The document automator's analysis of borrower-supplied mortgage documentation provides 'full-stack capabilities,' helping lenders capture data fields, detect fraud and analyze cash flows
May 9
The sale-leaseback platform plans to launch a marketplace later this year meant to serve homesellers and buyers, both individuals and investors, EasyKnock revealed to Inman exclusively
May 8
CEO Jay Farner says purchase pipeline has been growing, but constrained housing inventory and affordability present ongoing challenges
May 4
Shares in regional banks PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp tumble, and TD Bank Group and First Horizon Corp. announce they're pulling out of a merger
May 4
Bank failures and potential debt ceiling showdown are wildcards for Federal Reserve policymakers weighing their next move as threat of recession looms
May 3
Fannie Mae acquired $68B in single-family mortgages during Q1, the slowest period in more than 2 decades. Freddie Mac's $59B haul was the smallest since 2014
May 3
Experts participating in filmmaker Alice Gu's BAD INPUT argue technology could expand access to credit, but also perpetuate discriminatory lending unless closely overseen
May 2
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans can burden homeowners with higher property tax bills that heighten the risk they'll get behind on their mortgages, federal regulators say
May 2
The loan servicer spends 'several hundred million dollars a year' on call center operations and expects $50M in annual savings at the outset of a 'multiyear' artificial intelligence project
Apr 27
Non-QM lender has kept the doors open by slashing costs and repositioning its retail consumer direct channel, CashCall Mortgage, to be a mortgage broker
Apr 27
Mortgage rates are expected to ease as markets anticipate Federal Reserve policymakers will raise rates just 1 more time this year and then reverse course
Apr 26
The Federal Housing Finance Agency says risk-based fee increases are aimed at ensuring the mortgage giants' safety and soundness, not to subsidize fee waivers for buyers of limited means
Apr 26
The housing sector's resilience to higher prices and mortgage rates has bolstered prices, but a lack of for-sale inventory is expected to limit sales, according to Fannie's latest monthly forecast
Apr 25
Stewart Valuation Intelligence (SVI) is the latest technology vendor to be approved by Fannie Mae to support new value acceptance + property data valuation process
Apr 21
The defection of former Fairway division manager John Lowe and 40 colleagues who originated $350M in loans last year "is equal to that of a mini acquisition"
Apr 20
Despite lobbying by mortgage trade groups, 2 previous bills failed to attract cosponsors and died in the House Committee on Financial Services without a second reading
Apr 19
Mortgage giant's quarterly Home Price Index shows national home prices were up 1% during the first quarter of 2023 compared to the final 3 months of 2022
Apr 18
One-year agreement calls for RESAAS and Rocket Mortgage Canada to share revenue generated by new mortgages, mortgage renewals and refinances
Apr 18
NAR's Lawrence Yun among prominent figures scheduled to speak at virtual event where Momentifi CEO and U.S. presidential candidate Gibran Nicholas will hawk his book
Apr 17
Fathom Holdings will pay at least 8% interest on a convertible note company executives say will provide more flexibility as they seek 'cash flow profitability' by Q3
Apr 14