AppraisalVision has restructured its platform into what it describes as the mortgage industry’s first fully autonomous appraisal execution system. This comes on the heels of a new partnership with Alpha7X, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm with a focus on automating mortgage operations.The shift

Compass Real Estate has launched a new business unit aimed at catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices.The new division — called Compass Family Office — is led by Agent Cindy Scholz and will focus on providing strategic, long-term real estate services to individuals and entities m

San Francisco-based home equity solutions provider Unison announced Monday that it’s lowering the annual percentage rate (APR) on its Equity Sharing Home Loan, an alternative funding vehicle aimed at helping U.S. homeowners tap into record levels of equity. Unison said in a press release that the mo

Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been soft so far in 2025, but two key data points involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume and HECM-backed Securities (HMBS) issuance saw promising increases in April.HECM endorsements rose by 9% to reach 2,320 loans in April — which