Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2022

The company’s job cuts include human resources, technology, talent acquisition, and executive assistant positions. Presented by: Acra Lending. In 2012, the historically low interest rates led to a boom in refinances, and the lender grew to $14.5 The workforce reduction is also focused on mortgage loan production.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

The IPO gives the cloud-based software company the ammunition to grow market share , develop new products and dive deeper into various sectors within fintech, including consumer banking and auto. ” Blend’s white-label technology is what powers mortgage applications on the website of traditional banks such as Wells Fargo and U.S. .

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2020

Fintech-focused Canapi Ventures led the investment, which brings Blend’s total venture raised to $365 million since its 2012 inception. This morning, Blend President Tim Mayopoulos (and former CEO of Fannie Mae ) told me that Blend didn’t necessarily “need” the funding but saw the value in accelerating its product development plans.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Interest rates have risen from a low of less than 3% in 2012 to over 7% today, meaning that 99% – according to Goldman Sachs – have a lower rate and would not benefit from a refinance. This left a void in the mortgage lending market, which was filled by IMBs.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2012, Dmitry Godin was seemingly on top of the world. The historically low interest rates that led to a boom in refinances in 2012 had ended, and Interfirst struggled to maintain volumes in following years as the market turned to purchase. Interfirst Mortgage , the retail mortgage business he founded in 2001, had grown to $14.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2023

I remember that 2012, 2013, 2014 were really tough years for us because the product is really good, it was early and there were no proof points, they didn’t want to be the first mover because if it didn’t work out the person who hired us was going to lose their job. When the mortgage industry generated more than $8.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

The program is available to a wide range of homeowners, with lending limits as high as $4 million*. For lenders unfamiliar with reverse mortgage products, RMF makes it easy to get into the business with its technology platform, training, marketing assistance and industry-leading support.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In our research, RealTrends interviewed top producers from RealTrends 500 firms and many didn’t bring up marketing, technology or office space as the top reasons they’re at their firm. I was just too busy building the company, selling real estate and developing properties.” in California.

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Patch of Land

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Congress has opportunities to address some of the challenges financial technology firms face in the lending sector. The pace of financial technology innovation in the alternative lending space is nothing short of phenomenal, but it has meant headaches for lenders and vendors waiting for regulation to play catch-up.

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