What are Tech Trendsetters most excited about right now?

With nominations for HousingWire’s 2025 Tech Trendsetters closing on Sept. 30, we’re continuing to spotlight previous honorees and industry leaders for their insights on tech in 2025.

We asked one simple question: What project are you most excited about right now? Their responses highlight how artificial intelligence (AI), data, modernized infrastructure and tools for mortgage originators are reshaping the industry.

Read on for a snapshot of the initiatives driving innovation across housing tech — and if you know someone leading similar work, nominate them before nominations close.

“We’re developing AI-driven surveys that make building surveys faster and more intuitive, delivering insights in real-time, AI-assisted law comparators that make cross-jurisdiction research faster and more accurate, and a built-in chatbot that lets users ask questions directly of their own policies and procedures. Together, these tools aim to turn static information into an active, accessible resource.” — Chris Hilliard, CEO at Winnow Solutions LLC

“Modernization of legacy apps to cloud native architectures and actually seeing cost savings. Also, focusing on future state data architecture with a common language that will create efficiency and support enterprise AI to be more effective.” — Eric Lyon, senior vice president and single-family business technology officer at Freddie Mac

“Scaling Canva across our Coldwell Banker Realty network. It is without a doubt going to be a major game-changer for recruiting, retention and market share growth.” — Lindsay Listanski, national vice president of marketing at Coldwell Banker

“I’m most excited about advancing Araya to democratize data and insights for lenders of all sizes. By supercharging it with AI, we can make it easier and more powerful for lenders to act on insights, which is a true game-changer for their customer acquisition and retention strategies. Powered by CoreAI assistants, Araya will help originators and lenders with their networking and recruiting objectives, their ability to connect with their customers in a meaningful and timely manner, and their growth strategies by expanding their customer base.” — Praveen Chandramohan, senior vice president of origination growth solutions at Cotality

“We’re using applied AI to create a more context-aware environment for loan officers within LiteSpeed. The goal is to intelligently anticipate what an LO needs at each stage of the origination process, reducing their mental overhead while keeping them as the trusted adviser. This continues our mission of empowering LOs with technology to spend more time building relationships and not using technology to replace trusted originators.” — Scott Falbo, co-founder and chief technology officer at LenderLogix

“I’m really excited about the work we’re doing around smarter pipelines. Giving loan officers a clear, real-time view of their opportunities means they can focus on what matters most — serving clients and growing their business.” — Chris Harrington, co-founder and CEO at Usherpa

Click here to nominate a 2025 Tech Trendsetter before Sept. 30, 2025.