ServiceLink’s Antonio Little promoted to vice president, two national sales executives hired

ServiceLink, the nation’s premier provider of tech-enabled services for all phases of the mortgage lifecycle, is pleased to announce the promotion of Antonio Little to vice president, national sales manager in the origination division, where he will oversee account executives across the country. Known for his warm personality and ability to gain trust, Little is a sought-after leader with 24 years of industry experience, eight of which he’s spent at ServiceLink. He

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HazardHub Provides Critical Hurricane Risk Data and Maps

Guidewire announced the availability of critical data and maps detailing hurricane risk at the national, state, and local levels in the United States. This service leverages HazardHub’s more than 1,000 data points and risk scores for climate risks and extreme weather events. Top States for Hurricane Risk The top ten states for hurricane risk, based on the percentage of properties rated as “D” (high) or “F” (very high) risk for hurricane damage in

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U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECLINES BOTH MONTHLY AND ANNUALLY IN AUGUST 2024

Foreclosure Starts Decrease 5.1 Percent from Last Month;  Completed Foreclosures Decrease 12 Percent from Last Month ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data and analytics, released its August 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 30,227 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — down 5.3 percent from a month ago and down 11 percent from a year ago.  “Foreclosure

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Rate drops, more inventory add intrigue to housing ‘offseason’

Competition among buyers is likely to extend into the fall thanks to improved affordability Lower mortgage rates and rising inventory are giving home buyers a window of opportunity at an unusual time of year, according to the latest market report from Zillow®. Affordability has improved substantially for home buyers, and competition among them could extend into the fall instead of fading away as is typical at this time of year. “Late summer

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Next-Gen Property Valuations

PropStream Announces New AVM & AI Innovations PropStream, the leading real estate data provider, announced another enhancement in its lineup of updates powered by machine learning AI—AI Property Values and AVM (Automated Valuation Model). By upgrading the Estimated Value function (AVM) powered by machine learning, PropStream can provide the most up-to-date property values by pulling them from several data sources and updating them with its machine learning AI as soon

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Nearly Half of Prospective Home Buyers Struggle with Basic Home Costs, Worry About Home Insurance Affordability Amidst Extreme Weather

Two Bright Spots: Almost Two in Three Expect Mortgage Rates to Drop; More Than Four in Ten Say 5% Mortgage Rates Would Compel Them to Buy Nearly half of prospective home buyers are struggling to pay basic home costs and say home insurance affordability is a major factor in where they decide to move, according to the results of a survey of 1,818 US adults across the country released today.

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