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Connecting electronic signatures and initial mortgage disclosures
Explore the full disclosure-to-eFolder workflow with Hitch eSign.
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Building an AI Underwriting Copilot for Encompass: Vision & Early Access
Why we're building an AI copilot as a native Encompass EPC plugin, what it does today, where it's heading, and how to join the first wave of early access lenders.
Read ArticleRental AVMs Are the Future of DSCR Lending
How rental automated valuation models are transforming DSCR loan underwriting — faster approvals, fewer surprises, and better execution for lenders and brokers.
Read ArticleAdvanced Income Verification for W-2 and Self-Employed Borrowers
How modern mortgage platforms automate income verification using The Work Number, Plaid CRA, Truework, and PointServ IRS transcript retrieval — for both W-2 and self-employed borrowers.
Read ArticleWhy Wholesale Lenders Are Adding HELOCs to Their Product Shelf in 2026
Homeowners are sitting on record equity. The wholesale lenders adding a digital HELOC product now are capturing revenue everyone else is leaving on the table.
Read ArticleHow AI Underwriting Is Changing Non-QM: From Rule-Based Engines to Copilots
Traditional AUS doesn't work for Non-QM. Learn how AI underwriting copilots — powered by large language models inside Encompass — are transforming how lenders underwrite complex loans.
Read ArticleHome Equity Investment (HEI): What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's Growing
A comprehensive guide to Home Equity Investments — how they work, how they compare to HELOCs, why they're growing, and the technology infrastructure needed to originate them.
Read ArticleWilliam Schoeffler Talks About His Growth Strategy
Hitch CEO sits down with HousingWire to discuss why home equity is ripe for automation and the plan to partner with top mortgage originators.
Read ArticleMortgage Brokers Offered Fast HELOC Fundings, High Payouts
How Hitch is helping brokers close HELOCs in days with higher compensation and a fully digital workflow.
Read ArticleHitch Adapts HELOC Tech for HEI Deals as Nada Signs On
Hitch extends its origination platform to support Home Equity Investments, with Nada as the first client.
Read ArticleHELOC Platform Helps Lenders Profitably Originate Small Loans
Why lenders are turning to Hitch to make small-balance HELOCs economically viable through automation.
Read ArticleFintech Hitch Launches New HELOC Platform
Hitch launches a fully digital HELOC origination platform purpose-built for Non-QM lenders.
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