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JANUARY 21, 2025

Furthermore, servicers can leverage these relationships to approach consumers with value-added services including asset protection, insurance products, home improvement loans, and maintenance options. Late fees and commissions on optional insurance may also increase revenue.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

are reshaping insurance premiums and real estate markets, which will inevitably drive up costs and worsen affordability. The soaring price of insurance , the costs associated with reconstruction, and resiliency upgrades related to climate change costs are straining households beyond California. Catastrophic weather events in the U.S.

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MARCH 15, 2021

The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. Blend’s white label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the site of banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Streamline by combining services.

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MAY 16, 2022

Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. . When a quote is selected, the user will receive documentation from the applicable mortgage insurance provider.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mortgage tech startup Staircase says it has launched a tool that enables mortgage insurers to automate the underwriting of non-delegated mortgage insurance (MI) policies for lenders at about half of the typical cost. In the delegated channel, the lender underwrites the loan for mortgage insurance and submits it to the mortgage insurer.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Servicing teams must manage shifting delinquency rates, regulatory demands that may pivot with each new administration, and ever-increasing operational costs while keeping their fingers on the pulse of the modern consumer and advancing technology. Providing guidance and support during this process will be crucial for servicers in 2025.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Now in its 13th year, the Tech100 program serves as a trusted resource for housing professionals, providing a definitive list of the industrys top technology providers. These companies are at the forefront of solving the biggest challenges mortgage professionals face every day. Check out the full list of this years honorees below.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Garg explained that Better utilized its marketplace lending model that includes 32 different investors across the mortgage landscape from real estate investment trusts and insurance companies to hedge funds, major correspondent lenders and the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ” How is it so fast?

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Patricia Suazo has joined FundingShield as its vice president of technology operations and integrations. Before that Yankowski was president and CEO of Executive Title Insurance Services. Valuation technology company Valligent Technologies has named Walter Allen as its executive vice president of digital transformation.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The stock price of Doma Holdings was down 29% on Friday afternoon after the title insurance company posted a $43.7 Executives at Doma on an earnings call Thursday said the company was growing across key metrics and investing heavily in machine learning technology, moves that will pay off in the coming two years.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

A week after announcing a pivot in its business strategy , publicly traded title insurance firm Doma announced the sale of its retail operations in Florida on Tuesday. Doma’s Florida operation was purchased by Near North Title Group for an undisclosed sum. Near North Title Group purchased Doma’s Midwest locations in July.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Ruimy noted that the BPL sector accounts for a significant portion of residential mortgage originations, with large investors increasingly turning to BPL lenders like Dunmor. Would you say that the majority of these are smaller investors? This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Still, despite the gloomy news of late for SFR and fix-and-flip investors, some industry experts see better fortunes ahead in 2024 for both sectors. “We That should help to unlock more inventory while also reducing financing costs for leveraged investors.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

I sat down with Tim Bowler, president of ICE Mortgage Technology, a business unit of ICE, to talk about the company’s mortgage automation strategy — and what keeps him up at night. SW: ICE Mortgage Technology is known for its focus on automation. Sarah Wheeler: ICE’s acquisition of Black Knight just closed today.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Third-quarter earnings season kicked off with a bang last week with three ( Stewart, First American and Old Republic ) out of the Big Four title insurers reporting their earnings on Thursday. million, a 46% annual decline, as title insurance net premiums and fees dropped 15.2% year over year to $968.1

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APRIL 13, 2023

San Francisco-based fintech Polly has hired Parvesh Sahi, a former executive from ICE Mortgage Technology , as chief revenue officer to scale the business in a highly competitive mortgage environment. Movement Mortgage , First American Financial and FinVC also joined existing investors 8VC , Khosla Ventures and Fifth Wall.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Porch, led by CEO Matt Ehrlichman, acquired home insurance company Homeowners of America , mover marketing and data firm V12 , home inspection company Palm-Tech and roofing contractor software company iRoofing. The big acquisition is for Homeowners of America, an insurance company that operates in six states and is licensed in 31 more.

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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.

