Freddie Mac Adds AppraisalWorks Platform as Verified Software Partner
Freddie Mac has verified AppraisalWorks’ flagship AppraisalWorks appraisal management platform and added it to the company’s list of software partners.
Real estate lenders who leverage...
Flagstar Bank Graduates Startups from Third MortgageTech Accelerator
Flagstar Bank has wrapped up its third MortgageTech Accelerator program, an accelerator solely dedicated to mortgage technology. Four startups graduated recently after a final...
Xactus Rolls Out HELOC Verification Services Bundle
Verification solutions provider Xactus has launched a new HELOC Verifications Bundle to assist lenders and brokers with targeting prospects, assessing risk, and increasing efficiencies...
LendArch Hires Karthik Kumar as EVP and COO
Karthik Kumar has joined LendArch, which enables mortgage firms to improve their processes and technology strategies while creating improved borrower experiences, as executive vice...
Keith Kemph: Why the LOS RFP is Dead – and Why That’s a Good...
PERSON OF THE WEEK: Industry observers will tell you that mortgage lenders typically turn away from an existing loan origination system (LOS) in favor...
Velocity Selects Black Knight Origination Solutions for Credit Union Services
Texas-based Velocity Credit Union has selected Black Knight Inc.’s Black Knight Empower LOS and integrated origination solutions to support its members and employees with...
Floify Streamlines Digital Loan Origination Process with Single Sign-On Functionality
Floify, a subsidiary of Porch Group Inc., has released its new single sign-on (SSO) functionality. The SSO provides lenders and loan originators with a...
The Benefits of Employment History Insights Amidst Volatile Labor Markets
BLOG VIEW: Shifting borrower employment trends could mean incremental work for mortgage lenders when they are looking to find efficiencies.
This year, mortgage lenders have...
Guaranteed Rate Mobile App Offers Enhanced Digital Tools for Lenders
Mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate has launched its new RED-VP mobile app. This end-to-end digital tool is designed to act as a mobile pipeline, empowering...
Sales Boomerang Merging With Mortgage Coach
Sales Boomerang, which offers an automated borrower intelligence and retention system, is merging with Mortgage Coach, a platform empowering mortgage lenders to educate borrowers...
Mortgage Markets CUSO Using Mortgage Coach
Mortgage Markets CUSO is now using Mortgage Coach to increase mortgage lending engagement at the credit unions it serves.
A subsidiary of Connecticut-based Finex Credit...
Family First Funding Using SimpleNexus to Streamline the Home Buying Experience
Independent mortgage bank Family First Funding is now using SimpleNexus to provide borrowers with a streamlined, single sign-on home buying experience.
The retail mortgage lender...
The Mortgage Collaborative’s Emerging Technology Fund Invests in leadPops
The Mortgage Collaborative’s TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP recently participated in a follow-on round to a recent $3.5 million Series A completed by leadPops,...
Xactus Names Michael Crockett Chief Data Officer
Michael Crockett has been named to the newly created role of chief data officer at Xactus, offering verification solutions to the mortgage industry,
Crockett has...
Advanced OCR: Just What the Doc Ordered
BLOG VIEW: Modern document and character recognition technology has been advancing for a long time. Today, it’s possible to deposit a check just by...
Matthew Wood: Today’s LOS Must Be Designed with Future Technologies in Mind
PERSON OF THE WEEK: The mortgage market is, unfortunately, set for another slowdown, but that means mortgage lenders have more time to focus on...
Chickasaw Bank Signs 10-Year Deal to Utilize Sagent Mortgage Platforms
Sagent, a fintech company modernizing mortgage and consumer loan servicing for banks and lenders, has signed a new 10-year partnership with Chickasaw Community Bank...
Homebot Integrates Total Expert Platform for Mortgage Lender Relationships
Homebot has integrated with Total Expert, a CRM and customer engagement platform for financial institutions. The integration automates client list management, allowing mortgage lenders...
VanDyk Chooses Black Knight MSP Loan Servicing System
National mortgage banker VanDyk Mortgage Corp. has selected Black Knight Inc.’s MSP loan servicing system to support its growing servicing operations. VanDyk will also...
Black Knight’s Optimal Blue Introduces Lead-Quoting API for Lenders
Black Knight Inc. has launched a new lead-quoting application programming interface (API) that connects lead-aggregation vendors to the array of product and pricing information...