Data and information management

Social media is a main avenue for mortgage lenders to reach the next generation of homebuyers. New American is trying to make their own lenders experts in the space.

Wire and other payments fraud affected a record number of businesses last year, and the FBI is warning in particular about real estate scams.

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is switching to Black Knight's LoanSphere MSP to service the agency's $4.9 billion mortgage loan portfolio.

Investments in technology and emphasis on user experience contributed to an increase in the average satisfaction score for mortgage servicers, according to J.D. Power. Yet only a fifth of customers use mobile platforms.

Startup LoanSnap, a company funded in part by Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, has launched artificial intelligence that matches consumers with mortgages based on a complex analysis of their financial situation.

Other aggregators came to the bank's defense, while one CEO suggested Plaid's very public protest was unfounded.

The measure, which has been compared to the EU’s new consumer privacy rules, grants Californians new rights over how companies collect and use their personal data.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are making condominium loans eligible for automated appraisal waivers that could reduce mortgage borrowers' fees and shorten closing times for lenders.

Credit reporting firms with significant operations in New York will face new cybersecurity and registration requirements to stave off concerns related to a breach of Equifax's systems last year.

Startup Block66 is using blockchain to create a mortgage audit trail for fraud prevention purposes and also plans to enable trading of securities lenders can use to increase their liquidity.