Blog - Blend

Better Lending: The Next Chapter

Today we have the pleasure of announcing that Blend has raised $100 million in a new round of funding led by Greylock Partners. The opportunity for our technology in the $40+ trillion consumer lending market is huge, but the industry won’t change overnight. To realize our goals, we need to continue scaling and bringing together the best talent, partners, and backers to get us to the next level. Read the full story

Family leave for the modern worker

Balancing being a great parent and a great worker is really hard. Benefits are a manifestation of our principles and culture. We wanted to make clear what we stand for: an inclusive, employee-led culture where everyone can do their best work. We have to make it easier for all parents and other family members to take leave. Read the full story

Access Anytime, Anywhere Powers Better Consumer Lending

We’ve seen that mobile has the power to transform entire industries and bring people closer together. With that in mind, we decided to leverage mobile to drive a better borrower experience in the mortgage industry. Read the full story

How Technology Is Closing The Financial Accessibility Gap

While technology has made great strides in democratizing access to information and transportation, the financial services industry, including mortgages, has been somewhat slow to evolve and reach historically underserved populations. Read the full story

Banking on the Cloud: Why Banks Should Embrace Cloud Technology

With opportunities for enhanced efficiencies and flexibility and no security trade-offs, it’s no surprise we’re seeing more organizations shift to the cloud. Yet banks have been reluctant to adopt new technologies built outside of their own walls. Read the full story

Getting started with the digital mortgage isn’t as complicated as it seems

There’s been a lot of talk about obstacles to the adoption of digital tools by lending organizations, but there are a few best practices that can take some of the complexity out of getting a digital platform in place. Read the full story

Out with the Old, in with the New: How Digital Mortgages are Changing Home Lending for Good

As digitization infiltrates the home-buying process, we anticipate even greater benefits, including accessibility and higher quality data collection and insights. But before we can realize that potential, the industry must rethink its approach more broadly. Read the full story

#BlendBlockParty: Fueling Fintech Innovation

In a fast-growing startup, there’s constant demand for everyone’s time. Hackathons not only allow employees to set aside their everyday work and be creative and entrepreneurial, they are also a ton of fun, with prizes and unlimited opportunities to bond as a team. Read the full story

Mortgages Are Data-rich but Insight-poor

The sheer volume of data that goes into the creation of a mortgage application is one problem we aim to tackle at Blend, while also driving key workflow improvements and tangible insights for both the borrower and the lender. Read the full story

Using design to humanize mortgages

Is a typical mortgage applicant’s journey simple and easy to understand? Is it convenient and quick to close their mortgage? Is the experience of buying a house, the biggest purchase most people ever make, designed with people in mind? Read the full story