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APRIL 15, 2025

To help fill these gaps, EquityProtect is working with title companies to offer enhanced monitoring tools that provide broader oversight for all property types, including commercial real estate and undeveloped land. Dovidio noted that standard title insurance policies typically only cover issues that arise before a sale is finalized.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

The real estate technology company will be aided on this journey by additional capital it has secured from its ownership group, which includes private equity partner Vector Capital , and brokerages Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and Windermere Real Estate , according to an announcement on Friday. MoxiWorks is looking to up its game.

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APRIL 18, 2025

The title insurance industry is on track for steady expansion over the next decade, driven by surging real estate activity, advancing technology and tightening regulatory frameworks. As more people buy homes and businesses invest in commercial properties, demand for title insurance has grown significantly. billion in 2025 to $5.69

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Digital tools and technology are only the tip of the spear regarding SitusAMCs solutions. Between residential and commercial market professionals, SitusAMC can guide all financiers toward increased profit, efficiency, and sharper analytics. But what if originators didnt have to rely on traditional staffing models?

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In addition, we expect to evaluate opportunities relating to digital infrastructure, including opportunities at the convergence of infrastructure and technology. We intend to target companies in the financial services and real estate sectors where our management has extensive investment and operational experience, the SEC filing reads.

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MARCH 25, 2021

The Mortgage Collaborative announced today the first investment of its recently launched TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP, or TMC Fund. The venture capital program is funded by a self-selected segment of TMC members to capture opportunities driven by the rapid pace of technological change in the mortgage sector.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Miami-based fintech provider LoanPASS has integrated with ICE Mortgage Technology, a division of global data, technology, and market infrastructure provider Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Benchmark Administration (IBA), will step in as president of ICE Mortgage Technology starting March 1.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Notably, the company recently launched its AI-powered website, Rocket.com , brought on Katie Sweeney as executive vice president of broker advocacy for Rocket Pro , made a Super Bowl commercial comeback and kicked off a companywide rebranding campaign. ” “We think about it more like opportunity. No player is more than 2.8%

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Mortgage Collaborative, an independent cooperative network in the mortgage industry, today announced the launch of TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP, a venture capital program funded by a self-selected segment of TMC members to capture opportunities driven by the rapid pace of technological change in the mortgage sector.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Roughly 10 months after it first announced the planned deal, CoStar Group said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of 3D digital mapping technology firm Matterport. CoStar paid $1.6 billion for the acquisition. ” According to a press release, Matterport has mapped more than 14 million spaces in 177 countries.

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MARCH 6, 2025

And he helped to establish WTA Ventures, now valued at $750 million, to accelerate the commercial growth of womens tennis. Before becoming COO, he served as WTA’s chief administrative officer, with oversight of the organization across its finance, treasury, human resources, compliance , information technology and on-site operations.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Multi-year HousingWire Tech100 winner Built Technologies , a construction finance software and construction payment technology company, closed an $88 million Series C funding round. Last year, Built acquired lienwaivers.io , a provider of lien waiver management and payment solutions for commercial and residential construction.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

MISMO board members, who represent a cross-section of the residential and commercial real estate finance industries, are responsible for overseeing the organization and serve two-year terms. We are excited to welcome these exceptional executives to the MISMO Board of Directors, said Richard Hill, acting president of MISMO.

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MAY 14, 2024

Financial services company LERETA appointed Mitch Bledsoe to the position of chief technology officer, the company announced on Tuesday. Bledsoe joined LERETA in 2022 to serve as the senior vice president of enterprise technology. The company also offers flood zone determination services.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Its proprietary AI technology can also remove furniture, declutter listing photos and create realistic renderings of landscaping and exterior renovations. Is virtual staging finally ready for its close-up? We think it is. The images todays virtual staging companies can create using AI are shockingly realistic and, dare we say it, stylish.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Smart Data: Over 1 billion data points on residential and commercial real estate. Features AI-powered lead generation: AI technology identifies homeowners that are most likely to sell. SmartZip uses AI-driven analytics to evaluate homeowner data and consumer behavior to identify who is most likely to be ready to sell their home.

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MAY 21, 2024

In his new role, Shuler will focus on Planet’s technological growth and enhancements to its operational efficiency. “My My goal is to execute a technological strategy that not only streamlines business processes but enhances security and customer experience while reducing costs and aligning with industry standards.”

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Lux joins the mortgage tech company from Cenlar FSB , the nation’s largest subservicer, where he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the past six years leading their entire servicing and technology operation.

