HMDA data show that minorities face notably higher denial rates than white borrowers, and more so if the mortgage is underwritten manually. (Includes data chart.)
Tomo was founded by two former Zillow executives with a sole focus on purchase mortgages. Meanwhile, three-year-old Lower recently completed a $100 million Series A funding round.
Experts believe a properly configured customer relationship management system can help lenders survive the change from a refi-heavy market to a purchase one.
The title insurance company was fined for an inadequate response after receiving notification that millions of mortgage records were inadvertently available for view online.
eVault technology from DocMagic will be incorporated into ICE Mortgage’s Encompass loan origination system. Also, MISMO expanded its eMortgage tech certification program.
Stavvy has secured $40 million in an initial funding round while Spruce closed on a $60 million Series C round. The vendors provide tech-related services for lenders and servicers.