Mortgage technology

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.

A company's evolution from startup to established business requires executives to have a wide array of leadership skills, particularly given the intricate compliance requirements that can complicate the growth trajectory of many mortgage firms.

The refi boom of 4Q 2013 was certainly another trip to the table. More feeding the mortgage beast with refinances, when really it's the purchases that will sustain us.

Solutionstar, a mortgage technology company, has agreed to acquire Title365, an insurance information provider, for $36 million in cash.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions, a mortgage technology company in Luxembourg, has acquired Owners.com, an online property listings service in San Francisco, for $20 million.

The Federal Housing Administration could finally get something it desperately needs: upgrades to its outdated technology infrastructure. But industry groups object to the new fee being proposed to generate the necessary funding.

The number of mortgages refinanced grew by four percentage points in October from September, according to an Ellie Mae report.

An automated consumer training technology aims to mitigate compliance risk in loans outside qualified mortgage standards for liability protection.

The namesake of the lifetime achievement Mortgage Technology Award left a tremendous legacy on the mortgage industry.

According to an independent poll commissioned by Discover Home Loans, 89% of homebuyers use some form of online technology during the process of purchasing a home.

Most lenders are said to be embracing the regulatory changes being made to the home equity conversion mortgage, but for Generation Mortgage those changes meant too much risk and lower margins.

The Transforming Valuations Award recognizes a technology advancement in the appraisal, broker price opinion or automated valuation sectors. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2014 MT Award.

CRM companies are rolling out products to help originators get in contact with and convert purchase leads.

An originator census helps lenders understand the makeup of their origination teams, giving them insight into exactly how their team is working and how it stacks up against other teams in the industry.

One-third of the nation's counties now have access to e-recording software, according to the Property Records Industry Association,

While it might be an understatement, the pressure of rising servicing costs and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's insistence on improved customer experience are adding to the increased challenges in this new world of mortgage servicing.

Photos from the 15th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas

Narayan Bharadwaj, the former general manager and head of mortgage technology vendor Wipro Gallagher Solutions, will serve as president and chief operating officer of the newly created professional services division of document preparation vendor DocuTech.

The recent dip in mortgage rates isn't likely to spur a refi boom, but with the industry now into the fourth quarter of a tough year, many lenders are looking for ways to boost business.

Some industry observers believe a CFPB pilot program may do what technology advances and e-commerce advocates have failed to accomplish for more than a decade: spark widespread adoption of e-closings.