The real estate industry is facing a $173 million problem. That, according to the FBI, is how much consumers lost to real estate fraud in 2024. It’s a 19% increase from the previous year, and many analysts expect that number to keep rising in the coming years, spurred on in part by AI. AI is […]
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The Real Brokerage has not been shy when it comes to its technological ambitions. From launching its agent-focused Fintech product Real Wallet to Tamir Poleg’s AI likeness delivering his Q1 2025 earnings prepared remarks, the company is pushing the envelope when it comes to tech in the real estate space. Last week, The Real Brokerage
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Before most of the public understood terms like “artificial intelligence” and “data science” Onity Group’s Jack Cavanagh was exploring how the fundamentals behind their development might apply to mortgage origination and servicing. The growth from machine learning to the large language models and generative AI we know today can be seen as a continuum, and
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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac jointly create U.S. Financial Technology Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have launched U.S. Financial Technology LLC to replace Common Securitization Solutions. The
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Fannie Mae has launched an AI-powered Crime Detection Unit in partnership with Palantir Technologies to achieve what FHFA/Fannie/Freddie chief Bill Pulte has called “something big on mortgage fraud.” Fannie Mae we all know is the grande dame of American Housing. Less known is Palantir Technologies. It describes itself as “bringing the right data to the
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Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler recently sat down with Joe Trapani, chief technology officer at Moder, to talk about how he approaches problem solving with tech, the shininess of gen AI and why it’s probably smart to keep humans in the loop for some tasks. Moder was recognized as a 2025 HousingWire Tech100 winner. This
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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Longbridge’s Bill Packer on crafting AI that’s inclusive of seniors As AI becomes more common in financial services, Bill Packer, the chief operating officer at Longbridge
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Redfin has launched a new feature in partnership with home services provider Thumbtack to help homeowners find and hire professionals for home improvement and maintenance projects. By claiming their property on Redfin and visiting the Owner Dashboard, homeowners can now access a range of services — including painting, landscaping, cleaning and HVAC maintenance. The feature
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Dono, a company that offers artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools for title production, has appointed industry veteran Anthony Nalbone as its new head of revenue. Nalbone, who brings more than two decades of experience in the title insurance sector, joins Dono following a series of leadership roles with major firms including CATIC, Spruce Holdings, Fidelity National
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The expanding ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) across all facets of life is not showing any signs of a slowdown — and that includes its interactions with the reverse mortgage industry. Bill Packer, chief operating officer of Longbridge Financial, previously explained how senior-focused tailoring of AI systems can help overcome issues tied to perceived institutional
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