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Could negative interest rate mortgages hit the United States?

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Zillow Director of Economic Research Skyler Olsen says negative interest rate mortgages aren’t likely coming here, and, if they did, would signal trouble. Continue reading →

Mortgage startup snags $160M funding round

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Better.com, a fintech startup that aims to digitize and streamline the entire mortgage process, announced Monday, it’s raised $160 million for its Series C funding round. The startup has raised $254 million to date, and its latest investor round includ… Continue reading →

Proptech company Cloudvirga shakes up executive lineup

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California-based mortgage technology company Cloudvirga on Thursday announced 20-year industry veteran Dan Sogorka will be taking the reigns as CEO. Continue reading →

EXp Realty will launch mortgage, title and warranty services in Q3

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The virtual cloud-based real estate brokerage nearly doubled its revenue but still posted a net loss in the second quarter. Continue reading →

Mortgage startup Morty launches platform for first-time homebuyers

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The new tool will tell users if they can qualify for a mortgage, as well as how much they would be able to borrow. Continue reading →

HUD proposes change that would make proving housing discrimination more difficult

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The proposed changes to ‘disparate impact’ rule come at a time when the gap between black and white homeowners is growing, according to a Redfin study. Continue reading →

Toward an effortless closing experience

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With my last article, I outlined how the current closing process leaves so much to be desired. The system is more or less broken as designed when the consumer at the heart of the transaction has anything short of an excellent experience.
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