Aaron King of Snapdocs, Brent Chandler of FormFree, Tim Mayopoulos of Blend, and Chris Backe of Ellie Mae talk about system fragmentation, data access issues, personnel management and other hurdles that still stand between the industry and comprehensive digitalization.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention rolled through Austin, Texas, this year, leaving behind important announcements and implications for the future of the mortgage industry.

Startups are increasingly expanding into new areas with their bank partners in an effort to broaden their customer base and bring products to market faster.

Figure Technologies, which has made $600 million in home equity loans in the past year, says its next move will be refinancing student loans.

The next phase of the digital mortgage revolution is starting and lenders need to use a holistic process to create their plans in order to get up to speed.

From discussing the future of mortgage tech to discussing the ever-churning tides of political policies, here's a preview of the big issues, topics and ideas when the industry gathers in Austin, Texas, for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

Compass launched its bridge loan services program, aimed at giving homeowners more purchasing power and opportunity to buy a new house before selling theirs.

Draft legislation would amend the Bank Service Company Act to give the National Credit Union Administration third-party vendor oversight, a power it has been requesting for the better part of two decades.

The ways in which hedging can be improved by a digital process are more often than not presumed versus proven by industry practice.

Here's a look at five up-and-coming housing markets for digital mortgage professionals, based on home affordability and the availability of technology careers.

Quicken Loans is now able to perform an electronic mortgage closing in all 50 states, claiming to be the first lender to have this capability.

Freddie Mac's efforts to improve underwriting could include the use of a technology firm's artificial intelligence-driven consumer-risk modeling software that can expand access to credit, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Although they still lag behind the rest of the mortgage industry, brokers are embracing advancements in technology in ways that could help build their business.

From its greatest potential to adoption challenges, here’s a look at what attendees at the Digital Mortgage Conference 2019 had to say about artificial intelligence.

By joining forces, Cloudvirga will integrate its digital mortgage software with Exos' cloud technology to enhance customers' desire for self-service during the transaction.

With the mortgage industry inching closer to full digitization, lenders need to strike the right balance of man-versus-machine as borrowers still look to leverage human interaction during the origination process.

The mortgage industry has put more emphasis on organizing data in a digital manner and presenting it in an easily digestible format.

Offerpad claims its upcoming program can help homebuyers move into a house within 24 hours of finding it, while the industry average move-in and closing time sits at 43 days.

The Digital Mortgage Conference is heading back to Las Vegas on Sept. 23-24 to tackle technology across all sectors of the market. From a live demo competition to innovative insights, here's what to expect at this year's event.

A new company called Simplist is brokering mortgages using a mix of data, analytics and processes designed to help render quick, cost-effective decisions on a wide range of loans.