Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2024

HousingWire: What role do you see technology playing in the future of underwriting and client service within the mortgage industry? Agnes Standowicz: Technology already plays a huge part in who we are at UWM and what we’re able to accomplish, and I only see this trend continuing. That’s where technology comes in.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

Customer engagement platform Total Expert is launching a marketplace this week for financial institutions to build their marketing technology stack. ” “For us, it’s impossible to build every piece of technology that our customers need. That is not our model,” Welu said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dark Matter Technologies , formerly Black Knight Origination Technologies, is focused on mainly two things: the smooth transition to new owners, and lowering the cost to originate loans for lenders. Read on to learn more about Dark Matter Technologies’ plan for mortgage. What opportunities did the firm see?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Tim Bowler, President of ICE Mortgage Technology, has a clear, specific vision for the future of ICE Mortgage Technology and the mortgage industry. We are committed to making the dream of homeownership a reality for more Americans and helping achieve this through user-friendly technology. Tim Bowler: Absolutely.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

VestaPlus , a software development firm known for its MLS solutions geared to real estate agents, has entered into a strategic partnership with California -based San Diego MLS. VestaPlus has a solid reputation for excellent software development and service,” Saul Klein, the CEO of SDMLS, said in a statement. “By

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Rogers met with HousingWire to discuss his new role and cover a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), climate risk and land development. Rogers met with HousingWire to discuss his new role and cover a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), climate risk and land development.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

In this weeks episode of the PowerHouse podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez talks with Lower CEO Dan Snyder about the digital lenders recent acquisition of Neat Labs , its in-house tech development efforts and coaching programs for top producers. Are we going to have to have more software developers?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Beyond that, technology continues to evolve, yet those solutions do little to streamline processes and deliver actual returns. Professionals should also leverage technology to give clients the best experience for the biggest decision of their lives. Have a seat and buckle in. What does this look like? Isn’t that promising?

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to tout the possibilities that 3D printing technology could bring to the construction of affordable housing in the U.S. Following a $600,000 research grant to the city of Nome, Alaska , that was issued last year, senior officials at the U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Alyssa Weakley — a clinical neuropsychologist, researcher and a caregiver to an older adult — has assisted in the creation of a technology platform that is designed to more easily connect older adults with their family members and caregivers to better support aging-in-place goals. There are six core functions that it relies upon.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They discuss the latest developments in the mortgage market, along with key dynamics and growth strategies for lenders as interest rates continue to fall. The conversation also covers cost-to-completion metrics, new technology and tactics strategies for making customers happy in today’s market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 3, 2024

Mortgage subservicer Dovenmuehle Mortgage announced two promotions within its business development team this week. Anna Krogh was named senior vice president and director of business development, while Chris Torres is the new vice president of business development and manager for the Western region.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the housing market continues to undergo a seismic shift, technology leaders like this year’s Tech Trendsetters stand as beacons, guiding the industry toward a future where innovation is not an option but an imperative for success. Congratulations to the 2023 Tech Trendsetters honorees.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

For years, customized integrations have been the sign of a healthy tech stack , seamlessly connecting the various technologies used by a particular title agency ( mortgage lender, broker or appraisal management company, for that matter) to deliver optimal performance. In fact, tailored integrations have long been the norm in this regard.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This is also precisely when technology can play a crucial role in helping agents, teams and brokerages transcend short-term hurdles and a top of funnel focus. This is also precisely when technology can play a crucial role in helping agents, teams and brokerages transcend short-term hurdles and a top of funnel focus.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology will be sunsetting legacy integrations for its flagship Encompass platform by Oct. In doing so, ICE is pushing companies to Encompass Partner Network and Encompass Development Partner Connect , which use a more secure, cloud-based open application programming interface (API) structure that launched in 2021.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Figure Technology Solutions , the parent company of Figure Lending LLC , named Michael Tannenbaum as its new CEO, the company announced on Tuesday. Tannenbaum boasts more than 15 years of experience in financial technology and financial services. Tannenbaum will also be a member of the board of directors.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

