• Citywide Home Mortgage promotes Robert Coomer to chief growth officer,HousingWire Automation

    Citywide Home Mortgage promotes Robert Coomer to chief growth officer

    Citywide Home Mortgage, an affiliate of top-10 U.S. mortgage lender Rate, has promoted Robert Coomer to chief growth officer, tasking the veteran executive with accelerating the lender’s national expansion and branch partnership model. Coomer joined Citywide in April 2024 as executive vice president

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  • AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights,Chris Morton

    AI can accelerate real estate transactions — But it can’t replace the professional work that protects property rights

    Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every corner of the housing industry. Real estate professionals are using AI tools to streamline workflows, improve document processing and enhance compliance processes. The title industry is no exception. Title companies across the country are investin

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  • The overlooked notarizations quietly slowing mortgage workflows,Michael Morford

    The overlooked notarizations quietly slowing mortgage workflows

    Lenders have made meaningful progress in modernizing the closing process. eSignatures, hybrid eClosings, and remote online notarization have reduced friction at the signing table and improved the borrower experience where it is most visible.  That focus has paid off; digital closings move faster, re

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