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.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Ron Chillemi has joined non-bank HELOC provider Figure Technology Solutions as its first chief legal officer and corporate secretary, where he will oversee the company’s legal and compliance functions. The post Figure Technology Solutions Taps Ron Chillemi as Chief Legal Officer appeared first on MortgageOrb.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Hello Divorce , a platform that provides legal assistance to couples in the process of divorce, has introduced a new service, HomeSplit, to help individuals navigate the process of dividing their home’s financial assets.

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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. Real estate professionals should ensure their CRMs track this permission to support efforts to align with legal compliance standards.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Ronald Chillemi has been appointed Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Corporate Secretary of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. He will oversee the legal and compliance departments of the business in this capacity. Ron Chillemi, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Corporate Secretary of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. “We

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GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Modernizing consultations with GoFormz can eliminate these issues. This protects the company from potential legal issues and builds trust with clients who value their privacy. Using online forms for client consultations presents a polished and modern image. Why Choose GoFormz for Modernizing Consultations?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

As recently as a year ago, the New York-based firm closed a $28 million Series D funding round from new and existing investors, including Gaingels, Moderne Ventures, QED Investors and Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff. The platform shut down its operations in early December 2024. This followed a $57 million Series C round in February 2022.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Modern Realty Modern Realty shares similarities with reAlpha in that it is currently operational in only one state — California — and those who work with the firm must sign a buyer representation agreement, giving them access to both an AI and a human real estate professional. The company has two service tiers. “So,

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Real estate appraising is a complex practice that requires a diverse range of skills and knowledge, from understanding current market conditions to understanding and interpreting complex legal and financial documents. If you want to be your own boss, it also requires business acumen.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction to banking trade groups that seek to halt the implementation of new rules for modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), according to court documents reviewed by HousingWire.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Lets revisit the basics: In an H&BU analysis, real estate appraisers determine the most probable use of a property by applying four tests: whether the use is legally permissible , physically possible , financially feasible , and maximally productive. Under the old zoning, the H&BU analysis was finished at the legally permissible test.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD), state attorneys general and fair housing organizations to start applying this legal framework to homebuyers FHA loans accounted for 15.6% of the U.S. mortgage market in 2023, up from 14.3% in 2022, according to HUD.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This strategic acquisition will bring together a premier selection of verticals for modern real estate professionals across premium products in content, video, audio, events, and print. In connection with the transaction, Goodwin Procter LLP served as HW Media’s legal counsel. About HW Media.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 14, 2021

According to Sprout Mortgage, Santos will be in charge of strategy, execution and performance of the company’s enterprise technology and will work to digitize and modernize Sprout’s lending capacity. In her new role, LaRaia will oversee all legal and regulatory compliance functions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2021

RON is a fully-digital experience that mirrors the traditional notarial act and provides the same legal protections, but with enhanced security and fraud prevention. A signer verifies their identity and appears before a notary on a video call, and together they complete, sign and legally notarize the document.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We are moving forward with our progress on the top goals in our Strategic Plan to modernize our education delivery and development of new materials and continue to modernize technology and offer the programs we’ve heard are most valuable for you. According to the group’s own statistics , 78% of U.S. appraisers say they are male, 1.3%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh explains that modern AI tools require increasingly larger amounts of data than ever before. CoreLogic ensures that its data is used under the proper legal contracts and obligations. The conversation begins with a talking point on the role that data plays in AI development and the best way for companies to package their datasets.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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. Earlier this month, the company settled a legal battle that started in 2019 with real estate brokerage Compass.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 28, 2023

Much of modern lending technology is designed to give consumers the convenience to access loan documents in the ways that work best for them. Additionally, these documents help lenders mitigate legal complaints and resulting fines based on ADA standards.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2021

