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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 →

Pennymac lays off 236 workers after upping tech, marketing investments

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The layoffs come as Pennymac ups its investment in technology and marketing to help it do more business directly with consumers and mortgage brokers. Continue reading →

LoanDepot courts mortgage brokers with new closing capabilities

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LoanDepot, known largely for lending directly to consumers, is upping its game with mortgage brokers with improvements to its mello broker portal that the company says will speed loan closings. 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 →

LoanDepot building purchase loan business as rising rates stunt refis

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Joint ventures with homebuilders and referral relationships with real estate agents are helping fuel loanDepot’s partner channel. Continue reading →

OJO exec Chris Heller joins robotic letter writing startup’s board

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Audience.co mounts a real pen on a robot to create notes that appear to be written by a human hand. The company says this increases their effectiveness for lead generation. Continue reading →