Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. announced the incorporation of hybrid e-closings for reverse mortgages on Tuesday, aiming to incorporate its experience with the technology on the forward side of the mortgage business into its reverse mortgage division for the first time. Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Fast-growing mortgage servicing platform Valon has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round, the company announced this week. It is utilizing a cross-selling strategy that offers additional products to its existing customers in an evolving mortgage landscape.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

In mortgage finance and real estate , the only constant is change. From fluctuating interest rates and evolving regulations to technological disruptions and shifting consumer demands, mortgage leaders today face unprecedented volatility and complexity. Why is this essential now? Larry Silver is the CEO of Superus Careers, LLC.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Reston, Virginia -based mortgage software company RETR announced this week that it has hired two new senior leaders to guide the company’s growth efforts. Before joining RETR, she founded PlacedE, a boutique mortgage recruiting and coaching firm. RETR was founded in 2022 by Wynands and chief technology officer Steven Mincemoyer.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Today, A&D Mortgage announced the official closing of its acquisition of the wholesale and non-delegated correspondent mortgage business from Mr. Cooper Group. Cooper previously acquired the wholesale and nondelegated mortgage business assets as part of its Flagstar Bank transaction in November 2024.

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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.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Baltimore-based private mortgage lender Dominion Financial is joining the AI movement. On Monday, the company announced the addition of two artificial intelligence-powered assistants to help real estate investors and mortgage brokers. Harvey will assist real estate investors while Donna is for mortgage brokers.

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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 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

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mortgage technology company Gateless is offering its flagship automated underwriting platform to a new lender. The artificial intelligence-based platform, the latest addition to the Gateless AI mortgage tool suite, aims to enhance The Loan Store’s underwriting capabilities.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As the mortgage world continues to see rapid tech advancements, staying ahead of the curve requires more than just keeping up — it demands leading the way. Companies like CLARIFIRE — a multi-year Tech100 Mortgage honoree — that delivers advanced automation solutions to servicers. Click here to nominate a tech organization.

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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. That is bad news for banks like WaFd Bank, because it has made the business of originating mortgages for our portfolio unsustainable.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Founder and CEO Vishal Garg made a eye-popping statement when he opined that “in the next 10 years, 99% of the (mortgage) tasks will be completed by bots and 1% by humans.” “The bulk of the tasks that are required to process a mortgage are going to be performed by AI bots over the next 10 years,” Garg said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Per a release from Friday Harbor, the seed round will support the growth of its engineering team and support integrations with leading mortgage LOS and point-of-sale platforms Friday Harbor was co-founded by Theo Ellis (CEO) and Jesse Collins (CTO) and launched in 2024 with support from the AI2 Incubator and CoFound Partners.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

High interest rates and home prices are causing some prospective homebuyers to avoid applying for a mortgage. But despite this trend, some buyers are willing to adjust their loan term expectations to achieve homeownership, according to a recent report by real estate technology company REsimpli.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology. PACE borrowers were also more likely to fall behind on payments for their first mortgage compared to those who didnt use the program.

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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

MARCH 11, 2025

Tomo Mortgage on Tuesday announced the closure of $20 million in Series B funding that was led by three existing investors and a new participant. While other mortgage lenders tout automation, facilitated by way of call centers or outsourced service providers, Tomo is the real deal, said Pete Flint, general partner at NFX.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

Federally registered broker and correspondent lender Milestone Mortgage Solutions has acquired Willow Home Loans and is looking to join the $1 billion origination club this year. “With this technology , we’re going to be able to flip the script. Willow will fold into Milestone as part of the deal. ”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

Income verification Truework today announced the appointment of Randy Lightbody as its head of mortgage, a position that the company describes as being “newly created.” He also co-founded the AI -powered mortgage underwriting system Candor and held the role of Managing Director at Accenture.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

What drives the secondary market and mortgage industrys top innovators? This series unveils the personal and professional moments shaping Pollys executive team and their vision for a better mortgage future. Jon Foys journey from Montana to Polly is driving innovation in the mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Marc Trachtenberg chairman and CEO of Silk Title Company has spent a career in mortgage and title insurance companies finding ways to break from the status quo, creating innovative, forward-thinking solutions along the way. HW: What does that mean for real estate, mortgage, and title, all working together? We do not see it that way.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Tech100 Mortgage award recognizes the most innovative and impactful organizations driving the mortgage industry forward. More than just an accolade, this award highlights organizations that are transforming the housing sectorenhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in ways that reshape the future of mortgage lending.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The companies hope Restb.ai’s technology can help ClearValue’s appraisal review clients improve efficiency and quality control while also reducing costs. By integrating Restb.ai’s technology into Certainty, we are taking a leap forward in appraisal modernization. general manager of valuations, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

Snyder: We were in the news for some of the mortgage company purchases we did last year. To start the conversation, Sanchez asks a question about Lowers most recent acquisition. Sanchez: You broke the story of your latest acquisition with HousingWire. Could you tell us more about the Neat Labs purchase?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming the mortgage industry, and we want your insights on how technology is impacting your business. Your feedback will help drive the conversation on AI-powered solutions in mortgage lending. Take the HousingWire Research survey and share your experience. It’s super short, promise!

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2025

UWM’s Jason Bressler and Google’s Oliver Parker United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) , the top mortgage lender in America, on Tuesday announced a strategic AI agreement with Google Cloud that the companies say will bring modernization to the mortgage industry. model to enhance underwriting automation.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The mortgage industry faces constant change. Encompass by ICE Mortgage Technology aims to provide a flexible end-to-end solution for lenders in a modern market. “We’re always looking for ways to make the loan process smoother,” an ICE Mortgage Technology representative explained.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Mortgage credit availability ramped up in January, according to a report released Tuesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzed data from ICE Mortgage Technology. The MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) increased by 250 basis points (bps) on a monthly basis to 99.0

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The mortgage and real estate industries are on the cusp of a technological revolution, with emerging innovations like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) poised to transform the way we do business. Click here to nominate a tech organization.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Xactus has become the first technology partner to introduce the FICO Score Mortgage Simulator, a new tool designed to help lenders and borrowers understand how credit decisions impact mortgage eligibility. The simulator, developed by FICO , is the only mortgage industry tool that uses FICO scores and FICO score algorithms.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket Companies is buying Mr. Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come. That’s one out of every six mortgages in America. Cooper, will be president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, reporting to Krishna.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Top 10 mortgage lender Rate — previously known as Guaranteed Rate — announced a new promotion on Wednesday. The company named veteran mortgage professional Connie Lindsay as its senior vice president of mortgage lending in Washington state. Most recently, Lindsay served as a mortgage loan officer at U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Fluctuating interest rates and a fast-changing market Last month, we saw the Federal Reserve deliver their long-awaited decision to lower interest rates with a 50 basis points cut, and 30-year mortgage rates reached as low as 6.08% according to ICE’s 30-year fixed conforming rate index.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

After years of high interest rates, and price spikes, mortgage lenders are optimistic heading into 2025. Fannie Mae predicts a 28% increase in mortgage originations to $2.1 The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) also predicts that total origination volume will increase by 28.5%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The reverse mortgage division of Rate formerly known as Guaranteed Rate recently announced the hiring of reverse industry veteran Jesse Allen as the president for Rates reverse lending division as the company heads into 2025. Naturally, this includes reverse mortgages, he explained. That role is an active one, Allen said.

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