Attom names veteran finance exec Lionel Etrillard as new CFO

Etrillard will lead Attom Data Solutions’ financial planning and contribute to the company’s growth strategy. Prior to Attom, Etrillard most recently led healthcare platform Episource and marketing provider Callfire. Continue reading

Tomo laying base for homebuyer services with Tom Ferry partnership

Tomo will partner buyers with Tom Ferry-trained agents to help them navigate the platform’s digital mortgage and transaction services. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ leadership team makeover isn’t finished yet

The company is getting a new chief financial officer and a new chief people officer as well as a new head of business development. Continue reading

Is Walmart gunning for the mortgage industry? Experts say yes

Experts Holden Lewis, Greg McBride and Jill Gonzalez share their thoughts on Walmart’s foray into fintech and what it could mean for the mortgage industry. Continue reading

‘The future of homeownership is female’: New real estate study

A new joint trends study from real estate brokerage Compass and digital lender Better.com finds that women are leaning into the digital lending experience. Continue reading

FICO boasts new credit scoring model will reduce mortgage defaults

The company boasts that the new model will have greater predictive powers while reducing risk for lenders. Continue reading

Digital mortgage lender saw huge uptick in underserved groups in 2019

A new study released by digital mortgage company Better.com found that 2019 was dominated by millennials, minorities, LGBT married couples, single women and married women that outearned their husbands. Continue reading

Total Expert raises $52 million, plans to beef up staff and tech

Total Expert, a banking and lending marketing software company, announced Thursday that it has raised $52 million, which it plans to spend on new staffers and on beefing up its technology. Continue reading

New Tech Help to Manage Your Retirement and Investments

Every fall, I attend the Finovate conference in New York City, where dozens of fintech entrepreneurs from around the world present apps and services they’re rolling out for consumers and financial institutions. In recent years, I’ve been disappointed b… Continue reading

Fund That Flip gets $11M for lending platform

The home financing platform is for experienced home investors and recently secured $11 million in funding from Edison Partners of Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading