Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 3, 2025

Panasis will also lead the branchs growth initiatives, including immediately recruiting loan officers and developing relationships with real estate brokerages, homebuilders and financial advisors. Panasis previously served as a loan originator for The Mortgage Firm and TD Bank.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 19, 2021

These options give loan officers the opportunity to fill a large. The post Deephaven Looks to Increase Partners’ Non-Agency Lending Opportunities appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Acra Lending , a private mortgage lender, announced its integration with Tavant ’s Touchless Lending Collateral Analysis. This partnership marks a milestone in Tavant’s expansion into non-QM lending. Collateral Analysis is a proprietary product of Tavant’s Touchless Lending automation platform.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jay Crowell has been promoted to the newly created position of president of national retail division at Cornerstone Home Lending. Crowell joined Cornerstone Home Lending in 2009 and most recently served as president of the Pacific Northwest region. million in loan volume per loan officer, according to data from Modex.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Allen as President of its Reverse Mortgage Division, and Greg Pahel as EVP Consumer Direct Reverse Lending. Rate’s entrepreneurial and innovative culture prioritizes the customer and loan officer at the heart of all operations,” Allen said. The post Rate Adds Two Reverse Mortgage Execs appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2022

Touchless Lending. Touchless Lending is an AI-Powered Lending-as-a-service platform that provides end-to-end mortgage manufacturing. Touchless Lending integrates effortlessly with your existing systems, including the LOS, and automates loan production. Product Fast Facts. #1. Get More Info.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. And as a loan officer (LO), why should I care? A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. This is important information for appraisers, though it may not appear so at first. Appraisers track such data.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At each stage of the buying process, there are multiple siloed transactions, from appraisals, inspections and settlements to mortgage payments and homeowners’ insurance. Digitalization in the home lending industry does not always require companies to entirely invent new technology solutions. However, it’s important.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A hidden benefit of upgraded technology is that it can also be a potent recruitment tool, attracting experienced loan officers who are drawn to sophisticated tools that help build their businesses. Brand your recruitment efforts: To attract top-tier loan officers, understand what environment fosters their success.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2025

Today, technology is driving differentiation across the customer experience, loan officer experience, and overall operational efficiency. Moving Beyond Integrations appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post Mortgage Digitalization 2.0: Moving Beyond Integrations first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Cornerstone Home Lending President–National Retail Division Jay Crowell Cornerstone Home Lending , a division of Cornerstone Capital Bank , has announced the promotion of Jay Crowell to the newly created role of President–National Retail Division. million in loan volume per loan officer, according to data from Modex.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This shift requires not only technological adjustments, but also a top-to-bottom cultural transformation within lending institutions and their missions. The post Reimagining Credit and Verification Workflows appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. The post Reimagining Credit and Verification Workflows first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 5, 2025

The 15 presidents, who oversee 10 mortgage companies, two AI technology companies, a title company, an insurance company, and the personal lending group, will continue to report to and work directly with Ciardelli as he partners with Banosian to elevate Rate Mortgage into the premier mortgage company in the industry.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2020

For the past two weeks, HousingWire took a deep dive into the effects an accelerated market can have on appraisal turn times and the delta between appraisal ratings and market forecasts. Appraisals are of course going to be delayed, and then that can delay title orders, obviously. I’ll be brutally honest.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Documents need to be collected, credit scores need to be checked, appraisers need to be arranged. There’s a lot of mortgages to be processed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

Rapidly accelerating home prices come with a variety of challenges for lenders and real estate agents, including one of the biggest pain points right now — the appraisal gap. If they get a higher offer that has financing, then when appraisal comes back, the buyer is going to renegotiate the sales price to be closer to appraised value.”.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Prospective borrowers with strong credit are locking in mortgages this week at the lowest rates in more than a year, loan officers and lending executives told HousingWire on Friday. That will create more demand, and with supply still being an issue, we’ll be seeing multiple-offer situations and appraisal gaps.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Not surprisingly, affordability is inextricably linked to fair housing , as fair housing (and lending) for all is foundational to affordability for all. Today’s reality of affordability But imagine if Bob’s appraisal had been lowballed? Can you imagine if he did not even have the ability to apply for his home loan?

