Technology
With the sluggish housing market, potential recession, and other factors keeping potential homebuyers on the sidelines, mortgage companies, along with others across the housing industry, have been looking for ways to drum up new business and stay afloat. In many cases, that has translated to making big investments into new technology to set themselves apart from the competition. In turn, fascinating advances are being made to the mortgage technology space, from AI-powered customer support options to new listing and lending platforms that offer potential homebuyers and sellers unique and advanced tech features.
Given how quickly the new advances are emerging, it’s important for mortgage industry professionals to keep their fingers on the mortgage technology pulse. The advances being made in this part of the industry can have a significant impact on how real estate business is conducted, and you can stay up-to-date on the mortgage technology news you’re looking for with HousingWire’s mortgage tech coverage.
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Real estate startup Flyhomes secures $141 million and promises to buy your house
Aug 15, 2019Flyhomes, the four-year-old startup that lets people make cash offer on homes while they work to secure a mortgage, announced a new round of funding and a new service for buyers on Thursday. The Seattle-based company said it raised $141 million in debt and equity that it’ll use, in part, to grow a new part of its business that targets trade-up buyers. Some of the funding comes from Goldman Sachs’ Genesis Capital.
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Calyx announces launch of Wholesaler MarketPlace
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Compass raises $370 million, now valued at $6.4 billion
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Chris Heller leaves loanDepot and mellohome for AI real estate company OJO Labs
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Compass, Zillow reach settlement in poaching lawsuits
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HomeLight acquires digital mortgage startup Eave, expands into mortgage lending
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Most home sellers will wait this long before dropping their listing price
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Situs Group merges with American Mortgage Consultants
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Movement Mortgage, Better.com CEOs: The “one-click” mortgage is not the endgame for the housing business
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Citizens Bank unveils digital home buying and mortgage experience
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NAR invests in blockchain startup Propy
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HouseCanary hires tech exec as president and COO
May 09, 2019