Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

While a mortgage business’ battle against margin compression is seemingly endless, that fight is less noticeable in times of surging revenue. The decline in mortgage volume, along with increasing rates and uncertainty about the months ahead, have amounted to a scramble for revenue and a continual push to reduce expenses.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2022

As the world races towards increased digitization, mortgage professionals are striving to keep up with the demand for convenient lending solutions that allow borrowers to navigate the process from the comfort of their own homes. Rich Gagliano, President, Origination Technologies.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The mortgage industry has witnessed its fair share of tribulations and transformations, but its response to those challenges and changes is often a tale of reactiveness. This shift is especially important when thinking about the mortgage lending cycle. I’ve never used a portal for exception responses before, and I love it.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2022

Servicers’ forbearance portfolio volume trended downward in June but declined at a much slower pace than earlier this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). of total loans were in the initial plan stage last month and 57.6% in May at a time of high inflation and volatility in mortgage rates. The remaining 12.6%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

The loan repurchase trend that began to sting many mortgage originators in 2022 appears to finally be winding down, according to a recent report by Sterling Point Advisors and Augment Analytics. A&D Mortgage is one example of an originator that is committed to prefunding quality control reviews.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. The panel noted the findings of the latest Fannie Mae mortgage lender sentiment survey.

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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. The post Mortgage tech firm Volly scoops up Home Captain appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Income verification technology is typically used for the loan origination process. However, bringing this technology to the point-of-sale stage allows lenders to screen candidates more effectively. Additionally, Revvin was recently acquired by Maxwell , a Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech.

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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. From hybrid appraisals to virtual showings to RON/RIN, the digital mortgage process took center stage over the last year. Why should the mortgage process be any different?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“Most technologies are not architected to do a million loans every five minutes.” “Most technologies are not architected to do a million loans every five minutes.” ” Ardley can help servicers with retention strategies and find new deals within their portfolio.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sandra Madigan, digital product director, enterprise product strategy, servicing technologies at Black Knight. If you were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech, who would you want to thank for helping you get where you are today? The post How can the mortgage industry retain more employees? Become a member today.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Maintaining and deepening relationships with borrowers is important for lenders, but it takes valuable time away from other business efforts for mortgage organizations. Black Knight’s Surefire CRM and Mortgage Marketing Engine helps mortgage professionals win new business, drive repeat business and gain referral business.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2023

This bidirectional integration, available to financial institutions, including independent mortgage banks nationwide, enables real-time sharing of loan application data, milestone updates, and documents. ” SimpleNexus , an nCino company, is a developer of mobile-first technology for mortgage lenders. “We

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

the parent company of top five reverse mortgage lender Liberty Reverse Mortgage and PHH Mortgage Corp. The only entity to be immediately impacted in the initial rebranding stage is Ocwen itself, but a version of the new name is expected to roll out to both Liberty and PHH at some point in 2024. Ocwen Financial Corp.,

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Realty Biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The integration of technology in the real estate sector, often referred to as "PropTech" (Property Technology), represents a profound shift in how real estate is bought, sold, and managed. The infusion of technology has streamlined processes, improved efficiencies, and enhanced user experiences across multiple facets of the industry.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The firm announced Thursday that MyHome , a WFG subsidiary, has acquired technology and marketing services provider Volly. Since inception, both WFG and MyHome have been dedicated to providing transparency and empowerment to all mortgage transaction participants,” Steve Ozonian , the CEO and president of WFG, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired Brace , a digital mortgage servicing platform. Founded in 2018 , Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Dave Sheeler, president of residential servicing and correspondent lending at Freedom Mortgage. If you were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech, who would you want to thank for helping you get where you are today? The post How can the mortgage industry recruit people earlier in their careers? Become a member today.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2023

Candor Technology , a mortgage artificial intelligence (AI) technology firm, announced this week that it has unveiled its latest product feature, Candor Pre-Check. “At Candor, we strive to create best-in-class technology to benefit the consumer, the lender, and the mortgage investor. .

