Mobile technology

Mike Cagney of Social Finance, honored Wednesday at LendIt's innovator of the year, chalks up his success to his company's "relationship-driven" model.

At #MBATech15 in Orlando, #TRID was on the tip of everyone's tongues. But other conversations also took place, centering largely on how technology adoption can make up for lost time and what future IT infrastructures will look like.

Compliance software provider QuestSoft found that nearly one in five lenders is considering switching their loan origination systems this year.

There are many ways our industry can use mobile technologies. But if we don't do it, someone else will.

Today's college students are the mortgage borrowers of the future. They'll expect mobile interactions with lenders, but engaging them with the technology can be trickier than building the perfect bracket.

Mobile has exploded on the consumer side and financial institutions are realizing that they have to make services available on these devices.

Most millennials do almost all of their other business on a portable device, so they want to have this same functionality when buying a home.

Originators must be able to provide clients with what they want, how they want it and when they want it.

To take advantage of changing customer demographics and preferences, lenders must capitalize on digital technology. At the same time, digital technology should work in conjunction with, not as a replacement for, the loan officer.

Citi has formed a digital marketing alliance with online real estate marketplace Zillow in a bid to reach more customers in the financial services company's priority cities, the company announced Feb. 10.

The Harnessing Mobile Award commends the development and implementation of mobile technology in the mortgage industry. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

The Online Originator Award acknowledges a lender that has demonstrated a commitment to using Web-based technologies to generate borrower leads and convert them into closed loans. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

The Release of the Year Award recognizes a new software, platform, alliance or initiative that's expected to have the broadest future impact on the mortgage industry. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

Mortgage companies must properly vet their third-party vendors to ensure that there is no litigation, fraud allegations, or other risky behavior that might create risk for them.

The Synergy Award commends technology initiatives and alliances that encourage the integration of software and processes to promote automation, efficiency and broad mortgage industry use. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.