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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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Meet Collov AI: The world’s first listing marketing AI agent built for real estate

Staging a home can make or break a sale — but the traditional approach is broken. Furniture rentals, photography sessions, and weeks of back-and-forth leave agents stuck in the past. Even the traditional virtual staging solutions take days to turnaround, while today’s buyers make decisions to attend an open house online—often in seconds. In a

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MISMO reverse mortgage workgroup chair on ‘building a bridge to the mainland’

The dedicated reverse mortgage development workgroup inside the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has been working diligently for much of the past year to develop holistic support for reverse programs across new and existing MISMO subscribers. It’s also working to publish data in an industry-standard format to increase efficiency among stakeholders. George Morales, the

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Tech Pulse: Fannie Mae targets fraud, DirectOffer launches AI assistant

Welcome 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: Fannie Mae partners with Palantir to detect, prevent mortgage fraud Fannie Mae has teamed up with Palantir Technologies to crack down on mortgage fraud. The

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Study suggests banks are avoiding mortgages in California wildfire zones

Following the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles area at the start of the year, a new study has emerged that suggests banks with physical locations are less likely to extend mortgages to impacted residents, while online lenders are continuing to be active. First reported by the The Washington Post, the study — published on

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New platform aims to ease California down payment burden

Zown, a real estate platform that offers upfront financial help to homebuyers, is expanding into California with a goal to ease the burden of down payments and elevated home prices. The service has launched in the Golden State after gaining traction in Canada, where it supported more than 250 homebuyers and facilitated $300 million-plus in

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4 obstacles banks face in getting a return on AI

As banks continue to invest in artificial intelligence software — at the end of last year, 40% of respondents in an American Banker survey said they planned to increase AI spending in 2025 — the question arises, are they seeing a return on this investment yet? In a follow-up American Banker survey released in May,

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