Covius inks agreement to acquire Blend's Title365 business
Colorado-based Covius will continue to provide integrated title and closing services to Blend's customers, and Title365 President Kirby Hulbert will join Covius' settlement services team
by Matt Carter Jun 9
Blend seeks to sell Title365 as mortgage revenue shrinks in Q1
Blend posted a $9.4M loss in the first quarter as the slow pace of home sales pulled revenue from its mortgage software suite down 22% from Q4. Its consumer banking suite brought in $9.6M
by Matt Carter May 9
Consumer banking helps Blend weather 2024 mortgage doldrums
Revenue from Blend's biggest business, its mortgage software suite, fell 6% in 2024 to $73.3M. A 42% increase in consumer banking suite revenue, to $33.7M, more than made up the difference
by Matt Carter Feb 28
Blend Labs will power originations, closings for PHH Mortgage
Cloud banking software provider finishing up the year with a bang, partnering with a leading loan servicer and recruiting PlanSource veteran Srini Venkatramani as new head of product
by Matt Carter Dec 13
Gains and losses amid market shifts: Q2 2024 earnings
The Q2 earnings are in: From Zillow’s revenue boost to RE/MAX’s struggles, here's the breakdown of who's up and who's down
by Jessi Healey Aug 15
Investors bullish on Blend on Q2 earnings and revenue beat
Cloud banking software provider continues to grow consumer banking revenue, while reversing the decline in its main line of business of providing services to mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Aug 9
The analyst who predicted a 30% fall in commissions has more to say
Veteran KBW analyst Ryan Tomasello will be talking about the 'watershed moment' that could lead to consolidation and innovation across the real estate industry at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Matt Carter Jul 22
Blend trims loss, shrugs off decline in mortgage segment revenue
In reporting $20.7M Q1 loss, mortgage tech and cloud banking software provider says it's debt free and on faster track to profitability, thanks to $150M cash injection from Haveli Investments
by Matt Carter May 8
Big Florida real estate brokerage is selling its mortgage division
First Federal Bank continues expansion of its nationwide mortgage lending operations with deal to acquire Watson Mortgage Corp. and investments in digital solutions, personal service
by Matt Carter Apr 18
Wholesaler Crescent Mortgage closing up shop at end of March
Sixty-five employees are slated to lose jobs when the Atlanta-based lender, licensed in 48 states, ceases operations on March 29, the company confirmed in a WARN Act filing with Georgia officials
by Matt Carter Feb 2
Blend Labs laying off 150 more workers on 'path to profitability'
Mortgage technology, title provider and cloud-based banking platform has eliminated more than 1,000 positions in 5 rounds of layoffs in the last 16 months
by Matt Carter Aug 14
As losses mount, Blend looks beyond mortgage for future growth
San Francisco-based cloud banking software provider has trimmed the company's payroll by nearly 800 employees and cut annual expenses by $72M
by Matt Carter Mar 16
Blend announces more layoffs as cumulative losses surpass $1B
The mortgage tech and title provider posted a $132.7M net loss in the third quarter of 2022, with revenue falling 38% from a year ago to $55.3M, according to an earnings call Thursday
by Matt Carter Nov 11
PNC Bank partners with Blend to digitize mortgage applications
'Strategic partnership' is a win for mortgage tech and title insurance provider Blend, which has cut its workforce by about 25% this year and racked up an accumulated $995M deficit
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Blend cuts another 220 jobs as losses approach $1B
As cumulative losses climb toward $1B, co-founder Nima Ghamsari still plans to lead a 'once-in-a-lifetime industry transformation' powered by the mortgage tech and title insurance provider
by Matt Carter Aug 16