Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

People who invest in technology often ask the question: is this a “nice to have,” or a “need to have?” Few have the resources to invest in technologies they don’t need. What’s the worst that can happen if we don’t invest in this technology?”. How marketing automation saved Mike’s business. How marketing saved my business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Kenon Chen, executive vice president of strategy and growth at Clear Capital , to talk about appraisal modernization and how technology is just part of the solution. SW: Is the end goal of appraisal modernization to replace appraisers?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

Roof AI , an artificial intelligence -powered sales assistant that helps real estate and mortgage companies generate revenue across their business units, announced the integration of OpenAI ’s technology into its system, significantly boosting its capabilities.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology aims to provide a flexible end-to-end solution for lenders in a modern market. “We’re always looking for ways to make the loan process smoother,” an ICE Mortgage Technology representative explained. Its flexibility allows us to tailor it to our specific business needs.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The industry is buzzing with conversations around appraisal modernization — for good reason. Appraisal modernization reduces origination cycle time, bolsters appraiser capacity and helps lenders deliver a more seamless and transparent borrower experience. Here’s a quick rundown of how this modernization can support your success.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2021

These entities make many other comments about technology, workforce options, modernization and the need for change. And as an appraiser with a master’s degree in information systems, I am also extremely fond of how technology can improve and simplify the complete collateral valuation experience.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

The Dawn of a New Appraisal Era In the ever-evolving realm of technology, few innovations have garnered as much attention and promise as blockchain. This article delves deep into how blockchain is set to revolutionize appraisals, offering a fresh perspective to technology professionals keen on staying ahead of the curve.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As title insurers our business practices and our regulatory oversight are different in every single state,” Stone said. “So There are too many underlying regulatory issues and underlying databases and business practices that evolve differently.”. We’re position well to do that because building that software is our primary business.”.

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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. A look into GSE appraisal modernization efforts The GSEs have each offered appraisal waivers on eligible loans for several years. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them? But you already know this.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As lenders continue to adjust to a new normal, the pivotal role of technology has become increasingly clear in maximizing productivity and keeping lending pipelines flowing. HousingWire reached out to Chandler to discuss how COVID-19 has propelled a much-needed modernization among lenders. What are some examples of these strategies?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This is also precisely when technology can play a crucial role in helping agents, teams and brokerages transcend short-term hurdles and a top of funnel focus. One of the biggest challenges I continue to hear from brokers regarding technology is poor user and feature adoption.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Adam Carmel , founder and CEO at Polly , to talk about the ways technology should be delivering ROI for lenders. Sarah Wheeler: The cost to originate a mortgage is higher than ever, while companies have invested more in technology than ever before. What is the disconnect there?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The move allows the lender to have “modernized its mortgage operational processes, boosted productivity and delivered an enhanced borrower experience for its customers,” the company said in a news release. The process to select a new technology partner began for First Community Mortgage (FCM) in mid-2023, the company explained.

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Housing Wire

MAY 31, 2022

a Radian company, is paving the way for lenders, brokers, agents and investors looking to bring their businesses into the 21st century. That’s not where the technology innovations at homegenius end either. homegenius, Inc., For more information on homegenius and innovation you can trust from search to close, visit homegenius.com.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2023

Achieving digital optimization is a main priority for federal housing agencies, and it’s happening at a time when incorporating technology is becoming a crucial part of the entire industry. We’ve centralized our program so we can be more efficient. We just replatformed our underwriting system (.) For the U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The real estate industry is racing to find ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can improve business practices. The companies hope Restb.ai’s technology can help ClearValue’s appraisal review clients improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. “Our has been busy on the partnership front.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

In the proposal’s supplementary information section, HUD explains that the rule as currently enforced is simply outdated, and does not account for modern methods of communication that would comply with the protection of the involved parties’ personal information.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

With the rapid improvement of AI technology coinciding with the business practice changes outlined in the NAR settlement, many in the proptech industry believe now is the right time for the rise of the AI agent. But unlike reAlpha, Modern Realty is much newer, having officially launched only three months ago. and even worldwide.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 13, 2024

While guaranteeing full repayment of mortgages on time is primarily in the hands of borrowers themselves, lenders can optimize collections with digital technology by making loan repayments easier, more convenient, and fully traceable.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Finance of America (FOA), the leading reverse mortgage lender, presented a robust outlook last week in its third-quarter 2024 earnings and is aiming to hit the ground running with business in 2025. New ad agency, HomeSafe Second performance Sieffert also revealed that the company has enlisted the services of a new advertising agency partner.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2021

