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ERS merges with investment firm, partners with eXp

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The Nebraska-based company’s agents will now be a part of eXp, while the parent company merges with Good Life Capital in a bid to build an all-in-one platform. Continue reading →

HouseAmp solves pre-sale renovation friction: Tech Review

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Technology columnist Craig Rowe reviews pre-sale renovation solution HouseAmp on behalf of Inman. The software sharply consolidates the tasks and delivers the transparency required to ensure a smooth, timely and valuable home construction project. Continue reading →

Tomo Mortgage secures $20M in Series B funding round

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Tomo Mortgage, an AI-powered digital mortgage lender, has secured $20 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total investment to $130 million, company executives announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

US home lending giant Rocket Mortgage bidding Canada adieu

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Canadian mortgage strategist blames the country’s securitization market, which allows the country’s six biggest banks to sell mortgages to investors but is closed to smaller lenders. Continue reading →

Foyer is a better way to FHSA: Tech Review

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Inman’s tech expert Craig Rowe reviews Foyer, an app built around FHSAs — First Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts. The interest-bearing account type is designed for exactly what it sounds like, and in 12 states, it offers tax advantages. Continue reading →

Rocket’s $649M Q4 profit puts the company in the black for 2024

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In a difficult year for real estate, Rocket Mortgage grew closed loan volume by 29 percent, to $101.2 billion, and higher profit margins on those loans helped boost net revenue by 34 percent, to $5.1 billion. Continue reading →

Rocket is deploying scalable AI across an entire fintech platform

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Ahead of his Connect NYC appearance, CEO Varun Krishna details the mortgage giant’s ambitious goals to grow its purchase loan business in 2025 by building closer ties to real estate agents and mortgage brokers. Continue reading →

LoanSnap’s business dried up. Now regulators are after its licenses

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Connecticut has entered into a consent decree revoking the fintech mortgage lender’s license, and LoanSnap has been put on notice by California regulators that they intend to do the same. Continue reading →

Rocket hires Venmo, PayPal vet to lead product engineering teams

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Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out fintech platform connecting its real estate, lending and personal finance subsidiaries. Continue reading →

Rental investment app Doorvest acquires competitor Getaway

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Both companies help investors find, lease-up and simplify the acquisition of rental property. There are differences in each company’s approach, but its focus on financing attracted Doorvest to Getaway. Continue reading →