Tech Pulse: Fannie Mae targets fraud, DirectOffer launches AI assistant

Welcome to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week:

Fannie Mae partners with Palantir to detect, prevent mortgage fraud

Fannie Mae has teamed up with Palantir Technologies to crack down on mortgage fraud. The partnership, announced by Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar, aims to detect fraud in seconds — not months — using AI tools. Click here to learn more.

DirectOffer launches AI voice assistant for real estate listings

DirectOffer has launched OLIVIA AI, a real-time voice concierge that answers property questions in over 100 languages. The AI-powered tool turns listings into conversations, making the home search more interactive and accessible for buyers across languages and time zones. Learn more here.

How AI is already transforming — and improving — the mortgage underwriting process

AI is transforming the mortgage process, reducing approval times from weeks to minutes, while cutting risk and bias. Economist Kevin C. Gillen explores how this tech revolution — led by firms like Rocket Mortgage — is making homeownership more efficient, fair, and accessible. Find out more here.

nCino cuts 7% of workforce as it talks up AI opportunities

nCino has cut 7% of its global workforce — over 100 employees — amid a shift toward a more AI-driven future. CEO Sean Desmond says the layoffs — which mostly affected engineers — were necessary to streamline operations and pursue sustainable growth. Find out more here.

MoxiWorks sells accounting platform to Upfront

Seattle-based MoxiWorks has sold its back-office accounting platform, MoxiBalance, to financial services firm Upfront. The move signals a shift for MoxiWorks as it focuses on sales and marketing tools for agents and brokerages. MoxiBalance — now rebranded as Vero — will continue under the leadership of its former head, Ishtyaq Ahmed. Find more details here.

Partner Real Estate unveils $5K model for agent support

California-based Partner Real Estate has unveiled a new business model, offering agents access to systems, coaching and operational support for under $5,000 a year. CEO Rudy Lira Kusuma says it’s a game-changer — making tools once costing six figures available to agents at an affordable price point. Click here for more.