The Federal Housing Administration, which insures a large number of loans in the U.S. market, will be instituting a new digital file format for distressed mortgages that will add several reporting elements related to taxes and insurance. The new electronic-data interchange file for default reporting also addresses data privacy by removing 24 elements that are […]
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Insellerate, a software and technology company that offers a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for the residential mortgage, debt settlement, insurance and tax industries, announced on Thursday that Christopher Meerschaert has been appointed as its new director of customer service. With more than two decades of experience — including leadership roles at Citi, Growth Works
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ICE Mortgage Technology is building the future of housing finance with an integrated solution suite powered by automation, advanced data, and AI. By evolving its Encompass platform with modern APIs and fostering a collaborative partner network, the company is simplifying the entire mortgage process, assisting lenders and servicers to deliver an exceptional borrower experience. Spearheading
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Crittora has introduced Qripton Verify — a platform designed to protect title companies, closing attorneys and real estate professionals from fraud attempts that have become increasingly common in property transactions. The American Land Title Association (ALTA) estimates that one in three real estate transactions are targeted for wire fraud attempts. “Real estate professionals are under
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Final Offer — a digital platform for home listings and offer negotiations — has expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area through partnerships with several Keller Williams brokerages, the company announced Tuesday. Participating offices include GO Network — Keller Williams’ largest franchise network — as well as Keller Williams Realty Allen, Keller Williams Heritage West,
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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: The new smart home technology that’s helping seniors age in place With seniors now outnumbering children in many U.S. states, demand is growing for aging-in-place technology. Dr. Jing
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Credit bureau TransUnion disclosed Wednesday that a July cyberattack compromised the personal data of more than 4.4 million consumers, according to a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General. In a letter to affected customers, the company stressed that the breach did not involve its core systems or credit files. Instead, hackers gained
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After its ride on the meme stock rollercoaster and the resignation of its CEO, Opendoor has indicated it is ready to start a new chapter, one that will ideally bring it back to profitability, but activist retail investors are asking that they get a say in the firm’s next moves. Opendoor’s eventful summer began in
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Here’s an uncomfortable truth: the title industry has long been held hostage by many of its own technology providers. Despite billions invested in “revolutionary” platforms and “game-changing” solutions, most title agents are forced to live with a reality that forces them to juggle incompatible systems that don’t talk to each other, can’t adapt to real-life
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TransUnion publicly disclosed on Thursday that a cyber incident last month impacted more than 4.4 million people in the U.S. The breach, discovered on July 30, stemmed from unauthorized access to a third-party application that occurred on July 28, TransUnion said in a filing with the Maine attorney general. The company said the unauthorized access
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