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Blend Labs, Inc. (symbol: BLND) is a cutting-edge cloud-based software platform dedicated to modernizing consumer lending. Founded in 2012 by former Palantir engineers, Blend collaborates with banks and lenders to create a seamless, compliant, and more accessible lending process, beginning with mortgages but extending to a broad array of financial products.
Headquartered in San Francisco and New York, Blend leverages a dual-segment operating model. The Blend Platform segment encompasses a comprehensive suite of products designed to streamline the entire loan origination process, from back-end workflows to consumer experience. This segment is the primary revenue driver for the company. The Title segment focuses on optimizing the title, settlement, and closing processes at scale for mortgages and home equity lines of credit.
Blend is committed to transforming the consumer lending landscape, impacting millions of lives across America. In 2017, the company secured $100 million in funding from Greylock Partners and Emergence Capital. The company continues to grow rapidly, recently moving into new offices in San Francisco and New York, and actively seeking new talent to join their mission.
Blend’s cloud-based platform simplifies the application processes for mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit accounts, ensuring a user-friendly experience for both financial institutions and consumers. By enabling a frictionless lending process, Blend helps its partners provide better service and access to financial products for their clients.
Stay updated with Blend's latest news and developments to understand their ongoing projects, financial performance, and strategic partnerships.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) has announced a strategic partnership with PHH Mortgage, a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc., to modernize their home lending operations. The collaboration involves implementing Blend's Mortgage Suite, which includes the Loan Officer Toolkit and Blend Close features. The partnership aims to enhance borrower experience, reduce loan cycle times, and improve operational efficiency through automation of manual processes.
PHH Mortgage selected Blend for its comprehensive and integrated solutions that streamline document collection and enable digital closings within a single platform. According to HMDA data, 20 of the top 50 mortgage originators use Blend's platform as of September 30, 2024, highlighting the company's significant market presence.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) has appointed Srini Venkatramani as Head of Product, Technology, and Customer Operations. With 23 years of experience in scaling SaaS businesses, Srini will lead the company's product vision, technology strategy, and operational excellence. He previously served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at PlanSource and held senior executive positions at IBM.
The appointment comes amid significant company developments, including 50% year-over-year revenue growth in Consumer Banking during Q3 2024 and new multi-year deals in mortgage and consumer banking. The company recently secured a $150 million investment from Haveli Investments to advance innovation and value delivery. Erik Wrobel, the current product leader, will depart at year-end after five years with Blend.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND), a leading origination platform for digital banking solutions, has announced its participation in the Wells Fargo 8th Annual TMT Summit. The event will take place in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, featuring a fireside chat at 10:15 a.m. PST.
Investors and interested parties can access the fireside chat through a live audio webcast available on the Investors section of Blend's website at investor.blend.com.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) has announced its participation in the upcoming 2024 KBW Fintech Conference in New York City. Nima Ghamsari, Co-Founder and Head of Blend, will deliver a presentation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 9:30 am ET. The presentation will be streamed live on investor.blend.com, with a replay available after the event.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) announced its third quarter 2024 financial results, highlighting significant milestones and growth. The company achieved non-GAAP operating profitability ahead of schedule, with GAAP loss from operations improving to $13.3M from $36.2M year-over-year. Revenue for Q3 was $45.2M, with the Blend Platform segment contributing $33.1M and the Title segment $12.1M. The Consumer Banking Suite saw a 54% YoY revenue increase to $9.5M. Gross margins improved to 58% on both GAAP and non-GAAP bases. Additionally, Blend signed multi-year deals with new customers, including Pentagon Federal Credit Union. The company also entered a strategic partnership with Covered Insurance Solutions to enhance its insurance offerings. Cash and equivalents stood at $124.1M with no debt. For Q4 2024, Blend expects total revenue between $39.5M and $42.5M, with non-GAAP net operating income ranging from $0.0M to $3.0M.
Blend (NYSE: BLND) and Covered Insurance Solutions have announced a strategic partnership to enhance home insurance shopping within Blend's mortgage platform. Through this collaboration, Blend will integrate Covered's marketplace into its mortgage application workflow, providing access to insurance carriers across all 50 states. Covered will take over Blend's insurance agency operations, transforming it from an in-house model to a partnership-driven approach. The integration aims to offer lenders an improved carrier panel, enhanced engagement tools, and expanded insurance options for borrowers throughout the mortgage lifecycle.
Blend (NYSE: BLND) announced that Erik Wrobel, Head of Product, has been named a 2024 HW Tech Trendsetter by HousingWire. Under Wrobel's leadership, Blend has launched several innovative solutions including Blend Rapid Refi, a real-time home equity product, and new AI-powered features. An independent study in 2024 revealed that financial institutions using Blend's mortgage suite experienced a 53% increase in transaction speed, $650 savings per loan, and reduced loan cycles by over 9 days.
Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND), a leader in digital banking solutions, will release its third quarter 2024 financial results on November 6, 2024, after market close. The company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET the same day. Interested parties can access the live call, earnings press release, financial information, and slide presentation on the company’s Investor Relations website at investor.blend.com. A replay of the call will also be available on the website afterward.
Blend, a leading digital banking solutions provider, has successfully implemented its Close solution at SouthState Bank, resulting in significant improvements in borrower experience and operational efficiency. SouthState, a regional bank with $44 billion in assets and over 1 million customers, has transformed its mortgage operations with Blend's technology. Key outcomes include:
1. Reduced closing times to as little as 20 minutes for fully virtual closings
2. Decreased loan processing time from 7 days to 48 hours
3. Enhanced flexibility for remote closings, benefiting military personnel and borrowers unable to attend in-person
4. Improved loan officer capacity and borrower relationships
5. Increased operational efficiency and cost reduction
SouthState's Director of Mortgage Strategic Initiatives, Shane Horan, praised Blend's robust solution, which supports various eClose scenarios, from hybrid to full RON closings.
Blend, a leading origination platform for banking solutions, has announced a partnership with PenFed Credit Union to enhance its home lending operations. As the nation's second largest federal credit union with over $33 billion in assets and nearly 3 million members, PenFed aims to deliver a more seamless mortgage application experience for its members while providing loan officers with a cutting-edge platform.
Blend currently serves seven of the top 10 credit unions in the U.S. The partnership will leverage Blend's ecosystem of 70+ pre-built native integrations to automate key processes, simplify the member experience, and enhance loan team efficiency. Blend's consumer-grade loan officer tools will empower PenFed to serve more members, capture more business, and streamline back-end processes on a single platform.
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