Notarize partners with Ellie Mae to advance digital closings

In a move that could bring the digital closing experience to a large number of new consumers, Notarize announced Thursday that it has teamed up with real estate tech giant Ellie Mae. Continue reading

Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt

Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced today that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt. Continue reading

WeWork’s Neumann offered $1.7B to walk, Softbank gets 80% stake

Softbank will bail out the co-working giant to the tune of nearly $10 billion while news outlets report that founder Adam Neumann has been offered a $1.7 billion exit package. Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading

Slowing down pace of foreclosure can be counterproductive: Study

A study by Boston University’s Assistant Professor of Economics Adam Guren and Timothy McQuade, an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, found that “policies that tend to slow down the pace of foreclosure can be co… Continue reading

How agents are impacted by mortgage digital disruption

Mortgage providers have been gaining ground when it comes to true digital disruption of the notoriously clunky, paper-heavy process. Although there’s still plenty of work to do, the industry has made some important strides toward streamlining the proce… Continue reading

How agents are impacted by mortgage digital disruption

Mortgage providers have been gaining ground when it comes to true digital disruption of the notoriously clunky, paper-heavy process. Although there’s still plenty of work to do, the industry has made some important strides toward streamlining the proce… Continue reading

Washington’s political drama obscures potential new rate drops

The forecast for interest rates is still low, reinforced by new information from the Federal Reserve. Continue reading

Don’t find yourself ‘plumb out of luck’ by making this plumbing mistake

For the novice do-it-yourself homeowner, it’s easy to believe that replacing a pipe or tube simply comes down to choosing the correct size, length and threading, but choosing the correct material is just as important. Find out from the experts the No. … Continue reading

Patch Homes, another cash-for-equity startup, clinches funding

With an additional $5 million in financing, Patch Homes is among a growing list of startups that let homeowners sell an equity stake in their home for cash. Continue reading