Divvy launches new product aimed at homeownership readiness

Divvy launches new product aimed at homeownership readiness

Proptech startup Divvy is starting 2024 with a new product launch. Known for its rent-to-buy product — which provides homebuyers with an all-cash offer and allows them to rent a property until... Read more »
Polly launches Lender Intelligence platform 

Polly launches Lender Intelligence platform 

Mortgage capital markets tech firm Polly rolled out its Lender Intelligence platform, which leverages data and analytics to drive margin expansion and cost reduction. The new platform will enable lenders to track... Read more »

OJO acquires The LEAD Syndicate, launches Lever by Movoto

Austin-based real estate technology firm OJO is acquiring The LEAD Syndicate, a leverage platform for real estate professionals, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The financial terms of the deal were not... Read more »
Polly launches Lender Intelligence platform 

Guideline Buddy launches AI-powered chatbot

Add mortgage tech firm Guideline Buddy to the list of companies with an artificial intelligence-powered chat tool. Guideline Buddy’s chatbot leverages generative AI technology to simplify the loan qualification process by providing... Read more »
Opendoor officially launches partnership with eXp

Opendoor officially launches partnership with eXp

Opendoor and eXp Realty officially launched their new partnership on Thursday, Inman first reported. This integration is making Opendoor cash-offer solutions available to eXp Realty’s nearly 90,000 agents. Last October, the iBuyer... Read more »
Landmark Properties Launches Student Housing Near USC

Landmark Properties Launches Student Housing Near USC

Landmark Properties has begun construction on The Standard at Los Angeles, located at 3900 S Figueroa St. a few blocks south of the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles. The... Read more »
Better launches fully digital VA loan with no minimum down payment

Better launches fully digital VA loan with no minimum down payment

Better.com announced Thursday that it’s launching fully digital U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) loans through its Tinman platform. The product, which has no minimum down payment requirement, is expected to reach about 10% of... Read more »
Former HUD deputy secretary’s consultancy launches new compliance wing

Former HUD deputy secretary’s consultancy launches new compliance wing

Gate House Strategies, a compliance firm formed in 2021 by former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deputy secretary Brian Montgomery and his partners, announced this week the launch of... Read more »
Redfin launches new homebuyer refund program

Redfin launches new homebuyer refund program

Redfin is back to offering refunds to homebuyers but this time under a new name. Launched on Thursday, the brokerage’s Sign & Save program provides buyers who sign up to work with... Read more »
FHLBank San Francisco Launches  Million Tribal Nations Program to Spur Affordable Housing Development for Native American Communities

FHLBank San Francisco Launches $1 Million Tribal Nations Program to Spur Affordable Housing Development for Native American Communities

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced the launch of a new $1 million Tribal Nations Program that provides critically necessary infrastructure funding grants... Read more »