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Staircase automates underwriting of private mortgage insurance

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MI Underwriting tool pulls documents and data directly from lenders, allowing mortgage insurers to make instant policy decisions at half the cost. Continue reading →

Amrock aims to offer smartphone closings everywhere they’re allowed

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The Rocket Companies subsidiary will roll out mobile eClosings for purchase loans by the end of 2022, an indication the practice of attending a closing in person may soon be coming to a close. Continue reading →

ESentry app simplifies open house-to-CRM connectivity: Tech Review

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ESentry is an iOS app for agents to use to capture lead information at open houses using QR code scanning. It leverages the user’s CRM API to reconcile visitor data with any existing records and create an in-app lead profile. Continue reading →

Playing the long game? Here’s what’s next for crypto

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What crypto players are still standing as the market sheds weaker competitors? Rich Hopen outlines what’s next and what to expect in this Crypto Corner column.
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Swanepoel says this company is still ‘the 800-pound gorilla’ in real estate

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Several newer brokerages have made big strides. But real estate executive Stefan Swanepoel says one established juggernaut still looms large: The holding company formerly known as Realogy. Continue reading →

RealScout launches 19th Buyer Graph in Southwest Florida

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Fourteen brokerages have partnered to launch the Southwest Florida Buyer Graph, which hosts real-time anonymized buyer data and habits and climate risk data. Continue reading →

Zillow accused of ‘wiretapping’ homebuyers’ visits to its website

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The suit, one of several filed this month against the real estate search portal on similar grounds, argues that Zillow is breaking the law by recording the way consumers interact with its websites. Continue reading →

Credit unions, banks flock to Black Knight’s Empower mortgage LOS

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IThink Financial, the eighth credit union to sign up for Empower since December, will use the mortgage loan origination system to provide home loans to more than 100,000 members. Continue reading →

Marketing startup Collabra hires former Zillow, eXp Realty execs

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Eric Bloomquist, Tara Clark and Cynthia Nowak all join the growing marketing company shortly after it launched a new platform for agents. The trio brings a ‘combined 60 years’ of experience. Continue reading →

After Redfin offered flood-risk tool, buyers took heed

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A new study suggests that buyers who viewed homes in high-risk flood areas ended up turning to higher ground with their eventual offers when presented with the brokerage’s flooding data. Continue reading →