Technology Corner

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) signed an agreement with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to license ICE Mortgage Technology’s MSP loan servicing system, allowing UWM to bring its mortgage servicing operations in-house.

In the latest episode of the “Keys to Real Estate”  podcast titled “AI Without the Jargon: A Mindset for the Future” from the series, author and futurist Brian Carter shared insight with October Research Chief Knowledge Officer Mary Schuster on the subject matter of artificial intelligence, while offering listeners some examples of what National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) attendees will hear during his presentation at the 21^st annual NS3 event to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa. June 16-18.

Aivre, a real estate appraisal software company, has cut the time it takes to complete an appraisal by more than half, thanks to its integration with Restb.ai's computer vision and image recognition technology.

At the 2025 National Association of Appraisers’ Appraiser’s Conference & Trade Show, Nationwide Appraisal Network Chief Appraiser Bill Waltenbaugh spoke on the topic of “Real World Applications of AI in Appraisals.”

Valuation Review conducted a post-conference interview with Waltenbaugh who shared with us what he presented.

Read on for the full conversation with the chief appraiser.

Valuation Review concludes its conversation with John Holbrook, senior manager of product management of valuation analytics for ICE Mortgage Technology.

In Pat II, Holbrook focused on AVM data and what helps to ensure confidence in the results.

Read on for the conclusion to this story.

Valuation Review spoke with John Holbrook, senior manager of product management of valuation analytics for ICE Mortgage Technology, who outlined important details relating to home equity loans and lines of credit (HELOC) where lenders have often relied on full appraisals and other valuation methods.

Specifically, Holbrook noted collateral risk policies for HELOCs are not the same as GSE collateral policies.

Read Part I of our feature with Holbrook.

Class Valuation recently announced the appointment of its new chief data officer. The assignment became effective April 1.

STRATMOR Group, a mortgage industry advisory firm, recently shared some of the key findings from its 2024 Technology Insight Study, revealing significant growth in digital technology adoption across mortgage lending, particularly in automation and artificial intelligence.

Covius, a provider of technology-enabled solutions to the financial services industry, recently announced it has partnered with FoxyAI through Covius’ online auction platform, RealtyBid.

AssetVal, a valuation company known for delivering high-quality Broker Price Opinions (BPOs), is partnering with Restb.ai for integration of its advanced computer vision technology to elevate the consistency and accuracy of its residential BPO offerings.