Qualia Connect Qualia Connect enables lenders to standardize the way you work with title and settlement companies. Automate your operations with any title company in order to deliver secure, on-time, and error-free closings. Product Fast Facts #1 Automated Order Placement & Information Exchange: Automatically place orders and trigger information requests directly from your LOS. #2 […more]
CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution The CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution syncs your order management, secures all vendor communications and document transfers, and ultimately improves your borrower’s experience. It supports retail origination – both purchase and refinance, home equity, default servicing, and wholesale lending channels. Simply stated, the CoreLogic Title & Closing Solution is security […more]
Locking in home sellers and homebuyers in this market requires a lot more strategic planning and intentionality given how rapidly the market is shifting. To help you feel as equipped and informed as possible for today’s fast-changing market, we’re excited to hold the “Reaching homebuyers in a purchase market” panel at HousingWire Annual on Oct. […more]
Ginnie Mae, which guarantees loans to veterans and Federal Housing Administration borrowers, is changing its attitude toward credit unions. In a change to its capital requirements, which set minimum standards for its issuers, Ginnie Mae will treat credit unions more like banks. Representatives for credit unions have sought the change since July 2021, when Ginnie […more]
A house built using only glass and steel in Austin, TX, is the result of folks telling architect John Allen it just wasn’t possible.
In a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors, floor plans ranked as the third most desired listing feature for homebuyers, after photos and detailed listing information. But floor plans are a relative rarity on multiple listings services: only 10-15% home listings in the U.S. have floor plans. CubiCasa, a real estate software company […more]
Please introduce us to the brave 17% of consumers who think now is a good time to buy a home. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell two points in July to 62.8, its lowest reading since 2011. Year over year the index is down 13 points. Overall, just 17% of respondents said it was […more]
Cenlar FSB, the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer and largest sub-servicer, has installed new leadership following the retirement of its president, CEO and chairman Greg Tornquist. Tornquist served the company for 35 years and became CEO in 2008. Dave Applegate, a board member since 2020, has been named the company’s chairman. Chief Operating Officer Rob Lux […more]
To spark your imagination, we’ve found five epic examples of Victorian style—even one built in the 21st century.
Critics argue that prospective homebuyers should pay real estate agents directly out of pocket — as opposed to the more common practice of the listing broker paying the buyer broker’s compensation. What those critics fail to account for are negative effects this would have on fair housing in America. This push toward “decoupling commissions” is […more]