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Plaid unveils Income to aid customer finance

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” The traditional verification approval process can be lengthy: A mortgage pre-approval can take up to two weeks , and the entire mortgage process can take one to two months. Plaid’s technology enables apps to connect with users’ bank accounts. Its most recent valuation was $5.3 billion merger.

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Better closes merger with SPAC Aurora, unlocks $565M in fresh capital

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and Aurora are creating Better Home & Finance Holding Company , which will have Class A common stock listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “BETR” starting Thursday. Garg will be a director at Better Home & Finance, the same position as Prabhu Narasimhan and Arnaud Massenet, managing partners of NaMa Capital. Better HoldCo, Inc.

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The Loan Store launches a fast-funding HELOC in multiple states

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These funds can be utilized to consolidate debts or finance home improvement projects. This approach allows The Loan Store to offer same-day approvals and HELOC funding in as little as three business days after final approval. The TLS HELOC has a fully online application process, underwriting system, and valuation model.

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Guaranteed Rate’s new mobile app allows LOs to provide 24/7 service

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The PowerVP app will create new loans; invite customers to complete a digital mortgage; send a one-click conditional approval letter; lock in rates ; obtain real-time pricing and run a credit report, the company said in a release. billion in the first six months of 2023, according to data from Inside Mortgage Finance.

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Milo launches a crypto mortgage product

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Clients will be able to finance 100% of their purchase…and do this faster than a conventional mortgage,” the company said. “By ” Per the company’s website , it takes five minutes to receive a pre-qualification for a mortgage, though final approval is conditional on finishing the application and providing supporting documents.

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Divvy Homes hits $2 billion valuation after latest funding round

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Existing investors and others including Andreessen Horowitz, Singapore’s GIC, GGV Capital and Moore Specialty Credit participated in the round, which pre-empted a capital raise that could have featured new investors, she said. We’re aiming to bring a legitimacy to alternative home financing options,” said Hefets.

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7 best real estate classes in Ohio (OH) for 2024

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If you’re exploring a real estate career in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, or any other city in the Buckeye State, then your first step is to choose from the many real estate classes in Ohio to complete the 120 hours of approved pre-licensing education that the state requires.