Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

After a near decade high in January, new home sales for single-family houses plummeted 18.2% However, continued demand by homebuyers did manage to push new home sales 8.2% However, continued demand by homebuyers did manage to push new home sales 8.2% As for the West, new sales dropped 9.3% year-over-year jump.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke to Sandra Madigan, EVP of product strategy – servicing technology at ICE Mortgage Technology , about improving the home buying and ownership experience with technology and how the industry can do so thoughtfully. Sandra Madigan: I would start by saying that there is no true fully digital experience.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Benchmark Administration (IBA) , will take on a new role as president of ICE Mortgage Technology starting on March 1. ICE’s appointment of Bowler as incoming president ICE Mortgage Technology comes at a crucial time for the company. ICE Mortgage Technology is also eyeing increased sales in its Encompass loan origination system in 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

On Wednesday, UBS chief financial officer Todd Tuckner told analysts during an earnings call that the sale of Credit Suisse’s U.S. servicing business, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, benefits the bank by reducing costs and lowering risk for its balance sheet. 36 in the IMF ranking.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Adam Carmel , founder and CEO at Polly , to talk about the ways technology should be delivering ROI for lenders. Sarah Wheeler: The cost to originate a mortgage is higher than ever, while companies have invested more in technology than ever before. What is the disconnect there?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Mortgage Machine Services , a digital origination technology provider, has appointed Dan McGrew as director of sales. “The recent launch of our namesake LOS is only the beginning, and we look forward to Dan’s assistance in helping lenders harness the power of our current and future digital lending technology releases.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology is the industry’s most complete end-to-end solution that provides the flexibility and configurability needed to deliver a next-generation lending experience for every channel, all from a single system of record.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology reported an improved adjusted operating income of $193 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 98% from one year earlier and fueled by record sales of its loan origination system (LOS) Encompass. Full year mortgage technology revenues were $1.3 billion, up from $1.1

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

E-signature company DocuSign laid off 6% of its workforce, or about 400 employees, following reports that the fintech company’s talks in exploring a sale have stalled. A majority of the impacted positions came from the company’s sales and marketing organizations, the company said. DocuSign’s market capitalization is close to $10.5

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Proptech firm Flyhomes has entered into an agreement to purchase Innovative Holdings, LLC’s “buy before you sell” platform Home Sale Assured. Founded in 2022 by Eric Meadow, Home Sale Assured produces a “Guaranteed Backup” options contract, which enables existing homeowners to buy their next home before closing the sale of their current home.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

Problems with the current state of appraisals One of the current problems with appraisal is the barrier to entry, said Dawn Svedberg, vice president of sales for Tavant. Tara Dugan, who works in marketing and real estate for Tavant, said that technology should focus on integrations and aggregations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2022

million existing home sales in 2023, down 6.8% million existing home sales expected to close in 2022. million existing homes sold in 2022 already represent a 16% year-over-year decrease and the lowest number of existing home sales since 2014. The National Association of Realtors predicts there will be 4.78 from the 5.13

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TRAiNED named Mark Cunningham, a co-founder of Sales Boomerang , as its new CEO. It also hired Arend de Jong , co-founder and former chief financial officer of Sales Boomerang, as CFO, the company announced. He was named a 2021 HW Insider after Sales Boomerang debuted in the top 5% of the Inc. Mortgage tech firm TRAiNED Inc.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They will also be offered closing cost credits of up to 0.5% of the sales price when buying a home and up to 1% when selling. The program is only eligible for loans that close through Newrez. Unlike other offerings, there is no limit on the home sales price.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Digital closing provider Snapdocs has automated its digital closing revenue management system to help the firm create a faster and more transparent process for clients. Snapdocs also said it enables lenders to close 1.5 It supports one in four residential real estate transactions in the country, according to the firm.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Wells Fargo -backed mortgage fintech Maxwell rolled out a point-of-sale (POS) feature that offers tailored workflows and integrations. Lenders can choose to integrate and configure many third-party services such as verification of asset, verification of employment/ verification of income , e-signing and e-closing.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In an industry where managing a web of technology vendors to support LO’s sales and marketing needs has become overwhelmingly complex, inefficient and creates unnecessary security and compliance risks, CANDID is quickly becoming a leader in transforming how mortgage lenders operate.

