Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

As president and CEO, Donnellan ensures the delivery of top technology, data and customer service to Bright MLS’ subscribers. In March 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the U.S. In March 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the U.S. The post 2020 HW Tech Trendsetter: Brian Donnellan appeared first on HousingWire.

Training 221

Training Real Estate Technology Clients 221

Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the industry’s workforce shrank even further. It has a very uncertain future: will in-person appraisals be the norm, or will technology overtake the process completely or partially? “So, trainees go out into the field with little training and the mentors don’t even break even.

Appraisal 459

Appraisal Valuation Training Technology 459

Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

Prior to joining eXp in 2020 as the president of eXp Global, Valdes held leadership roles at Anywhere Real Estate and Sotheby’s International Realty. LPT offers agents marketing, technology and training with a $500 annual fee and a $195 transaction fee.

Realty 448

Realty Brokerage Training Agents 448

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

HousingWire recently spoke with Austin Niemiec, executive vice president of Rocket Pro TPO, about how the company plans to build off its recent rebrand and how its “We’ll figure it out” approach helped it continue to support broker partners throughout 2020. This has been the theme of 2020.

Training 497

Training Clients Business Tools 497

Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

billion in closed loans in the first quarter of 2020, more than double its originations in Q1 2020. billion, a dramatic increase from the $99 million in profit the first quarter of 2020. billion in the first quarter of 2020. billion through its TPO channel, and its gain-on-sale margin was 1.93%, up from 0.79% in Q1 2020.

Mortgage 448

Mortgage Real Estate Agent Real Estate Clients 448

Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

housing market began an encouraging rebound in June after COVID-19 interrupted 2020’s promising start,” Adam Contos, RE/MAX Holdings chief executive officer said in a statement. Keller Williams gave credit to its quick technology shifts during the pandemic to keep business going. “The U.S. Agents also closed $85.3

Brokerage 397

Brokerage Training Agents Technology 397

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

Computershare Loan Services , a global mortgage services provider, delivers complete end-to-end fulfillment services that help lenders manage overhead with highly trained processors, underwriters and closers. The right partnership starts with technology that is designed to play well with others. Outsourcing offers many benefits.

Marketing 397

Marketing Training Clients Technology 397

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

in the fourth quarter of 2020. in homeownership in the fourth quarter of 2020. As part of the Black Real Estate Agent program, HomeLight and NAREB will help cover up to $5,000 of the onboarding costs for new agents, including pre-licensing classes, agent exams and select marketing and technology needs.

Real Estate Agent 511

Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Training 511

Housing Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Clearer guidelines and training programs emerged in the early 2000s for property inspectors, and the following decade saw additional technology regularly employed by inspectors to accomplish their tasks. In 2020, NSPIRE was launched by REAC as a pilot program designed to address known challenges in the inspection process.

Inspection 468

Inspection Real Estate Property Inspector Training 468

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Similarly, many lenders are currently auditing their roster of vendors and technologies to optimize productivity and return on investment (ROI). Since peaking at $5,535 in Q3 2020, thanks to historically high production volume, the per-loan, pre-tax net production income for independent mortgage bankers (IMBs) has been falling.

Tools 459

Tools Technology Training Mortgage 459

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Chris Knight: The shortage of appraisers is not going to be remedied without focusing on the larger issue—the lack of focus on recruiting and training new appraisers. Australians have a different appraisal training process compared to the apprenticeship model in the U.S. Since early 2020, we’ve trained more than 150 cadets.

Appraisal 370

Appraisal Training Modernization Technology 370

Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

Recent growth has created the need for additional staff in many corporate areas as well such as information technology, business intelligence, marketing and many others. The company’s virtual training programs are continuing to operate in support of employee culture, continuing education, and internal advancement.

Human Resources 464

Human Resources Retail Training Lending 464

Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mortgage technology provider FormFree gives back to those in need in Northeast Georgia in a big way. The 2020 Heroes Golf Classic raised $30,000. FormFree hosted its third annual Heroes Golf Classic and raised nearly $55,000 for the American Red Cross. The donations will go toward disaster relief and hosting future blood drives.

Training 514

Training Technology Mortgage 514

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

AmeriHome doesn’t try to win business on individual transactions, but by providing great service and technology that streamlines the process for their clients. The focus on long-term relationships is key.

Client Relationships 397

Client Relationships Clients Technology Training 397

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them.

Loan Officers 435

Loan Officers Technology Lending Tools 435

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2021

According to the Detroit-based company, it will be leveraging the same technology, data and client experience used in the mortgage, real estate and personal lending spaces “to help Americans make their home more energy efficient.”. “We have a significant portfolio of clients, roughly 2.5 thus far and counting.

Mortgage 448

Mortgage Clients Lending Technology 448

Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2021

Through the partnership with SkillBridge, Clario’s training program will upskill and employ 35 active service members transitioning to civilian life in the next 12 months. To apply for the training program, visit this website. — Clario Appraisal Network, Inc., To learn more about SkillBridge, visit [link]. 201.286.2273.

Appraisal 370

Appraisal Valuation Training Real Estate 370

Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 7, 2025

Recognizing the most innovative technology providers in the mortgage industry, MortgagePoints Tech Excellence Awards highlight the companies that have developed cutting-edge solutions, improved operational efficiencies, and have enhanced the mortgage process through technology. mortgage industry.

Technology 195

Technology Clients Architecture Business 195

Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2023

While the industry as a whole has been adopting new technology , the appraisal process has remained relatively unchanged — right down to the forms used to complete them. We’re trying to responsibly leverage data and technology to save time and reduce costs in the origination process through different valuation options.”

