Technology

FTS, an umbrella company for Figure's lending arm, has submitted a confidential draft registration statement with the SEC, a precursor for going public.

While the rise of artificial intelligence in home lending brings about "fascination" over its capabilities for some, others claim it's a technology people might use "to mask their incompetence."

ICE Mortgage Technology's new Encompass Mortgage Insurance Center also allows for seamless data transfers between systems.

Some vendors can act as backups when a cyberattack knocks the regular provider's system offline. Others offer vendor management expertise that may help.

While many working in home lending are looking to artificial intelligence for future efficiency and automation, job loss is also a concern among a majority of respondents in a new Arizent survey.

Intercontinental Exchange is leveraging the recent acquisition of Black Knight in new business partnerships announced at its annual mortgage conference.

The plaintiffs allege that the loan-mod errors in the case are different from the ones in two other proposed class-action lawsuits, which stem from a systems issue.

Keeping vendor arrangements under wraps, "pen-tests" and a few simple email setting changes can make a world of difference in avoiding future attacks, experts say.

Among opportunities to be offered to the program's fifth class of startup entrepreneurs are bank-provided mentorships and sessions with technology leaders and regulatory experts within home finance.

Malicious actors could be utilizing the same software that cybersecurity experts use to test a company's systems for vulnerabilities.