DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS BLOG

February 27, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – February 2024

Here’s what is on our radar for this month. In this issue, dive into the monthly mortgage rate updates; gain insights into how a U.S. Supreme Court ...

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February 22, 2024

Using Spatial Analysis for Next-Level Business Insights

Identifying property location or ownership information using Assessor-collected data are just two basic problems you can solve with parcel ...

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February 13, 2024

2024 Housing Market Outlook: Showing Signs of Strength

First American Data & Analytics recently presented its 2024 Housing Market Outlook webinar, featuring Odeta Kushi, Deputy Chief Economist of ...

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January 25, 2024

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – January 2024

Cheers to the new year! 2024 looks to be off to a positive start. In this issue, dive into the favorable news about lower interest rates and ...

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December 14, 2023

Visualizing Property Data to Answer Your Tough Business Questions

In a previous blog, we reviewed 5 Things to Understand About Parcel Boundaries, including the importance of data coverage, completeness, and ...

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December 7, 2023

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – Holiday Edition ...

It’s our Holiday Edition. Grab a glass of eggnog, warm up by the fireplace, and get the latest news happening in the Mortgage Industry including ...

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November 28, 2023

How Data and Technology Will Help Us Get Ready for Whatever 2024 Brings

We all know the critical role data plays in the mortgage and real estate ecosystem: powering decision-making, reducing risk, improving productivity, ...

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November 16, 2023

New Tools Are Helping Lenders and Servicers Catch Hard-to-Detect ...

In this three-part blog series, we’re looking at ways lenders can reduce risk and improve loan quality. Part 1 focused on identifying military ...

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November 7, 2023

Why There is Growing Interest in Involuntary Lien Data: A Discussion with ...

Nicole Herold, Product Director at First American Data & Analytics, shares her thoughts on the growing interest in involuntary lien data and why ...

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October 31, 2023

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – October 2023

Lower Rates and Better Times Ahead? Finally, some good news. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that he is pleased with this summer’s ...

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October 19, 2023

Conducting A Data Audit Now Can Drive Greater Efficiencies Next Year

Streaming services have not only completely changed the way Americans consume news and entertainment, but their sheer proliferation has also ...

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October 5, 2023

Exciting Tech, “People Data”, Partnerships and Funding Were All Front and ...

Blueprint Las Vegas is the must-attend event for industry executives interested next-gen concepts for real estate technology, attracting a wide array ...

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September 27, 2023

What We’re Watching: Your Monthly Mortgage Industry Update – September 2023

In this update: get highlights from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting and the impact to our industry; gain insights into the latest stats about ...

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August 29, 2023

5 Things to Understand About Parcel Boundaries

Unless you have a dispute with your neighbor about a fence or overgrown landscaping, you probably haven’t ever really thought about the boundaries of ...

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August 23, 2023

Applying Automation to Reduce the Risk and Cost of Home Equity Lending

Home equity lending is expected to be one of—if not the—fastest growing loan categories for the foreseeable future. While second mortgage liens are ...

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