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This marks the second round of startups to participate in the program since its launch in September 2019 – originally as an initiative by Flagstar to guide late-stage mortgage tech startups in an effort to evaluate the viability of future investments and partnerships. Presented by: Total Expert. in 2010 and 2011.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

My goal with my career in mortgage is to help bridge the generational gap between mortgage professionals and next-generation borrowers. For Gen Z, technology is second nature Gen Z is considered those who were born between 1997 and 2012 — today, members of Gen Z are between 11 and 26 years old.

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Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

For those in the mortgage space, there are a myriad of technology solutions claiming to help streamline lending operations and improve efficiency. When investing in a technology that someone else designed to automate workflows, it’s important to ask — how do I make this workflow work for me?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2022

From mortgage origination to servicing, companies are constantly grappling with high volume and stringent regulatory oversight while managing a large cohort of vendor partners. Smaller mortgage originators often deal with this problem by throwing more people at it. We’re seeing mortgage executives and workers retiring at record rates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2021

Josh Friend : Amid this global pandemic, mortgage rates have been at historically low levels, borrower demand has increased, refi’s have broken records and lenders have had to shift in many instances to a remote workforce. The post Successful mortgage lending starts with superior customer service appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2022

Since its launch in August 2020, FinLedger has kept its pulse on the explosive and expansive sector of financial technology for thousands of readers. And now we’re ready for the next stage of FinLedger’s growth. It is a sector, however, we won’t (and can’t) ignore for our audience of housing professionals.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

Most of the 51 entries dedicated to HUD are in the “proposed rule stage,” the second of five stages involved in the process prior to full implementation and actual regulatory authority. An initial notice on this proposal is expected this month.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

From injecting technology into the mortgage process to redefining the real estate agent and home shopper relationship, these leaders have laid the foundations for millions of homeowners. The first one is Jonathan Corr, who was the executive that hired me at Ellie Mae and brought me into the mortgage business. Technology.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

That intelligence allows the lender to proactively address curative issues in concert with other early-stage workflow steps. And there are other primary and secondary mortgages tied to the consumer. With that in mind, imagine you are reviewing a loan application.

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Realty Biz

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clever Real Estate, a rapidly expanding real estate education and technology company, has completed the acquisition of Gravy Technologies , a startup that developed a pioneering loyalty rewards platform for first-time home buyers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Neville said he is leaving LoanLogics, a data-driven mortgage audit, income calculation and loan quality software provider, in the “capable hands” of Parker. His professional career spans three decades and roles in companies of varying growth stages, with leadership positions at Fiserv, CoreLogic and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

MAY 11, 2023

Flueid , a leading technology company specializing in real estate transactions, announced on Thursday the integration of its patented Flueid Decision platform with Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A well-qualified buyer these days can find a mortgage at historically low interest rates. But that’s not good enough for United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia. So if the numbers work for them and they want the lowest rate , they can do that and the mortgage brokers can figure out what works for them and get that deal for them.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ashley Terrell: Mortgage lenders traditionally rely heavily on referrals from buyer agents, with approximately 60-70% of their business coming from referrals from previous clients. HW: What role can technology play in helping agents establish and maintain an advisory relationship with homeowners?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While foreclosure completions remained relatively flat in October, foreclosure starts rose to 33,000, hitting their highest level in 18 months, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor report. Meanwhile, early-stage delinquencies (30 and 60 days past due) also took a dive, down 15,000 borrowers month over month to 1.7 million in total.

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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. The Origence Mortgage Platform is an end-to-end lending platform that puts the power of modern technology in lenders’ hands, enabling them to close more loans, faster.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

New entrants continue to join the market with better technology and digital processes to simplify the loan process and provide fast closing experiences to meet consumer needs. As the refi-crunch subsides and homebuyers are increasingly competing against faster all-cash offers, speed once again is center stage.

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GeekEstate

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I’m excited to release Thomvest’s real estate technology market map, which includes more than 240 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This market map real estate technology companies operating across every phase of the home purchase value chain. As such, we’ve included the Blend logo in those areas.

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