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.

Kristy Kim was an immigrant success story with a degree from Berkeley and a lucrative job — except her lack of credit history precluded her from getting a car loan. She started TomoCredit to help the many young folks who struggle to qualify for a credit card.

Blooma has developed a software product that combs databases to create property profiles for commercial real estate lenders. It can drastically cut origination costs and approval times and help banks identify safer loans, the company says.

Mortgage companies will be charged fees to upgrade an Internal Revenue Service system they use, but will benefit from the improvement as well.

Capacity, formerly Jane.ai, originally designed its chatbot to answer consumers' questions, but when employees started using it, that gave the startup an idea for a new business line.

A range of startups are experimenting with more ethical retirement savings products than traditional reverse mortgages and annuities, says venture capitalist Ben Cukier. However, according to Cukier, they're too focused on millennials and ignoring a group with more urgent needs and greater wealth — baby boomers.

Mortgage servicer customer satisfaction levels are among the lowest of any industry as more companies prioritize cost-cutting, regulation and default management over their borrowers, according to J.D. Power.

MISMO released an updated set of remote online notarization standards to create consistency among industry practices and state laws as mortgage lenders continue to make strides with electronic closings.

With retaining and maintaining customers being a perpetual challenge for independent mortgage brokers, Home Point Financial launched a technology platform to bolster recapture rates.

Mortgage lenders continue prioritizing technology efforts over all else in hopes of tackling a slew of market hurdles and threats, according to Fannie Mae.

A new wave of mortgage production technologies empower lenders to create a more personalized approach to serving borrowers compared with the ubiquitous loan origination systems created over 10 years ago.