Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in three-and-a-half years, Freddie Mac said, citing its Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 5.98%, passing…
Read more Mortgage rates dip below 6% for first time in 3 years – Houston Agent MagazineThe Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched at its Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, the first time it hasn’t cut them since July. In a statement after the meeting,…
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Read more Survey: Real estate lending in 2026 – Houston Agent MagazineThroughout 2025 lenders deployed AI within their workflows, loan servicing and customer experience, and those efforts are expected to expand in the new year. Financial institutions across the board are planning to deploy AI tech deeper into their lending processes…
Read more Future look: 5 lenders deploying AI in 2026Technology providers are examining equipment lender and dealer perspectives to fully unlock the potential of AI and establish long-term partnerships. Nearly 70% of financial services firms reported AI-driven revenue growth in 2024,…
Read more How lender, dealer insights shape AI toolsWhen you should say no to lending If loaning money is going to set you behind, the answer should be a straight no, said Cindy Marques, certified financial…
Read more Setting expectations important when lending money to loved ones – MoneySenseIpava State Bank has selected Vine Financial’s commercial lending accelerator to transform its underwriting process through artificial intelligence, the Austin, Texas-based fintech announced Monday. The Vine platform automates…
Read more Ipava State Bank taps Vine for AI-driven underwriting platformING Bank is planning to deploy agentic AI in its lending processes. “In retail, we already use traditional machine learning to approve loans in an instant way,” Marco Li…
Read more ING to deploy agentic AI for mortgage lendingThat’s the reality that Lukas Haffer, chief executive of AI-native loan origination provider Casca, tells FinAi News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast. For small business owners,…
Read more Podcast: Casca CEO Lukas Haffer on opportunities for AI in small business lendingBanks, fintechs, credit unions and tech giants are looking to leadership to spearhead AI strategy as the technology continues to improve speed, efficiency and overall productivity in the…
Read more 14 FinAi execs to watch in 2026Vine Financial, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, has enhanced its AI-powered platform to analyze additional financial statements, helping lenders make faster, more accurate credit…
Read more Vine Financial expands AI lending platform to read more financial statementsBHG Financial is automating its lending process with AI. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based lender is using Lendflow’s new automation suite Lendflow Automate, Lendflow Chief Executive Jon Fry told…
Read more BHG Financial streamlines origination process with AI-driven LendflowThe financial-technology firm Plaid Inc. is launching a credit-score service to provide banks and fintechs more detailed and timely information on consumers’ financial health. Plaid — whose services…
Read more Financial data network Plaid launches a consumer credit scoreGrasshopper Bank’s commercial lending clients want streamlined decisioning, so the bank is looking to AI to speed up the lending process for its underwriters and clients. Commercial clients…
Read more Grasshopper streamlines credit memo writing with AINEW YORK – University of Michigan Credit Union is building an AI-driven loan origination system to speed the loan application process and, in turn, boost revenue. The $1.3…
Read more Michigan credit union leans into AI to streamline loan originationsFirst Northern Credit Union is implementing AI-driven financial calculators this month to improve the lending experience. The $336 million, Chicago-based credit union is replacing its existing financial calculator…
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Read more Sustainability Partners Provides Communities Cost-Effective Solutions for Athletic Facility UpgradesOnline lender Upstart automated 90% of its unsecured loans in the first quarter of 2024 as automation remained at the forefront of efforts to streamline its loan application…
Read more Upstart automates 90% of unsecured loans in Q1 | Bank Automation NewsThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday indicated that interest rates could be coming down this year. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index rose more than 2% for the day and…
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