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November 7, 2024

MBA NewsLink: Will Better Days Bring Bigger Risks?

Even before the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points, sentiment among our lender clients had shifted noticeably. They were more optimistic ...

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September 5, 2024

MBA Newslink: AVMs Take Center Stage as New Rules Spotlight Performance

Automated valuation models (AVMs) have been a fixture in our industry for decades. These workhorse products, largely invisible to most consumers, are ...

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June 13, 2024

MBA Newslink: Demand for Alternative Products is Growing... as Are the Risks

As we near the halfway point of 2024, interest rates remain elevated and observers, including our Chief Economist Mark Fleming, believe they are ...

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November 9, 2023

MortgageOrb: How is Data Quality Integrated into Your Mortgage Process?

It’s no secret that the mortgage industry runs on data. It is the essential component in underwriting decisions, valuing properties, detecting risk, ...

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May 11, 2023

MBA NewsLink: Jon Wierks Shares His Insights into the Future of AVMs

It’s no secret that AVMs have been widely used by lenders for decades. And these versatile tools are aligning well with a variety of market needs ...

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May 10, 2023

First American Data & Analytics Fraudguard® Solution Now Helps Reduce Risk ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. May 10, 2023 – First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management ...

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Executive Q&A with Robert Karraa

June 23, 2021

HousingWire Executive Q&A: Robert Karraa on Mortgage Fraud and More

HousingWire recently spoke with Robert Karraa, President of First American Data & Analytics, on how lenders can better identify fraud risks and ...

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Mortgage Fraud Detection Technology

April 29, 2021

Progress in Lending: Podcast, The Truth Behind Mortgage Fraud with Paul W. ...

Paul Harris, General Manager of Mortgage Analytics for First American Data & Analytics, shares his industry insight about the latest fraud ...

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