Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Now leading Clear Capital’s mortgage collateral modernization programs, Allen is reimagining and re-engineering how home valuations are manufactured and partnering with major lenders and GSEs to bring greater efficiency and speed to the consumer.

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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. Today’s housing market presents unique challenges. For example, it can now determine if a borrower qualifies for affordable loan programs from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. Yes, it is plagued by bias — both historical and present — but it is a known quantity. I’ve been involved in this area for about eight years and have the pleasure of advising several leading companies.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

ConsumerDirect Mortgage rebranded itself to Real Genius and announced the launch of a modern mortgage application platform to simplify a borrower’s experience. Presented by: Maxwell. Additionally, the lender promises borrowers a “personalized approach” and “access to veteran mortgage professionals.”. Learn here!

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

COVID19 certainly accelerated development and focus on servicing, coming out of 2019 with record low default and foreclosure.”. How modernized servicing creates customers for life. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies. When we launched Stavvy in late 2019, we had no idea what was in store for the world in 2020.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Let’s take some time to reintroduce Desktop Appraisals and explore the risks that are presented when a Desktop Appraisal is requested of an appraiser as part of the mortgage application process. Inspection relief was successful as lenders and appraisers developed appropriate processes. Appraisal Labels.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

Presented by: Sutherland. As markets shift and borrower expectations change, Maxwell will continue to simplify and modernize the mortgage process for community lenders who impact the lives of homebuyers and homeowners across the United States, and ensure lenders on its platform are poised to be the most competitive in their market.”.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 7, 2024

It is presented as part of the GSEs “Appraisal Modernization” initiative, which aims to streamline the mortgage appraisal process. It’s time to grab your popcorn and… The post Is the GSE’s “Appraisal Modernization” Really Just Mass Appraisal? appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Presented by: Reggora. In February , Lopa Kolluri, principal deputy assistant secretary at the FHA, acknowledged the delays, but said that the administration is back on track with their modernization initiative. “I This article explores how appraisal tech can streamline the appraisal process and ensure repeat customers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

homegenius recognized the industry’s need for an updated, smarter way to create pricing estimates for homes – one that utilizes cutting-edge technology and machine learning – and developed the geniusprice platform. geniusprice technology is not a CMA.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) has made a series of updates to its Housing Counseling Program Handbook, including extensive additions, consolidations and reorganizations to a section focused on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. This is a priority for us.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A simple, ancient practice, one that often goes unnoticed despite the critical role it plays in the lives of millions of Americans, is getting modernized. They have developed technologies that update the process to mirror the modern way you do your banking, shop, and do pretty much everything else: by using the internet.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

CANDID: The ecosystem for top-producing LOs Developed by top-producing LOs, CANDID has become the preferred mortgage marketing and sales ecosystem for many of the nation’s elite originators, with an average user volume of $43M.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Remarkably, although the majority are happy with their present rental, roughly 27% took a neutral position, expressing neither specific satisfaction nor disappointment. 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.

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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

AUGUST 17, 2022

A customized loan application developed for Angel Oak Home Loans will support both agency mortgage and non-QM lending “for borrowers of diverse financial backgrounds,” said Shane Westra, chief product officer at Simple Nexus. Presented by: Polly.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The agreement with Lakeland announced today represents the Justice Department’s continued commitment to addressing modern-day redlining, and to ensuring that all Americans have equal opportunity to obtain credit, no matter their race or national origin.”. Presented by: FormFree. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

You’ve got to be very rigorous about how you handle that debt and how you handle ongoing modernization of the platforms that your business depends on. On efficiency, let me start within the technology organization, because software development takes a lot of effort. A good example of that for us is the LOS.

