Mortgage technology

Borrowers were more than twice as likely to use a lender they found online in 2018 as they were in 2017, making search engines the mortgage industry's top source of referrals.

A patchwork of state laws makes it tough for lenders to adopt electronic notarization, but they'll need to if they want to make a fully digital mortgage a reality.

AI Foundry is aiming to further cut the time it takes to originate a mortgage by adding artificial intelligence tools designed to improve on optical character recognition.

Whether through greater investments in technology and talent, or streamlining back-end processes to improve the decision-making process, mortgage servicers are doing more to prioritize borrowers. Here's a look at seven of these borrower-focused initiatives and how they're reshaping mortgage servicing.

The Money Source has filed three provisional patent applications as part of its efforts to develop new innovations in mortgage servicing, including the use of blockchain technology.

With its latest round of funding, the mortgage fintech company will continue to build its digital platform, with a goal of reducing the complexities and costs of home buying.

Through digital validation and intelligent data automation, borrowers will know if their loan would be approved in as little as seven minutes and be able to close in eight days, according to loanDepot.

A significant percentage of consumers are willing to turn to technology companies for their financial needs, including applying for a mortgage, although they have trust issues with them, a Fannie Mae report said.

Mortgage and real estate professionals are navigating new technology to support a better consumer experience and grow their customer base, but those who lose sight of the end goal are in danger, according to Remax CEO Adam Contos.

With its new round of funding, the mortgage fintech company will look to expand its geographic reach and reduce the mortgage closing process to a week in 2019.

Financial consultancy Richey May has purchased mortgage business analytics provider Amata Solutions in a deal that will help the acquiring company further build out the technology-consulting division it started last year.

A security lapse left millions of mortgage records exposed online without proper data protections, according to security researchers.

Timothy Mayopoulos is back in the mortgage industry, becoming the new president of the digital mortgage technology developer Blend, months after leaving his post as Fannie Mae’s CEO.

As the industry shuffles closer to completely digital mortgages, the next wave of technology aims to usher in total automation and uniformity.

Highlands Residential Mortgage credits its ability to recruit and retain high-performing loan officers for its ability to thrive during in declining originations market.

Here's a look at key findings from the 2019 Best Mortgage Companies to Work For survey, highlighting the qualities that distinguish companies on the list from those that are not, and how the offerings from small, medium, and large companies on the list compare.

Having authentic curiosity as a core value and hiring people who embody it is how Radius Financial Group builds out a strong fintech base, complete with AI and robotic automation.

By eliminating a sense of hierarchy, promoting innovation and offering attractive work perks, New York-based lender Better Mortgage succeeds as a top employer by investing in its employees as it does its customers.

When husband and wife Rick and Patty Arvielo set out to establish a strong corporate culture for their company, New American Funding, they turned to a leadership seminar from online retailer Zappos.

National Mortgage News is pleased to present the inaugural Best Mortgage Companies to Work For, a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the industry's best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.