Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

where she led the company’s team of marketing professionals while also contributing to recruiting, compliance, event planning, vendor management and strategic planning. Instead, we invest heavily in empowering our loan officers. At The Money Store, our organizational structure is nimble, devoid of layers of management.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

One consequence of mortgage lenders – and LOs, for that matter – being on the ropes is the lack of investment back into their business. Interestingly, 57% of the 166 respondents said they do not plan to invest in tech, services or solutions in the third quarter.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Gareth Borcherds, managing director, Ascent Software Group The GSEs are taking a closer look at how they evaluate collateral risk. Gareth Borcherds , managing director Ascent Software Group outlines the three categories to be aware of, how appraisal modernization can help scale new initiatives and more in this executive conversation.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

But we know that real estate (or any sales industry) requires lots of talking to people, relationship-building, and networking. Finding the most impactful events and groups may require some trial and error, but finding the right places to meet new potential clients and colleagues will be worth the investment. Set a manageable goal.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

California-based loanDepot has appointed Dan Hanson to a newly-created role of executive director of enterprises partnerships and acquisitions as the company seeks to invest in profitable growth-generating initiatives, it announced on Thursday. The mortgage lender has had several changes to its leadership so far this year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

The newest prop tech applications to moat the client relationship are home management tools. Helping homeowners monitor the value of their home, access maintenance and remodel services, monitor mortgage rates, and other tools deepen the relationship between the homeowner and real estate professional. Evolve the technology stack.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Recently as the real estate industry has shifted from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market, it’s become paramount for Realtors to continually meet their clients at critical life touchpoints to extend the longevity of that relationship. If the customer has just purchased a new car, they might be offered car warranties or auto insurance.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The nation’s top loan officer Shant Banosian joined the board of directors at Healing Realty Trust , a healthcare-focused real estate investment company. So we’ll look for him to leverage his relationships into access to investors. Shant has an incredible network. We have a $25 million open series A funding round right now.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

However, there were also tax benefits to depreciating those assets, which would justify the investment. After that, specifically in 2023, Grella said Kortas tried to convince him to purchase an airplane flight school due to a pilot shortage (which he ended up doing independently), invest in an aircraft hangar, and purchase another jet.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors , a global alternative investment manager and long-time player in the mortgage market, has launched a real estate mortgage investment conduit, or REMIC, that plans to work with loan originators around the country to develop and acquire innovative nonagency mortgage products.

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APRIL 3, 2024

It has constructed a servicing platform while adding multi-asset originations and asset management capabilities. 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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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Kicking off people movers for the week, Opendoor announced it hired a new chief investment officer, naming Daniel Morillo to lead the iBuyer’s pricing and data science efforts. In Vega’s new position, she is tasked with building and maintaining successful client relationships from inception through ongoing account servicing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The brokerage noted that Lim will remain at Christie’s as a senior advisor and global brand ambassador, working to expand the relationship between the real estate business and the auction house, among other duties. He also has more than a decade of experience as a real estate agent and managing broker.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The digital lender made changes in its commercial operating model to achieve this goal and will continue to invest in Tinman, its proprietary technology platform. Better ended last year with $554 million in cash, restricted cash and short-term investments, a 60% increase compared to December 2022. “In million in full year 2022.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2022

The key to winning purchase business in 2022 remains as it was in 2021, the year before that, and the year before that – building and maintaining relationships with real estate agents. But in the most competitive purchase market in years, they’ll have to scrap, leverage social media and add a personal touch.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

We understand that our existing long-term client relationships extend far beyond innovative technology; our clients rely heavily on our team’s unique knowledge and experience to enable their success,” said Gagliano. Based in North America, Perseus acquires and invests in software businesses like Dark Matter Technologies.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Prior experience and relationships are often considered key factors for success in the mortgage industry. Amy Moses, vice president of marketing and communications at EscrowTab , and Raquel Borras, marketing and social media manager at New American Funding , are among the handful of professionals who’ve been accepted as Axis mentors. “If

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ardley added that there’s no human assistance, and the engine can integrate with any loan origination system (LOS) or customer relationship management (CRM) solution. ” Ardley can help servicers with retention strategies and find new deals within their portfolio.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2021

closed on the acquisition of appraisal management software firm Appraisal Now for approximately $30.5 Appraisal Now, better known as “ Anow ,” makes an automated appraisal workflow management platform for the global appraisal market. Canadian real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

