Mary Wisniewski is deputy editor of BankThink. She also writes on a variety of subjects as part of American Banker's bank tech team. Previously, she was a blogger and editor at Bank Innovation. She also served as a fashion editor for National Jeweler, where she reported on fashion shows and jewelry news. Her work has also appeared in Billboard, Cracked and a number of business media outlets. Mary grew up in the Michigan suburbs and now lives in L.A. with a maltipoo, two record players and an espresso machine. Mary is endlessly curious and follows anything that grabs her. Current interests include fintech, literature, travel, good conversation, Cat Stevens and Gidget.
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For many newcomers to the U.S., establishing credit is a big challenge. A handful of entrepreneurs are developing tools to help verify their financial histories.
February 9 -
SAN FRANCISCO Want to improve the customer experience? Start by making the employees' tools better.
December 8 -
As the pressure builds for mortgage lenders to offer digital specifically mobile tools, innovators in the space are encouraging the industry to keep the customer as the focus in designing new offerings.
April 6 -
Planwise is sharing its Spring platform, which provides listing and tax data, with real estate sites to attract homebuyers.
November 25 -
The new qualified mortgage rule is pressuring vendors of loan origination systems to work with lenders to recode their units. There's a lot of work to be done before the Jan. 10 deadline.
October 22 -
Doorsteps, an online tool used by Realtors to educate prospective homebuyers, has widened its scope to be of use to bank loan officers.
July 8 -
National Credit-reporting System is working with eSignSystems to provide a broader use of electronic signatures in the loan process.
January 3 -
3Rivers Federal Credit Union in Fort Wayne, Ind. will use the Web-based end-to-end loan origination system developed by LendingQB.
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