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ICE unfazed by big lender exits as it adds more customers

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Intercontinental Exchange is making more money from its mortgage technology unit, profits executives said should remain steady with new customers offsetting big-name departures.  The sprawling financial giant reported $22 million in mortgage technology operating income for the third quarter, trending upward after past losses flipped into the black in the second quarter. On an adjusted […]

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Scroll, swipe, sold: Klipster app brings the TikTok effect to real estate

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Klipster, a new real estate platform aimed at younger homebuyers, has launched with a mobile app that combines short-form video, automation and marketplace features. Created by co-founders Arlinda Dine, Eric Benaim and Michael Taus, the platform is designed for what the company describes as a “content-first” home shopping experience, targeting Millennials and Gen Z with

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Mortgage Cadence sold to global software firm Partnerone

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Loan origination system platform Mortgage Cadence is under new ownership following its sale to an enterprise software acquisition group. Partnerone, an international software firm with a record of acquiring and scaling companies, announced a purchase of the mortgage technology business from current parent Accenture. Mortgage Cadence has operated as a unit within the financial services

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Zillow adds in-app messaging to chat with ‘co-shoppers’

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Zillow has added a new messaging feature to its app — allowing homebuyers to chat with “co-shoppers” and share listings. Leaders say the new feature aims to reduce confusion and missed messages by consolidating talk about listings into a single channel.   “This new messaging product brings the collaboration that already happens across text messages

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The AI advantage: How real estate industry leaders can get ahead in a digital market

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future promise in real estate. It’s here, measurable, and rapidly transforming how professionals work. From agents juggling client demands to lenders navigating compliance and efficiency pressures, AI is already proving itself both a pressure valve and a performance accelerator.The stakes are clear: those who embrace AI are gaining

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PartnerOne to acquire Mortgage Cadence

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Software group PartnerOne announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Accenture to acquire Mortgage Cadence, a provider of cloud-based digital lending solutions. PartnerOne said in its press release that it focuses on acquiring firms for the long term and investing to strengthen their operations and performance. “This agreement represents a powerful

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Bilt to let members earn housing rewards through Venmo

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Housing rewards platform Bilt Technologies will partner with Venmo, adding the app to its existing payment methods that can help consumers earn points toward homeownership.  Beginning next year, Bilt members will have the opportunity to connect their accounts to Venmo, with the new option offering another way to earn points from rental and mortgage payments,

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Collov AI, Side partner on virtual staging tools for agents

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Collov AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for home design, announced a partnership with Side, a white-label real estate brokerage platform. The move expands access to Collov AI’s staging and visualization tools for Side’s network of more than 500 boutique real estate companies — with tools available through the Side Marketplace and its agent community

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Xactus announces partnerships for income, employment verification efforts

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Xactus, a fintech company specializing in mortgage verification solutions, has announced three new integrations designed to enhance its Intelligent Verification Platform, Xactus360. The partnerships with Thomas & Co., Argyle and Plaid aim to expand lender access to real-time income, employment and asset data through a unified system. The integration of Peek Verify from Thomas &

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Tech Pulse: MLS AI debate; CoStar disputes Zillow announcement

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: It’s up to MLSs to decide if the Zillow-ChatGPT integration violates IDX policies The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said individual MLSs must determine whether Zillow’s ChatGPT integration

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