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Candice McNaught has joined Planet Home Lending , a national mortgage lender, servicer, and asset manager, as senior vice president, business development and strategic initiatives for the distributed retail channel. In her previous role, McNaught oversaw 200 branch locations and a national network of more than 700 loan officers.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 24, 2024

Neighborhood Credit Union is using FirstClose to streamline its home equity lending operations. Last year, the credit union launched its home equity lending department and in just 12 months has originated over $1.3 Headquartered in Dallas, Neighborhood Credit Union has 14 branches throughout Texas serving more than 50,000 members.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

M2 Lending Solutions is using LenderLogix ’ mortgage point-of-sale and automation software to provide an automated, digital-first borrower experience. Specifically, M2 lending has implemented LenderLogix’ QuickQual, LiteSpeed, and Milestone Text Updates solutions to provide borrowers high-touch, white-glove service.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Traditionally, they would would ramp up hiring – more loan officers, processors, and contract underwriting. There has been considerable progress, even in the last 30 months, in terms of how technology is impacting fulfillment of loans and streamlining operations. What will lenders do?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2021

The winning buyer also waived appraisal and financing contingencies and dropped off cupcakes that matched the interior colors of the house, which was a nice touch because the seller is an artist and the home is unique and colorful.” . “I recently sold a home in Austin that was listed at $565,000 and closed at $715,000,” Dawson said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

For example, since home appraisals consider trends in past property values, BIPOC neighborhoods may be considered “risky” due to historic segregation and the cumulative effects of chronic underinvestment. Adapting to meet the needs of an evolving homebuyer pool is vital to success in mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2021

The difference in appraisals has led to a $156 billion cumulative loss in value nationwide for majority-Black neighborhoods, the study claimed. The lender’s offices were concentrated in white neighborhoods, and nearly all of its loan officers were white.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 17, 2021

During the 2007-10 mortgage default meltdown, appraisals were a target of complaints and allegations by lenders, the GSEs, some state appraisal boards, and a few unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Many allegations related to appraisals that used inappropriate comparable sales that were used to “make” a deal work.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Lending technology out of focus. Focusing our efforts to leverage big data and smarter automation on the front end of the loan origination process made sense in the beginning when the mortgage industry was entering the digital age. Borrowers were not comfortable turning over their credentials to loan officers or processors.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Planet Home Lending, LLC has arrived in Rockford, Illinois, with a new team run by Branch Manager Bruce Biggers. Joining him are Sales Manager Dennis Garcell, along with Mortgage Loan Originators Dave Zegunis, Marcia Patton, Nick Goza, John Hastings, Brian Pettry, Nick Goza, Jr.,

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

There’s no denying the complexity of the appraisal process. With so many people involved – including the appraisal desk, loan operations, loan officers, underwriters, the IT/product team, borrowers and appraisal vendors – there’s room for error that could negatively impact the home buying experience.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

The deal will allow Black Knight access to Top of Mind’s brain child, Surefire, a customer relationship management system and marketing automation software for the mortgage lending industry. ” The software boasts an all-in-one connectivity between LOSs, CRM, POSs, lead sources and sales acceleration systems.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2021

National mortgage lender and servicer Planet Home Lending has deployed Total Expert’s CRM and customer engagement platform to increase loan officer productivity, improve marketing and engagement efforts, and enhance customer experiences. With Total Expert, Planet Home Lending plans.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It essentially allows qualified buyers with a government loan to purchase a home by assuming responsibility for the sellers’ mortgage terms, including the current balance and interest rate. The fees are typically lower than in new loans, and no appraisal is needed. Tozer suggested “a fee of 1.3%

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 14, 2022

Tavant , a digital lending solutions provider, has launched V?LOX LOX NXT, an advanced edition of its AI-based digital lending platform. LOX digital lending. The post New Tavant Digital Lending Solution Enhances Mortgage Borrowing Experiences appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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Lending Mortgage Loan Officers Appraisal 150

Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Appraisers have been accused of being “speed bumps” in the lending process. We frustrate buyers, sellers, loan officers and, sometimes, real estate agents. The post Agents, Don’t Skip the Appraisal appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. In some ways, I can understand their … Read More.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Lenders that adopt artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) into the mortgage lending landscape want to see operational efficiency, Fannie Mae ’s mortgage lender sentiment survey showed. A total of 242 senior executives from 219 lending institutions completed the survey between Aug.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 20, 2024

Tom Reber recently joined Planet Home Lending as area sales manager for North Florida and Southern Georgia. He is renowned for his ability to drive excellence and build strong teams, Planet Home Lending says in a release. Reber is a 30-year mortgage industry veteran, with experience in retail mortgage banking.

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