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.

The company also acquired the maker of the ResWare title and escrow software.

Join Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square as he offers his insights into where the Fintech industry is headed next year. Will a Biden administration insist on greater regulation? What will happen in the cryptocurrency markets? What will be the big IPOs in the sector? Will GooglePlex make a big splash? What new technologies or applications should we be expecting?

The key to preparation today lies in process automation that far surpasses pre-pandemic solutions for default servicing, Clarifire CEO Jane Mason says.

Clear HOI — an encrypted, cloud-based tool that automates homeowners insurance underwriting — is getting released to the broader market by Rocket Mortgage’s sister company Nexsys Technologies.

Jeff McGuiness is stepping into an organization that just had its best quarter ever in origination volume.

The company’s proprietary platform is aimed at helping borrowers apply for home loans in as little as 15 minutes by automating immediate validation of bank information used in qualification.

Startups Home Lending Pal, RealKey and Stavvy will get access to experienced mentors and potential customers over three months as a part of the program.

As today’s borrowers are more tech-savvy than ever, it is critical for lenders to partner with a strong digital point-of-sale company, EXOS Technologies’ Mikhail Cook says.

Experts in the field predict how some aspects of the market will develop in the coming year.

Bee Mortgage App will use blockchain and automation provided by Elphi to create "a COVID tool for real estate agents" to get fully digital mortgage approval in under three minutes.

The year-over-year increase in monthly page views for properties hit a high for the year in large metropolitan areas as gains in rural locations decelerated.

In an open letter, industry veteran Thomas Vartanian outlines the steps the administration can take to encourage innovation, better detect cyber threats and modernize regulation.