MISMO published a new Appraisal Procurement Dataset Specification designed to facilitate and standardize the ordering of property services including appraisals.
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Dark Matter Technologies launched enhancements to the dual automated underwriting system (AUS) submission feature within the Empower® loan origination system (LOS).
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Optimal Blue launched a new product that helps originators efficiently track and identify refinance opportunities so they can reengage borrowers with eligible refinance options at the right time. Available to Optimal Blue PPE users, Capture for Originators dramatically reduces the manual effort loan officers currently spend evaluating refinance potential by automatically analyzing entire portfolios each month and putting recapture opportunities directly into originators’ hands.
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Prudent AI, a pioneer in AI-driven mortgage technology, launched Upfront Automated Underwriting System (AUS) purpose-built for the Non-QM lending market.
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ATTOM released its first-quarter 2025 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.4 million mortgages were secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) in the United States during the first quarter of the year. That was a 14 percent decrease from the previous quarter, as the number of new loans continues to trend downward.
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Blue Sage Solutions, a provider of digital lending platforms, announced a collaboration with Freddie Mac to integrate positive rental payment history into the mortgage approval process. This initiative aims to expand homeownership opportunities for long-term renters by recognizing their consistent rent payments as a favorable factor in mortgage evaluations.
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MISMO ®, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, today announced that it is seeking public comment on the SMART Doc® V3 eHELOC Specification.
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National affordable housing innovator Arrive Home has launched two new iterations of its Earned Equity Program as part of its continued mission to expand access to homeownership for underserved borrowers. Arrive Home’s Earned Equity Program, which helps more consumers achieve their homeownership goals through a long-term purchase contract, is now available in two separate products designed for two different groups of borrowers.
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The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds the release of FHA’s Mortgagee Letter (ML 2025-14), which clarifies and streamlines servicing requirements for FHA-insured loans—reducing burdens on servicers while maintaining strong borrower protections.
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