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The path to more affordable mortgages: Why lenders hold the keys

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Affordability remains one of the biggest hurdles in today’s housing market. Yes, macroeconomic forces like the Fed’s policies shape the overall rate environment, but mortgage lenders aren’t powerless passengers on this ride. In fact, you hold tangible points of influence that can directly impact borrower affordability and your own business competitiveness. The question is: are […]

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Mortgage leaders discuss the future AI-powered workforce

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The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked both speculation and angst over what it might mean for mortgage professionals in the future, but the answers might be more encouraging than some expect. Historically, advances in automation eventually brought transformations seen during the Industrial and Information Ages, which were marked by the elimination of certain positions.

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Tech Pulse: AI for real estate teams; Tech Trendsetter shares insights

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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: Can AI help real estate teams stand out or make them all look the same? Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming real estate marketing and workflows, but agents are

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Non-QM lender Griffin Funding unveils AI-driven underwriting platform

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Griffin Funding has launched an internal artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to help loan officers navigate the complex world of non-QM lending. The tool, known internally as “LIA,” pulls hundreds of pages of program guidelines into a single system and uses AI to deliver tailored answers to loan qualification questions, according to Chloe Shubin, vice president

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Avoiding a ‘sea of sameness’: Small real estate teams talk AI

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Artificial intelligence is elbowing its way into real estate, promising efficiency while threatening the very thing agents trade on: human connection. For Jeff Funk in Orlando and Michael Franco in New York City, the daily experiment isn’t whether to use AI, but how far to lean in without losing authenticity. Funk, leader of eXp Realty-affiliated

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LitFinancial introduces stablecoin to ‘modernize’ mortgage lending

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Mortgage lending fintech LitFinancial announced on Wednesday the launch of litUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin built on the Ethereum blockchain in partnership with Brale and Stably. The company said the token is designed to “modernize” mortgage lending, streamline treasury operations and increase transparency in mortgage finance. It also complies with the federal GENIUS Act, a

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‘Zillow, show me this house with mid-mod furniture’

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Consumers shopping for a home on Zillow can now virtually stage properties in their specific design style, as long as those properties are using Zillow Showcase. The listing portal giant announced the integration of Virtual Staging with Zillow Showcase on Wednesday. The integration enables homebuyers using Zillow to view rooms — in listings that are

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Tech that builds trust: Insights from Tech Trendsetter Simon Moir

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HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters award was created to recognize the visionaries behind the technology that powers housing. As we open nominations for the 2025 class of Tech Trendsetters, we’re revisiting past honorees whose insights continue to shape the industry. HousingWire reached out to 2022 Tech Trendsetter Simon Moir, vice president and segment leader for Wolters Kluwer‘s

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Fintech Aven raises $110M, expands into mortgage refinancing

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Fintech Aven has raised $110 million in a Series E funding round, expanded into mortgage refinancing and added heavyweight advisers Lawrence Summers and Patrick McHenry to its board, the company announced Tuesday. The San Francisco-based fintech, best known for its home equity-backed credit card, is now valued at $2.2 billion following the round led by Khosla

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CertifID rolls out autonomous mortgage payoff ordering solution

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Wire fraud prevention firm CertifID is looking to further prevent fraud by streamlining the mortgage payoff ordering process. The firm announced that it is rolling out a mortgage payoff ordering solution on Tuesday.  The solution enables title professionals to order mortgage payoffs with just one click. The solution is fully autonomous and enables title professionals

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