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AI assistant Shilo closes $2.6 million seed funding round

Shilo.ai is going to have an easier time with product development thanks to a $2.6 million seed funding round. The AI assistant firm announced the funding round on Friday.  The round was led by AZ-VC, Arizona’s largest venture capital fund, which was founded by Jack Selby, the managing director of Thiel Capital. “We’re not here […]

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Tech Pulse: Compass touts AI platform, Prudent AI launches non-QM tool

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts Compass is preparing to launch a new AI platform designed to automate tasks, find opportunities and give

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Blue Sage Solutions adds rent payment data to Freddie Mac mortgage assessments

Blue Sage Solutions has integrated Freddie Mac’s new policy on positive rental payment history into its digital lending platform, allowing lenders to factor on-time rent payments into mortgage applications. The change comes as part of a broader effort to expand access to homeownership, particularly for renters with limited traditional credit histories. Freddie Mac’s Loan Product

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Goby Homes launches property transaction platform, founder honored by NAR

Real estate technology startup Goby Homes has launched a new platform aimed at increasing transparency, security and communication in residential real estate transactions, the company announced during the 2025 Realtors Legislative Meetings. That announcement coincided with the National Association of Realtors naming Goby Homes founder Terrence Nickelson its 2025 iOi Innovator of the Year. Nickelson

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Prudent AI debuts non-QM underwriting tool

Prudent AI — a California-based financial technology company — has released what it calls the first upfront automated underwriting system (AUS) designed specifically for non-qualified mortgages (non-QMs). Unlike traditional AUS tools — which assess loan eligibility later in the mortgage process — Prudent AI’s system reviews key borrower data such as income, credit and assets

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Partner Real Estate launches instant offers platform

California-based Partner Real Estate has introduced a new technology platform aimed at speeding up home sales and expanding options for agents and homeowners. The company’s Instant Offers Exchange (IOX) allows sellers to receive multiple competitive cash offers within minutes without committing to a sale. “Imagine this: your client signs the listing agreement, and you already

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Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy efforts

Details regarding Compass‘s soon-to-be-released artificial intelligence (AI) platform were shared by CEO Robert Reffkin during a company retreat this week. “We continue to invest over $100 million in technology every year, building more and more tools that can help you stand out and run a better business,” Reffkin told the audience. “And in this amazing

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Fello’s next big move: Bringing AI-powered human touch to the mortgage industry

As borrower expectations for personalized, timely communication rise, loan officers are turning to AI-powered tools to stay competitive. Intelligent automation is no longer a future vision but a present necessity that helps lenders scale personalization, deepen client relationships, and uncover new opportunities. Ryan Young, founder and CEO of Fello.ai, recently shared how AI is transforming

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Dark Matter to offer e-close capabilities through Nova LOS

Mortgage software provider Dark Matter Technologies is making electronic closing capabilities available on another of its loan-origination systems through a new agreement with Wolters Kluwer. The technology firm will offer e-closings on the Nova LOS platform, a system it added to its product suite alongside its primary Empower origination system in the latter half of

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The best of both worlds: EA Appraisal’s success through tech, personal touch, and innovative partnerships

As automation reshapes the appraisal industry, EA Appraisals stands out by prioritizing personal relationships to deliver first-class service on a first-name basis. In our conversation with President and founder, Will Eubanks, shares how the company blends modern technology with a people-first mindset, improving efficiency without losing the human touch. Drawing on his loan origination and

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