Technology Corner

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.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced the availability of Catalyst Partner Environment, a new application programming interface (API) platform designed to streamline digital interactions and improve the efficiency of FHA’s loan origination processes.

ACI, a provider of workflow solutions for the valuation industry for over 40 years and a member of the First American family of companies, recently announced the beta launch of ACI Sky Workbench.

This is a cloud-based platform designed to simplify and modernize Uniform Residential Appraisal Report generation.

Read on to learn more.

On March 25, CoreLogic announced its global rebrand to Cotality.

This marks the company’s progression to a leader in property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions from its origins in financial services supporting the mortgage industry.

Read on to learn more.

Tyler Technologies Inc. recently announced it has signed a four-year agreement with Hillsborough County in Florida for Tyler’s appraisal services in an effort to provide more efficient assessment services and save taxpayers money.