We are adding resources to engineering, security and trust, product, industry relations, legal, compliance and more. How modernized servicing creates customers for life. COVID19 certainly accelerated development and focus on servicing, coming out of 2019 with record low default and foreclosure.”.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And while there is no legal limit on how many times a mortgage may be refinanced, closing costs and interest rate cycles effectively limit the number of times any given homeowner will pursue this option. Median homeowner tenure, now 13 years, has been on the rise for more than a decade according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

representatives at federal agencies reinforced their support for the new rules that would modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a few days after a federal judge in Texas granted a preliminary injunction to banking associations that seek to halt its implementation. This week in Washington, D.C.,

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GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

GoFormz offers a powerful digital solution to modernize AEC workflows with mobile forms that improve collaboration, enhance decision-making, ensure data security, and simplify regulatory compliance. Simplify Compliance and Documentation Regulatory compliance is a top priority in construction and engineering. Why GoFormz for the AEC Industry?

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

Modernization will either take root and flourish throughout every branch of the mortgage industry, or our industry could miss a critical window to introduce meaningful reforms. Ultimately, the FHFA’s RFI on appraisal modernization has given all participants in the mortgage transaction chain an opportunity to step into the future.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Graphics and statistics NAR.com Detailed market insights, research, and statistics from the real estate industry, legal news, marketing tips, and tools. Or omit the MLS link and tease out the listing with stats and photos in your newsletter, and invite your audience to contact you directly for more information.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2021

In response, Remote Online Notarization, something that had been technically legal on a federal level since the turn of the century and for which technology already existed, became the hot issue of the day. The rush to digital was no longer just wishful thinking. Fortunately, such technologies exist today. The rise of biometrics.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

Potter was recently promoted after serving as head of legal and capital markets and is a thought leader in the industry, regularly sharing his insights on how the industry can move forward through the power of innovation. It’s also more modern and appealing to first-time home buyers. Jobs that create houses.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

area, according to the Attorney General for the District of Columbia Allied Title & Escrow, LLC (Allied), KVS Title, LLC (KVS), Modern Settlements, LLC (Modern), and Union Settlements, LLC (Union) will pay $1.9 Four title insurance firms have agreed to pay nearly $3.3 million, $1 million, $325,000 and $65,000, respectively.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

As the traditional in-person notarization process can involve hundreds of paper records, you’re also losing the eco-friendly appeal with modern borrowers expecting a paperless process. There are many eClosing solutions lenders and title agencies can choose from to ensure borrowers a modern, secure experience.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

A certification lightens the legal liability of bias. Its appraisal modernization pilot, which used hybrid appraisals, showed an 18% point reduction in confirmation bias compared with traditional appraisals, which rely on human observations and, as such, potentially could be riddled with overt or subconscious bias.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Like the modern-day suits, the Thompson case alleged an illegal tying arrangement between Realtor association membership and MLS access. Thompson against Metro MLS and the DeKalb Board of Realtors. Thompson did not wish to join the Atlanta Board of Realtors and therefore his application to use Metro MLS was denied since he wasnt a Realtor.

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GoForrmz

MARCH 27, 2025

Failure to protect patient data can result in legal repercussions and hefty fines. This modern approach reduces frustration and creates a smoother check-in process, especially for lengthier forms or those requiring past medical history information. Compliance and Security Concerns Keeping paper records secure is challenging.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Choose from the following courses: Broker Relationships and Responsibilities, Contracts and Closings or NC Law, Rules & Legal Concepts Taught by experienced professionals. Includes Modern Real estate Practice in North Carolina textbook, NC and National Drill & Practice QBank + Exam Prep courses, Access to Interactive Study Group.

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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. Q: How are you and your organization working to meet those challenges?

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Therequired informationincludesfull legal name, date of birth, current residential or business address, andone-of-a-kindidentifying number from anapprovedidentification document (e.g., passport ordrivinglicense)of everybeneficial owner.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to Cameron, the recent downturn has delivered the biggest and fastest rate increase in modern history — and the sharpest volume and revenue decrease the mortgage business has ever seen. So far, the shrinking market has caused the total production revenue of mortgage companies to decline by 2.7%

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