In announcing the second Encompass deal this month, ICE cites investments in mortgage technology and data that automate and accelerate the lending process from start to finish
AI-driven, personalized listings will include an immersive virtual tour experience and data will be used not just for sales and marketing, but also restorations, renovations and appraisals
With listings still in short supply, homebuyers are 'dealing with an affordability shock' and new homes will play an outsize role in housing markets, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf said at ICNY
Realtor.com data shared at Inman Connect suggests there will only be 3 listings per agent in 2024 and that sellers who want to close a deal in April are already looking for representation
The mortgage lender has restored websites that collect payments, accept loan applications and match homebuyers with partner real estate agents after Jan. 4 cyberattack
Purchase mortgage applications surge by 8% as homebuyers seeking to take advantage of recent decline in rates get an early jump on the spring homebuying season, MBA lender survey shows
Fact-based marketing gives agents confidence that they understand what's happening in their market and the courage to have a conversation about home prices
Agents and brokers can make the most of the latest 'martech' tools by first identifying an area of expertise that they can build their brands on, then forging lifelong relationships with clients
Government alleges competitors in the community bank's peer group made home loans in minority areas of Memphis at almost three times the rate of Patriot from 2015 to at least 2020
Fannie Mae economists no longer expect a recession in 2024 and are considerably more optimistic that mortgage rates have additional room to come down below 6%
The trend could bode well for the spring homebuying season, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday, but Federal Reserve policymakers may take their time before cutting rates
The former FHA commissioner also held executive positions at World Savings Bank, Freddie Mac, and The Long and Foster Companies before leading the Mortgage Bankers Association
New integrations with The Work Number and Informative Research are aimed at helping lenders using Smart Underwrite to speed underwriting approvals and reduce human error, company says
Lawmakers are demanding a federal investigation in the wake of a CNN analysis that concluded the nation's largest credit union denied more than 50% of Black mortgage applicants in 2022
The lender's new RateReduce Sell program allows sellers to pay points to lock in a discounted mortgage rate that their real estate agent can cite in co-branded marketing materials
Futures markets still hold out hope for a March rate cut, even as annual inflation increased to 3.4% in December, moving away from the Fed's 2% goal for the first time since September
Demand for purchase loans picked up last week as would-be homebuyers took advantage of rates that are still a full percentage point lower than 2023 highs, MBA lender surveys show
With the addition of new partners serving 713,865 members, myCUmortgage says it's now helping nearly 200 credit unions originate, underwrite and service mortgage loans
A record number of consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae expect mortgage rates to keep falling, a 'significant shift' in expectations that could free homeowners from the so-called 'lock-in effect'
Mortgage lender says unauthorized party accessed its systems and encrypted some of its data, a tactic employed by ransomware groups to target more than 1,000 companies and organizations
