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Guaranteed Rate rolls out ‘Same Day Mortgage’ nationwide

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Properties must be eligible for an appraisal waiver, and like Better’s “One Day Mortgage,” some fine print can stand in the way of getting a loan approved in 24 hours. Continue reading →

Finance of America exiting wholesale, correspondent lending

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The Irving, Texas-based lender is also reportedly in negotiations to sell its retail mortgage division, which employs about 1,000 loan originators nationwide. Continue reading →

Guaranteed Rate taking borrowers from application to close en Español

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Lender expands Spanish language access program launched in April to include disclosures that describe loan terms and fees. Continue reading →

The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate

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The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others. Continue reading →

The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate

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The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others. Continue reading →

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage lures key exec from rival to fuel growth

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Chris Erickson has held product management roles at Guaranteed Rate, CoreLogic, Nationstar Mortgage and Citi. Continue reading →

From ‘Better’ to worse: Real estate companies making layoffs so far

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With a few exceptions, the layoffs have so far largely been confined to companies providing mortgages and mortgage-related services like title and closing. Continue reading →

Mortgage tech provider Blend pulls back on hiring, eyes Title365 layoffs

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A sharp decline in mortgage refinancing prompts Blend to pull back “very hard” on hiring and reconsider the “right number of people” needed in the title insurance segment. Continue reading →

Survey: Mortgage refi crush exposed dangers of digital-heavy approach

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Digital self-service combined with live personal service is key to retaining younger mortgage customers, J.D. Power concluded, with faster approval times demonstrating that the application and approval process “still requires some level of human intera… Continue reading →

Compass is launching its own mortgage company, OriginPoint

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OriginPoint will provide origination services to consumers in select Compass markets by the end of 2021, marking the brokerage’s latest move toward an end-to-end transaction. Continue reading →