Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 5, 2024

With Candor’s PreQual tool, loan officers can streamline prequal or full conditional credit approval processes and provide borrowers with near-instant decisions, transforming the mortgage lending experience for all parties involved, the company says in a release.

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Housing Wire

MAY 30, 2023

And, in the mortgage industry, AI will play an instrumental role in helping loan officers to be more efficient, according to Nima Ghamsari , Blend ‘s co-founder and CEO. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword in virtually every industry right now. How is an LO supposed to keep that in their head?

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the mortgage industry increasingly embraces technology to streamline the homebuying process, a recent survey reveals a significant opportunity for broader adoption of digital verification tools. Homebuyers particularly value the speed and simplicity that digital tools bring to the mortgage process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In an ever-changing real estate market, loan originator retention is a key challenge for lenders. Loan officers need faster product rollouts and fewer barriers to focus on core tasks. Why is loan officer retention a priority for the company? This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mortgage tech firm Blend Labs has launched its first AI-powered chat tool, which it says will allow loan officers to be more efficient and offer a far more personalized touch for prospective borrowers. The company announced the tool this week but won’t be rolling it out to its clients immediately.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), which offers data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, has introduced a new feature, Refinder, to help lenders uncover refinance opportunities in their database of past borrowers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Although most respondents expressed satisfaction with the digital tools offered by lenders — and expect more automation in future transactions — 60% said they would switch lenders if AI played a significant role in the process. About 58% of respondents still relied on loan officers to guide them through the process.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 21, 2024

Zillow Home Loans is introducing a new tool that helps borrowers assess how much home they can afford. Powered by real-time mortgage rates from Zillow Home Loans, the tool helps buyers understand what they can afford, giving them the information they need to make educated decisions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

LoanLogics, a mortgage loan quality automation provider, announced the integration of two of its document processing tools with Finastra ‘s MortgagebotLOS solution on Wednesday. This integration aims to enhance lender capabilities and facilitate document processing and income calculation, the statement said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A new episode of “The Loan Officer Podcast” aims to teach mortgage originators how to leverage tools and grow their businesses. Later on in the conversation, the duo explore social media strategies for loan officers to implement. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. So, start there.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 6, 2022

This end-to-end digital tool is designed to act as a mobile pipeline, empowering loan officers to accomplish anything from issuing a pre-approval letter to locking in a rate, all in real time and all fully remote using just their smart phone. Mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate has launched its new RED-VP mobile app.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Despite the perception that the mortgage industry is lagging in terms of technology adoption, our survey found that lenders are increasingly using digital tools to better engage with borrowers; and it’s clear from this research that borrowers are embracing the improved automated, less manual experience,” said Maria Moskver , CEO of Cloudvirga.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2022

Black Knight this week launched a tool that enables lenders to compare loan estimates and closing disclosures from closed loans to minimize expenses in a higher rate environment. The post Black Knight rolls out tool to minimize fee cure expenses appeared first on HousingWire. trillion in 2021.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In its third-quarter earnings report, Zillow Home Loans revealed an impressive data point: mortgage revenue increased 63% year over year in the third quarter to $39 million, which is primarily due to an 80% year-over-year increase in purchase loan origination volume to $812 million. That’s an annualized $3.2

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“From loan officers to secondary marketing teams and investors, we empower mortgage professionals with tools designed to maximize their profitability on every loan transaction.” ” The announcements were made at MBA Annual in Denver.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

They also discuss fintech developments for loan officers, recruitment and even the CPO’s favorite hamburger. Before a discussion point on loan officers, Gillespie circles back and revisits Lower’s mission to guide consumers through homeownership. Gillespie joined Lower last year after the acquisition of Thrive Mortgage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2024

TransUnion released a new portfolio management solution designed to help lenders assess the riskiness of a portfolio from a property value perspective, the company announced on Wednesday.