By investing in education now, you’ll be ready to capitalize on a potential market rebound and set your agency apart from the competition. However, well-trained employees offer undeniable benefits, such as increased productivity , engagement and job performance. Use a blended learning approach Everybody learns differently.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the real estate market continues to grapple with high interest rates and low inventory, agents entering the market are looking for affordable client relationship management (CRM) tools that offer a cost-effective means to automate and manage client interactions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Appraisal management company Class Valuation , a subsidiary of investment firm Gridiron Capital , acquired Kansas City, Missouri-based Pendo Management for an undisclosed sum. Investment bank Berkery Noyes advised Pendo Management on the merger. Pendo works with more than 150 lenders, per the companies’ statement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

About 57% of 166 respondents in the LenderPulse survey do not plan to invest in tech, services or solutions. Just under 25% of the respondents said they would cut down on production or origination focus headcount, followed by operational software and solutions (18%); and originations software (8%).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Philadelphia-based private equity firm LLR Partners announced Tuesday its investment in Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach , two fintechs focused on attracting and retaining mortgage borrowers and making loan originators more efficient. “There should be a relationship beyond the transaction. LLR Partners, which led a $26.5

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

Volly , a mortgage tech company that offers customer relationship management and point-of-sale services for lenders, announced Wednesday the acquisition of mortgage and real estate tech startup Home Captain for an undisclosed amount.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ciardelli said his own personal wellness journey inspired him to look for new ways to help others better manage stress and their overall well-being. After years of working crazy hours and focusing on growing his business, Ciardelli saw the impact his hard-driving lifestyle was having on his health and close relationships.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Seasoned lenders are going “back to the basics,” focusing on relationship building and outreach to generate business. However, time does not always equal resources, and even in today’s financially challenging market, lenders must make investments in quality control and compliance a top priority. We’ve had great success with ACES.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Rodney Moss: It was early in my career when I was in investment banking. At the time, I was a financial analyst doing a 100-hour weekly grind when my managing director shared this piece of advice with me: “The business world is divided into two groups of people — processors and rainmakers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

homeowners are “house-rich, cash-poor,” home equity investment firm Hometap provides clients with a way to tap into their home equity instead of selling their home or taking out a loan. When the home sells or the homeowner settles the investment within the 10-year period. Based on the notion that far too many U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

The key to effectively managing this changing strategy to be diverse and profitable? Lenders who take the first strides forward will gain advantages over their competitors and build stronger relationships with the communities they serve.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

vertical manager of strategic partnerships at Liberty Mutual, to discuss how partnering with a nationally recognized insurance company improve borrower engagement for lenders. At Liberty, we work to keep things easy for our partners through responsive and personal service from a dedicated Relationship Management team*.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Dustin Gray, CEO of Milestones Labs , about the importance of the borrower relationship and how Milestones Labs helps mortgage providers build lasting relationships with their borrowers. HousingWire: How has the current market affected the way lenders approach customer relationships?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In his role, he is responsible for domestic and international business operations, financial management, franchise performance consulting, network engagement and brand growth strategy for the portfolio. There is a vast difference between leaders and managers and it is times of crisis that bring out the best leaders.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2021

Title insurance veteran Janice Cassidy has been named agency compliance manager at North American Title Insurance Co., Before becoming an escrow manager and title officer in Jacksonville, Florida, Cassidy owned her own title agency in New Jersey. a subsidiary of Doma.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2021

The investment is expected to close in the middle of 2021. We are proud to further our relationship with a valued business partner of over seven years,” Roy Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of Thrive, said in a statement. The investment in Thrive comes amid a wave of M&A activity in the mortgage lending space.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The top three opportunities mortgage pros see are new construction (15.3%), first-time homebuyers (14.5%) and cultivating referrals and building new relationships with buyers, builders and agents (13%), according to HousingWire ‘s Q4 2023 LenderPulse survey. About 37% of respondents were spending money in social media and 34.8%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2023

A coalition of 24 housing organizations, individual leaders and trade groups, led by the National Housing Conference (NHC), are urging President Joe Biden to exempt affordable housing development and repair from the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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