Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

This change driven by ICE Mortgage Technologys updated standards promises enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and future-proof workflows. GridBase is a proven leader in title and lending technology, offering a seamless, coding-free solution that simplifies migration while enhancing operational workflows. Why should lenders act now?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

New York-based digital mortgage lender Better.com launched a streamline refinance loan product on Monday that aims to help military veterans and service members save money on long-term interest expenses and closing costs. Better is now offering the well-known Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) through the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI), predictive underwriting , and blockchain technology are becoming more common in todays real estate industry. Fortunately, information technology company Mortiles brings comprehensive solutions to the ever-changing title insurance, escrow and settlement arena. million into these technologies in 2024.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

Leading mortgage technology provider Uplist recently announced a new integration with fellow tech firm Polly. This move grants loan officers access to real-time insights that are designed to improve borrower assistance and engagement. The integration comes at a time of rising refinancing activity.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Even as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prominent in the mortgage industry, most millennial and Generation Z homebuyers are hesitant to rely solely on a fully automated application process to get a loan, according to a new study. About 58% of respondents still relied on loan officers to guide them through the process.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

We actually need to manufacture the loan as quickly, compliantly and secure as possible and nothing more. Snyder: There’s a lot of really good vendors out there that provide a solution within that tech that is either user-based or loan-based and it just keeps adding up. Is that something that you’re thinking about?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mortgage tech firm Ocrolus has introduced Inspect, a new solution within its artificial intelligence -driven mortgage document automation technology, which the company said will improve efficiency and scalability in loan origination.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

ICE Mortgage Technology has added new analysis tools, expanding its technology portfolio that’s designed to simplify underwriting and post-closing review processes. The company this week announced the debut of ICE Asset Analyzer and ICE Audit Analyzer, adding to the existing ICE Income and ICE Credit analyzers. ” .

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From there, Collins dives deeper into Tomo’s past and mentions its focus on purchase loans versus refinances and other product types. Collins asks Schwartz to share how he balanced working with real estate agents and other referral partners by leveraging AI to develop the “ Costco loan origination method.“

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Potential homeowners should be able to handle this confusion in a world where technology and digital tools rule customer service. Zillow Home Loans — the platform’s affiliate mortgage lender — pushes the future of financing. Fortunately, home buying doesn’t have to remain confusing for new buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

“After 28 years in mortgage technology, I’ve been committed to one goal: helping more Americans achieve homeownership,” FinLocker CEO Henry Cason said in a statement. FinLocker also explained that it aims to offer a “competitive edge in a challenging market with a tangible cost” for loan officers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Arrival Home Loans on Tuesday announced a partnership with zavvie a fintech company that specializes in bringing liquidity to residential real estate in an effort to enhance the homebuying experience for its customers. Arrival Home Loans, which is powered by Pacific Private Money Inc. produced a total volume of $52.5

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Moreover, the older the loan, the more likely the borrower would refinance elsewhere. 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

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The company also reported a funded loan volume of $1.035 billion for Q3 2024, up 42% year over year and up 8% quarter over quarter, with 71% of this volume attributed to purchase loans. million in cash, restricted cash, short-term investments and self-funded loans. The company posted an adjusted EBITDA loss of $38.7

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

Together, we will improve the experience by connecting traditionally disparate steps of the search and financing process with leading technology that removes friction, reduces costs and increases value to American homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

AIVA Assist Processing Providing loan officers, processors and underwriters with a better way to calculate income, review assets and look for discrepancies when borrowers provide documents for verification. At Dark Matter Technologies, we’re leading the tech-driven revolution in loan origination. Our mission?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

It’s technology designed to feel human.” ” Dominion explained that Harvey will aim to support real estate investors through “real-time guidance” on fix-and-flip loans and rental strategies. “Real estate investors operate in a fast-moving environment. .”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Integrated with ICEs industry-leading MSP loan servicing system , Servicing Digital provides homeowners with real-time access to detailed and personalized loan and property-related data anytime, anywhere. Thats why we built Servicing Digital to be so much more than a customer engagement platform.

