Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Brown also served as managing director of sales for mortgage technology firm Black Knight , as chief revenue officer for Lift Strategic Partners and as principal for Brown Derby Consulting. Brown expressed excitement over his new role and said he intends to continue serving customers with new solutions.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Name Job Title Company Name Aaron Heidorn Director of Software Engineering & Infrastructure Cloudvirga Aaron Smith Director, Sales CubiCasa Adrian Provost Chief Executive Officer Realty ONE Group Terminus Ana LeBlanc Human Resources Director InterLinc Mortgage Annie Lemon Producing Branch Manager Gold Star Mortgage Financial Anthony Russo Diamond (..)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Almeida Realtor- Team Leader The American Dream Group Coldwell Banker Abhishek Shende Senior Principal Software Engineer Zillow Group Adi Pavlovic CEO Newzip Alnur Kassim-Lakha Director Mile Rock Capital Amy Macken Senior Vice President, Due Diligence Operations Consolidated Analytics Anaid Chacón Senior Vice President of Product Argyle Mortgage Arkadiusz (..)

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2022

PennyMac Financial Services announced today that it’s launching a new technology platform for its broker channel, and it has rebranded its broker division from PennyMac Broker Direct to Pennymac TPO. In the wholesale lending space, there has been a notable push to entice brokers to come onboard. As of Sept.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Name Job Title Company Name Ali Haralson President Auction.com Amy Jo Plummer Vice President of Customer Experience Maxwell Anita Blue President LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Candy Nowak Chief Credit Officer CMG Financial Cecilia Choy Chief Operating Officer ICE Mortgage Technology Cerita Battles Head of Community & Affordable Lending Chase Charis (..)

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2025

billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), up 2% from the end of 2024 and 10% higher compared to March 2024. “We have the scale, capital, technology , and we’ve invested forward. Wholesale partnerships Last week’s earnings painted an interesting picture for the company. And, you know, we’re here, right?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

Financial wellness technology company EarnUp reached a new milestone last quarter, helping millions of Americans schedule mortgage, auto, and student loan payments through its Payday to Payday program and technology. Lending and servicing organizations turn to EarnUp to reduce risk and streamline operations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Toronto-based cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round to support the growth of its digital assets lending business, including a new Bitcoin-backed mortgage product. Founded in 2018, Ledn focuses on saving and lending products for Bitcoin and other digital assets.

Mortgages 421

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

California-based wholesale/correspondent lender New Wave Lending Group filed a lawsuit against Sprout Mortgage , accusing the company of defaulting on a pool of $32 million in loans it agreed to purchase. 15, 2022, for the purchase of 51 loans, with a total principal value of $32,864,270. 20, 2022, to Feb. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

California-based wholesale/correspondent lender New Wave Lending Group filed a lawsuit against Sprout Mortgage , accusing the company of defaulting on a pool of $32 million in loans it agreed to purchase. 15, 2022, for the purchase of 51 loans, with a total principal value of $32,864,270. 20, 2022, to Feb. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Aslan Home Lending Corporation. Vice President of Technology Services. Nexsys Technologies. JMAC Lending. Principal and Chair, Financial Instituions Regulatory Practice Group. Synergy One Lending. SVP, Correspondent Lending. Planet Home Lending. Executive, Software Engineering & Technology.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2025

Principal limit factors] change and programs change often, so it’s difficult to tackle that one. We’re incredibly excited to see Choice Fixed now available within the HECM Tool platform,” said Kim Smith , senior vice president of wholesale lending at Smartfi.

Mortgages 232

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2021

has raised $175 million to accelerate growth and fund new technologies , just 16 months after relaunching its operations. Principals of the private holding company StoicLane led the round, the firms said on Wednesday. Last year, Interfirst relaunched its services with a new proprietary loan origination technology platform.

Mortgages 375

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Technology has made many aspects of day-to-day life more seamless than ever, with instant, easy and personalized consumer experiences; however, lending is still difficult. In return, borrowers have a lending experience that is streamlined and more personalized.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2022

Think technology and service providers, too — a smaller mortgage market affects everyone. How about we focus on big issues like affordable housing, lending to low- and moderate-income borrowers and helping first-time homebuyers achieve the American Dream in a market that’s nigh on unaffordable? It’s simple productivity math.

Industrial 450

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Thanks to our strategic emphasis on technology, including years of investment in AI and the cloud, Mr. Cooper is well positioned to provide our customers with world-class service, operate as a trusted counterparty for our industry stakeholders, and grow and sustain investor returns.” billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB).

Equity 380

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2022

In Roseville, where the company has a consumer-direct business and information technology organization, Pennymac will eliminate 81 positions. Presented by: Acra Lending. Pennymac has said it is making an effort to boost its consumer direct lending business. These layoffs were first reported in the Sacramento Business Journal.

