Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

On Tuesday, the residential real estate giant announced the acquisition of Virtual Staging AI (VSAI). Founded in 2023 by Michael Bonacina and Mikhail Andreev, VSAI helps home sellers, agents and photographers create digitally staged images of a listing, eliminating the need for physical furniture in the home.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology is part of the story. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Technology is the lubricant that increases that flow. Among publicly traded companies, Compass has done technology development and implementation better than most of its peers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Talk to any mortgage technologist about the future of the industry and two topics will emerge immediately: big data and smarter automation. I know this because this is what we’ve been talking about in our industry for the past decade. Lending technology out of focus. Lending technology out of focus.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. Something we say a lot is let robots do what robots do and let humans do what humans do.

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Housing Wire

JULY 31, 2024

Technology and outsourcing solutions company a360inc announced on Wednesday that it has acquired ProVest , a Tampa-based process and litigation information services provider for creditors. Some of a360inc’s key constituencies include mortgage lenders, servicers and investors, as well as title agencies.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What stage is the company in right now? Divya Aathresh: We are still very early, in the pre-seed stage. Then Better brought me to this industry. That aspect opened up a lot of learning for me: part product discovery and part were my connections in the industry. Sarah Wheeler: You founded MaxHome.AI in January.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sandra Madigan, digital product director, enterprise product strategy, servicing technologies at Black Knight. This year’s list of HousingWire Insiders radiate influence well beyond the walls of their individual companies, providing the infrastructure that upholds the whole industry. This content is exclusively for HW+ members.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

But for potential homebuyers to benefit from new technology, the industry must figure out a way to keep bias out of decision-making models, experts said Monday. Rocket Companies is focused on using technology to tap into a potential customer base.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

Tracey Velt: I’m sure you’re seeing a lot that’s going on in the industry right now. What are you seeing as some of the major industry trends? The acceleration and adoption of technology also changed everything from how properties are shown and marketed to transactions. That has calmed quite a bit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

The Mortgage Collaborative ‘s ( TMC ) Emerging Technology Fund hosted its seventh annual Mortgage Tech Demo Day (MTD) on March 16 at the collaborative’s Live Large, Think Big! Sponsored by Docutech , MTD allows early-stage mortgage tech companies to showcase their technology to industry leaders, investors and venture capitalists.

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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). With its captivating and immersive experiences, VR has captured the attention of industry stakeholders, unlocking vast untapped potential.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Compass shares our passion for empowering clients at every stage of their homeownership journey and has been a powerful leader in driving positive change within our industry, Thomas Anderson, president of Washington Fine Properties, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

American Identity Group , an information security company that monitors and fixes security breaches and primarily operates in the wholesale lending space, has also become well established in the title and home warranty industries. When we look at the mortgage industry in our office, we broad-brush it,” he said. “We

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Partnering with VIU allows us to solve this challenge with technology while maintaining the human expertise our clients value. Together, we’re creating a better experience at every stage of the homeownership journey.” In February, Valon announced a partnership with Ownwell to offer property tax savings services.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

This year’s list of HousingWire Insiders radiate influence well beyond the walls of their individual companies, providing the infrastructure that upholds the whole industry. If you were standing on a stage giving an acceptance speech, who would you want to thank for helping you get where you are today? Become a member today.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Collections solutions are geared toward helping to prevent foreclosure and late-stage default by making qualified assistance options timelier and more accessible to both homeowners and servicers, Black Knight said on Thursday. “By homeowners and industry stakeholders.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As United looks to scale, Haase said the brokerage leans on its proprietary technology stack to efficiently add new agents and brokers. Rather, they are looking to work with industry professionals who share similar values and goals, so that they can shape a deal or a franchise that works to serve the needs of all parties involved.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2023

Her industry experience is vast and includes leadership roles across the housing landscape. A look at her list of accomplishments includes serving as the head of industry marketing and relations for Trulia , co-CEO and chief revenue officer at RealSure and chief experience officer at Homepoint.

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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

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

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With interest rates trending downward and refinances picking up, the industry is preparing for an upswing. However, the most recent ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report found critical defect rates jumped up in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. Technology also plays a crucial role in managing the complexities of reporting.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2024

According to recent data from McKinsey, consumers today carry expectations they have from other industries over to their experience of real estate, with 71% of consumers sharing that they expect the businesses they interact with to provide personalized experiences. It begs the question: How does today’s technology measure up?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

While there will always be a need for the next innovative idea that keeps housing finance moving forward, our industry’s real problem is not an inability to devise technological advances that save lenders and consumers money—it’s our inability to adopt and execute at scale. Reward good behavior at the individual level.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The mortgage industry has complained loudly and often that government regulation and investor requirements are contributing to spiraling costs that get passed on to consumers. And Rohit Chopra , the hard-charging director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , who is often the target of such complaints, apparently agrees.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Exuma believes that the platform will provide transformative change to every stage of homeownership. “My My extensive experience in the home services industry has shown me the incredible potential in building strong relationships between homeowners and home service providers,” Exuma founder Anthony Perera said in a statement. “We

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Dara Movement and Dara Data are not yet on the market but in a “road map” stage, Sagent confirmed. “In parallel to that, starting in April of this year, we’re also starting the implementation pathway for the largest servicer in the mortgage servicing industry. And Dara Core is nearing beta completion.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Appraisal modernization is generating a lot of buzz in the real estate lending industry. Expanded use of desktop appraisal technology began out of necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. A decade ago, companies believed that selecting best-of-breed technologies was the best approach.

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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.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2024

On the other hand, the usual hyperbole that accompanies any trend in technology should not be taken at face-value; kicking the tires and assessing previous promises and bets is essential. Also, for the sake of simplicity, I will take a complex supply chain and process and reduce it to five stages/processes: 1. Valuation 3.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The real estate industry is one of continuous evolution. From online listings to virtual tours, technological advancements have significantly impacted how homes are bought and sold. One innovation that’s been steadily gaining traction is virtual staging.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

According to a release from Volly, the acquisition of Home Captain’s technology will extend the company’s reach into the real estate realm. “Home Captain’s solutions are an exciting extension of Volly’s approach to delivering relevant, leading-edge technology solutions to our clients,” said Halbrook.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

While ChatGPT might be making headlines, the true killer apps of the AI revolution will add the technology to software that agents already know and love. Unlike other AI virtual staging apps, Virtual Staging AI produces consistently high-quality staged photos without the weirdness. Visit Virtual Staging AI 4.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Just hours after announcing his firm’s acquisition of 3D scanning firm Matterport , CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance took to the stage in Scottsdale, Arizona, at HousingWire ’s annual conference, The Gathering , to discuss the news. Photography is so 1989,” Florance said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The firm announced Thursday that MyHome , a WFG subsidiary, has acquired technology and marketing services provider Volly. Williston Financial Group is closing out 2023 with yet another acquisition. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched in 2004, 10 of the nation’s top 30 banks work with Volly.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

. “The past four years have placed a series of stressors on the market, which have been exacerbated by long-standing gaps in housing supply,” Adrianne Todman, HUD’s acting secretary, said on stage during Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Secondary & Capital Markets Conference held in New York.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

They will also have nearly all of their business expenses covered, along with receiving technology, support and benefits from Redfin. Having the best agents in the industry is critical to our mission to make real estate better for consumers, and with Redfin Next, we know we can continue to grow our impact.” Beginning Oct.

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