Real estate technology company Voxtur Analytics Corp. ” Ryan Marshall Marshall was also previously the CEO of Benutech , a real estate data and technology firm, and joined Voxtur in 2021 when it acquired Benutech. He has strong client relationships and valuable experience in mortgage technology,” Yeoman said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This acquisition furthers our long-term plan of developing a full-service commission-free homebuying and financing technology platform powered by our proprietary AI technology and dedicated professionals,” Brent Miller, chief financial officer of reAlpha, said in a prepared statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Different companies were impacted to different degrees by the problem, but executives said it validates their decision to invest in in-house technology, develop virtual workspaces for employees and signals the need to adopt AI to predict and prevent these events. That’s also the case for Tavant itself. Not everybody can do that.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Figure Lending LLC is now operating under the umbrella of Figure Technology Solutions , independent of CEO Mike Cagney ’s Figure Technologies. Figure Technologies launched a wholesale lending platform in June 2023 that gives loan originators access to the company’s home equity line of credit (HELOC) offering.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Once the analysis is complete, REcolorado’s leadership develops strategies based on the insights gained in the aforementioned cross-functional team meetings. Once the analysis is complete, REcolorado’s leadership develops strategies based on the insights gained in the aforementioned cross-functional team meetings.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

This includes exploration of the smart-home technology sector, according to reporting at the Federal News Network. But Joseph Ronzio, the VA’s deputy chief health technology officer, added that the department wants to ensure that veterans are involved in who has access to their data.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Unlike off-the-shelf POS solutions, Blueprint Builder allows lenders to customize technology that is designed to help improve operations, Maxwell noted. In the current environment, a rigid, static technology stack can prove fatal.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

CoStar Group is continuing to focus on expansion. The firm announced Monday that it has acquired 3D scanning company Matterport. The Andy Florance -helmed CoStar purchased all of Matterport’s outstanding shares for $5.50 each, representing a value of $2.1 Through the terms of the deal, stockholders will get $2.75 per share in cash and $2.75

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending. Have we developed a model that is in fact fair? Millon said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Dark Matter Technologies (DMT) tapped Tony Fox, former director of ICE Mortgage Technology , as its new chief of client engagement. Fox was director of client management at I CE Mortgage Technology for four months after the firm acquired Black Knight in September 2023. He will report to Sean Dugan, chief revenue officer at DMT.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Mortgage tech firm Candor Technology has expanded its Loan Engineering System (LES) to include Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans. There is no other automated underwriting technology that helps lenders make decisions on FHA loans like ours,” said Mark Hinshaw, CEO of Candor Technology.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Through employee feedback and work with its technology partners, Rate has optimized the platform and is ready for a broader marketing push to consumers. Make no mistake, we are leading the charge in technological innovation, having rolled out the first digital mortgage platform. Additionally, with Prajna Inc. ’s

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

million to Black Knight Servicing Technologies , concluding a five-year legal battle over allegations of trade secret theft involving two of the biggest companies in the housing industry. PennyMac Financial Services has paid $158.4 An arbitrator issued the final award on Jan. 12, reducing Black Knight’s monetary damages from $155.2

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Scale is an important tool for maintaining investment in people and technology, Schmidt said, and the additional companies that Guild has brought aboard recently reflect its goals for culture and leadership and may have had issues of scale that were solved by joining Guild, she said. There were also product advantages.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Lone Wolf Technologies , a real estate technology company that has been in business for decades, unveiled its reimagined brand identity last week as an effort to “blend technology with human-centered design to better serve real estate professionals,” per a release from the company. ”

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

As a result of all of this, it makes perfect sense that real estate professionals across North America are turning to the latest developments in technology to make the most of every moment of work—hoping that innovation is accounting for expectations and surging to match. It begs the question: How does today’s technology measure up?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology is continuing to accelerate the adoption of its more modern technologies by sunsetting older tech stacks. The news comes a few weeks after ICE announced that it would be sunsetting its legacy Encompass SDK platform and pushing clients and partners to Encompass Partner Connect and Encompass Developer Connect.

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