Mortgage technology

These nine credit unions will implement Intuvo's mortgage automated marketing platform.

Despite the outcry prompted by lenders' commercials during Super Bowl 50, customer satisfaction surveys indicate borrowers are more than ready for the ease and convenience of digital options.

Ellie Mae earned $22.6 million as it recorded record revenue and the number of Encompass users grew by 25%.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's indirect response to Quicken Loans' Super Bowl 50 commercial implicitly warns consumers to be wary of technology, which points to a bigger problem: does the CFPB even know what it wants from the mortgage industry?

Arbor Commercial Mortgage has created an online loan-origination service for multifamily lenders.

Chronos Solutions in Coppell, Texas, has acquired Commerce Title & Closing Services.

ZipLogix, a maker of real estate software, has formed a partnership with Roostify.

By implementing a platform designed specifically to support quality control, lenders can continuously prepare for an audit while simultaneously executing on everyday loan quality tasks.

Firstsource Group USA has agreed to buy the business process outsourcing subsidiary of ISGN Corp.

The mortgage industry can better manage disparate regulatory requirements with a comprehensive approach that streamlines compliance.

Lenders must treat self-service technology as a tool that facilitates, rather than defines, the mortgage borrowing experience.

Agency and government loan programs will be a little different in the next 12 months. There also will be new rules for private-label securitizations, along with new products available to investors. Here is an overview.

Social media offers a unique opportunity to make personal connections online, but mortgage lenders should tread lightly when using this channel as a lead source for new borrower prospects.

Auction.com has rebranded at the corporate level to Ten-X, as the company begins to grow other segments beyond its auction-based platform.

CrediFi, a New York-based provider of commercial property data, is launching CMBS Suite, which it said is an information resource for lenders looking to refinance securitized commercial mortgages.

Some lenders have asked whether the bureau would adjust its so-called resubmission guidelines — which determine whether lenders have to refile data based on errors found in samples — and it has responded with a request for further industry input.

As the purchase market heats up, banks are looking to utilize digital tools meant to make the daunting homebuying experience easier.

Increased enthusiasm for automated valuations presents an opportunity for the appraisal industry to develop tools that combine high-efficiency, low-cost processes with the accuracy of human expertise.

SharperLending has registered its Appraisal Firewall software product as a lender agent with the Federal Housing Administration.

As the mortgage industry begins the New Year, National Mortgage News takes a look at the biggest trends and topics that will shape 2016.