A lot has been said about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) regarding the sweet rewards they will bring to the mortgage industry but understanding the potential can be tricky to navigate. Before we get into dispelling the tricks or treats of some popular urban legends, here are a few quick definitions of AI and machine learning for context. AI…
Today’s data and doc processing solutions have evolved beyond simplistic OCR solutions to include new machine learning and searching technologies. These new, state of the art technologies, significantly expand the number of documents that can be classified and read, as well as greatly increase the number of data elements that can be extracted using automation. Machine learning, sophisticated data extraction…
Who hasn’t experienced this situation? You go to assemble a piece of furniture armed with a dozen screwdrivers, wrenches and hammers and you discover the job requires the one Allen wrench size you do not own! What does this have to do with technology and the mortgage industry? Imagine the same situation when it comes to solving tough questions concerning…
Yesterday, I discussed the impact of today’s “purchase market” on fraud. Today, I want to explore the impact of digital. Because… It’s a digital world. A few months ago, we learned that one of the nation’s three credit repositories, Equifax, had been hacked. This hack provided the cyber thieves with valuable personal information on about 145 million consumers. The thieves…
Everyone is always looking for some positive signs when it comes to business and the economy; mortgage lenders are no different. So, let’s consider the recent results of the Fannie Home Purchase Sentiment survey as a glass half full. According to the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), the net share of consumers who think that “now is a good time…
The dreaded tax filing deadline is fast approaching and this year it also serves as the date that the 3 major repositories will drop the reporting of outstanding tax liens from their credit reporting. As of April 16th, outstanding tax liens against consumers will no longer appear on a credit report pulled by a lender to make a mortgage loan,…
