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Mortgage tech roundup: New tools for lenders and brokers

Mortgage tech roundup: New tools for lenders and brokers

In the heat of the homebuying season, multiple companies in the mortgage industry are rolling out new products to stand...

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HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

HELOC players expand correspondent, TPO offerings

Three mortgage companies are expanding their third-party origination footprints in different ways. Processing Content Achieve is starting a correspondent channel...

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MBA renews press for limited single report as scores compete

MBA renews press for limited single report as scores compete

Now that there are formal government-sponsored enterprise guidelines for score modernization that help fulfill a legislative mandate, the Mortgage Bankers...

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Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better, Coinbase allows tokens to support conforming loan

Better Home & Finance, the parent company of Better.com, is partnering with Coinbase to launch token-backed down payments for conforming...

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NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix

An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...

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Rate-and-term refinances boost slight jump in lock activity

Rate-and-term refinances boost slight jump in lock activity

Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a strong note in spite of seasonal trends, new industry data found. Processing...

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Rocket adds debt service coverage ratio investor mortgages

Rocket adds debt service coverage ratio investor mortgages

Rocket Mortgage has come out with a debt service coverage ratio product in both its wholesale and retail channels, joining...

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TransUnion follows Experian, Equifax with VantageScore incentive

TransUnion follows Experian, Equifax with VantageScore incentive

TransUnion is the latest company to make a move in the credit score war between VantageScore and Fair Isaac Corp.’s...

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FHA is also adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format

FHA is also adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format

The Federal Housing Administration, which receives the largest share of mortgage applications among the government guarantors, is adopting the UAD...

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ICE Mortgage Technology pushes SDK sunset to end of 2026

ICE Mortgage Technology pushes SDK sunset to end of 2026

ICE Mortgage Technology is putting off the planned sunset of the Encompass SDK system, according to a memo provided by...

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