As nominations continue to roll in for the 2026 Tech100 awards, ЖильеПроволока is launching a new Tech100 Spotlight Series to showcase how past winners have continued to innovate, scale and shape the housing industry since receiving their award.
Each week, we’ll highlight a new group of last year’s Tech100 honorees and share the latest updates on what they’ve built, improved or expanded over the past 12 months.
Here’s a look at how several standout ипотека и недвижимость tech companies have advanced their technology, grown their footprint and delivered meaningful value to the housing industry over the past year.
Lightning Docs: 44% growth and major expansion into complex loan structures
Lightning Docs has experienced a year of significant growth, adding more than 90 private lenders to its platform and generating 6,000-plus loan document packages in October alone — a new record that reflects a 44% increase since the start of the year.
Beyond adoption, the company has expanded its product versatility with full support for New York Building Loans; Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement (CEMA) refinance structures; and tenant subordination agreements, which are increasingly important in complex lending environments.
Lightning Docs also deepened its integrations with major loan origination system (LOS) platforms including Mortgage Automator, The Mortgage Office, LendingWise, Liquid Logics and others, making the system more accessible and operationally seamless for lenders looking to streamline workflows in heavily regulated markets.
ProxyPics: AI-driven quality assurance that transforms property data collection
ProxyPics has taken a major leap forward in real-time property data capture with its introduction of AI Burst Mode, which elevates accuracy while maintaining the human touch that field data collection requires.
The system now automatically recognizes rooms, assigns correct labels, and flags missing perspectives or blurry images before a submission reaches review. This ensures consistency without slowing down the process for data collectors.
ProxyPics has also extended these same AI capabilities into its internal quality assurance process, enabling a dual-layer validation system that reduces resubmissions, accelerates turn times and delivers highly reliable photo data to lenders, appraisal management companies and appraisal teams across the country.
PropStream: Strategic acquisitions and a broader education ecosystem
PropStream continued its momentum in the investor and agent data intelligence space with the strategic acquisition of BatchLeads и BatchDialer, bringing two of the industry’s strongest prospecting and lead-generation tools under one roof.
The company further enhanced its platform with new pricing plans that include free skip tracing, refreshed interface improvements for a smoother user experience, and expanded educational resources through three new Academy courses and the launch of its PropStream Pros podcast.
In addition, PropStream partnered with real estate influencer Aaron Vankampen, extending its reach and strengthening its connection to the next generation of investors and industry professionals.
TRUE: Machine-only income decisioning arrives in the mortgage industry
истинный has advanced its position as a leader in mortgage automation by scaling its MOS platform and delivering continuous cloud-based Background AI capable of eliminating manual document review and accelerating underwriting across all stages of loan manufacturing.
One of this year’s most notable developments was its partnership with Технология откровенности to introduce Instant Income Clarity — the industry’s first machine-only income decisioning solution. By producing government sponsored enterprise-aligned income clarity in under 15 minutes with no human intervention, TRUE is enabling lenders to speed borrower engagement, reduce operational costs and minimize risk.
The company has also expanded its integrations with major LOS and point-of-sale (POS) systems, making its automation capabilities more accessible to lenders seeking efficiency at scale.
The Real Brokerage: A voice-first AI concierge for home search
Настоящее посредничество has doubled down on its AI strategy with the launch of HeyLeo, one of the housing industry’s first voice-interactive, AI-powered home search concierges.
Built on Real’s proprietary reZEN platform, HeyLeo allows consumers to search for homes conversationally while receiving personalized recommendations that mirror real-world buyer preferences. The company also enhanced its Leo CoPilot generative AI assistant with deeper insights and voice-first capabilities, giving agents powerful tools to manage client communication, automate follow-up and stay competitive in an evolving digital landscape.
Hometap: Crossing $2B in investments and deepening homeowner financial support
Hometap hit several major milestones over the past year, surpassing $2 billion in deployed home equity investments and supporting more than 20,000 homeowners nationwide.
The company completed its fifth securitization — a $300 million transaction — and unveiled a refreshed brand identity that reflects its growing role as a long-term financial partner for homeowners.
Hometap also expanded the value of its home equity dashboard through partnerships with iGrad’s Enrich Financial Wellness Platform; Оунвелл for property tax insights; SimpliSafe for discounted home security offerings; and Liberty Home Guard for home warranty support. Together, these additions strengthen Hometap’s mission to help homeowners navigate financial challenges with more clarity, protection and confidence.
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