Mortgage company Homepoint laying off ‘hundreds’ of workers

The Michigan-based and third-largest wholesale mortgage lender aims to cut costs by more than $100 million a year in response to an “extremely challenging” lending environment. Continue reading

HomeLight joins growing list of companies announcing layoffs

The company announced job cuts Wednesday, saying it needed to focus on growing in a “sustainable way.” Numerous other companies have also cut jobs as the housing market shifts. Continue reading

HomeLight raises $115M and acquires cash offer rival Accept.inc

Scottsdale, Arizona-based HomeLight announced that its all-stock deal raises the company’s valuation to $1.7 billion and makes it the largest “agent-focused” cash offer program in the U.S. Continue reading

Homepoint is first wholesale lender with cash offer product

Powered by Accept.inc, Homepoint Cash Compete program is available at launch in six states: California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Continue reading

Cash offer startup Accept.inc raises $90M in funding round

The fintech mortgage lender plans to use the funds to scale the company’s platform, double its team and expand into new markets. Continue reading