Seek lenders who have the tech, people skills and product set to get would-be homebuyers off the fence and to the closing table, Knock and Maxwell executives told attendees at Connect Las Vegas
While funding may be scarce for real estate startups, Power Buyers Knock and HomeLight CEOs Sean Black and Drew Uher said at Inman Connect, they aren't having trouble securing capital
The largest weekly decline in mortgage rates since 2020 sparks increase in home loan applications after 4 weeks of declining demand, MBA's survey says
AI-powered document recognition and data extraction software is now available to mortgage lenders and servicers through cloud marketplace Microsoft AppSource
The new suite of APIs automatically opens orders, tracks transaction status, exchanges documents and provides custom reporting features and notifications
Interest-free home equity advances to Knock Home Swap clients can be used to buy down mortgage rate or make a bigger down payment
A new product for paying off high-interest credit card debt will be offered to millions of users of Rocket's personal finance app, Truebill
Falling sales are driving inventory growth, but it will take more than a year at the current rate for listings levels to get back to normal, according to Black Knight's latest monthly Mortgage Monitor Report
J.D. Power's annual Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study finds customer satisfaction is 26% higher when mortgages are originated and serviced by the same company
The Arkansas-based lender will use Sagent’s servicing solutions to collect monthly payments from borrowers and manage loans when homeowners get behind on their payments
The mortgage giant generated more than $2.5B profit and grew its mortgage portfolio despite dramatic declines in new purchase loans and refinancing
After expanding into 8 new states and more than doubling its market footprint this year, the Power Buyer is laying off 136 employees in search of an 'achievable path to profitability'
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the US central bank is looking to dial back the pace of interest rate hikes as soon as the impact of increases shows up in inflation data
If rates come down in the next 3 years, Rocket Mortgage's program will cover some refinancing costs including first appraisal, credit report, tax certification, and mortgage recording fee
After conducting 2 rounds of layoffs, Keller Williams' lending arm looks to grow its business by making a popular lead conversion tool available to all of its loan officers
New technology and policy changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spur innovations by Guild Mortgage and Ready Life to help borrowers without credit scores and good payment histories
Despite recent layoffs, Side announced earlier this month its expansion into 6 new states. Gal will discuss ‘Critical Factors That Are Reshaping the Real Estate Landscape,’ at Inman Connect
HomeLight announced on June 29 that it planned to cut an unspecified number of jobs. Uher is confident in Power Buying and shares his views ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas
The layoffs come after a rapid expansion into new markets including Texas, Colorado and Idaho following a $150M Series C funding round
Borrowers with limited English proficiency are said to be more likely to make it through the complex application process, enabling lenders to close loans faster and boost loan officer production.
