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After plummeting 18% the week prior, the number of mortgages in active forbearance rose by 19,000 last week, according to a new report by Black Knight on Friday. Though the raw number increased, the number of all mortgages in active

Along with the rest of the economy, the housing market has been dealing with the fallout of a global pandemic, leading to an uncertain “new norm.” In a HousingWire panel on Tuesday, Rohit Gupta, CEO and president of Genworth Mortgage

StreetEasy, a real estate platform for buying, selling, and renting homes across New York City and New Jersey, has launched StreetEasy Valuation, an AI-powered home valuation tool. Homeowners can now get a StreetEasy estimate of their homes’ current market value

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In 2013, Thuan Nguyen was working out of his chaotic office in the heart of Silicon Valley. You’d find him there from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. At that point, Loan Factory had about 200 loans and just 13 employees.

A Q3 2020 rise in vacant foreclosures signals a possible re-escalation in a hard-fought battle against neighborhood blight in which many cities have just recently gained the upper hand. “We still have vacancy and blight issues but they are not

OJO Labs announced its first foray into fintech on Thursday with its acquisition of Digs, a personal finance platform. Digs is an FDIC-insured platform that helps consumers set and track savings goals, learn about the buying process, and understand credit.

The average U.S. mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 2.81% this week, the lowest in Freddie Mac’s survey history, the mortgage giant said in a report on Thursday. The rate fell six basis points from the week

In this session on servicing technology, you will discover: The benefits of adopting an AI-driven process to streamline and standardize data. The power of automating your help desk, processes,and decision-making. Why it’s critical to automate processes associated with forbearance, loss

Creating a simple, secure, and transparent borrower journey from start to finish enables lenders to increase conversion and deliver higher customer satisfaction. Join SimpleNexus to see the key components of delivering a single login experience to refi and purchase customers

A conversation on mortgage capital markets wouldn’t be complete without data. Richard Koss of Recursion will set the stage with data on how capital markets participants are driving channel growth with data specific to retail, correspondent and brokered loan volume. 

Ed DeMarco, president of the Housing Policy Council, is joined by Kris Kully, partner at Mayer Brown, and Richard Andreano, partner at Ballard Spahr, to talk about what lenders and servicers should expect next year from state and federal regulators.

Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s Vice President and Chief Economist, will talk about what lenders and others in mortgage can expect this year and next in the economy. Record low rates have fueled an origination boom, driving a banner year for

Mortgage lenders have experienced record volume and an assortment of unique challenges in 2020. Have you adjusted to the industry’s new normal yet? This session, titled, “2021 Mortgage Ops and Beyond: Be Agile, Do More, Win More,” with Optimal Blue,

Mortgage lenders and servicers are faced with a dizzying array of tech products, but before they go shopping or make changes, they should understand their priorities in such a tumultuous time. How can they make sure they are investing in

This session, titled, “Utilizing AI to secure customer data in the work at home environment,” features Neil Armstrong, global head of business development at Sutherland. Watch the full session below. To go back to the full HousingWire Annual 2020 on

The threat of climate change was overshadowed this year by a series of other unfortunate events, but green housing has been gaining momentum and looks poised to take off in important ways next year. We’ve gathered experts who have been

The Great Acceleration Disruption is speeding through the business landscape, upending traditional strategies and agendas for those in housing. We’ve designed HousingWire Annual to address the rapidly evolving opportunities for our industry, bringing together the most important stakeholders in government and business

On the heels of going public, Rocket Companies’ broker channel, Quicken Loans Mortgage Services (QLMS), made waves throughout the industry when it announced it would be rebranding to Rocket Pro TPO in an effort to closer align itself with the