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December 2025

Atlas VMS integrating AI review tool into AIM-Port platform

Appraisals, Appraisals and Valuations, Artificial Intelligence, Atlas VMS, HWmember, Real Estate, Technology, Valuation /

Atlas VMS is integrating HomeVision’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven collateral underwriting and appraisal review technology into AIM-Port, the company’s appraisal order management system. The company says the move is intended to reduce manual review work for lenders and appraisal management companies while improving consistency and overall appraisal quality. HomeVision’s system uses rules, workflow automation and analytics […]

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Tech100 2025 winners drive AI innovation in housing

Awards, HW Awards, HW Tech100, Technology /

As nominations for the 2026 Tech100 awards continue to come in, HousingWire is spotlighting last year’s winners to showcase how they’ve continued to innovate and influence the mortgage and real estate industries. This installment features companies that modernize valuations, transform agent workflows, strengthen mortgage servicing systems and elevate location intelligence. Here’s how these standout Tech100

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PulteGroup forecasts longer-lasting home design trends for 2026

Architecture, homebuilder, Homebuilders, PulteGroup, The Builder's Daily /

PulteGroup expects design trends to stay in fashion longer, and forecasts that multigenerational living, a focus on wellness, and an emphasis on quality will have a big impact on home design trends in 2026.  The homebuilder released a 2026 Design Trends Forecast on Thursday that highlights a growing anti-consumerism movement among buyers.  “What’s exciting about

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Kind Lending hires Brett Stubbs as CFO

HWmember, Lenders, Mortgage, People Movers, Team Leaders /

Kind Lending announced on Thursday that Brett Stubbs was appointed as the company’s chief financial officer. Stubbs’s appointment, effective Oct. 9, is a part of a planned transition plan involving Gary Fabian, who served as CFO since the company’s founding in 2020. Fabian will retire at the end of this year. Fabian will continue supporting

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GSE stock move stirs fears of advantage for big banks

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GSE Reform, GSEs, The Great American Mortgage Corporation /

As policymakers mull a potential stock offering that would distance Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship, speculation about the impact on various parts of the business’ ecosystem has run rife. Wall Street and big financial institutions in general, which have been in consultation with the Trump administration in regard to an offering, stand to

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From HELOCs to blockchain: home equity moves forward

From HELOCs to blockchain: home equity moves forward

Blockchain, Credit cards, HELOANs, HELOCs, Home equity loans, Underwriting /

U.S. lenders are racing to tap homeowners’ record equity, rolling out new HELOCs, non-QM loans, and even blockchain-backed products to capture market share.   Boston Consulting Group’s third quarter recap noted that banks are focusing their mortgage operations on deepening customer relationships in order to grow, and this includes increasing second-lien lending. “Lenders continue to expand

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Vacancies fuel a rise in commercial loan delinquencies

CMBS, Commercial mortgages, Multifamily, Servicing /

Commercial and multifamily delinquency rates increased in each of the first two quarters this year, but delivered a mixed bag in the third quarter. Greater vacancies have consistently caused delinquency rates on commercial mortgage-backed securities and multifamily loans from the government sponsored enterprises to increase since the pandemic, while other companies have benefitted from stabilizing

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GAO to investigate FHFA’s Pulte over mortgage fraud claims

GAO to investigate FHFA’s Pulte over mortgage fraud claims

Regulation and compliance, Trump administration /

Bloomberg News Key Insight: The Government Accountability Office agreed to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte at the request of eight Democratic senators, who claim Pulte used his power to target President Trump’s political opponents.  What’s at Stake: Federal government employees are trained extensively on issues related to the public disclosure of private

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Mortgage rates move lower in advance of FOMC meeting

Economy, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage Rates, Originations /

Mortgage rates again have moved lower, but given how the 10-year Treasury yield increased in the past eight days, prior to next week’s Fed meeting, this might be transitory. “Mortgage rates decreased for the second straight week as we emerged from the Thanksgiving holiday,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist in a press release.

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