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

The modern housing market presents challenges for homeowners, renters and prospective buyers alike, creating barriers to the benefits of homeownership unseen by previous generations. However, in today’s tumultuous housing landscape , homeownership feels out of reach for many Americans — we need to make changes.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the modern mortgage landscape, quality control (QC) stands as a critical pillar supporting the industry’s integrity and stability. Seasonal lulls as QC enhancement opportunities The cyclical mortgage industry presents challenges and opportunities for QC improvement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I hear these phrases quite often when it comes to product and software development, but I think they apply very well to solving complex problems like transforming the property appraisal process to work better for every stakeholder. That means development can start this year, so the industry is ready to roll out the new forms in 2024.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The latest advisory is a continuation of the trend to increase content to appraisers and lenders when Selling Guide Appraisal Requirements are revised. What level of data and analysis does an appraiser need to present when providing support for market conditions adjustments? Short answer – No.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

We went through a massive pivot last year, and we are solely focused today on really helping the modern retiree reimagine what their retirement years could look like through the power of their home equity,” Sieffert said. “We Even in technology, the things that we would need to invest in to catch up to those peers [presented a challenge].

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It has helped to “set the stage for modernizing our approach to customer experience and acquisition,” while “developing a digital-first channel with a modern advertising strategy is vital for mainstreaming our products and enhancing production efficiency.”

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In truth, human appraisers fill two vitally important roles today, (1) we collect information and (2) we analyze it so it can be presented to our clients. Some appraisers are vehemently opposed to some of these modernization efforts because they remove some of the steps in our traditional process. It’s tested.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

After many years of reading appraisal reports, my response is “One that leaves the reader with few unanswered questions, allows the data to tell the story, keeps appraiser interventions to a minimum and is able to present a case for what a property is worth, as well as what it is not worth.”. Appraisal Modernization.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 15, 2024

We had to do it ourselves in the beginning, developing our own local software using DOS. It reminds me to focus on the present and not jump to conclusions about future uncertainties. It is up to appraisal software companies to develop solutions to provide this specific data set.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Taking a step back at the end of the year to identify and address the gaps is well worth the effort to refine your business, establish yourself as a valuable resource and better meet the needs of the modern market. They might offer training and career development, but it really is about the quality of the broker.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2) The Income Approach considers the present value of expected future cash flows. (3) As a real estate developer, prior to entering the field, I always costed out my projects for profitability. Using this method well reconciles my development and appraisal side. It relies on the principle of substitution.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Students especially enjoy Colibri’s next-generation student dashboard, which allows you to stop and start courses when you need to, develop your goals, and track your progress for a personalized, seamless learning experience. Modern Real Estate Practice Prelicensing Package $299 Required 75 hrs. of coursework. of coursework.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While the total number of reverse mortgage industry professionals present at HW Annual in Frisco, Tex. FAR is a leader in reverse mortgage product innovation and employs a thoughtful mix of ingenuity, technology and education to develop and deliver retirement solutions well in advance of market needs.”. Kathryn Amor. “We

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 15, 2024

Using the form structure, GSEs have been ingesting these eclectic abbreviations to develop a large database of residential valuation. Appraisers will be presented with the data elements needed to report the characteristics of the subject property, and analyze the market, comparables, and other necessary parts of the appraisal process.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 28, 2022

The appraiser’s duty of care is to present factual information about the property that they are appraising. How the appraiser obtains their measurements is often dictated by the circumstances that present themselves when in the field. to assist with presenting accurate measurement representations. Seek education.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

The capital, capability and content are present to make all real estate markets smarter, faster, safer and connected. Technology hasn’t been the barrier since 1998 when Equifax, and later other firms, developed systems to secure complex, multi-party transactions over the Internet.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 12, 2024

The dynamic nature of the new UAD and the scope of work concept also present a challenge for appraisers in pricing their services. Appraisers will need to develop a more flexible pricing strategy that considers the specific requirements of each assignment. If an appraiser’s software does the job and they are used to it, why change?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For many years, we’ve been developing and investing in technology to deliver an end-to-end digital mortgage experience. The best providers combine improving their clients’ processes with modernizing the consumer experience. This technology became essential amid social distancing guidelines.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Day one of the 2024 Five Star Conference kicked off Tuesday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, and featured an afternoon of education, highlighted by the Property Preservation Forum , presented by Forum Partners Brookstone Management and ZVN Properties Inc.

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