Technology

FNC, Inc. received a U.S. patent for Appraisal Score, making it the first patented appraisal review tool.

Altisource announced Monday the launch of Hubzu, an improved online residential real estate marketplace.

Radian Guaranty Inc. announced Wednesday that its new mortgage insurance (MI) rate finder app has landed on the iTunes App Store.

Surprised by the various costs and subscription fees that Realtors and other professionals must pay for website package services, Kurt Lynn created WebsiteBox, a single-purchase $99 real estate website platform.

The nation's unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in August - the lowest level since April but the economy added just 96,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. According to BLS, 581,000 people left the labor force in August leading to the drop in the unemployment rate which nonetheless remained above the election-critical 8.0 percent. At the same time, July's job gains - originally reported at 163,000 - were reduced to 141,000 while June's job numbers dropped to 45,000 from 87,000.

IndiSoft announced Wednesday that HomeFree-USA has selected the company's RxOffice Premium Counselor Edition as the case management system for HomeFree's counselors.

VendorSelect announced Wednesday that it has chosen REflex Technologies to act as the company's sole technology provider.

Foreclosure.com selected VendorSelect as its exclusive vendor management company as the company grows its network.

Equator announced Monday the launch of its Servicer Specific Training program. The program, designed to enable mortgage servicers to train real estate agents on their own short sale and REO processes and standards, is provided through Equator's EQ Platform.

Interthinx announced TrueOutlook, a tool that allows financial institutions to predict the quality of loans in a portfolio.