Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2023

Fintech software and hardware company Mortgage Automation Technologies, Inc. announced on Monday that it has integrated its next-generation point of sale system, The BIG Point of Sale, on the latest API Platform available through ICE Mortgage Technology , a division of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The brokerage has hired industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing. The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology, and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson are joined by Zillow Group CEO Jeremy Wacksman for a deep dive conversation that covers the role of technology in real estate and Zillow’s “ Super App.” That’s what technology does.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

With economists, analysts and industry leaders in the room, discussions revolved around key economic indicators, inventory shifts, technology advancements and what lenders should be doing right now to prepare for the next cycle. Heres Why We Attend Every Year At Dark Matter Technologies, we dont merely follow the industrywe help shape it.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. This is an exciting milestone for all Keller Williams agents and franchisees, Gary Keller, the co-founder and executive chairman of Keller Williams, said in a prepared statement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Banosian has served as executive vice president of sales at Rate for more than a decade, leading his Boston-based team to originate more than $2 billion in 2021. SB: Some of the challenges are affordability, lack of housing inventory and slow sales. SB: Our technology is amazing. 1 mortgage company in America.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mortgage technology company Gateless is offering its flagship automated underwriting platform to a new lender. “Their input has been incredibly valuable, significantly shaping the ongoing development of Smart Underwrite, especially in the growing wholesale market,” Brown said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

Dallas -based Certainty Home Lending , an affiliate of Guaranteed Rate , named Shadi Kamran as its new national business development executive. Kamran is based in Los Angeles and will support Certainty’s strategy and sales performance.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The company announced the addition of the Maine -based Realty ONE Group, a 36-agent team that has closed 338 transactions totaling $128 million in sales volume so far this year. This allows me to focus on what I do best: finding, developing, and nurturing top talent.” eXp Realty continues to add agents and teams at a fast clip.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Digital mortgage automation solution provider Floify launched verification of income (VOI) and verification of employment (VOE) waterfall technology that aims to save lenders and mortgage brokers time and reduce costs during the loan origination process. Founded in 2013, Floify — a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc. —

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Chris Raveis, the company’s president of residential sales, welcomed the JRE team in a statement. ” Beaulieu also said the company focuses on developing talent with training, coaching and technology solutions for marketing and sales. “We welcome JRE to our family company.

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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. What do you think the disconnect is there, and do you see this changing in the future?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2021

After a near decade high in January, new home sales for single-family houses plummeted 18.2% Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 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%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

Dunmor CEO Franck Ruimy spoke with HousingWire ‘s Sarah Wolak on why he anticipates 2025 will be a strong sales year, and he highlighted the recent growth for the business-purpose lending (BPL) sector. So, it’s been an interesting time where I see now in 2025 that sales volumes are picking up for ground-up construction.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 26, 2024

The real estate technology provider has added sales veteran Bryson Womack as vice president of sales, a move that took effect this week. Womack has more than 30 years of experience as a CEO, founder and sales executive. Bryson has a proven track record of success,” the company said in a statement announcing the hire.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Whenever there is a change in the marketplace because interest rates go up 300% from their trough, or there are concerns that business practice change may lead to downward pressure on commissions , agents become worried about how many sales are going to be out there and how much money theyll be able to make on those sales.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology is designed to enable users to manage their entire lending workflow in one place, from the customer’s initial point of thought through investor delivery. The LOS should serve as the central hub of the tech stack, allowing lenders to orchestrate their entire business from a single system of record.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Shelley Duffy , Incenter’s executive vice president of national sales, praised Rose and Brown for their aptitudes for problem-solving. ” Brown brings 20 years of experience to his new role, including 12 years at Freddie Mac , where he served as senior director of cash window sales and trading. .”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2023

Be it new experimental technology, legislation or regulation to respond to, disruptive proptech models, shifting market dynamics and so on,” said Price. “There have been several moments that have shaped my personal and professional development and led to me being captivated by this industry.”

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. It also utilized technology tools and worked toward creating innovative solutions such as Buy & Borrow Bundle.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Maverix CEO Jeff Kennedy said that Van Ecks experience in scaling technology , boosting the productivity of agents and optimizing brokerage operations makes him an ideal choice for the company. Kevins ability to identify and implement technology fills an immediate need in proptech right now, Kennedy said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 27, 2023

New home sales in May rose 12.2% Sales of new single‐family houses came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 763,000, according to estimates released jointly Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. They now supply about 30% of the residential sales market. from April.

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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 11, 2024

This rule amends the requirements for the sale of eligible single family mortgage loans insured by the [FHA] that have been assigned to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in exchange for claim payments, the notice reads.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

RealTrends Verified first arrived on scene in March 2024 as the first dual-verified real estate sales performance platform that highlights brokerages , agents and teams that deserve to stand out among their peers. The platform is a rebrand of RealTrends a platform with 35 years of excellence behind it. of real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO)s dedicated reverse mortgage development workgroup is targeting January 2025 as the release window for a series of uniform technology standards. These efforts could be center on product expertise, marketing materials, sales strategies and more, Allen said.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Chad Smith, president and COO of Better Mortgage , to talk about leadership, technology, and how they have pivoted their business strategy to meet the needs of this market. SW: Talking about technology, you guys made some big moves in 2024 with TinMan Marketplace and Betsy.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

hired two executives as it looks to take the company to its next phase of development. 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. Mortgage tech firm TRAiNED Inc.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Louis-based developer of a leading white-label financial fitness and homeownership platform, announced the closure of a $17 million Series B funding round on Tuesday. In addition to product development, FinLocker (a former HousingWire Tech 100 winner) plans to expand its strategic partnerships and collaborations within the mortgage ecosystem.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

He climbed the ladder to the role of president, and led sales and operations at a top-25 independent mortgage bank with 5,600 employees that notched $33 billion in volume during the peak of the mortgage boom. “I believe that the new future is no layers, no regionals, not layers of sales leadership. It was serendipitous.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2022

Figure , a blockchain-focused financial service company and Apollo , a global alternative asset manager, announced today completing a transaction involving the origination of digital mortgage loans and transfer of ownership via blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with FinLedger.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 18, 2021

The global pandemic hit our industry like a pair of defibrillator paddles, bringing mortgage industry CFOs to life and sending millions of dollars into new technology investment and implementation. Start at the beginning with the point of sale. We’re living through a very interesting time in the U.S. housing industry.

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