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“Credit bureaus are private, publicly traded companies on stock exchanges, and they get to sell consumer data without permission or proper disclosure. In what world should this exist?” questions Brendan McKay, Owner and Senior Loan Officer at McKay Mortgage Company and a leading voice in the Broker Action Coalition (BAC). The question cuts to the ...
Traditional banking systems assume steady paychecks and salaried employment. For nearly half of the professional workforce in the United States, that assumption simply doesn’t hold. “Financial services are built for the salaried professional and the companies that employ them. This presents significant challenges, as 46% of the professional layer of our economy is self-employed,” explains ...
Homebuyers can lose their life savings in a matter of minutes, and for many, the threat comes when they least expect it. Wire instruction fraud, a fast-growing scam targeting real estate transactions, has become one of the industry’s most urgent problems. Now, one tech founder is leveraging personal experience to deliver a solution. “I have ...
“There is a significant number of people across the nation renting, and the correlation between people who rent and own pets is very evident,” observes Andrés Mishaan, Co-Founder and CEO of Kanguro. This intersection represents one of the most significant yet underserved segments in the insurance market today. The numbers tell a compelling story: 59% ...
“People have been working on instant title searches for 25 years. The race is on to do an instant search, with underwriters well-positioned because they own all the data, and data is king,” says Erich Wiedel, President of Mortiles, describing the technological competition reshaping the title insurance industry. The title insurance sector, traditionally methodical and ...
In an industry focused on aggressive growth and consolidation, Mortiles distinguishes itself—growing to employ 650 full-time staff and 1,300 independent contractors while intentionally maintaining a low profile throughout most of its existence. Accidental Entrepreneurs The Mortiles story began when Erich, as a teenager, worked part-time at a mortgage company during high school. When the company ...
