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Logan Finance launches new product suite for non-QM borrowers

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Nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) lender Logan Finance Corp. has launched a new set of loan products designed to serve borrowers who fall outside traditional lending requirements. The “Open Road” product series includes seven mortgage offerings tailored to self-employed individuals, real estate investors and international homebuyers. Logan Finance says the suite is intended to close a growing […]

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Xactus integrates flood compliance solution with ICE’s mortgage servicing system

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Xactus on Wednesday announced the completion of its integration with MSP, the loan servicing system operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The integration enables mortgage servicers to receive automated flood zone determination updates directly into their systems without manual intervention. “This integration is a market-changing development for both Xactus and mortgage servicers who rely on systems

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Why more servicers are implementing technology integrations through APIs 

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With a variety of change impacting the mortgage industry, including borrow demands, digital transformation, and regulatory requirements, mortgage servicers are re-evaluating the systems they use and how they interact with each other. With this in mind, servicers must leverage technology and platforms that offer seamless, real-time integration that allows for operational efficiency, data security, and

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Rocket Pro announces partnership with Vetted VA

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Rocket Pro is partnering with Vetted VA, which provides education to veterans and training to loan officers to give veterans better access to home loan benefits. The partnership, announced on Tuesday at The Gathering by HousingWire, will involve the training of Rocket staff and LOs by Vetted VA so the lender can better serve the

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With rate locks up, Optimal Blue launches automated refinance tool

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Amid expectations that interest rate declines may reignite refinance activity, Optimal Blue on Monday launched a new tool that automatically analyzes loan officer portfolios each month to identify recapture opportunities. The tool is designed to ensure loan officers are ready when refinance volume picks up. While refinances declined in May from the prior month, Optimal

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‘It was love at first sight!’ Inside Rocket’s pursuit of Redfin, Mr. Cooper

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Glenn Kelman’s wife was starting to get worried. The Redfin founder and CEO’s behavior was unusual lately. He was staying up late into the night exchanging texts with someone. But there was no other woman. Kelman was group texting Varun Krishna, the CEO of Rocket Companies, and Jay Bray, the CEO of Mr. Cooper. They

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UWM’s Jason Bressler challenges the fear-driven narrative around AI in mortgage lending

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Discussions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) have dominated conversations on stage at HousingWire‘s The Gathering. But there seems to be little common ground as some lenders are excited for the chance to scale their businesses to new heights by taking away menial tasks, while others are concerned about information security and job insecurity.

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CrossCountry Mortgage ordered to pay $2.1M in age discrimination case

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An Ohio appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision that orders CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the nation’s eighth-largest mortgage lender, to pay $2.1 million to a former senior accountant who was allegedly fired due to her age.  Cheryl Shephard, who joined CCM in 2016, filed the lawsuit in October 2022 against the company and its vice

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RetroRate funding round will fuel assumable mortgage tool set

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RetroRate, a startup focused on making assumable mortgages easier to find and evaluate, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The platform allows real estate agents to find assumable loans through MLS data and guides them through a complex approval and closing. By streamlining this process, RetroRate aims to make assumable mortgages more accessible and

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Tech Pulse: Compass touts AI platform, Prudent AI launches non-QM tool

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts Compass is preparing to launch a new AI platform designed to automate tasks, find opportunities and give

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