Better Mortgage now licensed in every state but Nevada
With expansion into Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire, Better says its mortgage services now reach '99% of the U.S. market'
by Matt Carter Mar 2
Fifth Wall real estate investment firm bails on latest plan for SPAC
Fifth Wall had planned to raise up to $150M to create a SPAC focused on investing in the real estate industry. The company would have traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker FWAB
by Taylor Anderson Mar 1
Better CEO Vishal Garg back at post after viral layoffs debacle
Founder has been taking a break to 'reflect on his leadership, reconnect with the values that make Better great and work closely with an executive coach'
by Ben Verde Jan 19
The biggest mortgage, lending and housing finance stories of 2021
The rise of Power Buying, regulatory battles, Fed tapering and big acquisitions rattled lending decisions and homebuyer game plans during a momentous year for the mortgage industry
by Matt Carter Dec 29
Survey: Mortgage refi crush exposed dangers of digital-heavy approach
JD Power finds customer satisfaction is highest when lenders employ the right mix of technology and personal interactions
by Matt Carter Nov 11
Real estate disruptors get serious about mortgage — and vice versa: Mike DelPrete
Real estate tech companies are going after mortgage, but now mortgage is going after real estate
by Mike DelPrete Sep 14
New, deeper mortgage relationships boost Blend's Q2 revenue
The San Francisco-based cloud banking software developer reported second quarter revenue of $32.1M, up 46% from a year ago, according to an earnings call on Friday
by Matt Carter Aug 23
Rocket Homes hiring in-house agents, launching iBuyer program
Rocket Cos., the parent company of the nation's biggest mortgage lender, plans to get into the iBuyer and real estate brokerage business through its Rocket Homes subsidiary
by Matt Carter Aug 10
Moderne Ventures clinches $200M in oversubscribed funding round
The company's second fund achieved 4 times the amount of the its first institutional fund and boasts contributions from a number of big names including Greystar
Better eyes real estate brokerage as next step in end-to-end platform
Better's real estate brokerage subsidiary has largely flown under the radar, but that's about to change as it seeks to become licensed in all 50 states
by Matt Carter Jul 21
Better is the latest mortgage company to go public
With $778M in IPO funding, the company also aims to grow its real estate brokerage and title insurance businesses
by Matt Carter May 11
What real estate technology would you create with $33M?
Opinion
I'd back products that shrink transaction time
by Craig C. Rowe May 12
Moderne Ventures accepting midyear Accelerator class applications
Does your brand have what it takes to disrupt the status quo?
by Britt Chester Jul 28