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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Tech startup that matches buyers, sellers with real estate agents raises $27 million
May 16, 2017An Austin, Texas-based real estate startup that claims its technology can match qualified homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents in real-time announced recently that it plans to grow its platform significantly thanks to a sizable capital raise. Meet Opcity.
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Zillow officially launches RealEstate.com, new site for Millennials, first-time buyers
May 02, 2017 -
Realtor.com Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leaves housing for the auto industry
Apr 18, 2017 -
Placester continues growth with $50 million capital raise
Mar 24, 2017 -
First Financial Network selling $80 million mortgage portfolio for NCUA
Mar 09, 2017 -
What’s next in mortgage compliance?
Mar 01, 2017 -
End of an era: Trulia co-founder Pete Flint leaving Zillow Group board
Feb 13, 2017 -
Mortech, Resitrader partner to provide real-time pricing data for whole loan trading
Feb 08, 2017 -
Zillow just reported its best year ever, in nearly every way
Feb 07, 2017 -
Redfin gets into the mortgage business
Jan 27, 2017 -
Zillow grows online real estate empire with Hamptons Real Estate Online acquisition
Jan 12, 2017 -
Quicken Loans’ In-House Realty seeks to be one-stop home buying shop with OpenHouse acquisition
Dec 29, 2016