Valuation 369

Valuation Modernization Training Appraisal Process 369

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

In comparison, at the end of Q4 2021, Real’s agent count was just 3,850 agents, a figure that already represented a 161% annual increase from Q4 2020. According to Srivatsaa, this means that trainings and resources brought in by one team leader or broker are available to all agents at the firm. and Canada.

Brokerage 482

Brokerage Agents Training Business 482

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At the time, Mark Freedle, executive vice president of production at Interfirst, said in a statement that the company’s “broker-centric approach offers the technology, competitive products, pricing and service to help our broker partners build and grow successful.”. Interfirst, which claimed to have originated $1.65

Mortgage 397

Mortgage Loan Officers Retail Technology 397

Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2021

This represents a year-over-year increase of 85% when compared to 32,403 agents in July 2020. Agents are immersed in our innovative, cloud-based model that provides clear financial incentives and unrivaled technology and training.

Realty 370

Realty Agents Lending Training 370

Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

Aqil Ahmed: The year 2020 was an unprecedented one, with the global pandemic and economic uncertainty impacting each of us in one way or another. HW: How and why has appraisal management technology evolved over the past year? HW: How and why has appraisal management technology evolved over the past year? HW: What is the No.

Appraisal 417

Appraisal Valuation Inspection Modernization 417

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

However, it still appears that lenders are focusing their technology investments on the point of sale. A 2020 ICE Mortgage Technology survey confirmed this, reporting that 58% of borrowers were affected in their decision making by the presence (or lack thereof) of an online application. This comes as no surprise.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Technology Business Investing 370

Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

DS: The growth of the channel has been significant, especially in terms of technology. UWM is focused and committed to building custom technology specifically for independent mortgage brokers. In 2020 and 2021 when refinances were booming, we saw every lender thriving. HW: How has wholesale changed over the past 2–3 years?

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Retail Lending Loan Officers 370

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

He and his team have trained over 1 million lending professionals and worked with over 600 financial organizations and their operations teams in improving customer experience, streamlining processes and strengthening company culture. Vermillion is a trainer, speaker, consultant, author, consumer advocate, and philanthropist.

Training 352

Training Technology Valuation Real Estate 352

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Policing loans Even as the agencies have become more aggressive in loan repurchases in the past several years, particularly in the wake of record origination volumes in 2020 and 2021, data seems to indicate that lenders have also become more vigilant in policing loan originations to ensure quality control (QC).

Investors 448

Investors Technology Training Mortgage 448

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“Market dynamics in early 2020, which have caused significant disruption to the origination and servicing markets, accelerated our plan to reenter the market with our new business model in a more robust way with a broader relaunch of the Company,” Mark Freedle, Interfirst’s executive vice president of production, told MReport in July 2020.

Mortgage 370

Mortgage Loan Officers Retail Training 370

Housing Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

Once a notary creates an account with Notarize, they are supplied with a Notary training program and support while using RON transactions. ” Kinsel said in December that Notarize saw 600% growth in 2020, highlighting the increasing demand for the social distancing-friendly technology. “The 4.4

Business 417

Business Training Design Tools 417

GoForrmz

JUNE 3, 2022

Join the ‘Work to Zero’ movement with safety-enhancing technologies in your workplace Often reserved for thoughts of the Industrial Revolution, the idea that death in the workplace is still a threat today seems unimaginable. ” — The Center for Construction Research and Training (2019). In the U.S.,

Technology 148

Technology Training Human Resources Construction 148

Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

Tyrrell was a long-time executive at Ellie Mae before it was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2020. He served as president of ICE Mortgage Technology for three years before leaving to become the CEO of Medallia , a customer and employee experience company. SW: What differentiates Optimal Blue’s technology?

Technology 446

Technology Supply Chain Training Business 446

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the lawsuit, loanDepot painted Richards as “inept” in leading her team and said concerns with her performance grew in 2020 — including her “blundered rollout of new technology, inadequate training and poor staffing.” But “instead, Richards crumbled.”

Contracts 435

Contracts Legal Retail Training 435

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Different from the boom of 2020 and 2021, lenders now face a more fragile financial situation, an extended pool of experienced candidates, and the likelihood of a smaller refinancing wave. UWM, however, brings in people with no prior mortgage experience and provides extensive in-house training, according to chief strategy officer Alex Elezaj.

Mortgage 459

Mortgage Loan Officers Retail Training 459

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

It wasn’t a job I was overly excited about, but I knew the training and field work would help round out my resume. Fast forward to February 17, 2020, and that is the real beginning of the story. At the start of 2020, Steve had five offices with about 75 agents. Growth was the only path he was willing to accept. We needed a plan.

Technology 397

Technology Modernization Training Agents 397

Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

If 2020 has taught our industry anything, it’s that we need to be able to rapidly scale to meet demand and be able to do it without adding risk, cost or impacting the customer experience. Our solutions enable clients to embrace ground-breaking technologies that will fuel their business and market share growth.”.

Property Taxes 370

Property Taxes Tools Training Technology 370

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Carrollton, Texas-based a360inc , an employee-owned legal and financial services technology and outsourcing company, acquired Express Notary Services , a national notary and signing services provider based in Irvine, California. How 2020 continues to impact mortgage closings.

Legal 300

Legal Technology Training Real Estate 300

Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a HousingWire webinar , Lyman and Kelly Gill, VP of marketing and advertising for Motto Franchising, emphasized that lending operations need to shift their focus for the rest of 2020 from growth to profitability. There may be a way to leverage technology to perform those manual tasks for them, freeing up more time in their workflow. “If

Technology 397

Technology Loan Officers Tools Business 397