Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2021

HousingWire recently sat down with Scott Happ, president of Secondary Marketing Technologies for Black Knight, to discuss the impact this has on mortgage originators and investors. HW: How does this, in turn, impact mortgage originators and investors? After months of low rates, there have recently been shocks to the bond market.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology is designed to enable users to manage their entire lending workflow in one place, from the customer’s initial point of thought through investor delivery. Every lender and investor has their own unique approach to doing business and their own mix of channels they utilize.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2021

Over the last several years, significant technology trends continue to change the way people interact and work, and collateral valuation is no exception. Leveraging the company’s proprietary technologies – ACI Sky Delivery and ACI Sky Review – helps speed up the process and provides easier access to data for assessing the property.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2022

In the rapid-fire, volatile mortgage marketplace , lenders need technologies to help them remain nimble and successfully navigate constant change. Using advanced PPE technology, lenders can accomplish this by identifying the most competitive products at the lowest rates possible. Robust and Competitive Product Offerings.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology presents their solution that also serves as an overhaul of the home financing process. What sets ICE apart is how they’ve united different tools into a single platform. The mortgage industry today demands speed, accuracy, and satisfied customers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology introduced two new tools, Validate ROV and Validate Selector, to its growing suite of property valuation solutions, the company announced on Monday. Regulators are paying close attention to valuations for many valid reasons.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The collaboration will allow Capital Fundings’ borrowers to receive personalized investor insights. Our commitment to empowering borrowers aligns perfectly with Privy’s mission to revolutionize real estate investment through technology and education. It also offers a library of training and educational resources.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

PIMCO, founded in 1971, has a long history of aggregating residential mortgage loans as well as managing assets for corporations, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors. Learn about the tools lenders should leverage to streamline home equity title and closing. As of the end of September, it had some $2.2

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

Thankfully, there’s a tool that allows servicers to do just that. Freddie Mac’s Servicing Gateway offers one platform, one login and one doorway to Freddie Mac servicing tools. We’re doing that by creating future tools within Servicing Gateway to improve servicers’ speed to market for mortgage resolution.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With technology rapidly advancing, Zumper is the latest company in the real estate industry to dive into artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. Last year, the company announced a plug-in that gives ChatGPT users the ability to search listings within OpenAI ’s tool. Zumper is a multifamily rental portal launched in 2012.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2022

With eMortgages, when the most critical component of the loan file – the note – is digitized, it allows lenders to expedite the delivery of loan collateral to their investors or warehouse lenders. While the benefits of eMortgages are apparent, adoption of the technology is just beginning to take off in a significant way.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

That’s relevant when considering that Guild “partners with more than 25 different investors and offers more than 500 distinct loan programs,” according to Gemma Currier, senior vice president of corporate strategic initiatives for Guild. Other mortgage lenders have also launched AI tools to improve their operations.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

million in 15 funding rounds with 25 investors since its inception in 2012. The following year, it acquired Disclosures.io , an innovative provider of listing management tools. Its other investors include Group 11 , Crosslink Capital , Bullpen Capital , Montage Ventures , Citi Ventures and Google Ventures.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the competitive landscape of real estate, leveraging advanced tools and services can significantly impact an agent’s ability to maximize revenue opportunities for themselves and their clients. These educational tools cover various aspects of real estate transactions, compliance, and RES.NET’s technology solutions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to dramatically change every aspect of daily life, and it’s starting to bring tools to homeowners as well. Private equity firm Exuma Capital Partners announced that it is the lead investor for a newly launched, AI-powered homeowner management tool called Property.com.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Miami-based fintech provider LoanPASS integrated Uplist ’s suite of home-shopping tools into its pricing engine, the company announced in November. The addition of some of Uplist’s tools such as SmartView, Quick Quotes or SmartBuyers will allow lenders to enhance the homebuying experience.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Figure , a blockchain-focused financial service company and Apollo , a global alternative asset manager, announced today completing a transaction involving the origination of digital mortgage loans and transfer of ownership via blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with FinLedger.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Add mortgage tech firm Guideline Buddy to the list of companies with an artificial intelligence -powered chat tool. The new tool is designed to help loan officers, processors and underwriters instantly find the relevant mortgage guidelines they need.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2021

Custodians are responsible for storing mortgage collateral documents on behalf of the investor for the life of the loan – 30 years, plus ~4 years after the mortgage is paid in full. The GSEs require this certification be completed before they securitize and sell the mortgage to investors.

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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. Compounding matters even further is the traditional divide that exists between a lender’s origination and servicing operations.

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Appraisal Buzz

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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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. Servicers must be powered by nimble technology to be heroes to borrowers, stalwarts to investors, and stewards of consumer protection to regulators.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

During slower periods, lenders should: Conduct thorough assessments of their QC programs Update policies and procedures Provide additional training to staff Implement new technologies to enhance QC processes By investing in these areas during downtime, lenders position themselves for success when the market inevitably picks up again.

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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

MARCH 28, 2024

Build the right team Given the new technologies and expert outsourcing options available to lenders today, staffing up to handle new business doesn’t make as much sense as it did in the past. Fine-tune your tech stack Once your team is in place, it’s time to empower them with the right technology.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2023

Revolution Mortgage today launched Tavant’s Decision Analysis solution, a tool for underwriters and quality control that can integrate with lender ecosystems. Through the Touchless Lending technology, an application can reach a clear-to-close decision within a week, 80% faster than the average industry time of 50 days.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

He stresses the importance of optimizing recapture workflows in the new market with new tools and strategies. Following that, Kennedy introduces RiskSpan’s unique strategies and tools. A mortgage servicer collects payments from an asset and repays the investor. Click Here

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

Technology solutions provider Covius announced Tuesday that it is integrating the Stavvy platform into its loss mitigation and loan modification solutions. The digital notarization process will be led by the Covius notary panel and will use Stavvy’s technology to notarize the documents in the borrowers’ home or office.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With all signs pointing to a continued hot streak in 2022 , lenders will be turning to technology solutions to help process and close loans quickly and efficiently in an ultra-competitive market. As all these factors come together, it tested whether technology was prepared to handle the volume.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The conversation also covers cost-to-completion metrics, new technology and tactics strategies for making customers happy in today’s market. Pieklo adds that lenders will need to find a way to scale their businesses at a sensible cost level rather than throwing more capital and new technology at consumers.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2023

The technology integration enables lenders to obtain price quotes and order National MI’s real-time, risk-based mortgage insurance through its Rate GPS tool instantly without leaving the Vesta LOS platform. Its investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Conversion Capital, Index Ventures, and Zigg Capital.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

LoanStar Technologies , which connects lenders with borrowers who are traditionally underbanked or unbanked, also made the list again. 469 LoanStar Technologies 1,241% 2016 Enabling lenders to connect and lend to customers who are traditionally underbanked or unbanked. Homelight , a platform for homebuyers and sellers, was No.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

The first is the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which if deployed effectively provide an opportunity for property managers to increase operational efficiency and unlock business intelligence. The rental real estate space is built on human relationships between owners, investors, vendors and residents.

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Housing Wire

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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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2022

Staircase has launched three tools to facilitate the transfer of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) between mortgage lenders, servicers and investors. These tools are part of Staircase’s low-code marketplace, which automates complex technologies and makes them self-service for the U.S. residential mortgage industry.

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