Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2022

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital rolled out two application programming interfaces (APIs) that aim to make adopting and deploying modern valuation solutions easier, ultimately closing loans faster. The two desktop appraisal solutions were developed to meet new desktop appraisal guidelines in April. .

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Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Wednesday released a plan that it says would “modernize” Ginnie Mae , the government-owned company that manages the securitization of government-sponsored loans. This undermines Ginnie Mae’s ability to run a market-driven program.” This recommendation is based on two other ideas.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Thursday released a new white paper , which argues that Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is in need of reform and modernization to better reflect “today’s highly-regulated mortgage market.” It was originally overseen by the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

“We need solutions that protect homeowners without pricing them out.” ”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Marc Davison, chief creative officer at 1000 Watt, shared that the rebrand was a combination of honoring the company’s 35-year history while offering a modern approach. ” Jimmy Kelly , CEO of Lone Wolf, shared that the board members’ insights will help the company identify market gaps and develop realistic solutions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

” Eichler homes are mid-century modern homes built in California in the 50s and 60s by Joseph Eichler. Maybe they’re considering a mid-century modern home and encountered the term “Eichler.” One may also develop community guides highlighting suitable neighborhoods for extended families.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

The company which formally announced the arrangement on Thursday includes business and brand strategy, creative development and industry thought leadership initiatives, according to the announcement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

With first hand knowledge of how complex and time consuming appraisals can be, Reggora is motivated to streamline and modernize the process, benefiting appraisers, lenders and buyers themselves. As appraisal modernization continues to take shape, Reggora is uniquely positioned to lead its customers through the ever changing landscape.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2023

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday published a newly-proposed rule in the Federal Register that would allow mortgage servicers to use telephonic or other electronic means to communicate with a distressed borrower, in a way that is most likely to yield a response. “[T]his

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Should a large number of additional structures be burned in the coming days, it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history based on the number of structures burned and economic loss. This is already one of the worst wildfires in California history, Jonathan Porter, AccuWeathers chief meteorologist, said in a statement.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Concentrated Development: Many developers flocked to the same areas, leading to localized oversupply. The Developer’s Dilemma To illustrate the current challenges, let’s consider a hypothetical developer, Dave. Diminished Development Capacity: As developers struggle, new construction grinds to a halt.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2022

Banks also would be able to get credit for community development activities, even if that work occurs outside of their branch footprint. The post Ready or not, CRA modernization is at the door appeared first on HousingWire. That’s a great simplifier, and it’s also great for communities,” Roberts said.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. This means continually learning and developing new skills to stay ahead of the curve. Another way to develop new skills is to seek out opportunities to learn from mentors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week unveiled a new website, explaining that as much as 90% of the material from the former site has been cut to eliminate redundancies and streamline the user experience. HUD has been on a yearslong road to modernize its technology systems.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Thursday the launch of a new portal for the Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s Single Family Mortgage Asset Recovery Technology (SMART) system. The FHA, Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and mainframe modernization were placed as top priorities.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ’s (HUD) reliance on its legacy appraisal processing system, the Loan Application Management System,” FHA said in an informational notice. The agency cited a need to take a closer look at the development and implementation of this part of the platform to streamline its efficiency.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nations leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Manage massive lead databases with precision Quality over quantity is a forgotten mindset in the modern real estate world. To do so, develop strategies and programs that cater to buyers and sellers at every stage. Stuart Sim is the Head of Industry Development & Brand Ambassador for Lofty.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The joint venture marks the latest development for Figure Connect, Figures blockchain-based marketplace that was launched in June 2024 for private credit loans. It will start with Figure HELOCs with future plans to buy other non-agency credit assets.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Only 3,709 of the 55,339 office-to-apartments that were in some stage of development in January of last year were finished by December, meaning that 51,630 units remained unfinished until 2025. Modern Buildings Being Reused, Conversions Rise Across U.S. According to CommercialEdges Conversion Feasibility Index (CFI), over 1.2

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 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. Phoenix Burst changes that.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Were excited to invest in Tomo and to support their mission to modernize the home buying experience, Erwin Raeth, corporate development leader at Progressive Insurance, said in a statement. The companys tech-driven approach to lending is proving attractive to investors.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 17, 2025

The reality is that modern mortgage operations run on multiple platforms loan origination systems, servicing software, payment processing tools, and customer relationship management systems. Digital loan applications, automated underwriting, and electronic closings have become standard practice.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Owner-occupied homes in rural areas are twice as likely as urban homes to fall short of the Department of Housing and Urban Developments housing adequacy standards. Non-Mortgageable Homes Physical deficiencies and legal complications often render rural homes ineligible for traditional mortgages.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

His focus will be ”improving the agent experience in MoxiWorks and accelerating the development of a modern platform for agents and brokerages of all size, leveraging the power of AI,” the company stated in a news release. Baur will remain on the company’s board of directors. Elfman will lead all aspects of the company.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

31, 2025, which will modernize the mortgage market even if some vendors have to go kicking and screaming. In doing so, ICE is pushing companies to Encompass Partner Network and Encompass Development Partner Connect , which use a more secure, cloud-based open application programming interface (API) structure that launched in 2021.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern technologies by sunsetting older tech stacks. The news comes a few weeks after ICE announced that it would be sunsetting its legacy Encompass SDK platform and pushing clients and partners to Encompass Partner Connect and Encompass Developer Connect.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It covers structural repairs (such as foundations and new roofs), modernization of kitchens and bathrooms, and energy-efficiency and climate-resiliency projects. This system provides FHA-approved lenders and business partners with secure online access to computer systems at the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to a press release, this modernization initiative will provide ICE’s customers with the ability to automate the ordering of CoreLogic services natively through the workflow automation within Encompass. How technology can help underwriters work more productively.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 4, 2025

The enhanced integration will accelerate future development and enhanceperformance and security, Cloudvirga says in a release. The modern framework enables industry participants to integrate to ICE solutions and provide their services to loan originators and servicers through secure API-enabled technology.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

These investments are geared toward driving amazing agent experiences and streamlining the transaction and our back office.Weve committed to being at the forefront of this modernization within the real estate industry. We are using it to help streamline various day-to-day tasks and work more efficiently.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2022

The legislation would modernize the Department of Veteran Affairs ‘ appraisal requirements by allowing desktop appraisals, and in some circumstances, waving appraisals all together. A piece of legislation introduced in the Senate in mid-May could streamline the appraisal process for VA loans. The policy now expires on December 31, 2022.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

New York-based Simplist Technologies , which has developed a consumer-facing mortgage platform, introduced a new software solution on Thursday for mortgage professionals that combines a loan origination system (LOS) with a point-of-sale system (POS).

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Home Renters Dish Out Their Amenity Wishlist A modernized kitchen was the feature that most house tenants mentioned when asked what they would change about their property. With 45,400 single-family rentals presently in the development phase, 2024 is expected to beat the record 27,500 completions set in the previous year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

Enterprise also advocated for modernized applications of energy efficiency standards. Elevated insurance costs are also addressed by the letter, as Enterprise hopes standards are developed to keep costs under control while operating in a period of heightened climate risk.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), addressed industry attendees at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego last week. David Berenbaum The modernization rule, he said, is simple in that it seeks to meet consumers where they are.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

I’m going to start by making Rate the absolutely best place for every single loan officer to work at figuring out ways in which we can develop them, give them all the skills, the coaching , the mentoring and the tools, so they can have an amazing business, but also better serve all their clients and all their partners.

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