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JULY 13, 2022

American Digital Title Insurance Co. , a Denver-based insurtech title insurance provider controlled by insurance giant Munich Re , has been authorized to underwrite title insurance in California, the second largest title insurance market in the country.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Alliant National Title Insurance Co. This is a strategic acquisition for DFH and allows us to further vertically integrate alongside our existing title insurance agency business while facilitating growth in the title insurance marketplace,” Patrick Zalupski, the chairman and CEO of Dream Finders, said in a statement.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Publicly traded real estate technology company Doma Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to sell to title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) and become a private company. Its most recent endeavor is Upfront Title , launched during the third-quarter earnings call with investors and analysts.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Bond: Loss mitigation programs are currently at an all-time high, and with natural disasters driving insurance costs to unprecedented levels in some states, many borrowers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with their mortgage payments. Q: Insurance issues are hot right now.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, payments, insurance and proptech. This setup lets a consumer compare quotes from several insurers, including Progressive, with only one click. market for homeowners’ insurance.

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JULY 17, 2024

In June , the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. AVMs deploy technology to value the properties used as collateral to secure mortgages. FDIC) announced their approval of the final rule.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

New York-based digital lender Better Home & Finance Holding Company has partnered with information technology consulting company Infosys on a mortgage-as-a-service platform. The partnership with Infosys is in line with Better’s new strategy to become a leading mortgage-as-a-service company or a white-label provider of mortgage technology.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Building the future of mortgage servicing technology is about granular, nuanced innovation — knowing what changes must happen and when, and executing with no mistakes across scale operations where every tiny detail is highly regulated. and see the same data their customer is seeing.

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JULY 19, 2021

Blend’s investors are apparently convinced that the company can radically transform lending, simplifying and digitizing regimented-but-clumsy processes that are still rather paperwork-heavy. ” Blend’s white-label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the website of traditional banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. .

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MARCH 24, 2025

Tim Bowler, the president of ICE Mortgage Technology , appreciates a good analogy. Treasury official says that the mortgage technology giant’s integration of Black Knight isn’t dissimilar to building a rail line. But MSP, the flagship servicing technology engine acquired in the $12 billion Black Knight deal, runs on 2.01-meter

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

has raised $175 million to accelerate growth and fund new technologies , just 16 months after relaunching its operations. Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management , MFA Financia l, various family offices, and other strategic investors invested through a StoicLane’s special purpose vehicle, StoicLane said.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Sagent’s platform represents a significant advancement in hardship resolution technology.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Stone Point and Insight Partners are highly respected investors who recognize the value and potential of CoreLogic’s digital content, solutions and market-leading platforms that power the housing economy,” CoreLogic President and CEO Frank Martell said. The investors dropped their takeover bid on Nov.

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MARCH 30, 2021

Real estate tech company Spruce announced a joint project Tuesday with insurtech platform Digital Partners and American Digital Title Insurance Company to offer a fully underwritten title commitment that it says can be completed in minutes. In September, the companies announced a joint project to offer cost-effective title insurance.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

A cooler spring homebuying season led to a mixed bag of financial results for the Big Four title insurance firms in the second quarter of 2024. As the firm looks to the future, executives said they are continuing to focus technological developments. million a year ago to $91.8 million in Q2 2024. million a year ago to $116.0

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Despite cooling interest rates , the title insurance segment at Big Four title firm Old Republic recorded a 22.8% said during the firm’s fourth-quarter earnings call with investors last Thursday. Declines in the firm’s title segment were partially offset by growth in its general insurance sector. decrease for all of last year.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Real estate tech startup Spruce announced on Wednesday a Series C funding round of $60 million led by Zigg Capital and backed solely by repeat investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Scale Venture Partners. With the addition of its latest round, Spruce’s total funding is now at $110 million.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Relatedly, OpenClose’s customers will be able to use MeridianLink’s loan pricing engine, which can run parallel mortgage insurance pricing, an integrated fee engine and comparison reports. In April, MeridianLink paid roughly $28 million to acquire StreetShares , which provides lending technology to banks and credit unions.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Zillow is partnering with First Street to provide users with data on a property’s risk levels for flood , wildfire , wind, heat and air quality through risk scores, interactive maps and insights into insurance requirements. It also provides home shoppers with information on wind, fire and flood insurance requirements. “At

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