The amount nearly doubles the capital the mortgage fintech has raised since 2012.

By tracking remote workers with customizable benchmarks, Grind Analytics’ new software tool increased efficiency for one of its first users, OneTrust Home Loans.

With refinance volumes predicted to fall — but currently continuing apace — lenders explain how they’re readying themselves for eventual contraction and its implications for their expenditures.

The acquisition brings the credit report provider into the commercial and residential appraisal technology space.

The software will aim to take advantage of the anticipated volume growth in this particular type of origination.

After doubling its valuation in five months, Blend plans to use its latest funding to strengthen its digital lending experiences for banking and mortgages.

The company aims to make financed home purchases more competitive with cash offers by creating a faster mortgage process.

Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard said regulators are seeking to "understand the potential benefits and risks" from utilizing artificial intelligence in the financial services sector.

The funding will be used to continue developing the automation Brace provides for distressed loan servicing and other related services.

If you are underbanked you probably have limited access to mainstream financial services normally offered by retail banks. Many fintech startups offer alternative ways to measure credit risk, and assert that their products can help extend financial services to consumers who have not been well-served by traditional banks.

The deal will add to SitusAMC’s tech suite, making the connection between loan originators and lenders more efficient.

A new path forward for digital banks and their customers.

When the Uniform Residential Loan Application transition deadline hits on March 1, a data set within Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter Program, which many lenders have used for a host of functions, will no longer be supported and unprepared lenders could later experience disruption.

The transaction was led by existing investor Insight Partners, with TVC Capital as a minority partner.

As housing and lending companies try to eradicate racism and bias from their industries, automated valuation tools could help reach that goal, according to the American Enterprise Institute.

Challenger banks aimed at Blacks, Hispanics, immigrants and other underserved groups are offering financial education and support for charities in addition to basic banking services.

Remote online notarization helped originators close loans amid social distancing measures, but complex local laws remain a barrier to its widespread use.

This year, the mortgage industry demonstrated an unlikely agility and willingness to learn, but 2020 also reinforced where the industry is weak and needs to adapt — quickly — to be able to compete, Capacity Senior Adviser John Heck says.

Industry watchers make their wildest guesses (more or less) about developments in real estate finance that could rock the industry in the upcoming months.

While it's no silver bullet, automation with careful monitoring and testing can help lenders eliminate racial bias toward potential borrowers, the developers say.