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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. The company now fully automates underwriting decisions for FHA loans — minus collateral – and also offers a warranty on income calculations and cleared conditions for funded FHA loans.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, mortgage technology company LoanPASS was announced as a technology partner for reverse mortgage lender Smartfi Home Loans. Getting the hang of reverse Mitchell is a 25-year veteran of the mortgage technology space, primarily working for LOS companies. What does the future hold?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Lenders need a loan origination system (LOS) that can keep up with the changing times. Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology aims to provide a flexible end-to-end solution for lenders in a modern market. Encompass offers a unified platform for lenders to handle every aspect of the loan process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Multistate mortgage lender Click n’ Close on Thursday announced that it’s adding a 30-year, fixed-rate conventional loan option to its SmartBuy Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) program. SAM loans grant the lender a share of the home’s future appreciation in exchange for a lower interest rate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In honor of the 2025 Tech100 nomination season, HousingWire asked leaders from last year’s Tech100-winning companies including Flueid , Vesta , Gridbase and MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Company to share some examples of how their technology has helped transform a traditional real estate and mortgage process.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Prior to that, she served in senior leadership roles at Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), Guild Mortgage , ClosingMark Home Loans , and Castle & Cooke Mortgage. The technology is impressive, and I’m proud to join such a talented team that’s making a real difference.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2025

Seattle-based WaFd Bank , which has offered home loans for more than 100 years, announced Thursday in an earnings report that it will exit the single-family mortgage lending business. ” “We will be reaching out to clients who have active loan applications with additional details and deadlines. million profit in Q4 2023.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Before arriving at Optimal Blue this year, Tyrrell served as president at ICE Mortgage Technology and as chief operating officer at Ellie Mae. Sarah Wheeler: What differentiates your technology? Tyrrell: I was a loan originator. I’ve done all aspects of the roles our technology supports. But what if loan program No.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket projects $400 million in pre-tax cost savings from streamlining operations, corporate expense and technology investments. To help finance the transaction, Rocket is taking out a nearly $5 billion bridge loan through JPMorgan Chase (which itself is a top-3 mortgage servicer and warehouse lender).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

Fintech software and hardware provider Mortgage Automation Technologies is launching The BIG Agent , a transaction management platform for real estate brokers and agents. The BIG Agent was developed to address complex issues arising from recent industry changes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CreditXpert , a leading mortgage technology company, announced on Wednesday the launch date for its new credit optimization platform. The new credit optimization platform will combine the best parts of the What-if Simulator and Wayfinder tools, giving mortgage professionals the power to reach more clients and close more loans.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Homes are still evolving in terms of technology and energy consumption, raising the need for accurate and efficient appraisals to help lenders approve mortgage loans with greater accuracy and efficiency. Only automation and technology can tackle this new demand effectively, and that’s where Jaro comes into play.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Digital mortgage exchange platform and loan aggregator MAXEX announced on Tuesday the hiring of mortgage technology veteran Daniel Wallace as its new chief operating officer. Bill Decker, MAXEX president and co-founder, highlighted Wallace’s expertise in mortgage technology as a valuable asset for the company.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform is intended for housing professionals in various sectors, including 5 million loan officers, appraisers , servicers , underwriters , developers, agents, brokers, attorneys and regulators. Through Araya, CoreLogic will give customers access to the data and analytics of nearly all U.S. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

ICE Mortgage Technology presents their solution that also serves as an overhaul of the home financing process. They’ve built a digital platform that brings together loan origination , closing, servicing, and data analysis into an all-in-one mortgage solution. This proactive approach helps clients avoid costly mistakes and audits.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

With this acquisition complete, we are better positioned than ever to deliver a broader range of loan solutions, industry-leading technology, and our hallmark YES approach to service.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The San Francisco -based Unison calls its new offering the Equity Sharing Home Loan. But it also differs from a typical HEI by including qualification and repayment terms that are similar to a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC). The maximum combined loan-to-value ratio on the property cannot exceed 70%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

1 loan originator in the country by volume for at least five years, is assuming the role of president at Rate Mortgage , the company announced Tuesday. Throughout his 20-year career he has closed more than 40,000 units and $9 billion in funded loans. But my biggest focus initially is going to be the loan officers.

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