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Assurant Lending Solutions unveils insurance verification tool HOIVerify Origination
Assurant’s Greg Tuttle shared that HOIVerify Origination can take a process that once took several days and perform it in seven seconds.
Pennymac announces equity stake, partnership with Vesta
As part of the collaboration, Pennymac has become the first major mortgage client to go live on Vesta’s platform.
Qualia launches agentic AI tool to streamline the title process
Qualia Clear is integrated into the Qualia Core platform and is now available for Core and Atlas customers.
With rate lock activity up, Optimal Blue introduces automated refi tool
The new product, called Capture for Originators, is available to users of Optimal Blue’s PPE.
Reverse mortgage performance was largely steady in May
Reverse mortgage business metrics were largely steady last month, and analysts expect that to hold barring unforeseen challenges.
‘It was love at first sight!’ Inside Rocket’s pursuit of Redfin, Mr. Cooper
CEOs Varun Krishna, Jay Bray and Glenn Kelman share how and why the deals went down at HousingWire’s The Gathering.
Coldwell Banker Premier enters Florida market through merger
The merger adds New Smyrna Beach, Florida, agents to a broader network of more than 350 Coldwell Banker Premier sales associates.
Partner Real Estate launches instant offers platform
Offers can be generated in as little as three minutes and closings can take place on flexible timelines, the company said.
Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts
Reffkin described a future where Compass AI can identify active clients, prepare outreach emails and pinpoint other market opportunities.
