broker channel, but they can’t match UWM’s technology or partnerships to help brokers win more business, he said. UWM also implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) technology, dubbed Keep , to send prevalidated refi opportunities when a borrower can save on their monthly payments.

Mortgages

Seattle Times Real Estate

JUNE 9, 2025

Source: Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Frank Mina / The Seattle Times) When Scott entered the real estate market two decades ago, “I saw that my community was in apartments. Realtors and loan officers often help clients comb through birth and death certificates or school, medical and census records.

Loans

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2025

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) submitted a formal request to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday, asking for the rescission of six rules and revisions to nine others that affect the mortgage industry. Meanwhile, the U.S. She noted two key industry concerns.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Large MSR owners are getting a lot of benefits through their skills and investment in technology, and they’re able to pass that through to the MSR economics, including things like retention,” said Chris King, senior vice president at Texas-based Mr. Cooper , the largest primary servicer in the U.S., which manages a $1.34 trillion portfolio.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Employees at NJ Lenders are joining Minneapolis-based Luminate Bank , following a challenging period at the Little Falls-based nonbank that included criminal charges of mortgage fraud involving two former loan officers in 2024. No loans or assets are being transferredonly employees. billion in loans in 2024.

Banks

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

will pay its loan officers 100% of the commission splits “without any per-file fees or other hidden fees,” according to co-founder and CEO Mike Kortas. NEXA usually pays loan officers 220 basis points (bps) out of 275 bps on most loans. NEXA Mortgage , the largest mortgage brokerage firm in the U.S.,

Loan Officer

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Sandra Madigan, EVP of product strategy – servicing technology at ICE Mortgage Technology , about improving the home buying and ownership experience with technology and how the industry can do so thoughtfully. What do you think the disconnect is there, and do you see this changing in the future?

Technology

Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

“Marketers and loan officers need to be prepared for a longer lead-nurture timeline today than the refi market frenzy we experienced the last two years,” said Jim Anderson, chief marketing officer at Finance of America Mortgage. Homebuyers often search for financing online before engaging a Realtor.

Finance

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2022

California-based nonbank lender Carrington Mortgage Services has invested in boosting the growth of its wholesale channel, with the latest announcements including a new loan processing technology and plans to increase the sales team. The technology is available only for full-doc government and non-QM loans.

Technology

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night. SW: ICE Mortgage Technology is known for its focus on automation. Sarah Wheeler: ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight just closed today.

Technology