Mortgage technology

The downfall to new technology is that it can feel much like paving the freeway during rush hour—it is very complicated, fraught with risk and susceptible to failure.

Zillow said that Chris Crocker is joining the company as vice president of strategic partnerships.

The Lasting Impact Award acknowledges an individual, group or company responsible for a technology initiative or development proven to have an enduring influence that’s transformed mortgage finance. Learn about this year's finalists and see who won the 2012 MT Award.

Inlanta Mortgage said that 2012 was its best year for new hires, with a total of 77 new employees over the course of the year.

Merrimack Mortgage Co. said integrated communication and file services Google provides were a key part of its growth strategy.

Teaching struggling borrowers how to manage their finances creates value at numerous levels not only for the parties directly involved such as servicers.

DocuTech said it will be leading a response from lenders to the CFPB’s Project Catalyst, which aims to involve mortgage executives in testing new disclosures.

Automation has helped the industry keep up with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations, good-faith estimate fee disclosures and single point of contact requirements that have challenged the industry.

ClosingCorp said that Mark Nogaki has joined the company as senior vice president of sales.

Hurricane Sandy’s impact on the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market won’t be systematic and estimates for it are shrinking under closer examination.

Trailing docs can be particularly painful when lenders try to foreclose upon a mortgage default.

any mortgage servicers still realize that wholesale and correspondent loan purchases remain one of the most cost effective ways to bulk up their mortgage servicing rights portfolios.

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Mobile technologies, such as smartphones and tablets, have greatly reduced turn-around times and overhead costs for businesses.

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 2012 MT Award.

Social media, especially in the mortgage industry, has been proven to generate a massive response within a community.

More and more homebuyers are applying for their loan on the Internet and that trend will continue in 2013, Mortgagebot executive declares.

The era of Bring Your Own Device is here.

People widely use Google when house shopping, but a U.K. researcher says Google's own foray into mortgage comparison shopping, which has struggled in the U.S., faces an uphill battle because of how the search engine's brand is viewed by consumers.

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