Digital mortgages

Closing the tech gap on government mortgage loans

08/06/18

Banks aren’t the only ones that need to keep pace with digital innovation — government agencies must also work to stay relevant.

[more]

Go Midwest, young fintechs

07/30/18

Some startups are eschewing San Francisco and New York to set up shop in the middle of America. And for good reason.

[more]

Bank account data could help lenders avoid IRS tax transcript delays

06/20/18

Paycheck information gleaned from bank accounts is emerging as an alternative to verifying a mortgage applicant's income and employment with a 4506-T tax transcript request to the IRS.

[more]

Black Knight seeks AI might with HeavyWater deal

06/04/18

Black Knight has acquired HeavyWater, a developer of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology for the mortgage industry, and plans to incorporate the startup's borrower data verification and other automation capabilities into its existing product suite.

[more]

Mortgage fintech expands industry reach with three hires

05/31/18

Promontory MortgagePath fills management roles for bank relations, technology and outsourced services opportunities.

[more]

Blend adds Ellie Mae integration for digital mortgage disclosures

05/24/18

A new integration between Blend and Ellie Mae seeks to improve the use and accessibility of electronic mortgage documents, the latest in an ongoing industry effort to create a more simplified and consistent borrower experience.

[more]

QM revamp could mean separate rule books for banks, internet lenders

05/17/18

Mick Mulvaney’s recent comments about the CFPB Qualified Mortgage rule have triggered a debate over whether regulators should take into account more than one underwriting model.

[more]

Mulvaney vows to 'bring sanity' to Qualified Mortgage rule

05/15/18

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney suggested that digital mortgages should be held to different standards than ones originated by credit unions and banks.

[more]

JPMorgan’s blockchain leader switch and other women in tech

04/13/18

Amber Baldet is exiting JPMorgan Chase to start her own venture, and another female executive is taking charge of the blockchain effort. BofA makes major progress on digital mortgages and gets gun-shy after Parkland. Plus, GM’s one-sentence dress code.

[more]

Regions partners with mortgage fintech

04/12/18

The bank says its partnership with Lender Price will help streamline and simplify its home loan process.

[more]