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• Uplist launches automated refi analysis tool October 22, 2024
  Mortgage technology company Uplist has launched what it says is a killer new tool that will help loan officers automatically generate refinance options for their clients. The technology, called “Recapture,” is integrated with the leading pricing engines, and it provides LOs with timely, accurate data that identifies multiple refi opportunities for clients. Unlike other industry […]
  James Kleimann
• Sagent’s Dara: Advancing mortgage loss mitigation October 22, 2024
  Unexpected financial hardships are an unfortunate but not uncommon challenge facing many homeowners. To help overcome these obstacles, Sagent has created its Dara Loss Mitigation platform as a solution that modernizes how homeowners and mortgage servicers address financial hardship.
  HW Media Content Studio
• FinLocker, FirstHome IQ join forces to rescue Gen Z from housing disaster October 22, 2024
  Financial readiness technology firm FinLocker has partnered with FirstHome IQ, a nonprofit organization that is “committed to providing the next generation of homebuyers with financial education.” The two organizations said Tuesday that they’re focused on empowering Generation Z with the knowledge, tools and confidence needed to “break through financial barriers and make homeownership an attainable […]
  James Kleimann
• 6 ways title companies can harness AI October 22, 2024
  In this article, we’ll explore practical ways title companies can leverage AI to stay competitive in a fast-changing landscape, offering actionable tips to help you integrate these emerging tools responsibly and efficiently.
  SoftPro
• DOJ sues Rocket, appraisal companies over alleged discrimination October 22, 2024
  Another regulator has sued Rocket Mortgage for allegedly discriminating against a Black homeowner by undervaluing her home during an appraisal in Colorado three years ago. And the Detroit-based lender believes it’s a “massive overreach.”  On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice—following a move made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in […]
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Down payment assistance programs continue to grow, with an average benefit of $17K October 21, 2024
  As the year comes to a close, states are adding more down payment assistance (DPA) programs to help first-time buyers achieve homeownership. Down Payment Resource — a national database for connecting prospective homebuyers to financial assistance programs — recently released its newest Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report based on data collected in third-quarter 2024. The […]
  Kennedy Edgerton
• NAR faces new suit alleging antitrust violations, discrimination October 21, 2024
  The legal woes continue for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On Wednesday, Maurice Muhammad — the broker of Progressive Realty — filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania claiming that NAR, the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) and the Greater Lehigh Valley MLS (GLVMLS) have violated federal civil rights statutes, engaged in […]
  Brooklee Han
• Judge denies Texas Capital Bank motion for summary judgment in Ginnie Mae dispute October 21, 2024
  TCB's aim to score a partial win in its suit against Ginnie Mae has been denied by the presiding judge, court documents show.
  Chris Clow
• Looking for clarity in the Clear Cooperation debate October 21, 2024
  With the Aug. 17 implementation deadline for the business practice changes outlined in National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement agreement in the rearview mirror, the real estate industry has turned its focus to a new point of contention — NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). As part of NAR’s mandatory MLS policies, Clear Cooperation requires […]
  Brooklee Han
• Which metros are seeing a surge of home sellers? October 21, 2024
  Unsold inventory climbed again this week, despite Hurricanes Helene and Milton and higher mortgage rates
  Mike Simonsen