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MeridianLink, Optimal Blue partner on mortgage pricing integration

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MeridianLink and Optimal Blue announced Wednesday that they’ve reached an agreement to integrate their technology platforms, with the joint solution expected to be available to customers in early 2026.  Under the partnership, mortgage users of MeridianLink’s loan origination system will gain access to Optimal Blue’s real-time product, pricing and eligibility (PPE) engine. The integration is […]

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The architecture of ambition: Kind Lending and CANDID partner to redefine the mortgage enterprise

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In an industry often tethered to the patchwork systems of the past, true institutional growth requires more than a software update. It requires a foundational shift. Today, Kind Lending, the national mortgage powerhouse founded by industry icon Glenn Stearns, announced a strategic partnership with CANDID to execute exactly that: a comprehensive modernization of its operational

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Optimal Blue, Meridianlink to integrate pricing, LOS tools

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Loan-origination software provider Meridianlink reached a deal for an integration with Optimal Blue that aims to streamline processes and offer competitive pricing in secondary market sales for lenders.  Processing Content With the integration, mortgage customers using Meridianlink’s LOS will gain access to Optimal Blue’s product, pricing and eligibility solutions in real time directly through the

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Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

Newrez invests in AI underwriting platform Homevision

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Left to right: Homevision CEO Jeff Foster, Newrez President Baron Silverstein National mortgage lender and servicer Newrez announced it is making a strategic investment into artificial intelligence platform Homevision to create technology capable of addressing all aspects of underwriting. Processing Content Through the partnership, the two companies aim to expand Homevision’s scope of work beyond

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Why most buyers hire the first agent they talk to

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Zillow’s 2025 Consumer Housing Trends Report for Agents shows that more than one-third (36%) of home sellers now find their agents online, a sharp increase from just 15% in 2018. Among buyers, 33% said online research played a significant role in selecting an agent. At the same time, repeat buyers now account for a majority

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The spreadsheet trap: Why investor reporting still operates like it’s 2005

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Manually updating spreadsheets. Dealing with paper jams in the printer. Remember what office life was like in 2005? If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can find many of the same practices still in place in the investor’s reporting offices of loan servicers today.  But why haven’t these offices evolved with changing technology?  It’s partly cultural, but

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Title insurance leaders betting on technology, efficiency in 2026

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As the title insurance industry moves into 2026, executives say it faces a complex mix of market pressures, regulatory shifts and escalating fraud risks. Leading executives who sat down with HousingWire are focusing on technology, operational efficiency and agent support — aiming to keep operations resilient while preparing for market recovery. Ryan Swed, group president

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Why 2026 could be the year mortgage AI delivers

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While the first few years of the mortgage industry’s relationship with artificial intelligence have been characterized by new gadgets and fear of missing out, 2026’s themes might center on how companies manage to catch up with its game-changing potential. Processing Content If or when they do, the industry should start to see standardization and scalability

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Why AI alone can’t maximize renovation ROI for home sellers

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When it comes to home renovation, it’s never been easier to pop a few images of your kitchen into an AI tool and ask it to paint the walls a new color or change the cabinets. These tools are fun and helpful for inspiration, but like an unused Pinterest board, often leave users without any

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AI drives efficiency in title and settlement at WFG in 2025

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Technology adoption in the title and settlement industry continued to speed up in 2025, with Williston Financial Group (WFG) and its subsidiaries focusing heavily on technology that delivers measurable gains in speed, accuracy and risk reduction. In this HousingWire Q&A, Marty Frame, president of WFG subsidiary MyHome, and Ryan Ozonian, senior director of innovation and

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