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UWM’s Jason Bressler on the role of failure in tech innovation

Housing Wire

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Jason Bressler , CTO at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to talk about how the lender is developing a smart, innovative IT team by giving them a safety net to fail. JB: What we can do that will continue to drive our innovation. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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How one lender is innovating to make affordable housing more accessible

Housing Wire

JI: The short answers are innovation and education. As a major lender, what role do you see Change playing in making housing more affordable and more accessible to more people, especially in underserved communities?

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Beautiful minds wanted: Nominate Inman Innovators before the cutoff

Inman

Now more than ever, real estate needs innovators like you. Nominations for the 27th annual Inman Innovator Awards close May 17. Don't let the industry's next great idea fall through the cracks.

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Opinion: The title industry supports innovation while prioritizing protection

Housing Wire

These innovations have helped — not hindered — title professionals offering the same, robust coverage and protection that homeowners have depended on for over a century. Not all innovations are created equal. But in fact, these products — which claim to be a cheaper, more innovative version of title insurance — are a relic of the past.

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Accelerating Real Estate Sales Pipelines to Streamline Buyer Journeys

Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process.

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 Pennymac hires chief mortgage innovation officer

Housing Wire

Pennymac Financial Services named longtime industry veteran Jerry Halbrook as its new chief mortgage innovation officer. Pennymac’s hiring of a new chief mortgage innovation officer coincides with a higher-rate environment in which lenders are struggling to stay profitable. . in 2021, compared to 2.3%

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Opinion: why innovation in a builder matters to homebuyers

Housing Wire

But buyers and sellers aren’t just looking to startups and tech companies to create these experiences; they’re also expecting more innovative services and products from industry incumbents as well, including homebuilders. Innovative building materials and home features matter.

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Reimagining How Construction Companies Capture Progress Tracking

Speaker: Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, Christopher Gagliardi, George Hedley, and Jason Nichols

We are innovators. We are builders. We are the reason that skyscrapers touch the sky and foundations are poured into the earth. How do we navigate the digital channels that the construction industry is in?