Survey: Mortgage refi crush exposed dangers of digital-heavy approach

Digital self-service combined with live personal service is key to retaining younger mortgage customers, J.D. Power concluded, with faster approval times demonstrating that the application and approval process “still requires some level of human intera… Continue reading

Compass is launching its own mortgage company, OriginPoint

OriginPoint will provide origination services to consumers in select Compass markets by the end of 2021, marking the brokerage’s latest move toward an end-to-end transaction. Continue reading

Exchange now helps financial advisors find clients a mortgage

Financial advisors should be experts not just on investing but borrowing, and real estate financing is likely to be their clients’ greatest need, the Envestment Credit Exchange’s backers say. Continue reading

Keep your eye on these top 10 purchase lenders this year

Refinances are decreasing as purchases take over market share. These top 10 purchase lenders from 2020 are best prepared to dominate lending in 2021. Continue reading

Notarize partners with Stewart Title

The new partnership will give thousands of title agents and escrow officers access to Notarize’s online and hybrid closings. Continue reading

Notarize partners with Ellie Mae to advance digital closings

In a move that could bring the digital closing experience to a large number of new consumers, Notarize announced Thursday that it has teamed up with real estate tech giant Ellie Mae. Continue reading

Notarize partners with mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate

The partnership has already facilitated 10,000 closings since it began over the summer and furthers Notarize’s goal of making all-digital closings widely available. Continue reading