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MAY 14, 2024

Compass has the best tools and technology in the industry, allowing us to operate at efficiencies we’ve only been dreaming of for the past three years,” Skenderian said in a statement. The Marcus Skenderian Real Estate Group works across commercial real estate , architecture, construction , development and residential sales.

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JULY 18, 2024

It is our team’s job to understand how LeadingRE can best support them, which may mean recommending specific courses from our Institute learning platform, introducing technologies from a Solutions Group provider, engaging them in our commercial real estate program, or helping them build new development business through Destinations by LeadingRE.

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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. Presented by: Sagent Lending Technologies.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Pennymac Financial Services has made changes to its technology leadership, creating a new role focused on digital innovations, the company announced on Tuesday. He had a crucial leadership role in Pennymac’s mortgage fulfillment, production business technology and servicing divisions.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

As the firm looks to the future, executives said they are continuing to focus technological developments. Our investments include internally developed solutions and the deployment of technology through strategic partnerships and alliances. yearly increase in title net fees and premiums earned to $663.4 million and a 50.8% million. “

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The company said this change is the result of increasing transaction sizes being processed by both residential and commercial real estate companies, and that it “is backed by the largest insurance marketplace in the world.”

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Carolyn Monroe, the president of Old Republic’s title insurance segment, attributed the relatively small yearly drop in 2022 to a strong performance by the firm’s commercial title insurance sector. Commercial premiums reported for full year 2022 represented an all-time high for the title group. million, down from $627.0

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Technologies like encryption help deliver certainty that content has not been tampered with. Improving the ability of MERS to verify and transfer ownership required capital, time and technology. Today is the 15th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

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JULY 8, 2021

Lereta, formerly known as Lenders’ Real Estate Taxes, also offers life-of-loan, basic, and commercial determinations, as well as portfolio reviews. The transaction is expected to close within a month. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. It competes directly with CoreLogic.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Agency title premiums and commercial title revenue also increased 23% and 70%, respectively during the fourth quarter. Commercial orders also increased, with the number of commercial orders opened increasing 13% and the number of commercial orders closed increasing 17% year over year. billion, with $1.0 in Q4 and 21.7%

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Maxwell , a Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech, announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to acquire the digital lending platform Revvin ( formerly known as MortgageHippo ) to enhance its point-of-sale technology. Marvin Chang, Revvin’s chief commercial officer, has stepped down to pursue an opportunity in academia.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Finding an appraisal management software for real estate and commercial that works the way each individual lender does is difficult – usually resulting in time-consuming configurations, development work and training. In fact, Global DMS has onboarded a lender that uses both commercial and residential in just under 30 days.

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MARCH 18, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Bill Dallas, President of Finance of America Mortgage, to discuss how brokers can leverage technology to accommodate today’s average homebuyer. billion in mortgages, up 9% compared to 2020, which executives attributed partly due to successes with its reverse and commercial businesses.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

The company also said it plans to aggressively expand its presence in commercial real estate in the next 12 months, expand in five more countries, and said affiliated services businesses in mortgage, title and iBuying will complement its growth. The company reported net income of $8.3 VirBELA , owned by eXp, also saw increases in Q2.

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MAY 7, 2024

Mortgage capital markets tech firm Polly announced on Tuesday that it has launched “Polly/AI,” which integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the newest version of its product and pricing engine (PPE) and includes a “co-pilot” for loan officers that will “process, interpret, and recommend a range of outcome-driven results.”

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JANUARY 31, 2024

In its earnings release, Old Republic noted that some of the title segment’s decline can be tied to a 21% pullback in commercial premiums in the fourth quarter and a 22% drop in commercial premiums for the year as a whole. “As compared to 2022, and a pretax income of $133.5 million, a drop of 56.7%. annually, and a net income of $190.6

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APRIL 4, 2022

SitusAMC on Monday announced the launch of its Warehouse Administration Services, “a comprehensive suite of technology-enabled turnkey services” that it says will help warehouse lenders reduce costs by as much as 30%, according to a company-issued news release. What are the building blocks of digital lending? Presented by: Wolters Kluwer.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Non-commercial domestic title revenue was responsible for $282.3 Commercial domestic revenue came in at $93.1 million due to improved commercial transaction size and volume compared to the prior year quarter. It is no secret that 2021 posed a variety of challenges for the title insurance industry. million, compared to $59.7

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MARCH 30, 2022

The title insurance space isn’t generally known for placing outsized bets on technology. We caught up with Hurst to talk about his new role and why the firm is looking to invest in commercial real estate tech startups and mortgage tech firms. The second area we have been focused on is commercial real estate. As of Sept.

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