July 2024

The sun is shining, you’ve got hours of free time stretching out before you, and the backyard is beckoning. From supersize Scrabble to yard Yahtzee and disc golf, make the most of your summer weekends (or staycation) with one or more of these play-for-hours outdoor games....

Measurabl, the world's most widely adopted ESG technology for real estate, has launched its next-generation platform, providing a comprehensive suite of new software products designed specifically for real estate owners, operators, and investors to quantify value from sustainability. Deployed across more than 18 billion sq ft of real estate valued in excess of $3 trillion and adopted by 37% of the world's...

Based on Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.89 percent as of July 11, 2024. Sam Khater "Following June's jobs report, which showed a cooling labor market, the 10-year Treasury yield decreased this week and mortgage rates followed suit," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "We're also seeing more inventory on the market,...

VIU by HUB VIU by HUB is a digitally-enabled personal lines brokerage platform that seamlessly integrates into the home-buying experience. Clients can quickly shop, purchase, and manage their insurance in a complex market, thus a timely value-add for customers. For partners, VIU provides new ancillary revenue to off-set rising interest rates and inflation.   Product Fast Facts...

Solex® Solex® delivers an end-to-end digital mortgage closing solution, integrating eDelivery, eSign, eClose, eVault, and more, to streamline transactions, boost efficiency, ensure compliance, and enhance the experience for lenders, borrowers, and settlement agents. Combined with ConformX®, our digital document generation engine, lenders gain a complete suite for their document solution...

Financial Services Cloud + Einstein 1 Financial Services Cloud connects and centralizes customer data from core banking, wealth, and loan origination platforms, creating a single, unified view of the customer. This enables personalized engagement using purpose-built automation. This streamlined approach accelerates customer onboarding, boosts retention with AI-driven sales and service, and...

The state of Montana may not be a key source of business for the reverse mortgage industry, but that doesn’t negate the reality that seniors who reside there might find the product useful for reaching some kind of financial goal. That can be a challenge if they live in an unusual or uniquely constructed home, or if they live on a vast stretch of land with few neighbors. This is according to two area...

Portfolio Intelligence and Monitoring Servicing a mortgage portfolio is a daunting challenge with hidden risks, requiring a holistic view and strong understanding of your portfolio. Portfolio Intelligence and Monitoring provides the business intelligence you need to make informed decisions. All transaction and property data are sourced automatically in the platform through an enhanced...

Picking a city with the highest real estate ROI can be challenging in today’s fluctuating real estate market. What are the current hotspots? Table of Contents  What Is ROI...

Catios provide a safe (and stylish) way for felines to spend time outdoors. Catio Spaces / Cynthia Chomos If you have a cat who sits by a window staring at the outside world, consider this new home trend. Searches for catios—enclosed outdoor spaces where cats can exercise, enjoy fresh air, and bird watch safely—have increased on Google Trends by 330% since the end of 2023. And according to...