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Lenders launch AI plugins as buyers become more trusting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) As lenders increasingly implement artificial intelligence, homebuyers are becoming more trusting of it. United Wholesale Mortgage and other lenders are responding to this information. UWM announced last week it launched a "first-of-its-kind" ChatGPT plugin that connects borrowers with independent mortgage…...
Stewart deepens servicing involvement with new acquisitions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (641+ words) Stewart Information Services has acquired two more companies in line with its goal to expand offerings for housing finance players that manage mortgage assets on a long-term basis. The acquisitions of ProTitleUSA and its document services affiliate follows a string…...
How in-house AI coding risks unexpected token, upkeep costs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1031+ words) While tech investment strategies are unique to every business and depend on a host of factors, including internal expertise, appetite for risk and experimentation and — maybe most importantly — budget, the ease of using AI means some companies are taking a…...
Standardized tech could cut $200M in mortgage trade costs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (670+ words) Now that use of artificial intelligence is closer to critical mass, industry collaboration could help remove considerable costs related to moving data from physical collateral documents as mortgage assets trade, according to the Housing Policy Council. HPC estimates that the…...
Volatile treasuries push IMBs toward bank, insurer deals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (953+ words) As the US Treasury market experiences growing instability, a number of more astute independent mortgage bank executives have begun to ponder how to protect themselves and their businesses in a more volatile funding environment. Some have looked at acquiring a…...
NEXA acquires UMortgage, brings on Casa as executive partner
2+ week, 5+ day ago (893+ words) NEXA Lending is acquiring UMortgage, marking a consolidation of two of the most recognized mortgage brokerages in the United States. As part of the deal, all of UMortgage's roughly 275 employees will remain with the company, including its 246 loan officers and…...
Two Harbors says CrossCountry deal closes Tuesday
2+ week, 6+ day ago (559+ words) Two Harbors Investment says it will officially merge into CrossCountry Mortgage tomorrow, wrapping a merger saga almost two years in the making. The real estate investment trust said the deal is expected to close prior to market open tomorrow, following…...
Apex sheds MSR unit, signals more M&A ahead
2+ week, 6+ day ago (663+ words) The sale of the Blue Water mortgage servicing rights valuation business to Milliman was a big step in getting Apex Analytics pointed towards the future, its CEO said in an interview. Apex Analytics is the rebranded name for Voxtur Analytics…...
Vendor AI advances point to faster loan processing options
3+ week, 3+ day ago (925+ words) Tech providers are raising the stakes in artificial intelligence development, and mortgage companies appear to be taking note. With mortgage software firms posting noteworthy wins over the past several months, developers are moving forward with new initiatives and plans as…...
Data center boom shifts rural property valuations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (714+ words) As tech giants push deeper into rural America to construct massive data centers, mortgage lenders and appraisers are being forced to rethink local market dynamics, even though early housing data shows little immediate impact on home sale prices. The proportion…...