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Here’s why Compass launched a bridge loans program

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Carly Litzenberger, the senior director of new ventures at Compass, gave more insight into the impetus behind launching the program at Inman Connect in New York. Continue reading →

Total Expert raises $52 million, plans to beef up staff and tech

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Total Expert, a banking and lending marketing software company, announced Thursday that it has raised $52 million, which it plans to spend on new staffers and on beefing up its technology. Continue reading →

HouseCanary revives ComeHome as product for mortgage lenders

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About nine months after real estate tech firm HouseCanary turned off its public-facing real estate portal, the company is back with a new search product meant to help banks capture more lending business. Continue reading →

How agents are impacted by mortgage digital disruption

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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

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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 →

Average FICO scores hit all-time high

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After years of steadily rising, the average FICO score in the U.S. has hit an all-time high of 706, the credit-reporting company announced this week. Continue reading →

IBuying giant Opendoor acquires title and escrow company

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Opendoor believes that by acquiring OS National it will be able to provide consumers the “most streamlined and easiest closing experience.” Continue reading →

iBuying giant Opendoor to begin offering home loans

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iBuying behemoth Opendoor announced Thursday that it has launched its own mortgage lending service, marking the company’s latest move to completely upend the real estate industry. Opendoor Home Loans is now live in Texas markets Dallas-Fort Worth, Aust… Continue reading →

Mortgage startup Morty launches platform for first-time homebuyers

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The new tool will tell users if they can qualify for a mortgage, as well as how much they would be able to borrow. Continue reading →