This tipping point came after several years of rapid technology growth in our industry. The trends we elaborated on two years ago, pre-COVID, are now the standard: Digital is the new normal and technology is now the price of entry rather than a competitive advantage. And that would not have happened without leveraging technology.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Here it is: another article about appraisal modernization. The FHFA RFI responses to appraisal modernization are a treasure trove of insight into ideas and options for modernization from a wide variety of respondents. It is business as usual for at least another year, likely longer. But it’s true, and change is necessary.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Scot Rose , CIO at Class Valuation , to talk about innovation in the appraisal space and how the technology being deployed for appraisal modernization can actually protect appraisers. SW: How do you think about technology and prioritizing what to do next? What’s changing there?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2021

Platform Modernization and Simplification – Achieve operational efficiency and cost optimization by consolidating redundant process & platforms. #2. Wholesale Lending Transformation – Establish consistent business processes, user roles, technology, and user experience across TPO lending products/ platform and operations. #3.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 19, 2021

It can lead a person to favor his or her own opinion over those of others, especially when those others are suggesting that our industry needs to modernize. Sure, our business has always been clogged up with manual processes, making us inefficient and forcing us to work harder than we should for the fees we charge.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

One of our key initiatives has been to revitalize The Money Store brand, giving it a fresh, modern appeal. We’ve also implemented project management technologies and streamlined processes to improve workflow and turnaround times for loan officer requests, effectively halving the time it takes to fulfill them.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

His responsibilities will include maintaining and expanding Dovenmuehle’s current information technology (IT) infrastructure. There, he modernized the company’s technology infrastructure and optimized business processes, resulting in a 30% increase in operational efficiency.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 8, 2024

We have seen new ways of creating the same product, new technologies, new consumer preferences – the demands of time and money have hastened these changes. We all have seen the buzz phrases: appraisal modernization, bifurcation, data collectors, desktop and hybrid appraisals, and observation (rather than Inspection).

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Rocket Pro Third Party Origination General Manager Dan Sogorka Rocket Companies has named Dan Sogorka as General Manager of Rocket Pro Third Party Origination (TPO), the mortgage broker business of Rocket Mortgage. I’ve spent decades leveraging technology to simplify the complex home financing process.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 10, 2024

However, the advent of new digital technologies is creating change by seamlessly connecting these disparate elements, offering a smoother, more integrated experience for both lenders and homeowners. At the core of this transformation is the ability of mortgage bankers to adopt a modern, digital lending platform built within the cloud.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

Better, faster, cheaper has long been the promise of technology in the mortgage industry. Some may argue whether today’s technology is that much better than the tools we used in the past, particularly in the servicing business where many still use platforms designed and first built decades ago. Tripping over our own technology.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In an industry where managing a web of technology vendors to support LO’s sales and marketing needs has become overwhelmingly complex, inefficient and creates unnecessary security and compliance risks, CANDID is quickly becoming a leader in transforming how mortgage lenders operate.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

I came to Rocket for a few simple reasons: There’s a huge opportunity to apply technology to modernize the space. I think what the hire should tell folks is that we’re serious about technology. This technology is saving us about 800,000 hours annually. We’re serious about transformation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2021

2021 could still be a very good year for prepared businesses. I have, myself, owned and managed numerous title businesses through the decades. Admittedly, a title business is predisposed to slim margins to begin with. Having a modern, streamlined process makes a potential lending client’s decision much easier.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In his new role, Kueh will lead the company’s product strategy, innovation roadmap and technology investments. Kueh said the real estate industry is “ripe” for a transformation, one in which modern design can be merged with mobile, cloud, AI and machine learning technology to improve customer and agent experiences.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 18, 2024

And when rates are high, many borrowers put their home financing decisions on hold, and most lenders and servicers struggle to find new business—usually after they lay off staff, which doesn’t make the challenge any easier. So, there is always business to be had somewhere. elementor – v3.21.0 – 26-05-2024 */.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading.elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inh

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2024

Mortgage lenders have been relying on CRM software to maintain their customer relationships and grow their businesses for decades. With CRM software, mortgage lenders are able to use what they know about their borrowers to sell more products and win more business. This is what gives lenders a competitive advantage.

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