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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 partnership will boost loan officers ’ capacity to deliver personalized, efficient and tech-powered solutions directly to their clients and agents.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SimpleNexus , a homeownership platform developer for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has acquired Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware. The post SimpleNexus Adds Business Intelligence Tools with LBA Ware Acquisition appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2024

You can do thousands of loan reviews every month, and a full analysis determines if there’s an opportunity to refinance. If it’s there, it builds the presentation and sends it to me as the loan officer. To close the episode, Bell explains the benefit that Uplift’s loan monitoring product brings to servicers.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

“You don’t normally think about a lending platform [as a tool] to use to drive growth, but in our case, it’s a key contributing factor to our ability to recruit.” In many systems, loan officers have to live in the same system as the back-office personnel and not have a system that’s optimized for their role,” Aach said. “In

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this conversation, Ryan shares Acra Lending’s blueprint for broker growth, including insights on how Acra Lending navigated the pandemic, built relationships with referral partners, and developed tools that help brokers streamline non-QM loans. How does this tool help brokers streamline the non-QM loan process?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. Precision marketing tools add another layer of predictive control to CoreLogic’s arsenal. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

” The two organizations said Tuesday that they’re focused on empowering Generation Z with the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to “break through financial barriers and make homeownership an attainable goal.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

Configured to give independent mortgage banks, federally insured banks and credit unions the needed tools at an accessible price point, Floify Lender Edition aims to increase lender profitability through its automated processes and efficiency tools, the company said.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

The following year, it acquired Disclosures.io , an innovative provider of listing management tools. The company is “deeply focused on building the tools and technology that solve the hardest problems that lenders face today in closing transactions,” Uher noted in a statement. That was the company’s third acquisition.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

It may be counterintuitive, but loan officer Scott Betley, a 32-year-old TikTok sensation , says he isn’t worried about a potential U.S. Betley, who has more than a decade of experience helping first-time and move-up buyers, joined NFM Lending as a loan officer in 2021. ban of the short-form video app.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

AI presents an opportunity to reimagine these processes, automating functions, and ultimately, reducing the cost of loan origination. We are leaning into the available AI tools and making the best use of them, but it will be some time before they can replace the human presence of a loan officer or processor, if they ever can.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2021

Blink+ is a white-label, borrower-facing digital application tool. The no-cost solution allows brokers to submit applications, price out loans, eSign documents and helps make the experience smoother for borrowers and real estate agents. Jason Bressler, Chief Technology Officer.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

Clients of FinLocker include loan officers, mortgage lenders, servicers, banks and credit unions. The platform also offers mortgage and financial education, credit score monitoring, credit report access, and tools to improve credit, pay down debt, save for a down payment and track progress toward mortgage eligibility.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

.” The AI loan assistant, dubbed Betsy, was built through Tinman, the company’s proprietary loan origination platform, where information and facts on loan applications are stored. Kevin Ryan, Better’s chief financial officer, said that the average cost to sell and process a mortgage in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Today’s unique market requires flexibility and a pricing engine that empowers lenders and their loan officers to put the right loan products in front of borrowers. HousingWire spoke with Parvesh Sahi, chief revenue officer of Polly , about the importance of having the right PPE and strategic pillars that facilitate LO success.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 17, 2021

National mortgage lender and servicer Planet Home Lending has deployed Total Expert’s CRM and customer engagement platform to increase loan officer productivity, improve marketing and engagement efforts, and enhance customer experiences. With Total Expert, Planet Home Lending plans.

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Kairos Appraisal Services

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If you’re a mortgage loan officer and not taking advantage of pre-appraisal tools, your clients could be paying the price with higher fees and longer turnaround times.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2022

LoanSnap has unveiled a cloud-based portal called LoanFLow that will allow licensed brokers and loan officers in the U.S. The company says its new LoanFlow portal will allow originators to close loans in as little as 24 hours and in 15 days on average, the company said. to originate mortgages anywhere at any time.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Michael Brennan, president of Movement, said Waggoner can empower loan officers with the tools they “need to win.”. “I’m excited to translate this vision into transformational action across our technology platform by putting the best tools in the hands of our loan officers,” Waggoner said in a statement. .

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