Technology
Technology
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Two electronic document management software companies Axacore Inc.and Scrypt Inc. will merge effective Dec. 31 under the Scrypt name.
December 23 -
The U.S. housing market has improved modestly since the beginning of the year, according to Freddie Mac's latest Multi-Indicator Market Index.
December 23 -
Home prices rose more than economists estimated in October as rising employment and falling interest rates boosted buyer demand.
December 23 -
Many mortgage originators waste money and get a small return on their investment because they make one or more mistakes when contacting their past, present and future clients by email.
December 23 -
Refinance volume may be waning, but lenders' reliance on consumer direct tools will only increase next year. Plus, the rise of mini-correspondents will keep the warehouse lending renaissance going strong in 2015.
December 22 -
Corporate landlords are benefiting from the worst rental-housing shortage in more than a decade as construction trails demand and more Americans opt to lease rather than buy.
December 22 -
Mortgage companies must properly vet their third-party vendors to ensure that there is no litigation, fraud allegations, or other risky behavior that might create risk for them.
December 22 -
The new estimate shows a 15% increase in purchase mortgage originations, compared to a drop in 2014.
December 22 -
Purchases of previously owned homes dropped more than forecast in November as residential real estate struggles to sustain its recovery even as borrowing costs remain low.
December 22 -
Optical character recognition replaces a manual, error-prone process, but requires regularly testing and monitoring to get the most out of the technology.
December 18 -
Spectrum Equity has made an investment for ExactBid for an undisclosed price.
December 18 -
Mortgage rates declined, keeping borrowing costs at the lowest levels since May 2013.
December 18 -
Refinancing volume rose for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to Ellie Mae.
December 18 -
The number of homeowners who were in negative equity just two years ago has fallen by more than 40% through the third quarter, according to data from Zillow.
December 17 -
The housing market will resume its recovery in 2015 after a "disappointing" year as sales accelerate, construction increases and mortgage credit eases.
December 17 -
Mortgage applications decreased last week despite several lenders now offering interest rates below 4%.
December 17 -
The amount of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to a record high in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
December 16 -
New-home construction exceeded a 1 million annualized pace in November for a third consecutive month, continuing a slow recovery in the housing market.
December 16 -
Mortgage fraud remains a national problem as loan applications have seen misrepresentations increase on an annual basis for three consecutive years, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
December 15 -
Lenders concerned about maintaining vendor oversight compliance may require title insurance and settlement firms to adopt the American Land Title Association's quality standards, even though the industry guidelines are only voluntary.
December 15