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If there’s anything that lenders and borrowers have learned from the current purchase market it’s that speed and efficiency are key to a smooth closing. HousingWire sat down with Zitin to discuss how technology is impacting the future of the appraisal process and what’s to come for appraisal fulfillment in 2022.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tom closed over $17 million in volume in his second year in real estate. Tom Brennan: By the numbers Market: Charlotte, North Carolina Niche: Luxury homes Year one sales volume: $1.9 The local competition in Charlotte was fierce, and with only a handful of closed deals, he knew he couldnt compete with experienced agents.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

I’m excited to elevate my client experience through the industry’s leading technology platform and referral network,” Harrington said in a statement. “As 171 spot in the state among small teams ranked by sales volume. This performance was good enough for the No.

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Housing Wire

JULY 11, 2024

Not many people in any profession enjoy making cold calls to potential clients, but a venture capital-backed technology startup hopes to make it a little easier for real estate agents. We’ve combined technology with a deep understanding of real estate to create something truly special.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

10 for sales volume ($21.2 We couldn’t be happier that the Real platform, which is rooted in a unique agent value proposition, proprietary technology and a culture of innovation and collaboration, continues to attract some of our industry’s top professionals,” Real President Sharran Srivatsaa said in a statement. “As

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s why they’ve introduced the homegenius Platform, an integrated solution consisting of advanced technology , data science, machine learning and AI designed to drive value and bring ease to consumers through the home buying and selling journey. Through this offering, consumers may also be eligible to receive a rebate* at closing.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2023, Yu closed 29 sides, representing $63 million in sales volume. 526 slot nationwide in the 2024 RealTrends Verified rankings for sales volume. ”As Yu began her career in real estate in 2016 after transitioning from a career in accounting. That was good for the No. 173 slot in California and the No.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

In 2023, the team closed 278 transactions for a total of $321 million in sales volume, according to the company announcement. Chiodo’s team, The Chiodo Group , closed 97 sides for a total of $92.06 million in sales volume in 2023. Ostrander also made it into the RealTrends Verified rankings, closing a total of $53.95

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2021

SimpleNexus will now serve 425 distinct lender customers and dozens of mortgage technology integration partners, the company said in a release. Prior to that, she served as the executive vice president of sales and marketing at Ellie Mae , now ICE Mortgage Technology. Terms of the deal were not released.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Agents in markets where the plan isn’t available will continue to operate under the company’s existing compensation structure that includes a base salary and bonuses for every closed deal. Agents focus on closing deals while support staff handle the qualification of new clients, scheduling tours, and coordinating sales and listings.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through the development of improved and sophisticated systems, protocols and technology, these operations leaders are driving their companies to growth and success. In its 8th year, the HW Insiders program is spotlighting the talented operations professionals who are laying the foundation of success for their organizations.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Nearly three months after filing an initial complaint accusing Gary Keller and Keller Williams of inflating key profitability metrics including company sales and profits to convince individuals to purchase Keller Williams Regions and Market Centers, John Davis has made tweaks to his lawsuit. and Business MAPS Management LLC as defendants.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

HousingWire recently spoke with Michael Chew, SVP of Fulfillment, Asset/Rental Management at Consolidated Analytics , about REO assets, the economic factors influencing the increase in REO acquisitions and how technology can help with REO asset management. What I see impacting the influx of REO are third-party sales at foreclosure.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Mortgage technology company Uplist has launched what it says is a killer new tool that will help loan officers automatically generate refinance options for their clients. The tool also does modeling of potential savings for homeowners by analyzing various interest rates , closing costs and repayment options.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By examining their customer acquisition and retention strategies, they can drive, capture and convert shifts in demand into closed sales. We recommend investing in three key aspects of your customer acquisition strategy to ensure you have the technology, people and operational workflows needed as rates change and volumes increase.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It is also turning Acra’s business into a technology-first one, the statement said. It was designed to seamlessly integrate with existing lender systems, including CRMs, Point-of-Sales, LOS, and document management systems. This partnership marks a milestone in Tavant’s expansion into non-QM lending.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“Most technologies are not architected to do a million loans every five minutes.” “Most technologies are not architected to do a million loans every five minutes.” “We accomplish that by participating when one loan closes, so we want to find more loans and help close them more quickly.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Government sponsored enterprise Freddie Mac has approved mortgage technology company Truv for both payroll verifications and consumer-permissioned income. More than ever, lenders need robust, safe technology to lower their origination costs while reducing risks. workforce.

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