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‘It’s scary out there’: Mortgage industry reacts to cyberattacks

Housing Wire

Recent cyberattacks at mortgage companies have put the industry in alert mode, executives at top lenders, servicers, tech vendors and investors told HousingWire. It’s scary out there,” a technology leader at a top lender said anonymously, adding that there were recent cyberattack attempts at his company.

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Pennymac shakes up tech leadership

Housing Wire

Pennymac Financial Services has made changes to its technology leadership, creating a new role focused on digital innovations, the company announced on Tuesday. They also come as the mortgage industry is making efforts to adopt artificial intelligence solutions to improve productivity and better assist customers.

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Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang unify, launch “TrustEngine” platform

Housing Wire

Roughly a year after Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang were acquired by a private equity firm, they’ve merged their services onto one platform and rebranded to “TrustEngine.” The company says more than 200 independent mortgage companies, credit unions, banks and brokers currently use TrustEngine’s solutions.

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Guild posts origination gains in Q1, declares a dividend

Housing Wire

Guild Holdings Company , parent company of Guild Mortgage , recorded a 6% increase in mortgage originations and much higher revenue levels in the first quarter of 2024 than in 2023. The company’s unpaid principal balance (UPB) in its servicing portfolio also grew by two percent to $86.3 Net revenue sharply increased to $231.8

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Homebuying has not been this affordable since May: ICE

Housing Wire

The decline in mortgage rates in November helped financially strained homebuyers, according to ICE Mortgage Technology ‘s latest Home Price Index data. As a result, mortgage demand ticked up as well last month. According to ICE ’s report, it took 35.9% less than two months ago.

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Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach merge

Housing Wire

Mortgage fintechs Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach have merged, roughly six months after a Philadelphia-based private equity firm bought a controlling stake in each company. A unified name has not yet been determined and Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach will continue to operate as distinct brands, for now, the companies said.

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How AI implementation could impact the mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Most mortgage professionals have either started to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) or are at least aware of how it can be adopted to make the loan origination process more efficient. “Once data is identified, the system can then run a series of automated comparison checks or rules,” Jennifer Fortier , principal at Stratmor, said. .