The week in industry hires and promotions: Oct. 19-23, 2015
New executives, managers and agents in the residential real estate, tech and mortgage spaces
by Inman Oct 24
VRM University launches online diversity assessment toolkit
Diversity & Inclusion Self-Assessment Tool Kit helps government agencies and financial services companies comply with Dodd-Frank’s workplace diversity requirements
by Amy Tankersley Oct 23
Quicken and Freddie Mac ink deal to offer low-down-payment mortgages
Seeking to better serve emerging markets, partners will modify Freddie Mac’s Home Possible mortgage products, which Quicken already issues
by Amy Tankersley Oct 22
Arch MI moves beyond traditional private mortgage insurance pricing models
Company offers new, risk-based model to calculate mortgage insurance rates
by Amy Tankersley Oct 22
Hey, lenders: Fannie Mae wants to be your ‘partner of choice’
GSE moves away from credit risk storage, rolls out new Desktop Underwriter features and other tools intended to help lenders more easily assess borrower creditworthiness
by Amy Tankersley Oct 20
Could preferred vendor lists be next regulatory minefield for brokers?
Call them ‘trusted partner’ or ‘recommended vendor’ lists — but regulators may call them a RESPA violation
by Amy Tankersley Oct 20
Digital mortgages could be key to survival in post-TRID world
After 15-year struggle for emortgage adoption, are companies finally ready to embrace electronic technology in the mortgage process?
by Amy Tankersley Oct 19
The week in industry hires and promotions: Oct. 12-16, 2015
New executives, managers and agents in the residential real estate, tech and mortgage spaces
by Inman Oct 18
Harvard report: Homeowners are well-positioned to tackle remodeling projects heading into 2016
Home improvement spending expected to pick up in next few quarters
by Amy Tankersley Oct 16
CFPB
Some feel the bureau’s interpretation of RESPA is overly broad, while others say key questions remain unanswered
by Amy Tankersley Oct 16
Roostify announces Series A financing round
Web and mobile mortgage platform provider will use investments to expand technology and extend it to more lenders and industry stakeholders
by Amy Tankersley Oct 15
Could NAR’s ‘BRED mortgage’ breed more equity for homeowners?
Association’s proposal disrupts current mortgage structures with product intended to give homeowners ways to build equity faster
by Amy Tankersley Oct 15
ValueInsured’s +Plus program insures homebuyers’ downpayments
Downpayment protection program returns homebuyers’ nest egg if they must sell their home during a market downturn
by Amy Tankersley Oct 12
The week in industry hires and promotions: Oct. 5-9, 2015
New executives, managers and agents in the residential real estate, tech and mortgage spaces
by Inman Oct 11
First American offers bulk licensing of property data suite
Customers can now license company’s entire data collection or specific subsets of interest
by Amy Tankersley Oct 8
House passes TRID ‘hold harmless’ bill
The bill now awaits approval by the Senate — but a Presidential veto is likely
by Amy Tankersley Oct 8