The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2021
The rise of Power Buying, regulatory battles, Fed tapering and big acquisitions rattled lending decisions and homebuyer game plans during a momentous year for the mortgage industry
by Matt Carter Dec 29
New log4j cybersecurity flaw has exposed millions of users to hackers
Government officials said the flaw is already being 'widely exploited' by nefarious bad actors, meaning there's a good chance anyone reading this is at risk. Here's what you need to know
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 14
Guaranty Home Mortgage Corp. to automate doc processing with AI
Mortgage lenders seeking economies of scale are automating much of the loan application and underwriting process
by Matt Carter Nov 16
Ocrolus will help Blend automate mortgage doc processing
Initial focus will be on document automation for mortgage applications, with potential to extend into other business areas
by Matt Carter Nov 8
Microsoft ups cloud capabilities for mortgage lenders
Mortgage365 and Finastra are on board for the launch of Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Roostify offers intelligent doc processing to any lender via API
Roostify Document Intelligence Service builds on strategic partnership with Google Cloud
by Matt Carter Oct 19
Are 15-minute mortgage loan approvals the future?
United Wholesale Mortgage says it developed automated document recognition and processing capabilities in-house that allow for an initial mortgage approval in minutes
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Cloud providers are now big players in the mortgage process
AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure have developed proprietary AI and machine learning capabilities that can be customized for lenders
by Matt Carter Jul 27
The sky is crying: a dissenting opinion about cloud storage
Opinion
Clearly a secure cloud is impossible
by David Redic Jul 10