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Assurant Lending Solutions unveils insurance verification tool HOIVerify

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Assurant Inc. on Monday announced the launch of HOIVerify Origination, an API-enabled solution that streamlines and automates insurance verification during the mortgage origination process. “Assurant’s HOIVerify product suite modernizes the complex mortgage loan process,” Greg Tuttle, senior vice president of Assurant Lending Solutions, said in a statement. “HOIVerify Origination is a proprietary platform that automates […]

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Pennymac announces equity stake, partnership with Vesta

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Pennymac Financial Services Inc. announced on Monday that it has taken a long-term minority equity stake in Vesta Innovations Inc. as part of an effort to modernize the mortgage process. The investment is part of a partnership between the two companies, also announced on Monday, which aims to streamline mortgage applications and enhance the customer

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Qualia launches agentic AI tool to streamline the title process

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In 2024, a study by title production software company Qualia found that the vast majority of title professionals use artificial intelligence. Over the past year, Qualia put that finding to good use, as it announced on Monday the launch of its agentic AI tool Qualia Clear. According to Qualia, the technology turns its title production

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Drive better borrower retention with updated mortgage technology

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Homeowners are currently sitting on an unprecedented amount of equity, resulting in higher demand for home equity loans and lines of credit. And with interest rates expected to decline, refinancing and even new home purchases are on the rise. For lenders, retaining existing customers can be just as important as acquiring new ones. However, in

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Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

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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: Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters As HousingWire opens nominations for the 2025 Tech Trendsetters award, we’re looking back at the

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HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday

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More than two dozen organizations will present cutting-edge housing and building solutions on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase. The event, established by then-HUD Secretary Ben Carson in 2019, is scheduled for Sept. 6–10. “HUD is proud to champion

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FHA updating default reporting with new tax, insurance data

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The Federal Housing Administration, which insures a large number of loans in the U.S. market, will be instituting a new digital file format for distressed mortgages that will add several reporting elements related to taxes and insurance. The new electronic-data interchange file for default reporting also addresses data privacy by removing 24 elements that are

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Insellerate hires Meerschaert as director of customer success

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Insellerate, a software and technology company that offers a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for the residential mortgage, debt settlement, insurance and tax industries, announced on Thursday that Christopher Meerschaert has been appointed as its new director of customer service. With more than two decades of experience — including leadership roles at Citi, Growth Works

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The end-to-end Advantage: How ICE Mortgage Technology Is redefining mortgage innovation

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ICE Mortgage Technology is building the future of housing finance with an integrated solution suite powered by automation, advanced data, and AI. By evolving its Encompass platform with modern APIs and fostering a collaborative partner network, the company is simplifying the entire mortgage process, assisting lenders and servicers to deliver an exceptional borrower experience. Spearheading

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Crittora launches secure real estate document delivery tool

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Crittora has introduced Qripton Verify — a platform designed to protect title companies, closing attorneys and real estate professionals from fraud attempts that have become increasingly common in property transactions. The American Land Title Association (ALTA) estimates that one in three real estate transactions are targeted for wire fraud attempts. “Real estate professionals are under

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