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M R EP O RT | 3 CO NTE NTS FEATURES 16 LOOKING BACK AT MORE THAN A DECADE OF MREPORT As MReport prepares to become MortgagePoint next month, we take a look back at our past decade-plus of covering the mortgage lending marketplace. 22 BACK IN THE GAME? Still hampered by high mortgage rates and tight supply, will the spring/summer housing market bring homebuyers back off the sidelines? 28 THIS YEAR, EXPECT AND PREPARE FOR A DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN MORTGAGE INDUSTRY The emergence of eSign, RON, and eNote technologies will lead the way in expediting the mortgage process in 2023. 30 THE AUTOMATION REVOLUTION REACHES A NEW PHASE Most lenders have automated much of the front end of their processes, and now, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology is help- ing to automate the in-between functions. 34 OP-ED: RESPECT THE BLACK DOLLAR Tai Christensen of Arrive Home explains why now is the time for the Black commu- nity to shift their spending and invest in the American Dream of homeownership. DEPARTMENTS 4 MTECH Pioneering New Tech Advances 10 MCROWD Who's moving on and who's moving up in the industry.