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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 →

Exchange now helps financial advisors find clients a mortgage

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Financial advisors should be experts not just on investing but borrowing, and real estate financing is likely to be their clients’ greatest need, the Envestment Credit Exchange’s backers say. Continue reading →

Keep your eye on these top 10 purchase lenders this year

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Refinances are decreasing as purchases take over market share. These top 10 purchase lenders from 2020 are best prepared to dominate lending in 2021. Continue reading →

Notarize partners with Stewart Title

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The new partnership will give thousands of title agents and escrow officers access to Notarize’s online and hybrid closings. Continue reading →