SimpleNexus acquired LBA Ware, a software firm that offers incentive compensation management and BI software for the mortgage industry.

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One-third of homes that went under contract had an accepted offer within one week of hitting the market, a new report from Redfin found.

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Over the last month, two of the biggest housing regulators either changed or were rumored to change leadership. Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei helps shed some light on these changes in this Q&A. HW+ Premium Content

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David Stevens outlines which of the three competing housing-related bills making their way through Congress, have the best chance to pass.

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Home lending proptech Roostify is releasing the “first of many” APIs on its existing lending platform built to automate document validation and data extraction in the lending process. The latest tech, coined Roostify Document Intelligence (RDI) Service, will use AI to classify, validate and extract data from mortgage-related documents. Roostify CEO and Co-founder, Rajesh Bhat, […]

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This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Tim Anderson, as he discusses the trends that he is closely following.

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Economists believe the Federal Reserve will soon begin to reduce its MBS purchases. That means Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will need to find new buyers. HW+ Premium Content

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Economists at Fannie Mae expect higher mortgage rates and home prices next year due to higher inflation, a tightening of monetary policy, and low home inventory

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VantageScore Solutions announced this week its long-time CEO Barrett Burns would step down and Silvio Tavares, a financial services and fintech veteran, will fill the role.

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Wells Fargo’s retail business in Q3 came in at $32.5 billion in originations, while the correspondent channel produced $16.7 billion worth of mortgages. HW+ Premium Content.

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