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7 September 2025 September 2025 » themortgagepoint.com M T E C H FIRST AMERICAN UNVEILS RENTAL AVM OFFERING F irst American Data & Analytics has introduced the Procision Rental AVM, a new automated valuation model (AVM) with nationwide coverage that provides accurate esti- mates of the monthly rents long-term residential properties may generate. Rental values for nearly 100 million residential properties across the country, including single-family homes, condo- miniums, and properties in planned unit developments (PUDs), are updated each day by First American's Procision Rental AVM. The Procision Rental AVM utilizes First American's property database and modeling techniques, providing real estate professionals and investors with tools to assist them in fine-tuning their property acquisition strategy and set or modify rents. "Investors and real estate profes- sionals are looking for more precise and more predictive rental intelligence as rental market activity increases," said Jon Wierks, VP of Data Management at First American Data & Analytics. "Our new Procision Rental AVM delivers rental valuations at the speed, scale and accuracy needed to inform more confident data-driven decisions on rents and to determine the potential returns on rental properties." ICE ANNOUNCES NEW CLIMATE RISK DATA AND ANALYTICS TOOL E nvironmental and transition risk data for more than five million private enterprises worldwide are now part of Intercontinental Exchange Inc.'s climate data and analytics offering. ICE now provides a uniform method of climate risk analysis for all significant asset classes, including sovereigns, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and public and private corpo- rations, thanks to this enhanced data. "When looking at portfolio-level climate risk management, data blind spots, specifically in the private compa- ny universe, have created challenges for professional investors and asset man- agers," said Larry Lawrence, Head of ICE Climate. "By expanding our climate data service to private companies, we're able to offer an all-in-one solution with complete portfolio coverage across all major asset classes." The new solution combines ICE's in- house geospatial intelligence platform and climate risk models with Dun & Bradstreet's worldwide data of private firms. This combination offers measures for exposure to flood, wildfire, hurri- cane, extreme heat, and extreme cold, as well as strong analytics for both physical and transition hazards. The service provides Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions measure- ments, including emissions intensity adjusted by revenue, in addition to physical risk data. Investors may be able to evaluate transition risk and the impact of climate change across whole portfolios, including historically opaque private markets, thanks to this. "The addition of Dun & Bradstreet's private company data into ICE's cli- mate risk platform represents a pivotal advancement in helping organizations uncover and manage climate-related vulnerabilities across their global oper- ations," said Brian Filanowski, General Manager of Finance & Risk Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet. "Our data–anchored by the D-U-N-S Number, a trusted iden- tifier across the business and investment communities–offers visibility into extend- ed supply chains and corporate foot- prints, enabling more robust climate risk assessments and empowering businesses to make informed, sustainable decisions." The new private company data is integrated into ICE's climate data solutions, offering institutional inves- tors real-time hazard monitoring and multi-asset class insights. Combined with ICE's existing climate datasets, it delivers a comprehensive view of cli- mate risk across corporates, sovereigns, and asset-backed securities. REDFIN INTEGRATES CUBICASA FLOOR PLANS INTO HOME SEARCHES R edfin has partnered with Cubi- Casa to provide homebuyers with a richer home search experience, highlighted by CubiCasa-generated floor plans and CubiCasa Tours for any active listing where available, thus offering buyers valuable insights into a home's layout. Floor plans consistently rank as one of the most desired digital assets on a home listing, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). "A home's layout can make or break whether it's the right fit, and buyers want to have that information up front," said Ariel Dos Santos, Redfin's SVP of Product and Design. "By integrating Cu- biCasa's media into our active listings, we're helping buyers move forward with confidence and find homes that truly match their lifestyle." CubiCasa's technology enables real estate photographers and agents to cre- ate detailed floor plans and virtual tours using a simple five-minute smartphone scan. The service has grown in popular- ity in recent years, which has increased the number of floor plans attached to listings in the U.S. With this new seamless integration, CubiCasa users will ensure their listings stand out to buyers searching on Redfin by providing rich, visual content that resonates with today's digitally savvy homebuyers. "Our mission at CubiCasa has always been to help move the industry