Technology

Some banks are looking at how to translate the complicated and document-heavy mortgage lending process into the digital world of voice-interactive personal assistants.

"Digital mortgage" is the hot new buzzword taking over the industry. But what is a digital mortgage anyways? And how did we get here? A live survey during NMN's Digital Mortgage Conference revealed striking observations about the state of industry adoption.

Title insurance underwriter FNF Group broadened its offerings to real estate brokers through the purchase of a majority interest in SkySlope, which operates a digital real estate transaction management platform.

Richard Smith came to Capitol Hill this week to speak about the massive breach at Equifax, but it was clear Tuesday that he will be defending the entire credit reporting industry.

CMG Financial is trying out a platform that gives borrowers the ability to raise funds for down payments in conjunction with Fannie Mae loans.

Tim Welsh has spent his first two months on the job thinking about how to make U.S. Bank as central to consumers’ lives as Amazon, develop new personal financial management services, and expand into new cities.

Stephen Sessler, the director of mortgage banking at the $4 billion-asset Camden National Bank, provides other lenders a peek at the benefits and pitfalls of digital mortgages.

ServiceLink has integrated its systems with Roostify's automated lending technology.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., plans to reintroduce legislation requiring the IRS to fast-track income verification, which proponents say could reduce the financial industry's dependence on credit bureaus.

Docutech is integrating its Solex e-closing product with Simplifile's communication technology that connects lenders, settlement agents and county recording offices.