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Pacaso gets funding for non-QM co-borrower securitizations

Pacaso gets funding for non-QM co-borrower securitizations

Capital markets, LOAN PRODUCTS, Mortgage technology, Secondary markets, Servicing /

Financial technology firm Pacaso has closed on a revolving credit facility it will use to enable sales of 30-year second-home mortgages with co-borrowers into the securitized market. The $100 million facility from Texas Capital Bank will fund Pacaso’s purchases of the mortgages, which have an initial five-year interest-only period. It also will accommodate inclusion of […]

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What you missed from day two at Digital Mortgage

Artificial Intelligence, Industry News, Mortgage technology, Originations /

The industry’s top technology minds at the National Mortgage News Digital Mortgage Conference in San Diego Wednesday urged mortgage firms to integrate artificial intelligence into their organizations peacefully, or else.  Whereas top lenders on day one urged firms to maintain a human touch, tech lenders on day two advised competitors to get their entire staff

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What you missed from day one at Digital Mortgage

Artificial Intelligence, Mortgage technology, Originations /

The industry’s largest competitors at the National Mortgage News Digital Mortgage Conference Monday in San Diego agreed that it’s crucial to watch tech adoption by their own staff very closely. And despite countless artificial intelligence solutions, lenders say they’re still prioritizing their originators’ human touch with borrowers. Here are a few takeaways from the first

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Brian Vieaux to become new president at MISMO

Career moves, Digital mortgages, Mortgage technology /

Long-time industry executive Brian Vieaux will be the newest president of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization starting on Oct. 1. Vieaux is currently president and chief operating officer of Finlocker, where he has been with the company since July 2019. Previous roles in the lending side of the business include stints at Flagstar Bank,

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Mortgage leaders discuss the future AI-powered workforce

Artificial Intelligence, CAREER & COMPENSATION, Editorial Research, Mortgage technology, Technology /

The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked both speculation and angst over what it might mean for mortgage professionals in the future, but the answers might be more encouraging than some expect. Historically, advances in automation eventually brought transformations seen during the Industrial and Information Ages, which were marked by the elimination of certain positions.

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Figure Technology goes public, opens at $36 per share

Cryptocurrency, IPOs, LOAN PRODUCTS, Mortgage technology, Originations /

Figure Technology Solutions started trading as a public company and the first moves were substantially higher, according to information on Yahoo Finance. The company priced its offering at $25 per share on Wednesday evening. Early trades, starting around 12:30, put the stock in a range between $32 and $37 per share, with an opening price

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Fairway turns to OpenAI for origination process improvement

Artificial Intelligence, Mortgage technology, Originations, Underwriting /

Fairway Home Mortgage is working with OpenAI to help improve the efficiency in its loan manufacturing processes. While the use of ChatGPT is just part of that strategy, process improvement to allow loan officers to focus more on their customers is the primary aim, said Caleb Ondrusek, who Fairway promoted to executive vice president of

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Occupancy fraud scrutiny raises questions for lenders

Fraud, Mortgage technology, Originations, Secondary markets, Servicing /

Recent mortgage fraud discussions have been centered on high-profile occupancy misrepresentation cases, but the bigger question is how these claims can be proven and what level of risk they pose to the industry. For one, the allegations to date, such as a Trump administration criminal referral that a Federal Reserve Board member is fighting, typically

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How lenders can prep for NFIP lapse, shutdown

Flood insurance, Mortgage technology, Originations, Politics and policy, Servicing /

Congress faces tough budget negotiations this month over the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization and other issues, putting the single-family mortgage market on alert. Without a NFIP renewal by Sept. 30, flood coverage could lapse and a broader congressional impasse could cause a new government shutdown, requiring workarounds. What follows are a few of the

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