Lending 384

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 7, 2021

Rocket Mortgage became one of the first lenders to enter Ginnie Mae’s pilot program in an attempt to transform its VA and FHA lending to a more digital process, a segment which the company says makes up about 25% of its originations. Previously, eNotes couldn’t be used to close VA , FHA or other Ginnie Mae-backed loans.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2023

Name Job Title Company Name Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing LodeStar Software Solutions Alex Boand Managing Director of Correspondent Group Sales Pennymac Alison Flinn Chief of Staff Development Amherst Amanda Morrow Director of Investor Relations Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company Andres Munar Owner and President Co/LAB Lending Andrew Jewett (..)

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

Name Job Title Company Name Alan Tiongson VP of Secondary Marketing and Asset Management Constructive Capital (Constructive Loans) Andrew Stringer EVP, Senior Director of Capital Markets PrimeLending Ben Allison Chief Financial Officer Deephaven Mortgage Bryan Charap Chief Financial Officer Realtor.com Cassie Vosburgh Chief Financial Officer ACES Quality (..)

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

The CFPB issued a statement to warn creditors that technology being “too complicated” is not an excuse for noncompliance. In his own statement Thursday, Chopra said companies have “legal responsibilities when they let a black-box model make lending decisions.”.

Lending 421

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

The company’s job cuts include human resources, technology, talent acquisition, and executive assistant positions. Presented by: Acra Lending. In October 2021, a $175 million investment from principals at the private holding company StoicLane was used to grow operations and refine and develop new technologies.

Loan Officer 384

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2023

For instance, with higher-priced mortgages, lenders need to verify the consumer’s ability to repay, ensure there is no prepayment penalty and make sure escrow taxes and insurance payments are paid each month along with the loan’s principal and interest. And not just at the federal level. HW: How does ACES help lenders safeguard compliance?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Their collective expertise spans the entire spectrum of the sector, encompassing areas such as lending, tech, real estate, appraisal, compliance, operations, sales and so much more. The following list of honorees comprises many more examples of exceptional leadership from some of the industry’s most accomplished women.

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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. Technology that had long been available, but never saw the level of adoption the industry would have hoped for, was now in high demand. Technology as the new table stakes.

Mortgages 421

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This was the first earnings delivered by Rocket’s new CEO, Varun Krishna , who focused his conversation with analysts on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to transform the business. Rocket’s servicing book unpaid principal balance, which includes subserviced loans, was $506 billion as of Sept.

Principal 421

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

“Once data is identified, the system can then run a series of automated comparison checks or rules,” Jennifer Fortier , principal at Stratmor, said. Automated comparison checks can help solve one of the biggest issues in mortgage banking: a lack of trust in data provided by borrowers and lenders. “We

Industrial 396

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2022

Lenders across the board felt that they got truly high ROI from these solutions,” said Sam Ryder, principal at LLR Partners. ” The two companies’ technology solutions are already tightly integrated and the relationship between their executives was a bonus to LLR Partners, Ryder said.

Investor 364

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Purchase loans comprised about 82% of overall mortgage lending in 2023 and ICE forecasts purchase lending to continue to dominate the market through next year. The high-interest rate environment continues to put downward pressure on mortgage origination activity.

Mortgages 421

Mortgages Equity Lending Principal 421

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Investment purchases had a 74% increase in risk despite lower volumes and tighter lending guidelines, reflecting a new high in the history of CoreLogic’s index. CoreLogic’s findings noted that less populous states are more volatile due to lower levels of lending activity.

Mortgages 421

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

According to John Bosley, president of mortgage lending at Planet Home Lending , the idea that 95% of firms will qualify for the new risk-based capital rule is a “little bit disingenuous.” ” Executives refute this explanation. “It’s a scary situation.”

Marketing 420

Marketing Lending Loans Principal 420

Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

million in the first quarter this year, driven by its servicing portfolio and about $520 billion in unpaid principal balance. In the beginning of the year, Pennymac said it aimed to boost its consumer direct lending business. Pennymac reported a pretax income of $234.5 The company announced it was investing $3.9 in the first quarter.

Loan Officer 397

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Housing Wire

JUNE 14, 2022

Freddie Mac currently uses that technology to speed appraisals on some purchase transactions, but only those with loan to value ratios up to 80%, but that excludes most Black and Latino borrowers. We are constantly refining our system, and we frequently bring in new technologies to improve our capabilities,” a Freddie Mac spokesperson said.

Equity 366

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Strategies for 2024 I’m heavily focused on recruiting , improving technology and marketing, empowering the loan officers — by giving them the same technology and marketing support. I’m comfortable with lending there because I know I’m very familiar with the area. This way I can help them grow their business.

Mortgages 450

Mortgages Loan Officer Loans Equity 450

Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Guild CEO Terry Schmidt said in a statement that the company’s performance reflects its strategy to increase market share “by investing in people and technology” and its ability to “executive effectively in a challenging market environment.” The data shows that adjusted net income was $30.7 million and adjusted EBITDA was $41.6

Principal 421

Principal Loans Mortgages Technology 421

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

“The increased M&A activity to-date has been fueled primarily by two factors: 1) pent-up demand for retirement by aged owners who achieved lifetime net worth objectives, and 2) the current industry challenges with more storm clouds on the horizon,” David Hrobon, principal at Stratmor wrote in its October Insights Report.

Industrial 382

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